| US Patent: 1,276,261 
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| Marking-Gage | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Philip E. Peterson (exact or similar names) - Whitehall, MI |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | May 01, 1917 |  
| Granted: | Aug. 20, 1918 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | This is a hilarious gizmo designed to reference off a surface with an
    overhang.  The inventor claims that it is suitable for marking off 
    shingles when laying a roof, but it would be so clumsy to use I doubt
    it would be very helpful. |  |