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US 3,941,291 AGranted
Pallet jig and table
OwnerLeil W. Hayworthinventor
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Abstract
An assembly for manufacturing wood pallets including a pair of spaced jigs mounted to a table or like supporting frame at a convenient working height. Each jig is constructed and arranged to receive the wood components of the jig, and an upwardly extending center post is mounted on the table between the pallet jigs. A pneumatically operated nailer is pivotally mounted from the center post by a pair of swing arms whereby the nailer can be moved to any area above either of the pallet jigs for securing the pallet together during assembly thereof.
Claims8
A jig assembly for manufacturing pallets comprising:
- a. a pair of jigs mounted on a supporting table, each jig being formed with longitudinal and transverse frame members for supporting beam components of a pallet to be formed prior to nailing of further pallet components thereto, resiliently mounted keeper arms pivotally mounted on said frame members for biasing said beam components against said transverse frame members for accurately aligning said beam components in said jig,
- b. means for supporting said jig at a convenient working height,
- c. a post mounted between said jigs and extending upwardly therefrom,
- d. a nailer means for nailing top and bottom rows of said further pallet components to said beams, and
- e. means for pivotally mounting said nailer means for pivotable, swinging movement about said post whereby said nailer means can be moved to any area above either of said jigs for effecting the nailing operation, said mounting means comprising a first swing arm pivotally mounted to said post and a second swing arm pivotally mounted at one end to said first arm and operatively connected at its other end to said nailer means, said arms being disposed in generally horizontal planes above said jigs.
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