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Carpenter's template
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-04-25
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Granted: 1987-03-24
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Expires: 2006-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A carpenter's template useful particularly for residential framing construction has an L-shaped crosssection formed by a faceplate having a width of about 4" and a flange having a width of about 15/8". The faceplate has three series of slots for marking rafter cuts for common rafters, hip and valley rafters, and jack rafters, respectively. The flange is configured at its ends into angled edges useful for cheek cuts and dub cuts. The faceplate is marked with indicia related to roof pitch to permit the carpenter to select the appropriate slots.
Inventors
- 👤 William P. Haynes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:58
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04G; E04G21/00; E04G21/14; E04G21/16; E04G21/18; E04G21/1891; B; B25; B25H; B25H7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A carpenter's template comprises an elongate member having an L-shaped cross section, said member being comprised of a planar, generally rectangular faceplate having generally straight upper and lower edges and opposing straight parallel side edges, and a rectangular tooth member extending outwardly about 1" from the top edge of the faceplate wherein one edge of the tooth member is a straight extension of a side edge of the faceplate, and a flange depending perpendicularly from a longitudinal edge of the faceplate, the flange having a pointed end portion formed by two perpendicular edges, a first series of slots in the faceplate for marking cuts for common rafters, a second series of slots in the faceplate for marking cuts for hip and valley rafters, a third set of slots for marking side cuts for jack rafters, and indicia marked on the faceplate for identifying slope characteristics of each slot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A carpenter's template comprises an elongate member having an L-shaped cross section, said member being comprised of a planar, generally rectangular faceplate having generally straight upper and lower edges and opposing straight parallel side edges, and a rectangular tooth member extending outwardly about 1" from the top edge of the faceplate wherein one edge of the tooth member is a straight extension of a side edge of the faceplate, and a flange depending perpendicularly from a longitudinal edge of the faceplate, the flange having a pointed end portion formed by two perpendicular edges, a first series of slots in the faceplate for marking cuts for common rafters, a second series of slots in the faceplate for marking cuts for hip and valley rafters, a third set of slots for marking side cuts for jack rafters, and indicia marked on the faceplate for identifying slope characteristics of each slot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The template of claim 1 wherein the tooth member has a length of about 1" and a width of about 1/4".
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The template of claim 1 also comprising a longitudinal slot extending inwardly from a side edge of the faceplate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The template of claim 1 wherein the slot is perpendicular to a side edge of the faceplate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The template of claim 1 also comprising a slot extending inwardly and perpendicularly from a longitudinal edge of the faceplate, said slot being located substantially 16" from a lateral edge of the faceplate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The template of claim 5 also comprising a second slot extending inwardly and perpendicularly from the same longitudinal edge, said slot being located substantially 161/4" from a lateral edge of the faceplate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The template of claim 1 wherein each series of slots comprises at least six separate slots.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The template of claim 1 wherein the third set of slots are substantially shorter than the first and second set of slots.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The template of claim 1 wherein the flange has a substantially uniform width and having a second end portion opposing the pointed end portion having an edge extending outwardly at a substantially 45° angle from the longitudinal edge of the faceplate.
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