US1153171A - Clapboard-marker. - Google Patents

Description

H. NEISTADT.

CLAPBOARD MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 7. 1915.

Patented Sept. 7, 1915.

rinrrn sraas a HENRY NEISTADT, OF 'AMES, IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO THE STANLEY RULE 80 -LEVEL COMPANY, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

CLAPBOABD-MABKER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY NEISTADT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ames, county of Story, State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clapboard-Markers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a marking tool chiefly useful as a clapboard marker, and is essentially an improvement upon the tool set forth in United States Letters Patent No. 344:,937, dated July 6, 1886.

The purpose of my present improvement is to provide an attachment for said tool whereby it may be used with greater accuracy, and whereby it is possible to adjust the device so as to mark a clapboard for an easy fit or a driving fit. This and other advantages will be apparent from a reading of the following description.

In the drawings,Figure 1 is a view of the outer edge of the tool in operative position. Fig. 2 is a side view of the parts shown in Fig. 1 looking from left to right. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the opposite side. Fig. & is an end elevation of the tool shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a relatively enlarged crosssection of the tool shown in operative position.

A represents a plate comprising the main frame, having an appropriate handle and also having two projecting gage-arms Z), Z) at its lower edge.

B represents the marking knife, which is preferably serrated along its sharp marking edge, although in all instances this is not necessary. The blade B is secured to one face of the frame A by'a screw and slot connection. 0, 0 represent the screws of said screw and slot connection. It will be observed that the cutting or marking edge of the blade B is in the same plane as the working surfaces of thegage-arms Z), I). By loosening the. screws 0, 0 the position of the blade may be adjusted up and down. The arms at b, 5 project beyond the marking edge of the blade B. Thus far the parts described correspond with those shownl-in the above referred to patent.

My improvement comprises an attachment which I may designate as a gage. This gage is indicated at G and preferably comprises a Specification of Letters Patent.

Application fi1e6. January 7, 1915. Serial No. 1,016.

wooden bar member connected tothe frame A by screw and slot connections whereby said gage may be adjusted. The gage-bar Gr is preferably of substantial thickness, that is to say, it is much greater in thickness than the thickness of the blade B, and along its outer lower edge it is provided with an off set track or working bearings g, which in turn provides a clearance recess H between it and the frame A.

I, I represent the adjusting screws for the gage G whereby it may be raised or lowered to shift its bearing edge 9 relatively to the plane of the marking edge of the blade B. Urdmarily the gage G should be adjusted to substantially the position shown in Fig. 5, wherein the cutting or marking edge of the blade projects only slightly below the hearing 9, so that when the marker is placed n the position indicated in the several figures the frame A will stand at right angles to the clapboard, whereby, as it is moved to and fro, a mark or scratch will be formed across the clapboard to coincide exactly with the edge of the casing against which the end ofthe clapboard is to bear when in final position. n

If it is desired to make'a sO-called driving fit the gage G would be somewhat lowered relatively to the marking edge of the blade B so that, as viewed in Figs. 4 and 5, the tool will be inclined slightly to the right, thus marking a line on the clapboard so positioned that when the clapboard is sawed ed on said line it will be necessary to force 1t into place. The fit may be made easier by raising the gage G relatively to the marking edge of the blade B. It is obvious that this relative adjustment may be effected by adusting either the'blade B or the gage G and it is not therefore essential, although it is preferable, that both of said parts should be adjustable on the frame A.

I have shown in the. drawings approximately the working position of the device. in which F represents the end-of a strip of clapboard, C represents the lining-boards designed to be covered thereby, and D represents the casing or corner-board against which the ends of the clapboards are to be fitted. In operation, the gage-arms b, b bear against and are guided by the edge of the casing member D while the end of the of the casing at approximately the elevation it is to finally take relatively thereto.-

What I claim and desire to secure by Let-[ ters Patent is:

A marking tool comprising a frame, gage arms carried thereby, a relatively fixed marking blade on said frame having a cutting'edge in substantially the plane of the Working face of the gage-arms and movable With said frame across the face of a clapboard for marking said clapboard, and a gage bar carried by the frame, provided With a smooth bearing face spaced to one side of the marking blade for angularly positioning and slidingly supporting the tool on the clapboard, said gage bar and cutting edge being adjustable in respect to each other and toward or away from the plane of engagement With the clapboard whereby to incline the tool to one side or the other to cause the cutting edge to mark the clapboard for an easy or for a driving fit.

HENRY NEISTADT.

Witnesses:

W. D. MELTZER, C. T. SIMMONS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

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