Saw Buddy
OwnerClive A.J. Lugmayerinventor
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Abstract
A folding mounting base is provided to convert a portable hand tool such as a portable band saw into a fixed tool which may be used on a workbench. The mounting base has upper and lower cradles, the upper cradle folding down next to the lower cradle for storage. In use, the handle of the portable tool in placed in the upper and lower cradles, and held in position by a toggle clamp. The toggle clamp engages the hand tool trigger to maintain the tool in an operating condition.
Claims15
A mounting base for mounting a hand held tool having a handle to a workbench comprising a base, a pivot member pivotally mounted to the base, an upper cradle fixed to the pivot member, a lower cradle fixed to the base, a locking member fixed to the base, wherein the handle is placed in the upper and lower cradles, and held in place by the locking member.
A mounting base for mounting a hand held tool having a handle to a workbench comprising a base, an inner shaft which is inserted into pivot holes in opposing sides of the base member, an outer shaft through which the inner shaft is inserted, an upper cradle fixed to the outer shaft pivot member, a retainer tab on the upper cradle to hold the hand tool in position, a stop member is fixed to the base, the stop member providing a rest for the upper cradle, a lower cradle fixed to the base, a support member fixed to the base, a toggle clamp fixed to the support member, the toggle member engaging a trigger on the hand tool to maintain the hand tool in an operating condition, wherein the handle is placed in the upper and lower cradles, and held in place by the toggle clamp, and wherein the upper cradle pivots down to a position next to the lower cradle to provide a storage configuration.
A method of converting a portable hand tool to a fixed bench tool comprising the steps of:
- a. placing a folding mounting base on a workbench,
- b. moving an upper cradle on the folding mounting base to an upright position,
- c. placing the handle of a hand tool into the upper cradle,
- d. moving the handle of the hand tool down into a lower cradle on the folding mounting base,
- e. positioning a toggle clamp on the folding mounting base over the trigger of the hand tool,
- f. engaging the toggle clamp to depress the trigger and hold the handle of the hand tool firmly on the folding mounting base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.