The Stanley Works

Eduardo J Jimenez

John D Howard

Richard H Kon

Joseph R Martone

John C Murray

Keith M Lombardi

John M Staton

Robert L Owens

Daniel V Meyvis

John Alexander

George Matyczyk

Miguel Mistal

Terry Prive

Dan Seymour

A guiding device wherein an illustrated embodiment of the guiding device includes an elongated finger-resting surface, an elongated upstanding section, and an elongated first scale-supporting section. The upstanding section is positioned between the first scale-supporting section and the finger-resting section. The first scale is an elongated, narrow strip having a first scale surface rigidly and unreleasably attached to the first scale-supporting section of the second portion. The first scale has a second scale surface opposite to the first scale surface. The second scale surface has first indicia to indicate predetermined lengths along the first scale. The finger-resting surface permits fingers of a user gripping the guiding device to be positioned on the finger-resting surface while being protected from an implement by the upstanding section during movement of the implement along the guiding device, adjacent the first scale.

Straight edge to facilitate holding and measuring and to provide protection when cutting

Door panel

The present invention relates to a mitre box that is used to guide a saw through a series of cutting strokes as it cuts through a workpiece during a workpiece cutting operation. One aspect of the invention relates to a mitre box that has a pair of aligned slots that extend 90&deg; with respect to the edge of the workpiece, a pair of aligned slots that extend 45&deg; with respect to the edge of the workpiece, and a pair of aligned slots that extend 67&frac12;&deg; with respect to the edge of the workpiece. Another aspect of the invention relates to a mitre box that has an open elongated well for temporarily storing a marking tool during the cutting operations. Another aspect of the invention relates to a molded plastic mitre box that has a storage space extending below the workpiece supporting surface of the base for temporarily storing the saw between cutting operations. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to a mitre box that has a storage space for temporarily storing the saw below the workpiece supporting surface and a releaseable locking member for keeping the saw in the storage space.

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Avon, CT, United States of America

Eduardo J Jimenez