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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2003
Anthony F. Whitemiller, Naperville, IL (US);
Brent W. Murray, Longmont, CO (US);
Ronald A. Angstead, Longmont, CO (US);
Anthony F. Whitemiller, Naperville, IL (US);
Brent W. Murray, Longmont, CO (US);
Ronald A. Angstead, Longmont, CO (US);
Accurate Concepts, Inc., Naperville, IL (US);
Abstract
A combination tool for measuring and cutting materials such as drywall is disclosed. The tool includes a mount formed by first and second housing portions, the first and second housing portions defining a path terminating at an opening at one end of the mount. A tape measure blade receiving slot opens into the mount adjacent to the path and is located and oriented so that the slot and the path are substantially coplanar. A knife blade shuttle is movable along the path and a saw blade is pivotably connected in the mount. An exterior surface of one of the housing portions includes a plurality of rasp teeth formed thereon for filing cut material.