Appeal No. 2006-3370
Application No. 10/444,736
BACKGROUND
The invention relates to a tool for placing furring strips during construction.
Representative claims 1 and 7 are reproduced below.
1. A precision strapping device comprising:
an elongated body member having a first end, a second end and a middle
portion;
wherein said first end of said elongated body has an abutment shoulder;
wherein said abutment shoulder has a first arm extending perpendicular to
said longitudinal direction of said elongated body member;
wherein said abutment shoulder has a second arm extending half a width
of a standard furring strip in a same longitudinal direction of said elongated body
member beyond said first arm of said abutment shoulder;
wherein said second end has a cradle having a middle point, a primary
arm, and a secondary arm;
said primary arm and said secondary arm extend perpendicular to said
longitudinal direction of said elongated member
wherein a distance between said middle point of said cradle and the end
of said second arm of said abutment shoulder is equal to a standard distance
between standard furring strips;
wherein a distance between said primary and said secondary arm of said
cradle is equal to said distance of said standard furring strip.
7. Device of claim 1 wherein:
said elongated body has a handle extending perpendicular to said
longitudinal direction of said elongated body.
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