US5012590A
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Disposable layout tape
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-05-25
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Granted: 1991-05-07
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Expires: 2009-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A layout tape is disclosed for use in positioning building materials, such as studding, joists and rafters, in a building, wherein the tape is intended to be left in place within the building upon completion. The layout tape preferably has an adhesive backing facilitating positioning/mounting thereof at a point of use and an indicia/design bearing surface serving to indicate to a user the direction of layout, centers in desired multiples of unit lengths and right/left material mounting positions in relation to such centers.
Inventors
- 👤 G. Anthony Wagner
- 👤 Michael L. Horning
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:50
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D15/00; E04D15/02; E04D15/025; B; B25; B25H; B25H7/00; E04G; E04G21/00; E04G21/14; E04G21/16; E04G21/18; E04G21/1891; G; G01; G01B; G01B3/00; G01B3/10; G01B3/1084; G01B2003/1097
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A layout tape for positioning building structural members such as studs, joists and rafters comprising an elongated strip divided lengthwise into a series of pairs of visually contrasting, alternatively arranged two foot segments, each of said two foot segments having indicia designating one foot segments therein and four, six and eight inch segments within each of said one foot segments, and having designs associated with said indicia for visually indicating to a user the direction of use of said tape, said designs also co-operating with said indicia to form a reference ensuring proper placement of said structural members for selective location on center, away or back relative to the indicia with which said design are associated, and further designs are associated with certain of said designs for visually indicating sixteen inch segments commencing with the beginning of one of said two foot segments of said series and ending with the end of a next adjacent one of said two foot segments of said series.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A layout tape for positioning building structural members such as studs, joists and rafters comprising an elongated strip divided lengthwise into a series of pairs of visually contrasting, alternatively arranged two foot segments, each of said two foot segments having indicia designating one foot segments therein and four, six and eight inch segments within each of said one foot segments, and having designs associated with said indicia for visually indicating to a user the direction of use of said tape, said designs also co-operating with said indicia to form a reference ensuring proper placement of said structural members for selective location on center, away or back relative to the indicia with which said design are associated, and further designs are associated with certain of said designs for visually indicating sixteen inch segments commencing with the beginning of one of said two foot segments of said series and ending with the end of a next adjacent one of said two foot segments of said series.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A layout tape according to claim 1, wherein said indicia are reference lines extending transversely of said tape and said designs have portions thereof disposed on opposite sides of said reference lines, said portions of said design differing from one another for visually indication to a user the direction of use of said tape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
145 words
A layout tape for positioning building structural members such as studs, joists and rafters comprising an elongated strip provided with transversely extending reference lines dividing said tape lengthwise into one foot segments and each of said one foot segments into at least four and eight inch segments, said strip being divided lengthwise into a series of visually contrasting, alternately arranged segments of equal length, and designs associated with said reference lines and having portions thereof disposed on opposite sides of said reference lines, said portions of each of said designs differing from one another for visually indicating to a user the direction of use of said tape, said designs also co-operating with said reference lines to form a reference ensuring proper placement of said structural members for selective location on center, away or back relative to the reference lines with which said designs are associated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
145 words
A layout tape for positioning building structural members such as studs, joists and rafters comprising an elongated strip provided with transversely extending reference lines dividing said tape lengthwise into one foot segments and each of said one foot segments into at least four and eight inch segments, said strip being divided lengthwise into a series of visually contrasting, alternately arranged segments of equal length, and designs associated with said reference lines and having portions thereof disposed on opposite sides of said reference lines, said portions of each of said designs differing from one another for visually indicating to a user the direction of use of said tape, said designs also co-operating with said reference lines to form a reference ensuring proper placement of said structural members for selective location on center, away or back relative to the reference lines with which said designs are associated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A layout tape according to claim 3, wherein said portions of said designs disposed on first sides of said reference lines have a first color and said portions of said designs disposed on opposite sides of said reference lines have a second color, and said first color differs from said second color.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A layout tape according to claim 3, wherein said designs associated with said reference lines dividing said tape into said one foot segments are similar and differ from said designs associated with said reference lines dividing said one foot segments into said four and eight inch segments, and the last said designs are similar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A layout tape according to claim 3, wherein said tape is further divided lengthwise into a series of pairs of contrasting, alternately arranged two foot segments, and said reference lines divide said two foot segments into one foot segments.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
A layout tape according to claim 3, wherein said tape is provided with further designs for visually indicating sixteen inch segments of said tape, and a first of said further designs is associated with that one of said reference lines designating the commencement of a first of said one foot segments on said tape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
A layout tape according to claim 3, wherein said tape is further divided lengthwise into a series of pairs of contrasting, alternately arranged two foot segments, said reference lines divide said two foot segments into one foot segments, said tape is provided with further designs for visually indicating sixteen inch segments of said tape, and a first of said further designs is associated with that one of said reference lines designating the commencement of a first of said series of pairs of contrasting, alternately arranged two foot segments.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
A layout tape according to claim 8, wherein said designs associated with said reference lines dividing said tape into said one foot segments are similar to one another and differ from said designs associated with said reference lines dividing said one foot segments into said four and eight inch segments, and said further designs are similar to one another and differ from said designs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
A layout tape according to claim 9, wherein certain of said reference lines further divide said one foot segments into six inch segments and have designs associated therewith which are similar to one another, but differ from said further designs and said designs associated with said reference lines dividing said tape into said one foot segments and dividing said one foot segments into said four and eight inch segments, and said designs associated with said reference lines dividing said one foot segments into said four and eight inch segments are similar.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
A layout tape according to claim 10, wherein said portions of said designs disposed on first sides of said reference lines have a first color and said portions of said designs disposed on opposite sides of said reference lines have a second color, and said first color differs from said second color.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
75 words
A layout tape according to claim 1, wherein each of said designs has a dimension extending longitudinally of said tape, said dimension having equal portions extending in opposite longitudinal directions in relation to the co-operating indicia, said dimension being equal to the thickness of the building structural members being positioned so that when a structural member is placed on center relative to the indicia none of the associated design is visible thereby indicating proper positioning.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
77 words
A layout tape according to claim 3, wherein each of said designs has a dimension extending longitudinally of said tape, said dimension having equal portions extending in opposite longitudinal directions in relation to the associated reference line, said dimension being equal to the thickness of the building structural members being positioned so that when a structural member is placed on center relative to the reference line none of the associated design in visible thereby indicating proper positioning.
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