Abstract: A stud finder and template system are provided. The system has a template, and a stud finder. The template aligns with a corner of a window frame and has multiple evenly spaced holes. The stud finder has a housing, a handle, and a pin. A method of determining a location for a curtain bracket with the stud finder and template system is also provided. The template is positioned against a window frame. The stud finder is positioned against a hole in the template. The stud finder handle is depressed. A stud finder for use with a template is also provided. The stud finder has a front housing portion, a rear housing portion, an actuator handle, a pin, and a pin return spring.

Abstract: An electrical conduit spacing device to organize spacing of an electrical conduit at a predetermined location, the electrical conduit spacing device including a main body, a plurality of magnetic portions disposed on a first side of the main body and a second side of the main body opposite with respect to the first side to attract the electrical conduit thereto, a plurality of measuring sticks perpendicularly disposed on at least a portion of a bottom surface of the main body with respect to a direction to indicate a distance of a space between the electrical conduit, and another object or surface, and a butterfly nut disposed on at least a portion of the main body to move at least one of the plurality of measuring sticks in response to movement of the butterfly nut.

Abstract: A pocket hole jig in contains: a base, a first fixing assembly, a drilling assembly, and a second fixing assembly. The first fixing assembly and the drilling assembly are arranged on two ends of the base respectively, and an operation space is defined between the first fixing assembly and the drilling assembly of the base so as to accommodate a wooden workpiece. The first fixing assembly includes a push rod, the drilling assembly includes at least one tilted orifice, wherein an inlet segment of the at least one tilted orifice is located on an upper end of the drilling assembly, and an outlet segment of the at least one tilted orifice is located on one side of the drilling assembly. The second fixing assembly is located on one side of the base and includes an abutting seat configured to abut against the wooden workpiece.

Abstract: A jig assembly (10) for location with respect to a first item of furniture, such as a door or drawer front, to which a second item of furniture, such as a handle, is to be secured. The jig assembly (10) comprises a first member in the form of first block (12) and a second member in the form of second block (14), the first block (12) and the second block (14) being configured to be coupled together by a spacer (16). The spacer (16) may comprise, may be identical to, or may correspond to, a handle (18) corresponding to that which is to be secured to the door or drawer front.

Abstract: A cabinet jig device may include first and second crossbars, each crossbar having opposing first and second ends, a first leg extending between the first ends of the first and second crossbars, and a second leg extending between the second ends of the first and second crossbars. The cabinet jig device may include first and second adjustable fasteners for coupling the first leg respectively to the first ends of the first and second crossbars, third and fourth adjustable fasteners for coupling the second leg respectively to the second ends of the first and second crossbars, and first and second adjustable striking pins coupled to the second crossbar between the first and second ends thereof.

Abstract: Described herein is an improved tool and method for installing undermount drawer slides in a cabinet. The undermount drawer slides are of the type commonly used to conceal the drawer slide from a user for improved aesthetics. The tool is designed so that the drawer slide fits snugly and securely to the tool and the drawer slide may be adjusted horizontally or vertically without moving or becoming displaced easily. The method of using the tool provides a means for securely attaching the drawer slide within the cabinet without variation, thereby ensuring that drawers open and close smoothly and securely.

Abstract: Described herein is an improved tool and method for installing undermount drawer slides in a cabinet. The undermount drawer slides are of the type commonly used to conceal the drawer slide from a user for improved aesthetics. The tool is designed so that the drawer slide fits snugly and securely to the tool and the drawer slide may be adjusted horizontally or vertically without moving or becoming displaced easily. The method of using the tool provides a means for securely attaching the drawer slide within the cabinet without variation, thereby ensuring that drawers open and close smoothly and securely.

Abstract: An apparatus and method provide for measurement at various positions over an extent of an uneven structural surface, and preparation of spacers, cut to appropriate thicknesses based upon such measurements, such that when affixed to the respective measurement locations, outer facing surfaces of the spacers are collectively coplanar. A method of aligning a surface includes defining a reference plane in a fixed condition relative to the structural surface, and determining a differential distance between the structural surface and the reference plane at various locations along an extend of the particular structural surface. Using these measurements, indexed according to location, spacers are cut to a thickness based upon the respective differential distances at corresponding locations, which, when mounted to the structural surface at these recorded locations, results in alignment of outwardly facing surfaces with a common plane. Advantageously, at least a portion of the processes is automated.

Abstract: A hinged spreader board of a pre-set length with shaped ends is pivoted open inside a frame to mate with the inside faces of the sides of a frame and maintain the sides apart by the length of the board while attaching the frame to a wall. Additional hinged sections of pre-set lengths allow the spreader board to be opened to various lengths to accommodate frames of different widths. The frame spreader boards fold up for storage.

