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US 2013/0200059 A1Published application
Hand tool centering devices and methods
OwnerMervyn Rudgleyinventor
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Abstract
Devices and methods for centering a hand tool relative to a fastener, including a sighting guide for providing a reference for the location of a centering tool relative to the fastener. The centering tool may include a reception to enhance sighting and facilitate interoperability with additional viewing devices and hand tools for operating on the fastener.
Claims21
A hand tool centering device, comprising:
- an interface configured to be placed against a workpiece surface containing a fastener;
- a sighting guide comprising a circular opening having an inner diameter at least substantially equal to the outer diameter of a fastener, wherein the circular opening is configured to visually facilitate a concentric alignment with the outer diameter of the fastener;
- and,
- a reception exposing the sighting guide to a top portion of the hand tool centering device and configured to accept at least a tip of a hand tool.
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A hand tool centering device, comprising:
- an interface configured to be placed against a surface of a frame containing a fastener;
- a reception configured to accept each of a viewer and a tip of a hand tool;
- and,
- a viewer comprising a sighting guide disposed at a bottom end of the view and configured to visually facilitate a concentric alignment with the outer diameter of the fastener.
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A method of centering a hand held EDM device, the method comprising:
- providing a centering device having a reception to a surface of a frame containing a fastener;
- aligning a central axis of the centering device with a central axis of the fastener;
- and,
- engaging a tip of a hand tool within the reception of the centering device, whereby a central axis of the tip is aligned with the central axis of the fastener.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.