Receptacle locator

Geometrical instruments – Gauge – Wall panel outline marker for utility

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33474, 33DIG10, G01B 100

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056154909

ABSTRACT:
A device for locating the position of a receptacle in a wall which is covered during the construction process. The receptacle locating device includes a guide module, such as a plate-shaped body with an interior opening conforming to the configuration of a receptacle, for indicating the receptacle. The receptacle locating device also includes an attachment module for connecting the guide module to a portion of a mounting apparatus, such as a leg of a squaring tool. When another portion of the mounting apparatus, such as the other leg of the squaring tool, is held against a second wall, such as the floor, that intersects the first wall, the receptacle locating device attached to the mounting apparatus can be aligned with the receptacle and later used to pinpoint the location of the receptacle after the receptacle is subsequently covered. The present invention also provides a method for locating an opening through a sheet material for a receptacle installed to a framework of a wall and coverable with the sheet material.

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