Adjustable drill guide for wooden model cars
AssigneeJoseph Louis Gargiulo
InventorsJoseph Louis Gargiulo, John Robert Masotta
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Abstract
A tool drills holes into different sized wooden blocks so that the holes are precisely positioned while providing a means to position the tool to match an existing line or slot on the wooden block. The tool includes two identical pieces that, when assembled, adjusts to accommodate variable sized model car blocks, provides a view port to look through the tool for positioning, and contains perfectly aligned drill guide holes on either end and in the middle of the assembly to guide a drill bit that drills the required holes needed to accurately place axles and eyelets into the model car. The tool is adjustable to accommodate different sized blocks. The holes can be angled to create wheel camber when axles inserted.
Claims17
A drill guide tool comprising:
- a first jig fixture and a second jig fixture;
- a block portion of the first jig fixture and the second jig fixture;
- at least one side drill guide hole passing through the block portion and communicating with a clamping surface of the block portion;
- an arm portion extending from an upper portion of the block portion;
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- a view port formed when the first jig fixture and the second jig fixture are applied to an object to be drilled, the view port allowing a user to see the object clamped between the clamping surfaces of the first and second jig fixtures.
A drill guide tool comprising:
- a first jig fixture and a second jig fixture;
- a block portion of the first jig fixture and the second jig fixture;
- at least one side drill guide hole passing through the block portion and communicating with a clamping surface of the block portion;
- an arm portion extending from an upper portion of the block portion;
- a view port formed when the first jig fixture and the second jig fixture are applied to an object to be drilled, the view port allowing to see the object clamped between the clamping surfaces of the first and second jig fixtures;
- at least one center drill guide hole formed in the arm portion of the first and second jig fixtures;
- an adjustment slot formed in at least a portion of the arm portions of the first and second jig fixtures;
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- a mounting hole formed in the arm portions of the first and second jig fixtures, wherein
- a screw passes through the adjustment slot and into the mounting hole, wherein the distance between the clamping surfaces can be adjusted and fixed by tightening the screw.
A drill guide tool comprising:
- a first jig fixture and a second jig fixture, wherein the first and second jig fixtures includes an inner arm and an outer arm, the inner arm of one of the first and second jig fixtures fitting in a slot formed between the inner arm and the outer arm of the other one of the first and second jig fixtures;
- a block portion of the first jig fixture and the second jig fixture;
- at least one side drill guide hole passing through the block portion and communicating with a clamping surface of the block portion;
- a view port formed when the first jig fixture and the second jig fixture are applied to an object to be drilled, the view port allowing to see the object clamped between the clamping surfaces of the first and second jig fixtures;
- a spring slot formed in facing surfaces of the inner arms of the first and second jig fixtures;
- a spring fitting in the spring slot and connected to the first and second jig fixtures at first and second ends of the spring and
- a spring pin passing through the first and second jig fixtures to attach the spring thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.