| US 7,546,687 B2 | ||
| Framing tool | ||
| David M. Haala, 22098 First Ave. South, Sleepy Eye, Minn. 56085 (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 07, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/759,496. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0301962 A1, Dec. 11, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. B43L 7/12 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 33—415 [33/418; 33/465; 33/478; 33/529; 33/535] | 8 Claims |

| 1. A tool to assist in mounting a workpiece substantially perpendicular to a generally planar surface, comprising:
(a) a first L-shaped member having a first arm including a linear edge engageable with the generally planar surface and a
second generally planar arm defining a first axis substantially perpendicular to said linear edge;
(b) a second L-shaped member having a first arm including a linear edge engageable with the generally planar surface and a
second generally planar arm defining a second axis substantially perpendicular to said linear edge of said second L-shaped
member first arm; and
(c) means for mating said first and second L-shaped members to each other with said first and second axes superimposed one
upon the other for relative pivoting movement of said L-shaped members with respect to said superimposed axes, and with said
linear edges diverging from said superimposed axes at a common point therealong;
(d) wherein each of said second arms defines a fin on a side of said superimposed axes opposite a corresponding first arm,
said fins jointly forming a channel within which the workpiece is received substantially perpendicular to the generally planar
surface.
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