Carpenter speed square with pencil sharpener
US11648797B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB43L23/08
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device and a method associated with the device. The device is a carpenter speed square generally comprised of a flat triangular frame with one 90 degree angle and two 45 degree angles. The frame has a flange that protrudes outward from its top and bottom faces along one of the edges adjacent to the 90 degree angle. The device has an integrated means for sharpening pencils. With respect to the associated method, the user holds the device in their non-dominant hand with that hand wrapping around the flange with the right angle on the side adjacent to the thumb. Using their dominant hand and the integrated pencil sharpener the pencil is sharpened. Once sharpened, the pencil will be in the users dominate hand and the device will be in the uses non-dominate hand which is conducive to common layout and marking operations.
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