Abstract: A transfer module transfers transmission target information on a predetermined transfer path including an information processing apparatus. This target transfer module appends transfer environment information indicating a degree of influence placed by the target transfer module on an information transfer result of the transmission target information transferred to the information processing apparatus and including at least one of module internal information about a transfer environment for the transmission target information in the transfer module or module surrounding information about a transfer environment associated with a surrounding of the target transfer module excluding an upstream transfer module to predetermined transmission information including the transmission target information received from the upstream transfer module to generate new predetermined transmission information, and transmits the new predetermined transmission information to a downstream transfer module.

Abstract: A combination square includes a blade, a body, and a lock. The body comprises a slot adapted to receive the blade therein and permit sliding translation of the blade parallel to the longitudinal axis of the blade, allowing the position of the blade to be adjusted relative to the body. The lock is adapted to lock the position of the blade relative to the body in a locked configuration and to allow adjustment of the position of the blade relative to the body in a released configuration. The combination square also comprises a removable extension bracket being wider than and removable from the body and comprising one or more working surfaces.

Abstract: A framing tool, namely framing square, is provided with an offset at the proximal ends of the two blades, so that the blades lie in parallel planes. This tool facilitates measuring and marking tubular beams, i.e., beams of generally square or rectangular cross section, but which may have rounded or radiused edges.

Abstract: Notepad accessory for use with a hand tool such as a carpenter's rafter angle square having a generally planar body with an opening between major surfaces on opposite sides of the body. The notepad comprises a pair of generally planar members of greater lateral extent than the opening, a writing surface on one side of each of the generally planar members, and means engagable through the opening for securing the two members together on opposite sides of the body with the writing surfaces facing away from the tool.

Abstract: A tool for measuring and marking conduit entry holes in a distribution box. The tool includes a rectangular ruler having a short edge attachment groove proximal to a short edge of the ruler which is configured for engagement by a locking assembly. The tool further includes a handle having a tip face and a side face, and a side face locking assembly that is slidably engaged into the short edge attachment groove. Engagement of the side face locking assembly into the short edge attachment groove couples the handle to the ruler and facilitates the measurement and marking of a depth dimension and a lateral location of one or more conduit entry holes on the distribution box.

Abstract: A try square with a blade extending perpendicularly from the stock and a pivotal tab housed at the end of the stock opposite the blade, the purpose of the tab being to lie within the stock when the square is put against surfaces to check if they lie at 90° and to project from the stock and lie coplanar with the blade during scribing. The projecting tab supports the stock during this operation.

Abstract: Novel combination squares for magnetically retaining a magnetic rule-type blade in a blade retaining slot. Novel combination squares including an L-shaped rule-type blade.

Abstract: A guide device for cutting lap joints includes a frame and a rectilinear guide member, the frame having a Y-like shape and consisting of a removable top portion and a bottom portion forming a yoke therebetween at the upper portion of the Y-like frame. The lower portion of the Y-like frame has a guide portion and one side of the guide portion extends to be co-linear with one side of the yoke portion forming a first adjustable guide surface. The guide portion is provided with a guide way running longitudinally along the guide portion with a movable stopper provided so as to move along the guide surface as guided by the guide way. The movable stopper has a lockable member for locking the movable stopper in any desired position along said guide surface. The other side of the guide portion opposite to the guide surface forms an angle of 45 degrees with another contiguous side of the yoke portion and a fixed stopper is formed near the junction of the yoke portion and this other side of the guide portion.

Abstract: A combination square comprising a blade; and a head defining a slot in which said blade is at least partially received, said blade extending generally perpendicular to said head; wherein said head is divided into a first portion and a second portion, said first portion defining said slot, wherein said first and second portions are pivotally joined to each other by a pivot assembly, said pivot assembly defining an axis that extends parallel to said blade, whereby said second portion may be rotated about said axis.

