Router Support For a Jig Apparatus
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorSteven D. McDaniel
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Abstract
A jig apparatus for aiding in the formation of a variety of mechanically interconnecting structures in workpieces. The jig apparatus may include a base and a template mounting system for adjustably positioning a template with respect to the base. A securing system for securing a workpiece in a desired position may be included. An adjustable workpiece mounting fence may also be included for varying the angular orientation of a workpiece to be shaped with respect to a template. Additionally, a collar guide system for a router for utilization with a template may be implemented with a hand held router being implemented for removing material from a workpiece. A router bit positioning system for aiding in establishing a pre-determined bit depth may be included.
Claims21
A jig apparatus for use with a router to aid in the removal of material for forming an interconnection between workpieces, the jig apparatus comprising:
- a base comprising a front side extending generally vertically and a lop side extending generally horizontally;
- a template mounting system coupled to the base;
- a template removably mounted to the template mounting system, the template comprising:
- a plurality of guide fingers forming a top surface adapted to support a base of the router for movement relative to the template and a guide surface generally perpendicular to the top surface, the guide surface contacting a router guide to guide movement of the router relative to the template;
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- a router support removably mounted to the jig apparatus, the router support comprising a top surface adapted to at least partially support the base of the router for movement relative to the template, wherein the router support top surface is substantially coplanar with the template guide fingers top surface when the router support is mounted to the jig apparatus.
A jig apparatus for use with a router to aid in the removal of material for forming an interconnection between workpieces, the jig apparatus comprising:
- a base comprising a front side extending generally vertically and a top side extending generally horizontally;
- a template mounting system coupled to the base, the template mounting system comprising a mounting rail;
- a template removably mounted to the template mounting system, the template comprising a top surface adapted to at least partially support the base of the router for movement relative to the template;
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- a router support removably coupled to the template mounting system mounting rail, the router support comprising
- a top surface adapted to at least partially support the base of the router for movement relative to the template, wherein the router support lop surface is substantially coplanar with the template top surface when the router support is mounted to the jig apparatus, and
- an attachment mechanism releasably securing the router support to the template mounting system when the router support is coupled to the template mounting system.
A jig apparatus for use with a router to aid in the removal of material for forming an interconnection between workpieces, the jig apparatus comprising:
- a base comprising a front side extending generally vertically and a top side extending generally horizontally;
- a template mounting system coupled to the base;
- a template removably mounted to the template mounting system, the template comprising:
- a plurality of guide fingers forming a lop surface adapted to support a base of the router for movement relative to the template and a guide surface generally perpendicular to the lop surface, the guide surface contacting a router guide to guide movement of the router relative to the template;
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- a router support removably coupled to the template mounting system mounting rail, the router support comprising
- a top surface adapted to at least partially support the base of the router for movement relative to the template, wherein the router support top surface is substantially coplanar with the template lop surface when the router support is mounted to the jig apparatus, and
- an attachment mechanism releasably securing the router support to the template mounting system when the router support is coupled to the template mounting system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.