Work surface mountable t-track
OwnerRobert N. Pooleinventor
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Abstract
A tool mounting track embedded in the surface of a work table is formed. The track includes an elongated metal bar with a cross-section including an upwardly opening channel defined between inwardly directed flanges and outwardly extending side grooves immediately below the flanges forming an elongated inverted T shaped track, all of the upwardly opening channel, the inwardly directed flanges, and the side grooves extending substantially the length of the elongated metal bar. At least one open area of the elongated metal bar where a portion of the inwardly directed flanges is omitted to provide an entry for a downwardly extending rectangular tool foot. The elongated metal bar is positioned between edges of the work table and spaced therefrom.
Claims20
A tool mounting track embedded in the surface of a work table, the track comprising;
- an elongated metal bar with a cross-section including an upwardly opening channel defined between inwardly directed flanges and outwardly extending side grooves immediately below the flanges forming an elongated inverted T shaped track, all of the upwardly opening channel, the inwardly directed flanges, and the side grooves extending substantially the length of the elongated metal bar;
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- at least one open area of the elongated metal bar where a portion of the inwardly directed flanges is omitted to provide an entry for a downwardly extending rectangular tool foot.
A work table with a tool mounting track embedded therein, the table comprising;
- a work surface with at least one elongated groove formed in the surface, the groove extending between edges of the table but spaced from the edges:
- an elongated metal bar with a cross-section including an upwardly opening channel defined between inwardly directed flanges and outwardly extending side grooves immediately below the flanges forming an elongated inverted T shaped track, all of the upwardly opening channel, the inwardly directed flanges, and the side grooves extending substantially the length of the elongated metal bar, at least one open area of the elongated metal bar where a portion of the inwardly directed flanges is omitted to provide an entry for a downwardly extending rectangular tool foot, and the elongated metal bar extending longitudinally approximately the length of the elongated groove and positioned within the elongated groove with the elongated inverted T shaped track opening upwardly;
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- the elongated metal bar being fixedly attached to the work surface of the table in the elongated groove.
A method of providing a work table with at least one tool mounting track embedded therein, the method comprising the steps of;
- providing a work table with a work surface, the work surface having edges;
- forming at least one elongated groove in the work surface, the groove positioned between opposed edges of the work surface and spaced from the opposed edges:
- forming at least one elongated metal bar with a cross-section including an upwardly opening channel defined between inwardly directed flanges and outwardly extending side grooves immediately below the flanges forming an elongated inverted T shaped track, all of the upwardly opening channel, the inwardly directed flanges, and the side grooves extending substantially the length of the elongated metal bar, at least one open area of the elongated metal bar where a portion of the inwardly directed flanges is omitted to provide an entry for a downwardly extending rectangular tool foot, and the at least one elongated metal bar extending longitudinally approximately the length of the elongated groove and positioned within the elongated groove with the elongated inverted T shaped track opening upwardly;
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- fixedly attaching the at least one elongated metal bar to the work surface of the work table in the elongated groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.