Abstract: Slide mounting tools are disclosed, including a magnetic slide mounting tool having at least one magnet for mounting a slide to a surface. In one embodiment, a first section of a slide can be magnetically coupled to the slide mounting tool and installed on a stationary component. In one embodiment, at least one magnet is oriented substantially vertically on the slide mounting tool for magnetic coupling with the first section of the slide during installation of the section on edge against a vertical surface. The magnetic mounting tool thus allows, for the first time, a user to not only magnetically couple a stationary component section of virtually any type of slide to a stationary component, but provides a design that allows an extension slide to be extended while clamped to the stationary component, thus allowing a single user to align, clamp, extend and install a stationary component section of a slide without any outside assistance.

Abstract: A square channel shaped template of ultra-thin rigid plastic, metal or other material has one or more mating configurations of pencil-point-size marking holes in the two opposing faces of the channel. Each configuration of marking holes matches a configuration of screw holes on a door fixture or door hardware to be mounted on a door. Each configuration of holes may be distinguished by a visible line through the marking holes of each configuration. The template straddles an edge of a door at a measured distance along the edge and fits on the edge with the door closed in a door frame for marking either one or both sides of the door with a mating configuration of marks on the door for drilling.

Abstract: A hinge base plate mounting tool includes a substrate having an inner wall forming an opening through the substrate for receiving and holding a hinge base plate. The inner walls are configured to frictionally engage and hold the base plate against inadvertent slipping out so that the base plate may be placed in the opening and supported in a predetermined position by the base plate mounting tool while fasteners are engaged to mount the base on a receiving wall of a cabinet. The base plate mounting tool is supported in the predetermined position by engagement of a first stop for positive depthwise location of the tool and the base. The base plate mounting tool may be supported in the predetermined position by engagement of a second stop with a wall that adjoins the receiving wall for positive height location of the tool and the base along the receiving wall.

Abstract: The instant invention is a door frame adjustment apparatus that is four-sided and horizontally adjustable consisting of a slideably adjustable scale component, and corresponding adjustable bar component, vertically and horizontally aligned adjustable locking members, adjustable hinge units, horizontally aligned bubble leveling components, stabilizing members, magnetic stripping continuously affixed to the edging of one lateral side thereof and to a portion of a top side thereof and spacing within the lateral sides to facilitate affixation of door frame units to interior walling of an opening within building framing serving to encase the door frame unit.

Abstract: A laser marker control system includes a personal computer, a programmable logic control (PLC), a movable carrier table, an industrial man-machine interface and a laser device. The personal computer is linked to the PLC to control the laser device and is linked to the carrier table in a point-teaching operation. The PLC is provided for numeral calculation, signal input, status output and control of the carrier table, and provides signal, data and status exchange when linked to the man-machine interface. The carrier table is the carrier of the work piece, controlled by the PLC to change the position thereof. In the point-teaching operation, the carrier table is linked to the personal computer and the PLC. The man-machine interface is a touch-control monitor for status display and may indirectly control the carrier table when linked to the PLC. The laser device which generates and emits a laser beam for marking operation is connected to the PLC.

Abstract: A marking template includes a flat body having a bottom edge and two slots perpendicular to the bottom edge. The slots guide movements of a fitting between extremes defined by the ends of the slots. The fitting includes a flat bottom edge and a triangular edge portion dividing the flat bottom edge into two spaced portions. The triangular edge portion defines a right angle and is designed to receive the corner of a door or drawer face to allow marking of holes from the perspective of the corner of the door or drawer face. The flat bottom edge allows placement of the inventive marking template along one of the side edges of a door or drawer face. In one embodiment of the present invention, a lower portion of the marking template includes a plurality of spaced holes along with various indicia marking the location of each hole as well as other locations on the bottom edge of the body.

Abstract: A device for marking the proper position for the threaded fasteners used to secure the leaves of a butt hinge to and between opposable surfaces, which surfaces are to be made hingably movable relative to each other is disclosed. The device includes at least one hinge leaf locator plate which is sized and shaped to conform to the leaf of a hinge whose fastener positions are to be marked. The locator plate contains a series of sharp pointed pins which are arranged thereon and spaced apart from one another in the same manner as the centerline of the fastener holes located in the leaves of the hinge which is to be mounted to and between the opposable surfaces. The series of pins have pointed end portions which project in opposite directions from the locator plate to permit marking by impressions of the pin heads on both opposable surfaces simultaneously for maximum accuracy.

Abstract: A door template for use in cutting a door to fit in a door jamb. The template has inner and outer upright members. A horizontal top rail is secured to the upper ends of the upright members in vertically adjusted position. A horizontal bottom rail is secured to the lower ends of the upright members in vertically adjusted position. Each rail has an outwardly extending horizontal extension bar. The inner upright member has a vertical inner edge. The top rail has a horizontal top edge. The bottom rail has a horizontal bottom edge. The template, after suitable adjustment, is adapted to be laid over a door blank and the proper door size transferred to the door blank by running a marker or the like along the inner edge of the inner upright member, the top and bottom edges of the top and bottom rails, and a straight edge connecting the outer ends of the top and bottom extension bars. The template also includes a drill plate with holes for guiding a drill to form holes in the door for hardware.

