Device and method providing a straight edge along an object
AssigneeJanssen Building and Development Corp., Inc.
InventorEric G. Janssen
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Abstract
A device for providing a generally straight edge along a surface of an object includes a generally cylindrical body and a locking component for engaging the device with the object. The generally cylindrical body is configured having multiple layers that may be aligned to provide a straight edge for use in marking an object or as a guide when cutting an object. The generally cylindrical body may be flexible for further maintaining the device around an object.
Claims27
A device providing a generally straight edge along a surface of an object, the device comprising:
- a generally cylindrical resilient unitary body having a plurality of layers and configured for winding engagement to an outside surface of art object;
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- a locking component configured to tighten around a middle portion of the generally cylindrical body and removably engage the generally cylindrical body to the object to provide a generally straight edge along a the outside surface of the object and perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the object.
A device providing a generally straight edge along a surface of an object, the device comprising:
- a body having a generally circular cross-section configured to engage an object, the body integrally formed by a plurality of continuously extending circumferential layers;
- and extending at least one and a half times circumferentially around an outside surface of the object;
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- a locking component configured to extend circunaferentially around a middle portion of the generally cylindrical body for securing the body around the object and forming a generally straight edge along the outside surface of the object with the plurality of circumferential layers, the straight edge perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the object.
A method of providing a straight edge along a surface of an object, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of continuously extending circumferential layers forming a sleeve for engagement on an object;
- recoiling the sleeve around an outside surface of the object;
- tightening a locking component circumferentially around a middle portion of the sleeve to secure the sleeve to the outside surface of the object, and
- forming a generally straight edge along an outside surface of the object and perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the object, the straight edge formed by aligning the plurality of circumferential layers extending at least one and half times circumferentially around the object.
A method of providing a straight edge along a surface of an object, the method comprising:
- wrapping an element with a straight edge at least one and half times around an outside surface of an object, the element integrally formed by a plurality of continuously extending layers;
- tightening a locking component circumferentially around a middle portion of the element to secure the element to the outside surface of the object;
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- aligning the wrapped straight edge to identify a generally straight line around the outside surface of the object and perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.