US Patent:
20090313841, Dec 24, 2009
Inventors:
Lawrence Calleros - Huntington Beach CA, US
International Classification:
G01B 1/00
G01B 3/14
G01D 21/00
Abstract:
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 . Each template in this kit will be made of a flat, transparent, and lightweight material preferably plastic or Plexiglas. The thickness of each template is approximately 3/32″. Each template will have either a “cross hair” or “dot” marked on it to aid in aligning the template on a flat surface. The opening for the electrical junction box or box cover is marked on a surface around the periphery of the template. The periphery of each template in this kit are manufactured to a specific dimension to best match it to one of the many different shapes of electrical boxes, box covers, and light fixtures.