Tool table construction
AssigneeAtlantic Container Corporation
InventorJohn T. Stone
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Abstract
A tool or work table for mounting tools such as sabre saws and routers and having a laminated work surface and a universal mounting plate for the saws and routers.
Claims20
A tool table for a plurality of different tool assemblies each having a different type cutting tool, said table comprising a top structure, a plurality of legs secured to said top structure for supporting said top structure, said top structure being a laminated structure comprising a sheet metal base and a hardboard top adhesively secured thereto, said hardboard top having an upper surface defining a working surface for supporting the material to be worked on by the cutting tool, a generally centrally located opening in said top structure, and mounting means for mounting the plurality of different tools to said top structure with the cutting tool being extendable through the opening, said mounting means adapted to be secured to saber saws and routers, said mounting means comprising a generally annular member having an inwardly dished portion with a generally central tool aperture and an outer peripheral flange having a plurality of radially outwardly extending notches therein, first fastening means extending through said notches for removably securing said annular member to the underside of said top structure and below said upper surface with said tool aperture in line with said opening whereby said upper surface alone defines the working surface immediately surrounding the cutting tool of the saber saws and routers, said inwardly dished portion of said annular member having a first plurality of circumferentially distributed slots adapted to receive mounting means for attaching a router to said annular member and a second plurality of circumferentially distributed slots adapted to receive mounting means for attaching a saber saw to said annular member.
A tool table for a plurality of different tool assemblies each having a different type cutting tool, said table comprising a top structure, a plurality of legs secured to said top structure for supporting said top structure, said top structure being a laminated structure comprising a sheet metal base and a hardboard top adhesively secured thereto, said hardboard top having an upper surface defining a working surface for supporting the material to be worked on by the cutting tool, a generally centrally located opening in said top structure, and mounting means for mounting the plurality of different tools to said top structure with the cutting tool being extendable through the opening, said mounting means adapted to be secured to saber saws and routers, said mounting means comprising a generally annular member having an inwardly dished portion with a generally central tool aperture and an outer peripheral flange having a plurality of radially outwardly extending notches therein, and first fastening means extending through said notches for removably securing said annular member to the underside of said top structure and below said upper surface with said tool aperture in line with said opening whereby said upper surface alone defines the working surface immediately surrounding the cutting tool of the saber saws and routers, said annular member having a first plurality of circumferentially distributed slots whereby a router can be assembled to said annular member and a second plurality of circumferentially distributed slots whereby a saber saw can be assembled to said annular member, said sheet metal base having integral downwardly depending sides, said legs including elongated leg portions being of a sheet metal construction and secured at their upper ends to adjoining ones of said sides and terminating in heavy gauged feet secured to the opposite ends of said leg portions, said leg portions and said sides having their exposed edges folded upon themselves whereby sharp edges are obviated.
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