Framing speedsquare attachment
OwnerMichael Mastrobattistainventor
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Abstract
A Framing Speedsquare Attachment is disclosed. Also disclosed is an attachment that includes a segment for slidingly attaching a conventional Speedsquare thereto. The attachment further includes a telescoping extension having a measuring scale on its top surface. Interconnecting the first segment to the telescoping portion is a U-shaped segment that is configured to permit a conventional saw blade to pass through without cutting the attachment. The attachment may also include an anti-jam mechanism to prevent a stop member from pinching a board to be cut. As designed, the attachment provides the user with the ability to make repetitive cuts without the need to use an additional measuring tape nor needing to make cut demarcations on the board to be cut.
Claims16
An attachment for a framing square, the square defined by a triangular base and a flange, the base further defined by fence edge, the attachment comprising:
- a frame member defined by a first retaining channel for accepting said framing square flange therein, said channel defining an axis;
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- an extension member extendable from said frame member substantially parallel to said axis said frame member further comprises a U-shaped segment member defined by a first end and a second end, and said frame member further comprising said first retaining channel extending from said first end;
- and a second retaining channel extending from said second end, said second retaining channel configured to accept said extension member therein.
A method for cutting board sections, comprising:
- attaching a framing square to an attachment defined by a channel with a U-shaped member for accepting said framing square, said channel defining an axis, and an extension member extendable from said frame member substantially parallel to said axis defined by a first end and a second end, and said framing square further defined by a fence;
- first positioning the blade of an handheld electric saw against said first end of said extension member, said saw defined by a saw fence;
- adjusting the position of said framing square relative to said attachment until said fence is touching said saw fence, whereby the blade of said positioned electric saw is “zeroed”;
- second positioning said adjusted framing square and attachment combination adjacent to a board for cutting;
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- cutting said board with said handheld electric saw while sliding said electric saw fence along said framing square fence.
A framing square attachment, comprising:
- a frame member defined by a first retaining channel for accepting a framing square, and a second retaining channel;
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- an extension member extendable from said second retaining channel, substantially parallel to said second retaining channel said frame member further comprises a U-shaped segment member defined by a first end and a second end, and wherein said first retaining channel extends from said first end;
- and said second retaining channel extends from said second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.