Patent ID: 8011111

Claim:
A transparent measuring apparatus for material, the apparatus comprising: a planar structure comprising a flat sheet of transparent material having a top surface, bottom surface, a left edge, a right edge, a top end, a bottom end and at least one hole for attachment of accessories; a plurality of measurement lines formed on at least one of said top and bottom surfaces; a material alignment guide removably joined to said bottom surface, said material alignment guide comprising a first edge positioned below said bottom surface for engaging and aligning an edge of the material and configured for moveably aligning said first edge with said measurement lines; elongate non-slip strips extending below said bottom surface and only adjacent to said left and right edges, said elongate non-slip strips extending a sufficient distance from said bottom surface to support said planar structure and said material alignment guide above a flat work surface when said elongate non-slip strips are placed on the flat work surface; at least one first accessory joinable to said planar structure wherein said first accessory adds width to said planar structure; at least one second accessory joinable to said planar structure wherein said second accessory adds length to said planar structure; at least one third accessory joinable to said planar structure wherein said third accessory provides a safety barrier when cutting along an edge of said planar structure; and at least one fourth accessory joinable to said planar structure wherein said fourth accessory provides a slot for guiding cutting along an edge of said planar structure.