Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
033528000 | Wall panel outline marker for utility | 15 |
20080216335 | CEILING LOCATING DEVICE - A locating device for locating the centerpoint of a body such as a recessed light fixture behind a ceiling. The device includes an extendable first member connectable in the center of the body and a second member positionable on the outer surface of the ceiling. A magnet positioned in the first member cooperates with a magnet positioned in the second member to maintain the second member in an aligned position with the center of the body. The extendable first member accommodates various size bodies so that the magnet positioned in the first member extends to the ceiling for attraction to the magnet positioned in the second member. | 09-11-2008 |
20080263882 | Method and Apparatus to Mark Opposing Surfaces - The technology of the present application provides a system and method for marking opposing surfaces of varying sizes, shapes, and materials. This system and method allow a user to transfer the outline or location of a relevant feature such as, for example, a fastener, utility outlet, architectural feature, or window or door, from one surface to another through the use of a transferable marking substance, thereby eliminating the need for complicated and limited fixtures or time consuming and often inaccurate manual measurements. | 10-30-2008 |
20090277028 | Electrical template package - This is a set of plastic templates for drawing the location of an electrical box on a drywall panel. Each set will include 6 templates with each template having the same basic shape as the type of electrical box for which it will be used. After measuring the correct height with a tape measure center the cut out hole of the template over the marking and trace. Cut along the traced line and remove the cut out portion of drywall. Insert the box or enclosure. | 11-12-2009 |
20090277029 | Electrical box template - An electrical box template comprising a body having a front opposite a back, at least four sides, and an interior opposite an exterior. At least one interior support is coupled to the interior of the body such that the interior support is configured to operate as a handle for a user. A centering orifice is disposed centrally in the body within the interior support. The centering orifice is configured to align the electrical box template with a predetermined electrical box mounting location. At least two levels are coupled to the interior of the body, with one level positioned vertically and one level positioned horizontally on the body. | 11-12-2009 |
20090313841 | Template kit for scribing openings for electrical junction boxes, box covers, and light fixtures - A template kit which consists of several different templates that can be used to mark or scribe openings for the installation of electrical boxes, box covers, and light fixtures in walls, cabinets, partitions, ceiling tiles, or any other flat surface. A generic version of a template in this kit is template | 12-24-2009 |
20100037475 | Electrical box template - An electrical box template, an electrical box template extension device and a method for utilizing the electrical box template and an electrical box template extension device is provided and includes a template body having a template perimeter, a template back and a template front, wherein the template front includes, a front surface protruding from the template front and located adjacent at least a portion of the template perimeter, a centering structure located in a center portion of the template body and defining a centering orifice and at least one interior support located between said centering structure and the protruding front surface. | 02-18-2010 |
20100095543 | Tool for Installing an Electrical Outlet Box - A tool for mounting at electric outlet device may include an one gang template to mount a one gang electric outlet device, and a two gang template to mount a two gang electric outlet device. The one gang template may be positioned within the two gang template. The tool may include a first leveling device, and the tool may include a second leveling device. The first leveling device and the second leveling device may be positioned within the one gang template, and the one gang template may include a substantially L-shaped slit. The two gang template may include a substantially L-shaped slit, and the tool may include a marking device holder for holding a marking device. The marking device holder may be positioned within the one gang template. | 04-22-2010 |
20100126031 | Flexible Locating Device - Disclosed are embodiments of a flexible locating apparatus capable of locating a perimeter of a body with respect to an outer surface of a sheet of material, the body being one of a multitude of body shapes. One embodiment of the apparatus comprises a target member having a main portion and an adjustable component, the adjustable component having a length and at least one securing member. The adjustable component is configured to adjust the length to the body to secure the target member internal with respect to the body with the at least one securing member. A defining member is positionable on an outer surface of the sheet and comprises opposing magnets from the magnets of the first member and a perimeter defining member comprised of more than one template, each template configured to define the perimeter of a different one of the multitude of body shapes. | 05-27-2010 |
