Patent ID: 6260283
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: B43L

Abstract:
A multi-functional carpentry tool, comprising:(a) a base plate having opposed front and back major surfaces, and at least one side edge bearing surface perpendicular to the front and back surfaces;(b) a pivot ruler secured to said base plate and extending across and parallel to said front major surface and outwardly from said base plate, said pivot ruler comprising an elongated marking member having opposing, straight longitudinal side edges;(c) a longitudinal slot formed in said marking member parallel to and between the opposed side edges of said marking member; and(d) pivot attachment means received through the slot of said marking member and into said base plate for pivotably attaching said marking member to said base plate, said pivot attachment means comprising a friction knob having a threaded end extending into a complementary-threaded opening formed in said base plate and adapted for being hand-tightened to frictionally hold the marking member in a desired set position against the front major surface of said base plate, and said base plate defining an enlarged recess formed adjacent the threaded opening, and said pivot attachment means further comprising a rotatable mounting disk residing within said recess and having a central through-bore for receiving the threaded end of said friction knob therethrough to said base plate, said mounting disk and a side wall of said recess having complementary beveled surfaces, and said marking member being slidable across the front major surface of said base plate a distance equal to the length of the slot.