Patent ID: 7481001

Claim:
A T-square device for aiding in the scoring and cutting of sheet material, comprising: a. a first straight member having essentially a “U” shape when viewed in cross section, said “U” shape giving the first member a recessed area, a plurality of rollers, each roller comprising an axis, with said rollers partially housed in the recessed area, said rollers arranged parallel to each other and perpendicular to the long axis of said first straight member; b. a second straight member having a first and second edge along the length of the second straight member, said first and second edges having a recess essentially the length of the second straight member, said second straight member fixedly attached to said first straight member such that the axes of said the rollers of said first straight member are perpendicular to the length of said second straight member and said recessed area of said first straight member is oriented towards said second straight member, said second straight member also comprising one or more scales for measuring; c. a device for cutting and scoring, said device comprising a blade, said blade removably attached to a blade holder and/or slide, said blade holder and/or slide having tabs that extend into the concave recesses of said second straight member such that said blade holder and/or slide may slide essentially the length of said second straight member, and a means so that said blade may be moved towards and away from any sheet material being scored and cut.