Boards comprising an array of marks to facilitate attachment
OwnerThomas L. Schuman, Katie Shea Gagnon +2inventors
InventorsThomas L. Schuman, Katie Shea Gagnon, Robert Stephen Potter, Roger William Latterell
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Abstract
A board is provided that includes a pattern to facilitate attachment of the board to a frame structure. The pattern comprises a first array of marks disposed along a first imaginary line; a second array of marks disposed along a second imaginary line, said first and second imaginary lines being spaced a first predetermined distance apart; and a third array of marks disposed along a third imaginary line, said first and third imaginary lines being spaced a second predetermined distance apart. The board may be used in a variety of construction applications, where the pattern facilitates the quick attachment of the board to an underlying frame.
Claims14
A board including a pattern to facilitate attachment of the board to a frame structure, the pattern comprising:
- a first array of marks disposed along a first imaginary line;
- a second array of marks disposed along a second imaginary line, said first and second imaginary lines being spaced about 16 inches apart;
- a third array of marks disposed along a third imaginary line, said first and third imaginary lines being spaced about 19 3/16 inches apart;
- wherein the marks in the second array have a first form, and the marks in the third array have a second form;
- and wherein no other array of marks is present within the area between said first array and said third array of marks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.