| US 7,506,454 B1 | ||
| Apparatus for holding a marking line to a workpiece | ||
| James Balliet, 531 S. Main St., Perkasie, Pa. 18944 (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 24, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/459,395. | ||
| Int. Cl. B44D 3/38 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 33—414 | 8 Claims |
| 1. A line holder for marking a workpiece with a chalk line, comprising:
a resilient U-shaped clip having inwardly biased opposing upper and lower jaws and an opening between the jaws at a front
end thereof to receive the edge of a workpiece, said clip further including a return bend at a rear end thereof;
a line hook extending upwardly from said upper jaw for securing one end of a workpiece-marking chalk line thereto; and
a stop block secured along an inside surface of said clip at said bend, said block including a “V”-shaped notch centered on
a longitudinal axis of said clip for abutment with said workpiece edge.
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