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US 7,062,859 B1Granted
Measuring and layout device
OwnerJoseph D. Revnellinventor
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Abstract
A measuring and layout device having a stationary member having a flat surface adapted to be marked on and an angle and distance device rotatably coupled to the stationary member. The angle and distance device includes a longitudinally and laterally rigid extendable tape that can be extended from a central point and that has an edge that facilitates reliably marking on the stationary member to form an accurate template as the angle and distance device is rotated and the tape is extended and retracted to critical features of an area.
Claims54
A measuring and layout device comprising:
- a stationary member having a flat surface adapted to be marked on;
- and
- an angle and distance device fixedly and rotatably attached to the stationary member, the angle and distance device including a longitudinally and laterally rigid extendable tape that can be extended from a central point and an edge that facilitates reliably marking on the stationary member to form an accurate template as the angle and distance device is rotated and the tape is extended and retracted to critical features of an area;
- wherein the template is formed by markings written directly onto the stationary member;
- and
- wherein the stationary member has a circular configuration.
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A measuring and layout device comprising:
- a stationary member having a flat surface adapted to be marked on;
- and
- an angle and distance device fixedly and rotatably attached to the stationary member, the angle and distance device including a longitudinally and laterally rigid extendable tape that can be extended from a central point and an edge that facilitates reliably marking on the stationary member to form an accurate template as the angle and distance device is rotated and the tape is extended and retracted to critical features of an area;
- wherein the tape has a pivotal pointer at a distal end.
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A measuring and layout device comprising:
- a stationary member having a flat surface adapted to be marked on;
- and
- an angle and distance device fixedly and rotatably attached to the stationary member, the angle and distance device including a longitudinally and laterally rigid extendable tape that can be extended from a central point and an edge that facilitates reliably marking on the stationary member to form an accurate template as the angle and distance device is rotated and the tape is extended and retracted to critical features of an area;
- wherein the stationary member has a substantially semi-circular configuration.
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A measuring and layout device comprising:
- a stationary member having a flat surface adapted to be marked upon;
- a carrier fixedly and rotatably attached to the stationary member;
- and
- an extendable tape connected to the carrier, the tape being configured to be extended from the carrier, the tape including an edge that facilitates reliably marking on the stationary member to form an accurate template as the carrier is rotated and the tape is extended and retracted to critical features of an area;
- wherein the carrier includes a tape extender for mechanically extending the tape, thereby allowing a single person to create the template while staying in a single central location;
- and
- wherein the stationary member has a circular configuration.
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A measuring and layout device comprising:
- a stationary member having a flat surface adapted to be marked upon;
- a carrier fixedly and rotatably attached to the stationary member;
- and
- an extendable tape connected to the carrier, the tape being configured to be extended from the carrier, the tape including an edge that facilitates reliably marking on the stationary member to form an accurate template as the carrier is rotated and the tape is extended and retracted to critical features of an area;
- wherein the carrier includes a tape extender for mechanically extending the tape, thereby allowing a single person to create the template while staying in a single central location;
- and
- wherein the stationary member has a substantially semi-circular configuration.
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A measuring and layout device comprising:
- a stationary member having a flat surface adapted to be marked upon;
- a carrier fixedly and rotatably attached to the stationary member;
- and
- an extendable tape connected to the carrier, the tape being configured to be extended from the carrier, the tape including an edge that facilitates reliably marking on the stationary member to form an accurate template as the carrier is rotated and the tape is extended and retracted to critical features of an area;
- wherein the carrier includes a tape extender for mechanically extending the tape, thereby allowing a single person to create the template while staying in a single central location;
- and
- wherein the tape has a pivotal pointer at a distal end.
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A measuring and layout device comprising:
- a stationary member having a flat surface adapted to be marked on;
- an angle and distance device rotatably attached to the stationary member, the angle and distance device including a longitudinally and laterally rigid extendable tape that can be extended from a central point and an edge that facilitates reliably marking on the stationary member to form an accurate template as the angle and distance device is rotated and the tape is extended and retracted to critical features of an area;
- and
- a motor and motor controller operably connected to the longitudinally and laterally rigid tape for extending, retracting and axially rotating the tape;
- the motor controller being programmed to record data and create an electronic version of the template.
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A measuring and layout device comprising:
- a stationary member having a flat surface adapted to be marked upon;
- a carrier fixedly and rotatably attached to the stationary member;
- and
- an extendable tape connected to the carrier, the tape being configured to be extended from the carrier, the tape including an edge that facilitates reliably marking on the stationary member to form an accurate template as the carrier is rotated and the tape is extended and retracted to critical features of an area;
- wherein the carrier includes a tape extender for mechanically extending the tape, thereby allowing a single person to create the template while staying in a single central location;
- the carrier includes a front leg adjacent a top of the stationary member;
- wherein the front leg has guides for the tape and a straight edge for making the template;
- wherein the stationary member is a board;
- and
- wherein the board includes non-slip feet.
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A method of measuring and laying out a template of a room comprising:
- providing a stationary member;
- providing a tape measure;
- extending the tape measure to a critical feature of an area in a room to be measured;
- and
- recording direction and distance information on the stationary member from the tape measure relating to the critical feature.
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A method of measuring and laying out an area comprising:
- providing a stationary member having a flat surface adapted to be marked on;
- fixedly and rotatably attaching an angle and distance device to the stationary member, the angle and distance device including a longitudinally and laterally rigid extendable tape that can be extended from a central point and an edge that facilitates reliably marking on the stationary member;
- and
- forming an accurate template by reliably marking on the stationary member as the angle and distance device is rotated and the tape is extended and retracted to critical features of the area.
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A method of measuring and laying out an area comprising:
- providing a stationary member having a flat surface adapted to be marked on;
- rotatably coupling an angle and distance device to the stationary member, the angle and distance device including a longitudinally and laterally rigid extendable tape that can be extended from a central point and an edge that facilitates reliably marking on the stationary member;
- and
- forming an accurate template by reliably marking on the stationary member as the angle and distance device is rotated and the tape is extended and retracted to critical features of the area;
- wherein
- the step of forming an accurate template includes writing a distance of the tape from the stationary member to the critical feature on the stationary member and writing angle information on the stationary member signifying an angle of the tape relative to the stationary member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.