Patent Application
20120192443
The present invention relates to framing squares and, more particularly, to framing square adapted to fit a 2 by 4 or a 2 by 6 wood or metal framing material.
In some cases, a larger, conventional framing tool cannot be used. For example, when laying out door and window openings, conventional framing tools may not work when the frame is laying down.
As can be seen, there is a need for a framing square that may fit framing material exactly to size, without the need to overhang the material.
In one aspect of the present invention, a tool comprises a triangular piece having a first side forming a right angle with a second side; an alignment edge protruding orthogonally from the second side of the triangular piece, wherein the first side and the second side have a length of 3.5 inches.
In another aspect of the present invention, a tool comprises a triangular piece having a first side forming a right angle with a second side; an alignment edge protruding orthogonally from the second side of the triangular piece, wherein the first side and the second side have a length of 3.5 inches.
In a further aspect of the present invention, a tool comprises a triangular piece having a first side forming a right angle with a second side; an alignment edge protruding orthogonally from the second side of the triangular piece, wherein the first side and the second side have a length of 3.5 inches.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.
The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
Various inventive features are described below that can each be used independently of one another or in combination with other features.
Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a framing square that may be used with wood or metal framing material. The framing square may be designed to exactly fit the size of the framing material, so as not to overhand off a side of the framing material. The framing square may, for example, allow for use when laying out door and window openings when the frame is laying down.
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The framing square 10 may include a slot 24 cut therein for measuring angles and determining the rise over a 12 inch run for hip or valley rafters. The framing square 10 may also include a triangular cut out 26 in the triangular portion 14. The triangular cut out 26 may have sides parallel with the first side 16, the second side 18 and the hypotenuse 20.
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The framing square 10 may include one or more magnets (not shown) or may be made of magnetic material. In this embodiment, the framing square 10 may be attached to metal framing members without the need to hold the framing square in place.
The present invention may further include a method for marking framing material for cutting. The method may including laying the framing material down on one side thereof, aligning the alignment member 22 of the framing square 10 along the another side of the framing material, and marking a line along an edge of the framing square 10, wherein the alignment member 22 lies flat along the side of the framing material when in place on the framing material. In other words, the user is not required to life the framing material from a surface to use the framing square to mark the framing material.
It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
