Patent ID: 7658310

Claim:
An apparatus used for placing screws into a sheet of material, said apparatus comprising: at least one elongated support member that extends between a first end and a second end; a locating structure proximal to said first end used for positioning said at least one elongated support member at a desired predetermined location, such that said extension between said first end and said second end encompasses at least a linear distance between a first desired target location and a second desired target location; and a plurality of target template subassemblies that are attached to said at least one elongated support member, said target template subassemblies being positioned at predetermined distances along said at least one elongated support member; wherein, (a) said target template subassemblies exhibit: (i) a depression that has a predetermined shape for receiving a separate screwdriver tool, and (ii) an opening that allows a separate screw to be driven therethrough; (b) when a separate screwdriver tool is placed into said depression of one of the target template subassemblies, the size and shape of said depression substantially prevents the screwdriver tool from slipping from a proper orientation; and (c) said positions of the target template subassemblies substantially ensure that a plurality of screws will be driven at a plurality of predetermined target locations between said first end and said second end.