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US 6,553,683 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for generating a template
OwnerKevin M. Klass, Walter I. Matthews, IIIinventors
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Abstract
A method for defining a regular or irregular shape utilizes a template apparatus including a plurality of radially-adjustable corner members connected by length-adjustable straight edge members. The corner members include an angle scale to display the defined angle, while the edge members include a length scale to display the defined length of that edge.
Claims5
A method for generating a template for defining a shape, said method comprising the steps of:
- placing a template apparatus into an opening to be measured, the template apparatus including a plurality of adjustable-angle corner members, each said corner member bearing an angle scale adapted to display the angle defined by the corner member, and a plurality of adjustable-length edge members connecting the corner members to each other at the ends of the edge members, each said edge member including a length scale adapted to display the length defined by the edge member;
- adjusting the adjustable-angle corner members and adjustable-length edge members to fit the template apparatus within the shape of the opening;
- reading the angle measurements from the corner members and the length measurements from the edge members;
- transmitting the angle and length measurements read from the template apparatus to a second location;
- providing a template apparatus at the second location:
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- manipulating the corner members and edge members of the template apparatus at the second location to conform to the angle measurements and length measurements to recreate the shape of the opening.
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