Patent ID: 6820345
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: B25H,E04F,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, wherein the second and third legs each have second end portions opposite the end portions joined to its corresponding articulating joint; at least one of the articulating joints is capable of being tightened and loosened; the second end portions of the second and the third legs being capable of moving relative to each other and being abutted into a substantially rigid position such that the angle between the second and third legs is substantially 90 degrees and when at least one of the articulating joints is tightened and that when at least one articulating joint is loosened, the second end portions of the second and third legs can be moved away from each other to no longer form a substantially 90 degree angle between the second and third legs; said first leg defining a slot oriented substantially longitudinally of the first leg; and said at least one articulated joint being capable of aligning one of the non-hypotenuse legs adjacent the articulated joint relative to the first leg such that the aligned non-hypotenuse leg is positioned along the slot of the first leg when the joint is loosened thereby allowing the aligned non-hypotenuse 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 is tightened.