US 11,987,069 B2
Carpenter tools
Daniel Wayne McGee, Young, AZ (US); and Thomas G. Kieran, Peoria, AZ (US)
Assigned to Daniel McGee, Young, AZ (US)
Filed by Daniel Wayne McGee, Young, AZ (US)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/132,075.
Application 18/132,075 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/715,460, filed on Apr. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,780,260.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/442,110, filed on Jan. 30, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2023/0322011 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. B43L 7/027 (2006.01); B43L 7/12 (2006.01); B43L 13/02 (2006.01); G01B 3/56 (2006.01); G01C 9/18 (2006.01); G01C 15/00 (2006.01); B25H 7/00 (2006.01); B43L 12/02 (2006.01)
CPC B43L 7/0275 (2013.01) [B43L 7/12 (2013.01); B43L 13/028 (2013.01); G01B 3/566 (2013.01); G01C 9/18 (2013.01); G01C 15/002 (2013.01); B25H 7/00 (2013.01); B43L 12/02 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A carpenter square comprising:
a body including a first edge, a second edge, and a third edge;
a fence pivoted to the first edge for movement among first, second, and third positions with respect to the body;
in the first position, the fence is normal to the body in a first direction;
in the second position, the fence is normal to the body in a second direction opposite the first direction; and
in the third position, the fence is coplanar to the body;
wherein a hinge assembly pivots the fence to the first edge and comprises:
a notch in the body, a recess in the notch, and a pin mounted in the notch;
a tab projecting from the fence and fit over the pin for reciprocating and swinging movement on the pin; and
the tab moves between a neutral stance, in which the tab is mis-registered with the recess in the notch and disables movement of the fence among the first, second, and third positions, and an advanced stance, in which the tab is registered with the recess in the notch and enables movement of the fence among the first, second, and third positions.