Patent 7269906 was granted and assigned to Lee Valley Tools on September, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A marking gauge for marking a line parallel to an edge of a surface having a shaft, a fence for contact with the edge, and marker connections that allow markers of different types to be utilized in the alternative to mark the line. Other marking gauge features include a swivel chuck, a depth-adjustable chuck, and a fence positioned eccentric on the shaft of the marking gauge.