Holder for a scribing tool and surface marking system

Abstract

Abstract A SURFACE MARKING SYSTEM INCLUDING A SLIDE MEMBER MOVABLE ALONG AN ELONGATE STRAIGHT EDGE BETWEEN STOP MEMBERS MOUNTED THEREON TO DEFINE LIMITS OF TRAVEL OF THE SLIDE MEMBER AND MEANS FOR MOVABLY MOUNTING A SCRIBING TOOL ON THE SLIDE MEMBER FOR SELECTIVELY MOVING THE SCRIBING TOOL INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH A SURFACE TO BE MARKED WHEREIN A SCRIBING TOOL HOLDER HAS A SLIDE MEMBER SHAPED TO ENGAGE AND SLIDE ALONG THE STRAIGHT EDGE MEMBER AND A LEVER IS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE SLIDE MEMBER WITH A MEMBER FOR HOLDING THE SCRIBING TOOL MOUNTED ON ONE END OF THE LEVER WHEREBY THE SCRIBING TOOL MOUNTED IN THE HOLDING MEMBER MAY BE SELECTIVELY MOVED INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SURFACE TO BE MARKED. THE SLIDE MEMBER HAS A SECOND LEVERL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED THEREON AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSE TO THE FIRST NAMED LEVER AND HAVING ONE END CONNECTED THERETO. A SPRING ENGAGES THE SECOND LEVER AND THE SLIDE MEMBER FOR URGING THE SCRIBING TOOL OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SURFACE TO BE MARKED. THE SLIDE MEMBER HAS A PLURALITY OF RECESSES IN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE THEREOF POSITIONED TO RECEIVE THUMB AND FINGERS OF A HAND OF A PERSON USING THE SCRIBING TOOL HOLDER WHEREBY ONE FINGER IS FREE TO SELECTIVELY DEPRESS THE SECOND LEVER TO MOVE THE SCRIBING TOOL INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SURFACES TO BE MARKED.

Inventors

• 👤 Claude K Hulen

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