Mitre box
AssigneeThe Stanley Works
InventorsWilliam J. Hildebrandt, Richard H. Russell
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Abstract
An integrally molded synthetic resin mitre box has an elongated base portion, rigid post members spaced along one side thereof and a rigid guide member on the opposite side thereof. The guide member and posts have aligned vertical channels therein opening at the top surface thereof and providing guide channels for a saw blade at varous angular orientations relative to the longitudinal axis of the mitre box. The post members and guide member are of generally hollow construction with inverted columnar portions providing the channels. The base portion is provided with apertures, and a depending lip is provided along one side for secure placement against a worktable or the like.
Claims12
A mitre box comprising an integrally molded structure of synthetic resin having an elongated base portion, a plurality of rigid post members spaced apart along one side thereof, and a rigid elongated vertically extending guide member on the opposite side thereof aligned with one of said post members, said guide member and said one post member having aligned vertical channels therein extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of said structure, said guide member having at least one additional vertical channel therein spaced along the length thereof from said first mentioned channel therein and extending at an angle to the longitudinal axis of said structure, another of said guide posts having a vertical channel therein aligned with the angular channel of said guide member, said channels opening at the top surface of said posts and guide member, said post members and guide member each having a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said base portion and a cavity therewithin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.