Patent ID: 6725555
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: B25H,B43L,E04F

Abstract:
A framing square, comprising:a) a framing square having a first edge and a second edge, wherein said first and second edges are perpendicular to each other having a heel portion thereon at the intersection of said first and second edges, wherein said heel portion has an aperture therein, said framing square having a top surface and inner and outer edges thereon, wherein indicia are printed on said outer edge of said top surface of said first and second edges of said framing square; b) a curved guide table extending from said inner edge of said first edge to said inner edge of said second edge of said framing square, said guide table having a track therein, wherein indicia useful for framing are printed on said guide table; c) a pivotal guide disposed adjacent and parallel to said outer edge of said first edge of said framing square, said pivotal guide having a first and second end and a top surface; d) a pivotal arm disposed on said top surface of said pivotal guide, wherein said pivotal arm is perpendicular to said pivotal guide, wherein said pivotal arm is parallel to said second edge of said framing square, said pivotal arm having a first and second end, said first end having a first aperture and said second end having a second aperture therein, said second end of said pivotal arm having a pointed end to permit it to point to appropriate indicia on the guide table; e) a pivot point disposed on said second end of said pivotal arm at said heel portion of said framing square, wherein said pivot point pivots about said aperture in said heel portion and said first aperture of said pivotal arm to permit the pivotal guide and pivotal arm to pivot on the framing square; and, f) a means for removably attaching said pivotal arm onto said top surface of said framing square whereby the pivotal arm points to the appropriate indicia on the guide table when the pivotal guide is pressed to a workpiece and whereby the pivotal arm and pivotal guide can be removed from the framing square to allow the framing square to be used alone.