CA2505063A1

CA2505063A1 - Marking tool

Info

Publication number: CA2505063A1
Application number: CA 2505063
Authority: CA
Inventors: Martin M. Savard
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-04-25
Filing date: 2005-04-25
Publication date: 2006-10-25

Abstract

This invention is a one-piece formed tool designed for use in wall structure construction, and which can be hand held by handle portions being formed thereon a body member including a plurality of U-shaped part members being mounted to the body member to be secured thereon a side surface of two lumber pieces at the same time and to be marked at 16 inches by a blade being mounted underneath each U-shaped part member and producing a visible line by the use of a hammer.

Description

MARKING TOOL
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the invention:
More particularly, the present invention relates to a single molded body which can be hand held and especially useful for producing a visible marking line at 16 inches on one side surface of two lumber pieces at the same time for wall structure being formed therewith.
Description of the related art:
A search of prior art records has unveiled the following patents:
1. US 6,663,305 issued in 2003 to Poulos;

2. US 4,542,589 issued in 1985 to Yamamoto;

3. US 6,173,505 issued in 2001 to Munno;

4. US 6,115,931 issued in 2000 to Arcand;

5. US 5,845,412 issued in 1998 to Arcand;

6. US 5,632,095 issued in 1997 to Day;

7. US 5,396,710 issued in 1995 to Battaglia;

8. US 2002/0100180 registered in 2002 to Montefusco;

9. US 6,226,885 issued in 2001 to Korich;

10. US 6,508,006 issued in 2003 to Black;

11. US 4,651,434 issued in 1987 to Hayner;

12. US 6,070,334 issued in 2000 to Pretsch;

13. US 6,049,990 issued in 2000 to Holland;

14. US 5,253,426 issued in 1993 to Mosbrucker;

15. US 6,467,174 issued in 2002 to Kotori;

16. CA 511,610 issued in 1955 to Williams;

17. CA 304,511 issued in 1930 to McDonough; and 18. CA 242,516 issued in 1924 to Payzant.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a single molded body which can be hand held and used to mark at 16 inches a side surface of a plurality of lumber pieces to be assembled for wall structure.
Summary of the invention:
According to the present invention, there is described a one-piece formed tool designed for use in wall structure construction, and which can be hand held by handle portions being formed thereon a body member including a plurality of U-shaped part members being mounted to the body member to be secured thereon a side surface of two lumber pieces at the same time and to be marked at 16 inches by a blade being mounted underneath each U-shaped part member and producing a visible line by the use of a hammer.

Brief description of the several views of the drawin~(s):
The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 a is a top perspective view of a marking tool;
Fig. 1 b is a bottom perspective view thereof.
Figs. 2a, 2ba show the functioning of the marking tool.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a wall structure being formed therewith a plurality of lumber pieces being marked at 16 inches.
Detailed description of the invention:
Now referring to the accompanying drawings, and in particular to figs. 1 to 3, there is shown a one-piece formed tool (A) designed for use in wall structure construction (D), and which can be hand held by handle portions (4) being formed thereon a body member (1) including a plurality of U-shaped part member (2) being mounted to the body member (1) to be secured thereon a side surface of two lumber pieces (B) at the same time and to be marked at 16 inches by a blade (3) being mounted underneath each U-shaped part member (2) and producing a visible line (5) by the use of a hammer.
Accordingly, while the preferred embodiments of the invention have been described above, it will be recognized and understood that various modifications may be made in the invention and the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications which may fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

The embodiments of the invention for which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed, are defined as follows:
I claim:

1. A marking tool designed for use in wall structure construction, and which can be hand held by handle portions being formed thereon a body member including a plurality of U-shaped part member being mounted to said body member to be secured thereon a side surface of two lumber pieces at the same time and to be marked at 16 inches by a blade being mounted underneath each said U-shaped part member and producing a visible line by the use of a hammer.