Patent ID: 6662460
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: B25H,G01B

Abstract:
A carpentry tool comprising:a generally rigid triangular member having three legs in which a first leg acting as the hypotenuse of the rigid triangular member has two oppositely-situated end portions being joined by an articulating joint to corresponding end portions of the other two adjacent second and third legs; end portions of the second and the third legs having end surfaces, said end surfaces of the end portions of the second and third legs adjoining each other in a substantially end-to-end relationship by a latching joint capable of latching and detaching the end surface of the second leg relative to the other end surface of the third leg such that when the latching joint is latched, the angle between the end portions of the adjoined second and third legs is substantially 90 degrees and when the latching joint is detached the end portions of the second and third legs break away from each other; said first leg defining a slot oriented substantially longitudinally of the first leg; and said articulated joint between the first and third legs being capable of tightening or loosening as well as being capable of alignment within the slot of the first leg when the joint is loosened thereby allowing the third leg to be positioned substantially anywhere along the slot and at substantially any angle relative to the first leg and to maintain that position and angle when the articulated joint between the first and third legs is tightened and the latching joint between the second and third legs is detached.