Patent ID: 8782914

Claim:
A segmented measuring assembly, said segmented measuring assembly comprising: a first and second ruler section; each ruler section having a section length, a section width and a section thickness; each ruler section further comprising a section proximal end, a section distal end and a plurality of section through holes extending through the section thickness along the section length; a pivot connection system connecting the distal end of the first ruler section and the proximal end of the second ruler section whereby the second ruler section can pivot in relation to the first ruler section about the pivot connection system; the pivot connection system defining a connector hole when the distal end of the first ruler section and the proximal end of the second ruler section are connected; a scribe tip proximal to one of the distal end of the second section or the proximal end of the first section; the scribe tip comprising an offset key slot design extending through the section thickness; the offset slot design has one side with multiple ⅛th inch slots dimensioned starting from a 1/16th inch mark from the distal end of the second section or the proximal end of the first section end extending to the 1 inch marking; and the offset key slot design further comprises another side with multiple slots offset 1/16th inch from each of the key slots on the other side of the offset key slot design.