US867761A - Marking-gage. - Google Patents

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No. 867,761. PATENTED OCT. 8, 1907.

A. SOLOMON. MARKING GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY16.190 7- THE uokm s PETERS co., WASHINGTON, n c.

ABRAHAM SOLOMON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MARKING-GAGE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 8, 1907.

Application filed May 16,1907. $eria1No. 373,927.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM SOLOMON, a subject of the Czarof Russia, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of the Bronx, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Marking-Gage, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved marking gage more especially designed for the use of carpenters, joiners, cabinet makers and other mechanics and artisans, and arranged to permit of conveniently and accurately laying out mortises and the like.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a perspective view of the improvement; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, parts being in section; Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the same, parts of the stock being in section; and Fig. 4 is a plan view of the improvement.

In the stock or body A of the marking gage are formed longitudinally extending recesses B and B reaching from one end of the stock to the other end thereof, and connected by longitudinal face slots B with the faces of the stock, and by longitudinal side slots B with the sides of the stock.

In each of the guideways B, B are fitted and mount ed to slide a number of markers 0, each having oppositelydisposed points O, one of which is adaptedto extend at a time through the top slot B to project slightly above the corresponding face of the stock A, to make a scratch line when using the gage in laying out mortises and the like. By having each marker 0 provided with two points G the marker can be readily reversed in case one of the points is worn out or has become too dull for use. p

In each of the markers O screws a clamping screw D extending through the side slot B to the other side of the stock A. Now in order to bring the point of a marker 0 into a desired position, the operator takes hold of the outer or handle end of the clamping screw D of the marker and moves the latter to the desired position in the guideway B or B, and then screws up the clamping screw D to clamp the marker in place in the adjusted position.

Each face of the stock A is provided at its sides with longitudinally extending flanges A forming guideways for the abutment bars E to slide on, each abutment bar extending transversely across the corresponding stock-face and being adapted to be secured in an adjusted position by a set screw F.

As illustrated in the drawings each guideway B and B is provided with three markers 0, but more or less markers may be employed according to the nature of the work in hand.

The markers O in each guideway B, B are set independently one of the other according to the Work in hand, that is, the set of markers in one guideway may be set to mark the vertical lines for a mortise while the markers in the other guideway may be set to give the width of the' mortise. By the use of the abutment bars E the points 0 are brought the desired distance from the edge of the wood on which the gage is used. In order to allow close adjustment of adjacent markers 0 in a guideway B or B, the clamping screws D of such adjacent markers extend in opposite directions through the slots B as plainly indicated in the drawings, thus leaving suflicient room for the operator to conveniently turn the clamping screws D for clamping or unclamping the pointers in their respective guideways B or B. p

The marking gage shown and described is very simple and durable in construction, and the markers 0 and the abutment bars E can be quickly adjusted to suit the work in hand.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A marking gage comprising a stock provided with a longitudinal guideway having a face slot and a side slot, a plurality of independent markers mounted to slide in the said guideway and having their points extending through the said face slot, and clamping screws engaging the markers, extending through the said side slot to fasten the markers in place in the guideway. 2. A marking gage comprising a stock provided with a longitudinal guideway having a face slot and a side slot, markers mounted to slide in the said guideway and having their points extending through the said face slot, clamping screws engaging the markers andextending through the said side slot to fasten the marker in place in the guideway, and an abutment bar held adjustably on the face of the stock.

3. A marking gage comprising a stock, a guideway formed lengthwise in the stock and having a face slot and a side slot, markers slidingly fitting the said guideway and having double points for extending through the said face slot, and clamping screws engagingthe markers and extending through the said side slot.

i. A marking gage comprising a stock, a guidewuy formed lengthwise in the stock and having a face slot and a side slot, markers sliding-1y fitting the said guideway and having double points for extending through the said face slot, clamping screws engaging the markers and extending through the said side slot, a guideway on the surface of the stock, an abutment hnr slidingiy mounted on the said R111" 10 face guideway, and :i set screw for securing the uhulmvm bar in position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to 1his specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ABRAHAM S(I)LOM( N. Witnesses 'lnlmneun A. Fnonumen, Time. G. Hosrnu.

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