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US 7,506,454 B1Granted
Apparatus for holding a marking line to a workpiece
OwnerJames Ballietinventor
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Abstract
A clip for holding the end of a marking line at the edge of a board or panel to be cut includes opposite-facing planar jaws which grip opposing top and bottom surfaces of the panel. A stop block located between the jaws abuts the edge of the panel and includes for alternate use either planar surfaces lateral to a longitudinal axis of the clip or a V-shaped notch centered along the longitudinal axis. Either the lateral surfaces or the V-shaped notch is used when the cut is to occur from either a side edge or from a corner of the panel respectively.
Claims8
A line holder for marking a workpiece with a chalk line, comprising:
- a resilient U-shaped clip having inwardly biased opposing upper and lower jaws and an opening between the jaws at a front end thereof to receive the edge of a workpiece, said clip further including a return bend at a rear end thereof;
- a line hook extending upwardly from said upper jaw for securing one end of a workpiece-marking chalk line thereto;
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- a stop block secured along an inside surface of said clip at said bend, said block including a “V”-shaped notch centered on a longitudinal axis of said clip for abutment with said workpiece edge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.