Patent ID: 8549767

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a planar member comprising a top side, a bottom side comprising a flat surface and at least one aperture comprising a defined shape; and at least one alignment tab comprising a top portion, a middle portion and a bottom portion, said middle portion comprising said defined shape and being configured to move vertically within said aperture, said top portion comprising a hook structure being configured to engage said top side to limit a downward movement of said alignment tab, said bottom portion comprising a vertical facing side being configured to engage an edge of a first flat material, and a horizontal surface being configured to engage a work surface, the apparatus being operable to align the first flat material relative to said planar member by engaging the edge of the first flat material, placed on the work surface, with said vertical facing side while said horizontal surface contacts the work surface and a vertical movement of said alignment tab enables said planar member to rest flat on the first flat material.