Multiple use fixture assemblies for a cutting tool
OwnerAlex M. Nickoloffinventor
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Abstract
Combinations of fixture assembly parts assembleable to provide fixtures to support and convert a small high speed electric grinder such as a "Dremel" brand tool into a lathe, a router, a circular saw blade sharpener or a shaper. All of the fixture parts are formed of simple sheet metal shapes and common screw machine hardware fittings such as bolts, nuts, washers and threaded rods. The sheet metal shapes are formed with simple holes and slots thus the parts for the fixture assemblies are very inexpensive to manufacture. The parts are also very simple to assemble and disassemble into the various configurations.
Claims17
Multiple interchangeable part fixture assemblies to support a powered cutting tool in at least one of three or more selectable different cutting configurations, comprising,
- two elongated substantially L-shaped frame members and a U-shaped frame member, said L and U-shaped members selectably attachable together to form a frame for at least one cutting configuration,
- one of said L-shaped members separately usable as a frame for another cutting configuration,
- clamp means attachable to at least one of the frame members to retain a powered cutting tool, and,
- selectable locating means attachable to at least one of said frame members for locating a work piece relative to the powered cutting tool, said locating means selectable from a set substantially of standard hardware fittings.
A set of interconnectable frame members and substantially standard hardware fittings wherein subsets of said frame members and fittings are selectably combineable to support a powdered cutting tool in at least one of three or more different cutting configurations, comprising,
- two elongated substantially L-shaped frame members and a U-shaped frame member, said L and U-shaped members selectably attachable together to form a frame for at least one cutting configuration,
- one of said L-shaped members separately useable as a frame for another cutting configuration,
- clamp means attachable to at least one of the frame members to retain a powdered cutting tool, and,
- selectable locating means attachable to at least one of said frame members for locating a work piece relative to the powered cutting tool, said locating means selectable from the set of hardware fittings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.