As Jethro delved into design work on the project, he realized quickly that a simpler, low-tech solution might work extremely well, and might even have advantages- tape. The concept of StudGap™ Tape was born – tape that has all the markings and adheres to the plate, saving labor and time. Peter agreed that the idea had significant merit, and we moved forward with this design, including providing 3D photo-realistic graphics and prototyping work. It also made the project hugely more affordable for Peter. Though we favored this simpler idea, we made sure that Peter’s original electronic device concept was also included in the patent application to cover all bases.

The patenting for this project is on-going, with particular focus on the tape. However, the design created and particularly favoured by SHIINE®, (of gap marks at repeating 8-inch intervals to facilitate both positioning studs at 16-inches on-centre, (via an interval of 2 gap marks of 8-inches), and positioning studs at 24-inches on-centre, (via an interval 3 gap marks of 8-inches)), has been verbally agreed as being novel and inventive by a patent office examiner, and no prior art has been found of this method of marking stud positions. We will update, hopefully when this patent is granted.