Jigging systems for fabricating timber frames and applying attachments to members thereof
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorBernard Joseph Kennelly
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Abstract
A jigging system for fabrication of a frame provided with at least one attachment applied to one or more members thereof, the system comprising: a support structure to support members arranged within a plane to define members of the frame; and at least one jig configured to hold a said attachment aligned to a defined axis that extends in one of orthogonal directions in the plane and is coaxial with a reference axis or is parallel thereto and spaced therefrom a predetermined distance in the other of the orthogonal directions, and to abut a face of one of the members transverse to the plane, whereby the attachment and member are located for application of the attachment to the member.
Claims15
A jigging system for fabrication of a frame including a plurality of members and an attachment connected to one or more of the members, the jigging system comprising:
- a support structure configured to support the plurality of members in a plane;
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- a plurality of jigs supported by the support structure and configured to hold the attachment in an orthogonal direction to the plane and to abut a face of one of the members of the frame transverse to the plane, such that the attachment can be connected to the frame,
- wherein one of the jigs includes:
- a plate that defines a slot configured to receive a fastener to secure the plate to the support structure, and
- a locating block and a locating pin, each connected to and extending upwards from the plate and engageable with the plurality of members;
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- wherein one of the jigs includes:
- a holder configured to hold the attachment in a predetermined orientation relative to the frame such that hinges can be connected to the attachment and the frame to enable the attachment to rotationally move with respect to the frame.
A jigging system for fabrication of a frame including a plurality of members and an attachment connected to one or more of the members, the jigging system comprising:
- a support structure configured to support the plurality of members in a plane;
- and
- a plurality of jigs supported by the support structure and configured to abut a face of one of the members of the frame transverse to the plane, such that the attachment can be connected to the frame, wherein one of the jigs defines a recess configured to receive the attachment and defined by a first edge extending longitudinally to align a first edge of the attachment and a second edge extending transversely to align a second edge of the attachment to position the attachment in a predetermined orientation relative to the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.