Patent ID: 6226882
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: B25H

Abstract:
A marking device for placing an indicator mark on one side of a sheet of material to mark the approximate outer periphery of a stationary object, said marking device having:a base plate, said base plate having:a first side, a second side, an outer periphery and a recess in said first side, said recess having a back plate and a back plate periphery, less than said base plate outer peripheryat least one contact pad, said contact pad having a contact pad periphery less than said recess and being recessable within said recess,at least one spring, said at least one spring being within said recess between each of said at least one contact pad and said back plate, said at least one spring maintaining at least a portion of said contact pad a predetermined distance from said recess back plate when not under pressure, said predetermined distance extending beyond said first side's plane,at least one contact pad retaining member, said contact pad retaining member preventing removal of said contact pad from said base plate while permitting said contact pad to move within said recess,at least one marking line, each of said at least one said marking line having a periphery greater than said contact pad periphery and transferring a marking substance to said sheet of material upon contact with said material,at least one holding member, said at least one holding member securing said base plate to said stationary object.