US 2012/0237310 A1 · SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR HOLDING A WORK PIECE TO BE MACHINED BY A ROUTER AND USE THEREOF

Abstract

A holding device and method for engaging a work piece to route an end thereof. The device includes parallel first and second side plates and first and second clamping plates; where the clamping plates are positioned between the side plates. A connector member connects all the plates together. An activator assembly is engaged with the plates and, in a first instance, moves the clamping plates laterally toward each other and in a second instance moves them laterally away from each other. When moved toward each other, each clamping plate contacts one of the elongated sides of the work piece and the work piece is thereby clamped between the clamping plates. A clamping element extends downwardly from the connector member to contact the work piece. The holding device is usable in two different orientations to enable routing of the end face or second face of the work piece.

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Dependent claims

A device for holding a work piece to be routed by a router bit extending from a router table;

wherein the holding device comprises:
a first side plate and a second side plate;
a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate disposed between the first and second side plates;
a connector member connecting all of the first and second side plates and first and second clamping plates together;
and
an activator assembly engaged with the first and second clamping plates to move them towards and away from each other.

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A method of routing a work piece using a router device having a router table and a router fence that are positioned perpendicular to each other;

said method including the steps of:
engaging the work piece in a holding device such that an end of the work piece is substantially aligned with an edge of the holding device;
positioning the edge of the holding device in abutting contact with one of the router table and router fence;
positioning a face of the holding device which is disposed at right angles to the edge thereof in abutting contact with the other of the router table and the router fence;
activating the router device;
moving the holding device across the router table in a direction substantially parallel to the router fence while maintaining the one of the edge and the face of the holding device in abutting contact with the router fence;
and
routing the end of the work piece with a router bit that extends upwardly from an upper surface of the router table.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and device for holding a work piece to be machined by a router and use thereof

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System and device for holding a work piece to be machined by a router and use thereof

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