Predrill guide tools and methods
AssigneeSimpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
InventorGueary Andrew BRIGHAM
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Abstract
Predrill guide tools are disclosed which include a body having a vertical planar member with a front side and a back side, a horizontal planar member with a top side, a bottom side and a tapered end, and an angled drill guide with a front face positioned within a vertical plane; two or more ribs extending from a top side of the horizontal planar member, and one or more keels extending vertically from the bottom side of the horizontal planar member. Methods of using the predrill guide tools to drill holes into deck boards for use with deck clips are also disclosed.
Claims32
A predrill guide tool comprising:
- a body having a horizontal planar member with a top side, a bottom side and a tapered end, a vertical planar member with a front side and a back side extending from the top side of the horizontal planar member, and an angled drill guide with a front face positioned within a vertical plane;
- one or more keels extending vertically from the bottom side of the horizontal planar member.
A predrill guide tool comprising:
- a body having a horizontal planar member with a top side, a bottom side and a tapered end, a vertical planar member with a front side and a back side extending from the top side of the horizontal planar member, and an angled drill guide with a front face positioned within a vertical plane;
- two or more ribs extending from a top side of the horizontal planar member.
A predrill guide tool comprising:
- a body means having a horizontal planar member means with a top side, a bottom side and a tapered end, a vertical planar member means with a front side and a back side extending from the top side of the horizontal planar member means, and an angled drill guide means with a front face positioned within a vertical plane;
- one or more keel means extending vertically from the bottom side of the horizontal planar member means.
A predrill guide tool comprising:
- a body having a horizontal planar member means with a top side, a bottom side and a tapered end, a vertical planar member means with a front side and a back side extending from the top side of the horizontal planar member means, and an angled drill guide means with a front face positioned within a vertical plane;
- two or more rib means extending from a top side of the horizontal planar member means.
A method of predrilling a deck board comprising:
- providing a predrill guide having a body with a horizontal planar member with a top side, a bottom side and a tapered end, a vertical planar member and a front side and a back side extending from the top side of the horizontal planar member, and an angled drill guide with a front face positioned within a vertical plane;
- one or more keels extending vertically from the bottom side of the horizontal planar member with the deck board;
- inserting a portion of the vertical planar member into a groove in the deck board;
- guiding a drill bit of a drill via the angled drill guide towards a surface of the deck board;
- and
- drilling a hole at an angle through the deck board.
A method of predrilling a deck board comprising:
- providing a predrill guide having a body with a horizontal planar member with a top side, a bottom side and a tapered end, a vertical planar member and a front side and a back side extending from the top side of the horizontal planar member, and an angled drill guide with a front face positioned within a vertical plane;
- two or more ribs extending from a top side of the horizontal planar member with the deck board;
- inserting a portion of the vertical planar member into a groove in the deck board;
- guiding a drill bit of a drill via the angled drill guide towards a surface of the deck board;
- and
- drilling a hole at an angle through the deck board.
The method of claim 30 wherein the step of inserting the portion of the vertical planar member into the groove in the deck board further includes pressing the back side of the vertical planar member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.