System and method for deep drilling into a pet panel and pet panel including a deep drilled hole
AssigneeMillerKnoll, Inc.
InventorsDavid J. Beckman, Sathish Sampath
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Abstract
A method for deep drilling into a panel composed of compressed polyester fibers includes providing a guide system, aligning the guide system with the panel, applying a force to a face of the panel, and drilling a hole into the edge of the panel with the guide system and the drill while the force is applied to the face of the panel. The guide system supports a drill having a drill bit for movement in an axial direction. The force is applied to an area of the panel that is in axial alignment with the guide system.
Claims11
A method for deep drilling into a panel composed of compressed polyester fibers, the panel having an edge and a face, the method comprising:
- providing a guide system, the guide system supporting a drill having a drill bit for movement in an axial direction;
- aligning the guide system with the panel;
- placing a weight on the face of the panel, the weight being placed on an area of the panel that is in axial alignment with the guide system and spaced apart from the edge of the panel;
- and
- drilling a hole into the edge of the panel with the guide system and the drill while the force is applied to the face of the panel,
- wherein the edge of the panel is a first edge, wherein the panel has a second edge opposite the first edge and a length measured between the first edge and the second edge, and wherein placing the weight includes positioning the weight to extend a majority of the length of the panel in axial alignment with the guide system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.