Geometrical instruments – Miscellaneous – Light direction
Patent
1999-08-03
2000-09-12
Bennett, G. Bradley
Geometrical instruments
Miscellaneous
Light direction
33566, G01B 300
Patent
active
061159263
ABSTRACT:
A system of gridded measurement for the cutting, measuring, fastening, and installing of construction materials which comprises the imprinting of visually precise commonly used measurement markings upon the surfaces of construction materials during the manufacturing process to save time and improve the accuracy of cutting the construction materials on a job site or in a manufacturing facility and nailing it in place. Different embodiments of the system have varying combinations of grids, inter-grids, perimeter horizontal and vertical unit measurement markings; non-perimeter horizontal and vertical unit measurement markings; highlighted markings; numerical markings; fractional markings; protractor markings; informational markings; nailing guides; product specification markings; and curved lines. Angled cuts may be easily made by cutting along the opposite corners of a predetermined number of grids counted in both horizontal and vertical directions, through use of the protractor markings, or a combination of both. Lines for commonly used markings may be highlighted for easy recognition in a variety of ways, such as but not limited to being darkened, doubled, tripled, dashed or dotted, or color enhanced. Although not limited to the following applications, the system of the present invention may be used on structural and non-structural panels such as wallboard, shower board, oriented strand board (OSB), rigid and flexible insulation that is available in an aggregation of fan-folded sheets, fire retardant panel products, gypsum board, plywood, plastic laminates, and other substantially rectangular material which must be cut and nailed to exact measurements on a construction job site or in a manufacturing facility.
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