FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the ruler with tapered groove showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view thereof being identical;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged left side view thereof, the right side view thereof being identical;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged central cross-sectional view thereof showing the contours in more detail;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the ruler with tapered groove showing our new design;
FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the ruler with tapered groove of FIG. 5, the rear elevational view thereof being identical;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged left end view of the ruler with tapered groove of FIG. 5, the right end view thereof being identical; and,
FIG. 8 is an enlarged central cross-sectional view of the ruler with tapered groove of FIG. 5 showing the contours in more detail.
No claim is made to the specific measurement scales for the embodiment of FIGS. 5–8.
No claim is made to the bottom plan view for the embodiment of FIGS. 1–4 or the embodiment of FIGS. 5–8.