20110239477 | RECEPTACLE HAVING INTEGRALLY FORMED PROTRUSIONS FOR MARKING - The present disclosure is directed to a construction device having a receptacle configured to provide an indication of a geometric shape of the receptacle on a panel of sheetrock. The receptacle includes walls having a thickness and a length, a cavity delimited by the walls, the cavity configured to provide an interface through the panel of sheetrock, a first end configured to abut the panel of sheetrock, the first end having a surface that corresponds to the thickness of the walls, a second end spaced from the first end by the length of the walls, and a plurality of integrally formed protrusions extending from the surface of the first end, the protrusions configured to at least indent the panel of sheetrock to form a pattern of indentations that indicate the geometric shape of the receptacle. | 10-06-2011 |
20120174425 | Junction box locator - A locating device to find all hidden utility outlets such as electrical boxes after a wall covering such as gypsum board has been placed there over. The apparatus in one embodiment includes a first body locatable within a junction box proximate a rear surface of a wall covering, said first body having a magnet located therein. A second body locatable proximate a front surface of the wall covering opposite the first body. The second body includes scribing points to mark an indent on the surface of the said wall covering. The apparatus further comprises an elongate member having proximate and distal ends and being pivotally mounted to the second body. The elongate member has a second magnet at the proximate end thereof wherein the distal end is alignable with an alignment indicator when the scribing points on the second body are aligned with the entry point for a cutting tool. | 07-12-2012 |
20120186094 | Drywall finisher's precision cutout template - Interchangeable template set for precisely and quickly cutting openings in gypsum, tile, wood paneling or other wall covering material. Floating design and wide variety of available templates (electrical outlets, round water pipe pass-throughs, HVAC duct openings, etc., allows the desired opening to be clearly and quickly marked and the hole cut with very close tolerances to minimize waste material and reduce heating/cooling loss, increasing energy efficiency. | 07-26-2012 |
20120216415 | OUTLET DETECTOR SYSTEM - A system and related methods for locating an electrical box through a covering material. The system utilizes a magnetized seeker disk in combination with a magnetized mounting disk that is mounted within an opening on an electrical box. The mounting disk attaches to the electrical box by being wedged into and displacing/deflect a perimeter wall of the electrical box. The electrical box is then covered by sheetrock or any other wall or ceiling covering. The seeker disk is placed on top of the covering near where the electrical box is thought to be located. By operation of the embedded magnets, the seeker disk signals the precise location of the electrical box by interacting with the previously mounted insert disk. | 08-30-2012 |
20130067758 | MODULAR WALL PANELS AND SYSTEMS - Wall systems according to certain embodiments of the present invention provide a means for finishing interior walls such as basement walls. In certain embodiments of the present invention, wall panels offer several options for light switches, plug outlets, cable outlets, communication box outlets and the like. In other embodiments of the present invention, wall panels are provided with a means for eliminating or reducing the need for taping and filling that is used in conventional drywall finishing. | 03-21-2013 |
20140237836 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OUTLINING RECESSED INSTALLATION OF A COMPONENT WITHIN A SURFACE MATERIAL - Described are various embodiments of a method and apparatus for outlining recessed installation of a component within a surface material. In one embodiment, the apparatus generally comprises two or more template or alignment modules adjacently disposable against the surface material and each comprising opposed edges that can be aligned with adjacently disposed edges so to define a substantially continuous spacing along these adjacently disposed edges. This spacing is generally dimensioned so to accommodate a corresponding component dimension such that, the aligned edges guide removal of surface material along the spacing to accommodate recessed installation of the component within the surface material. | 08-28-2014 |
20140325860 | Electrical Box Layout Tool - An electrical box layout tool includes a first pointed end, a first cylindrical section, a stopper, a second cylindrical section, and a second pointed end. The first cylindrical section and the second cylindrical section are concentrically connected with the stopper in such a way that the first cylindrical section and the second cylindrical section are oppositely positioned from each other. The first pointed end is concentrically connected with the first cylindrical section while the second pointed end is concentrically connected with the second cylindrical section. The electrical box layout tool is used to create an opening within a drywall or paneling so that the drywall or paneling is able to accommodate an electrical box that is mounted on a framing stud. | 11-06-2014 |