Abstract: A mounting template 10 is formed from a flexible strip 12 of paper material and has indicia printed or formed on a first face 14 thereof. The indicia defines hole patterns A, B, C and D each of which include circles 18 representing hole locations. A rear or second face 16 of the strip 12 has applied thereto a low-tack pressure-sensitive backing 28 of adhesive material which is covered by a removable cover 30. The mounting template 10 can be adhesively mounted on a wall surface and the indicia provides precise and accurate locations of holes to be formed in the surface. The holes facilitate attachment of brackets to the surface which support, for example, bathroom fixtures or accessories.

Abstract: An alignment tool for preparing through holes in a door to enable mounting a lock assembly includes a slidable bracket for securely positioning the tool in the mortise at the edge of the door. An angle element is connected to the bracket and to a support plate, which is perpendicularly disposed relative to the bracket. The support plate is formed with precisely positioned guide holes that indicates to the door installer exactly where the through holes are to be made.

Abstract: A marking device for accurately positioning two opposing marks on two opposing surfaces, for use in aligning two members in accurate registration with one another. The device is formed of a flexible, foldable, flat sheet, which is folded in half at its midportion. The two halves contain matching patterns of holes such that when the sheet is in its folded configuration the holes at each pattern lie in registration with one another. The two halves of the sheet are marked with corresponding indicia, which label corresponding holes of the two patterns. The opposing end portions of the two halves are each adapted to be removably secured to the structure being marked. Two opposed alignment marks are made by securing a first half of the strip against a first surface and making a mark through one of the holes. With the second half of the strip in registration with the first half, the second half is secured to the second surface.

Abstract: A self-centering jig for planar articles having a vertical and horizontal centerline, capable of centering in both the horizontal and vertical directions, is disclosed. The self-centering jig comprises a jig body a having a template section, a first pair of operatively connected arms extendibly mounted in the jig for uniform horizontal movement in opposite directions from a vertical centerline, and a second pair of operatively connected arms extendibly mounted in the jig body for uniform vertical movement in opposite directions from a horizontal centerline. The template section may be removable, and can be interchanged with other templates to permit drilling of different patterns using the same jig. The template section may also contain a plurality of holes for a plurality of patterns, such that a single template may be used to drill several patterns.

Abstract: A guiding pad for use in marking-out comprises a paper template 14 to one surface of one edge zone of which is adhered a foam plastics layer 6, upon the external surface of which is a medium tack adhesive layer 9 covered with a protective peel-off layer 10. On the other surface of the edge zone is a weaker adhesive layer 7 covered by a protective peel-off layer 8. One of the two surface portions of the template layer 14 not covered by adhesive have printed indications of an intended fold line of the layer 14 and of intended positions of striking plate screws of a magnetic latch, whilst the other of those two surface portions has printed indications of intended positions of latch body fixing screws and of a magnetically soft material rod.

Abstract: A number of drill guides are provided for quickly setting up to drill construction holes, door handle holes, hinge holes, and drawer front panel attachment holes for construction of cabinets without excessive jigging setup time. Several tools are described for quickly squaring up cabinet panels and clamping them together while glue dries.

Abstract: An instrument for accurately measuring and positioning cabinet and furniture door hinges is disclosed. Instrument 10 includes an elongated measuring rod 13 having a measurement scale thereon and provided with one or more sleeve members 17,19 slidably and releasably positioned thereon via thumbscrew 18 at the measured distance for hinges to be applied to a cabinet door 12. An extension arm 35 of door contact member 15 rests on the rabbet of door 12 and templates 21,22 extending from sleeves 17,19 respectively, provide the bore pattern for drilling holes in door 12 for screw attachment of the hinges. Door contact member 15 is rotated 180.degree., via release and locking of spring urged pin 36, as shown in FIG. 3 to locate templates 21,22 in position to permit drilling through the end bores 33,34 therein into the cabinet housing for screw attachment of the hinge segment. Removable templates may be employed with different attachment pin embodiments provided therefor.

Abstract: An adjustable marking gauge provides an x-y adjustment capability especially adapted to enable conventional drawer and cabinet hardware to be conveniently mounted. The marking gauge includes a body portion in the form of a rectangular block from which an adjustable slide arm projects. The slide arm has a J-shaped end portion and markings which enable distances from the midpoint of the block to be measured easily. An adjustable slide bar is connected to the block and is movable perpendicular relative to the slide arm. The slide bar includes preformed openings corresponding to the dimensions of conventional drawer and cabinet hardware.