Abstract: A support for steps, having the shape of a triangular corner plate to be installed one after the other along a stringer. The sides of this support are reinforced, horizontally and vertically by a 90 degree fold, to fix the steps and risers. The ends are wider and possess a number of fixing holes to provide more stability when fixed against a stringer. The horizontal side is ended by a projecting horizontal rule. The wide part of the vertical side is flanked by vertical graduations. The horizontal rule is set against a stringer at a desired step run and the vertical graduations are set against the stringer at a desired step rise. The horizontal rule overlaps the vertical graduations of the preceding support.

Abstract: A combination square including a body including two opposing members, each having a plurality of straightedged surfaces, and a clamping element adapted to clamp the opposing members together, the opposing members defining a recess therebetween for receiving therein a rule member.

Abstract: A combination square including a body including two opposing members, each having a plurality of straightedged surfaces, and a clamping element adapted to clamp the opposing members together, the opposing members defining a recess therebetween for receiving therein a rule member.

Abstract: A combination square having planar contact surfaces greater than one and one-half inches in width so that a sufficient section of the squares contact surfaces make contact with the sides of the tubing for accurate measurements to be made. The contact surfaces are formed on a base member bracket and include a planar, vertical contact face; a planar bottom contact face oriented at a ninety degree angle with respect to the vertical contact face and having a first end edge in connection with a vertical bottom end edge of the vertical contact face, and a planar forty-five degree contact face oriented at a forty-five degree angle with respect to the vertical contact face and the bottom contact face and having an angled bottom end edge in connection with a second end edge of the bottom contact face.

Abstract: A straight edge guide having a straight edge formed along a first elongated planar member. An elevated handle is provided to hold the device in place which positions a user's hand above a blade which traverses the elongated planar member, and which transfers a user's weight through the handle as the user is in the kneeling position to hold one end of the guide in place, while the opposite end of the guide is held in place by the user's knee. An outrigger is provided which provides further friction to hold the device in place.

Abstract: An improved combination square set is provided. It has a square head, a center head, a protractor head and a blade. The improvement is the blade which can be a grooved L-square rule, a grooved T-square rule, a grooved try square and a grooved flat straight rule, so that the improved combination square set can be used to measure and mark quadrants on round stock, the angle of a drill press table and angles on a flat board.

Abstract: A roofing speed square of right-triangular shape and methods to use same wherein rafter base cut marks may be made in one step and rafter common cut marks may be made more easily, accurately and safely than marks made employing currently available devices are disclosed. The speed square has a measurement edge, a base edge and a hypotenuse edge. The base edge is T-shaped in cross section. The measurement edge has indicia in units of roof unit rise. When the speed square corner opposite said measurement edge is superimposed on the top corner of the rafter to be marked, and the measurement edge indicia value corresponding to the unit rise of the roof upon which the rafter is to be installed is aligned with the top edge of said rafter, then the speed square hypotenuse may be used as a ruling edge whereby the base cut mark may be drawn.

Abstract: An apparatus for laying out positions for the attachment of studs having a desired center to center spacing therebetween on a base plate includes a flat layout square which is precisely dimensioned for easily marking stud positions with a marker on the base plate. The layout square includes a short arm and a long arm extending perpendicularly from the short arm. In one embodiment, the short arm has a width which is equal to the actual thickness of the stud, and the long arm has a length from the intersection of the long arm which is equal to the stud spacing. This layout square also includes a dominant indicator adjacent a free end of the long arm which is spaced from the free end by an offset distance equal to one half of the width of the short arm. In one configuration, the indicator is an outside notch in the long arm and may also further include an inside notch in the long arm.

Abstract: A square device for use by steel fabricators including a blade member and a beam member attached adjacent one end of the blade member whereby the adjacent inner surfaces of the blade member and beam member are at right angles to each other, and an elongated notch defined by the inner surface of the beam member extending from one end of the inner surface of the beam member to the other end of the beam member and which is of sufficient width whereby a portion of the notch extends above and below the blade member. In a preferred embodiment, the inner corner of the beam member is provided with a vertical groove.

