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Carpenter's gauge
Assignee: Lee Valley Tools Ltd
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Filing: 1998-08-27
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Granted: 2001-01-02
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Expires: 2018-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A carpenter's gauge for use as a marking gauge or a compass includes a compass bar, a pin carrier, and a marking instrument holder. The compass bar is an elongated bar having a slot formed along its center. The pin carrier slides along the compass bar and includes a pin holder and a knob located opposite the pin holder along the compass bar. The pin holder includes a reference surface that lies substantially in line with a pin held by the pin holder. The knob allows the pin holder to be rotated between a first position where the reference surface lies parallel to the compass bar, and a second position where the reference surface lies perpendicular to the compass bar. When the reference surface lies perpendicular to the compass bar, the gauge may be used as a marking gauge or a compass by inserting a marking instrument into the marking instrument holder. Etched markings along the compass bar indicate the distance between the reference surface or pin and the marking instrument. When the reference surface lies parallel to the compass bar, a nest in the marking instrument holder protects the tip of the pin.
Inventors
- 👤 Steve K. Jones
- 👤 Mark Summers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:26
CPC Classifications
B; B43; B43L; B43L9/00; B43L9/02; B43L9/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A carpenter's gauge comprising: a bar; a rotatable pin carrier slidably coupling the bar, the pin carrier holding a pin; and a marking instrument holder coupled to an end of the bar, a nest for storing a tip of the pin; said nest being provided on said holder; wherein the pin carrier may be rotated to a first position having the pin parallel to a length of the bar, and to a second position having the pin perpendicular to the length of the bar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A carpenter's gauge comprising: a bar; a rotatable pin carrier slidably coupling the bar, the pin carrier holding a pin; and a marking instrument holder coupled to an end of the bar, a nest for storing a tip of the pin; said nest being provided on said holder; wherein the pin carrier may be rotated to a first position having the pin parallel to a length of the bar, and to a second position having the pin perpendicular to the length of the bar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The carpenter's gauge, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the nest stores the tip of the pin when the pin carrier is rotated to the first position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The carpenter's gauge, as recited in claim 2 , wherein the nest is formed into a surface of the marking instrument holder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The carpenter's gauge, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the pin carrier further comprises: a pin holder carrying the pin; a knob disposed opposite the pin holder along the bar; and a fastener coupling the pin holder and the knob.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The carpenter's gauge, as recited in claim 4 , wherein the pin holder includes a plurality of protrusions engaging a slot formed in the bar when the pin carrier is rotated to the first position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The carpenter's gauge, as recited in claim 4 , wherein the pin holder includes a plurality of protrusions engaging upper and lower surfaces of the bar when the pin carrier is rotated to the second position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The carpenter's gauge, as recited in claim 4 , wherein the pin holder includes a reference surface substantially in line with the pin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The carpenter's gauge, as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a marking instrument disposed in the marking instrument holder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The carpenter's gauge, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the bar includes a plurality of etched markings thereon indicating distances from the marking instrument.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
114 words
A carpenter's gauge for use as a marking gauge or a compass, the carpenter's gauge comprising: a compass bar having a slot formed therein; a rotatable pin holder slidably coupling to the compass bar, the pin holder having a pin and a reference surface substantially in line with the pin; and a marking instrument holder coupled to an end of the bar a nest for storing a tip of the pin; said nest being provided of said holder; wherein the pin carrier may be rotated to a first position having the pin parallel to a length of the bar, and to a second position having the pin perpendicular to the length of the bar.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
114 words
A carpenter's gauge for use as a marking gauge or a compass, the carpenter's gauge comprising: a compass bar having a slot formed therein; a rotatable pin holder slidably coupling to the compass bar, the pin holder having a pin and a reference surface substantially in line with the pin; and a marking instrument holder coupled to an end of the bar a nest for storing a tip of the pin; said nest being provided of said holder; wherein the pin carrier may be rotated to a first position having the pin parallel to a length of the bar, and to a second position having the pin perpendicular to the length of the bar.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The carpenter's gauge, as recited in claim 10 , wherein the nest is formed into the marking instrument holder.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The carpenter's gauge, as recited in claim 10 , wherein the compass bar includes a plurality of etched markings indicating distances from a marking instrument inserted in the marking instrument holder.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The carpenter's gauge, as recited in claim 10 , further comprising a knob disposed opposite the pin holder along the compass bar, the knob allowing rotation of the pin holder to the first and second positions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The carpenter's gauge, as recited in claim 10 , wherein the pin holder includes a plurality of protrusions that engage the slot in the compass bar when the pin holder is rotated to the first position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The carpenter's gauge, as recited in claim 10 , wherein the pin holder includes a plurality of protrusions that engage upper and lower surfaces of the compass bar when the pin holder is rotated to the second position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The carpenter's gauge, as recited in claim 10 , wherein the pin is retractable into the pin holder.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
84 words
A carpenter's gauge comprising: a bar; a rotatable pin carrier slidably coupling the bar, the pin carrier holding a pin; and a marking instrument holder coupled to an end of the bar, a nest for storing a tip of the pin, said nest being provided on said holder; wherein the pin carrier may be rotated to a first position having the pin parallel to a length of the bar, and to a second position having the pin perpendicular to the length of the bar.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
84 words
A carpenter's gauge comprising: a bar; a rotatable pin carrier slidably coupling the bar, the pin carrier holding a pin; and a marking instrument holder coupled to an end of the bar, a nest for storing a tip of the pin, said nest being provided on said holder; wherein the pin carrier may be rotated to a first position having the pin parallel to a length of the bar, and to a second position having the pin perpendicular to the length of the bar.
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