Patent ID: 7020978

Claim:
An adjustable position tool guide for positioning at an adjustable distance from an end of a work piece, the tool guide comprising: a base for positioning on the work piece, the base having a base edge for aligning in a substantially parallel orientation with a longitudinal axis of the work piece and a work edge oriented perpendicular to the base edge for being oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the work piece when the base edge is aligned parallel with the longitudinal axis of the workpiece, the base having a slot formed therein; a tape measure mounting assembly mounted on the base for mounting a tape measure on the base, the tape measure mounting assembly being slidably moveable along the slot in the base to permit adjustment of a position of the tape measure along a line oriented substantially parallel to the base edge of the base when the tape measure is mounted on the tape measure mounting assembly; and a tool tape length adjustment means removably mountable on a tape of a tape measure for adjusting an effective measuring length of the tape from a housing of the tape measure, the tape length adjustment means being positionable at a selected distance from an end of the tape of the tape measure, wherein the tape length adjustment means includes attachment means for attaching the end of the tape to an intermediate location on the tape.