Cabinet Installation Tool and System of Use Thereof

Abstract

A template tool that is adapted to quickly and easily define standard cabinet front edge position, whether for base or wall cabinet, and whether from stud or drywall wall.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A method for determining a cabinet installation, comprising the steps of:
 obtaining a rectangularly-shaped cabinet installation tool;   placing a first edge of said cabinet installation tool against a wall of an installation site in a first position;   marking a ground surface of the installation site relative to said first position of said cabinet installation tool;   placing said first edge of said cabinet installation tool against the wall of an installation site in a second position;   marking the ground surface of the installation site relative to said second position of said cabinet installation tool;   measuring the length of a line formed from said first and said second position markings; and   defining and placing a cabinet installation according said length of said line, with said line coincident with a front edge of the installed cabinet.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said rectangularly-shaped cabinet installation tool comprises:
 a rectangular outer frame, wherein said first edge of said outer frame has a first length and   said rectangular outer frame having a short edge provided with a second length less than said first length.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 at least one foot extended from an edge of said outer frame.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising at least one aperture defined within a perimeter of said rectangular outer frame. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein each said aperture is rectangularly shaped and is defined perpendicular relative to said first edge of said template tool. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said foot extended therefrom is a stud wall cabinet installation tool. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said elongate edge without said foot extended therefrom is a drywall cabinet installation tool, and wherein said short edge without said foot extended therefrom is a drywall installation tool. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of expansion arms, said plurality of expansion clips removably carried by said frame. 
     
     
         9 . A method for determining a cabinet installation, comprising the steps of:
 obtaining a planar, rectangularly-shaped cabinet installation tool;   placing a first edge of said cabinet installation tool against a wall of an installation site in a first position;   marking a ground surface of the installation site relative to said first position of said cabinet installation tool;   placing said first edge of said cabinet installation tool against the wall of an installation site in a second position;   marking the ground surface of the installation site relative to said second position of said cabinet installation tool;   measuring the length of a line formed from said first and said second position markings;   defining and placing a cabinet installation according said length of said line, with said line coincident with a front edge of the installed cabinet;   wherein said planar, rectangularly-shaped cabinet installation tool includes a rectangular frame with an elongate length and a short width;   at least one set of feet carried along said short width, proximate each end of said short width on said first side edge of said frame; and   wherein said short width on said first side edge of said frame is a stud work surface.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a second end edge of said frame, also of said short width, wherein said short width on said second end edge of said frame is a drywall work surface.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said elongate length is twenty seven and one half inches (27.5 in.). 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said short width is eight inches (8 in.). 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein each foot of said at least one set of feet is rectangular-shaped, with dimensions of one-half inch (0.5 in.) by one and one-half inch (1.5 in.) 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising four rectangular apertures defined parallel relative to each other and relative to said short width of said frame. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein each said aperture is three inches (3 in.) wide and five inches (5 in.) long. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein a first of said four apertures is defined from three to six inches (3 to 6 in.) from said drywall work surface, wherein a second of said four apertures is defined from nine to twelve inches (9 to 12 in.) from said drywall work surface, wherein a third of said four apertures is defined from fifteen to eighteen inches (15 to 18 in.) from said drywall work surface, wherein a fourth of said four apertures is defined from twenty one to twenty four inches (21 to 24 in.) from said drywall work surface, wherein said fourth of said four apertures is defined from three and one half to six and one half inches (3.5 to 6.5 in.) from said stud work surface, said third of said four apertures is defined from nine and one half to twelve and one half inches (9.5 to 12.5 in.) from said stud work surface, said second of said four apertures is defined from fifteen and one half to eighteen and one half inches (15.5 to 18.5 in.) from said stud work surface, and said first of said four apertures is defined from twenty one and one half to twenty four and one half inches (21.5 to 24.5 in.) from said stud work surface. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising: frame markings selected from the group consisting of a plurality of measurement tick marks, a reduction to scale chart, at least one third-party advertisement, and a trademark. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said frame further comprises a marking member for delivering a mark to a surface.