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US 7,114,261 B1Granted
Apparatus for shaping a tile to conform to a contour
AssigneeAccu-Scribe LLC
InventorsJoel P. Osborne, Ernest G. Osborne
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Abstract
A scribing device is provided that includes an alignment track, a scribe arm and a coupling unit for coupling the scribe arm to the alignment track at a predetermined angle. The coupling unit is configured to travel along the alignment track in an X direction while allowing the scribe arm to move in the Y direction.
Claims25
A scribing device comprising:
- Alignment track;
- connector for connecting said alignment track to an overhead ceiling tile support frame;
- alignment stop to limit the movement of the alignment track relative to the ceiling tile support frame;
- scribe arm;
- coupling unit for coupling said scribe arm to said alignment track at a predetermined angle relative to said alignment track;
- sensor unit for outputting a position signal representative of the position of said scribe arm;
- and
- controller for receiving said position signal and causing a control signal to be generated and output.
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A scribing device comprising:
- alignment track;
- connector for connecting said alignment track to a predetermined overhead surface;
- laser unit;
- coupling unit for coupling said laser unit to said alignment track at a predetermined angle relative to said alignment track;
- sensor unit for outputting a position signal representative of the position of said laser unit;
- and
- said laser unit is configured to determine the distance between a predetermined point and a predetermined structure.
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A scribing device comprising:
- alignment track;
- scribe arm;
- coupling unit for coupling said scribe arm to said alignment track at a predetermined angle relative to said alignment track;
- connector for attaching said alignment track to an overhead ceiling tile support frame and
- alignment stop for limiting the movement of the alignment track relative to the ceiling tile support frame.
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A scribing device comprising:
- alignment track;
- connector for connecting said alignment track to a predetermined overhead surface;
- scribe arm comprising a scribe point and a guide point;
- said scribe arm is movably attached to a coupling unit so as to be movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to said alignment track;
- said coupling unit is configured to couple said scribe arm to said alignment track at a predetermined angle relative to said alignment track;
- said coupling unit is moveable along said alignment track;
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- said connector comprises a magnet and an alignment stop.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.