Abstract: An attachment for a framer's square which permits the framer's square to be self supporting on a flat, horizontal surface. The attachment has an elongated support bar with two clips which may be inserted over a blade of a framer's square. This attachment, when inserted on the inner edge of the framer's square, facilitates the scribing of a right-angle line to a rounded edge and when placed on an outer edge, permits the square to be free standing.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-purpose drafting instrument adapted to combine the functions of drafting triangles and commonly used drafting scales. The drafting instrument of the invention generally comprises an L-shaped integrally formed substantially planar construction having two legs of equal length and width disposed perpendicular to each other. The end of each leg is inclined at an angle of 45 degrees relative the outer edge of each leg, the upper face of each leg is beveled at its inner edge to provide a thin working edge, and a ruled scale is provided on the lower face of each leg at its inner edge. The drafting instrument also includes a plurality of glide points extending outwardly from the lower face of the instrument to support the instrument slightly above the surface upon which it is used, and a handle disposed near the intersection of the two legs of the instrument to facilitate its use.

Abstract: A wall stud centering square is arranged for overlying centering marks premeasured along floor and ceiling plates of an associated wall. The tool defines a blade one and one-half inches wide to correspond to the width of existing wall studs with a center measurable slot to overlie premarked stud indicating lines preformed on wall and floor plates of a wall to be constructed. The blade is positioned upon the indicating mark and scribed along both side edges of the blade to provide a one and one-half inch wide indicator line for positioning of a wall stud.

Abstract: A square for glass cutting has a triangular shaped phenolic plastic body having a head supporting base member, a straight edge, and a straight edge strengthening member. The base member has a plurality of apertures having diameters of a first dimension. A head member includes first and second head plates interconnected and spaced by a bridge to sandwich the base member. The first and second plates have a plurality of apertures having centers corresponding to the centers of the base member apertures, but having diameters of a second dimension less than the first dimension but equal to the diameters of set screws, whereby when the head member is loosely attached to the head support member by the set screws the squaring of the first head plate automatically squares the second head plate and the tightening of the set screws maintains the squared relationship between the head plates and the straight edge member.

Abstract: A Square-Level-Measuring Tool provides a combination of several tools including a tape measure, levels, stud locator and marker, packaged into a single unit. This new tool is light weight, convenient to carry, easy to use and saves time.

Abstract: The disclosed guide has an elongated planar body and a planar cross bar, angled normal to the body off one end edge thereof, somewhat in the configuration of a "T". One end of the cross bar projects away from the elongated body only a short distance, 1/4 to 5/8 of an inch; while the other end of the cross bar projects 11/8 to 11/4 of an inch away from the elongated body, corresponding to the width of the narrow side of a standard "metal stud" framing member. With the elongated body positioned against the wide side of the stud and the extended cross bar end squared against one narrow side of the stud, someone can consecutively mark both stud sides with this single guide setting; requiring the guide to be repositioned only once to mark the remaining narrow stud side.

Abstract: A combination tool is basically a carpenter's square in which an elongate blade is connected perpendicularly to an elongate handle. The blade has measuring scales on opposite edges each of which commence at the adjacent edge of the handle, and lines extend across the blade to permit easy visual alignment of both scales. Elongate apertures are formed along each line to facilitate use of the square as a scribing tool. The handle is a clear plastic hollow shell which is substantially filled with a liquid except for a small bubble so that the handle can function as a plumb level.

Abstract: A carpenter square having a tape holding section adapted to receive tape measure housings of varying width. The tape housing engages a curved section and one leg of the square, and can be clamped in position. A slot is provided through which the tape extends for measuring and marking. The square is also provided with a positioning bar slidably mounted on the other leg of the square for non-perpendicular cuts.