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US 12,687,380 B2Granted
Precision cutting guide system
OwnerMichael Donnellinventor
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Abstract
This disclosure extends to systems, apparatus, and methods for indicating the desired placement of material in relation to a cutting machine to achieve a desired cut. A digital precision guide system comprising a digital guide rail configured to be positioned adjacent to a cutting machine, wherein the digital guide rail and a user interface comprising a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive at least a desired cut length from the user interface and indicate the desired cut length away from a blade of the cutting machine. The desired cut length may be indicated by actuating an LED indicator tick mark or moving a trop member to an appropriate position for placement of the material to be cut. The system may further include at least one of a digital tape measure or a digital angle measurement device.
Claims20
A digital precision guide system comprising:
- a guide rail configured to be positioned adjacent to a cutting machine;
- an indicator assembly for indicating a position for positioning of a first end of a substrate placed on the guide rail to be cut by the cutting machine to obtain a substrate of a desired length, comprising
- a moveable stop member that is disposed adjacent to the guide rail, and
- a drive assembly,
- wherein the moveable stop member is actuated by the drive assembly to move to a position that corresponds to the desired cut length away from a blade of the cutting machine, such that when the first end of the substrate placed on the guide rail is in contact with the stop member, the length of the substrate from contact with the stop member to a point of cutting corresponds to the desired cut length,
- a stop lock assembly attached to the moveable stop member for preventing movement of the moveable stop member during cutting, the moveable stop member comprising a carriage and a locking mechanism;
- a user interface in communication with a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive at least a desired cut length from the user interface and actuate the indicator assembly to indicate the position for positioning the first end of the substrate placed on the guide rail that corresponds to the desired cut length away from a blade of the cutting machine.
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A digital precision guide system, comprising:
- a guide rail configured to be positioned adjacent to a cutting machine;
- an indicator assembly for indicating a position for positioning of a first end of a substrate placed on the guide rail to be cut by the cutting machine to obtain a substrate of a desired length, comprising a plurality of LED indicator tick marks disposed on the guide rail, wherein the plurality of LED indicator tick are separated along the guide rail by set intervals and are actuated by illuminating a corresponding LED indicator of the plurality of LED indicator tick marks;
- a user interface in communication with a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive at least a desired cut length from the user interface and actuate the indicator assembly to indicate the position for positioning the first end of the substrate placed on the guide rail that corresponds to the desired cut length away from a blade of the cutting machine.
A precision guide system comprising:
- a guide rail configured to be positioned adjacent to a cutting machine;
- an indicator assembly for indicating a position for positioning of a first end of a substrate placed on the guide rail to be cut by the cutting machine to obtain a substrate of a desired length, comprising
- a moveable stop member that is disposed adjacent to the guide rail, and
- a drive assembly,
- wherein the moveable stop member is actuated by the drive assembly to move to a position that corresponds to the desired cut length away from a blade of the cutting machine, such that when the first end of the substrate placed on the guide rail is in contact with the stop member, the length of the substrate from contact with the stop member to a point of cutting corresponds to the desired cut length,
- a stop lock assembly attached to the moveable stop member for preventing movement of the moveable stop member during cutting, the moveable stop member comprising a carriage and a locking mechanism;
- a processor configured to receive at least a desired cut length and actuate the indicator assembly to indicate the position for positioning the first end of the substrate placed on the guide rail that corresponds to the desired cut length away from a blade of the cutting machine.
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A precision guide system comprising:
- a guide rail configured to be positioned adjacent to a cutting machine;
- an indicator assembly for indicating a position for positioning of a first end of a substrate placed on the guide rail to be cut by the cutting machine to obtain a substrate of a desired length, comprising a plurality of LED indicator tick marks disposed on the guide rail, wherein the plurality of LED indicator tick are separated by set intervals and are actuated by illuminating a corresponding LED indicator of the plurality of LED indicator tick marks;
- a processor configured to receive at least a desired cut length and actuate the indicator assembly to indicate the position for positioning the first end of the substrate placed on the guide rail that corresponds to the desired cut length away from a blade of the cutting machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.