Framing layout jig

Claim 2

A framing layout jig, comprising, in combination: a. a frame provided with measuring indicia and marking surfaces, the frame having two planar leg portions joined together along a straight line and arranged extending from one another at substantially a right angle, each leg portion having end regions formed as rectangles and spaced along the straight line, and having an isosceles-triangle shaped region arranged between the end regions, and substantially straight, parallel grooves provided in the leg portions, a groove arranged in each end region and one bisecting an apex of the triangular-shaped region, said Grooves arranged substantially perpendicular to the straight line; and b. means for cooperatively connecting to the frame a device for measuring distances for a framing layout.

Claim 3

A structure as defined in claim 1, further including the measuring device, said measuring device being a conventionally marked tape measure having a housing and a tap arranged for extension from and retraction into the housing.

Claim 4

A structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the connecting means includes a bracket having a portion thereof arranged for retainingly embracing a substantial portion of a periphery of a housing of a measuring device.

Claim 5

A structure as defined in claim 3, wherein the connecting means further includes a pin and a hole provided in one of the leg portions of the frame and mating hole in the bracket, said pin being arranged in the holes for pivotally mounting the bracket to the frame.

Claim 6

A structure as defined in claim 4, wherein projecting members are provided on the one of the leg portions of the frame provided with the hole, and are arranged for selectively engaging and positioning the bracket along a line, with the bracket arrangeable in one of two opposed directions, said pin being arranged for permitting selective movement of the bracket in a direction parallel to an axial extent of the pin for clearing the projecting members and being rotated about the axial extent of the pin.

Claim 7

A framing layout jig, comprising, in combination: a. a frame provided with measuring indicia and marking surfaces, the frame having two planar leg portions joined together along a straight line and arranged extending from one another at substantially a right angle, at least one leg portion having end regions formed as rectangles and spaced along the straight line, and having an isosceles-triangle shaped region arranged between the end regions, and substantially straight, parallel marks provided in the leg portions, a mark arranged in each end region and one bisecting an apex of the triangular-shaped region, said marks arranged substantially perpendicular to the straight line; and b. means for cooperatively connecting to the frame a device for measuring distances for a framing layout.

Claim 8

A framing layout jig, comprising, in combination: a. a frame provided with measuring indicia and marking surfaces, the frame having two planar leg portions joined together along a straight line and arranged extending from one another at substantially a right angle, at least one leg portion having end regions formed as rectangles and spaced along the straight line, and having an isosceles-triangle shaped region arranged between the end regions, and substantially straight, parallel marks provided in the leg portions, a mark arranged in each end region and one bisecting an apex of the triangular-shaped region, said marks arranged substantially perpendicular to the straight line; and b. means for cooperatively connecting to the frame a device for measuring distances for a framing layout.