Apparatus for cutting interlocking joints
AssigneeVermont American Corporation
InventorDonald Szymanski
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Abstract
An apparatus for supporting and guiding a router in cutting work-pieces to form an interlocking joint comprises a base support member to which two work-pieces are mounted, at least one being in a horizontal plane. A template is also mounted to the base support member above the horizontal positioned work piece. The template is adjustably connectable to the base support member and vertical and horizontal work-piece clamping assemblies are provided with a movable clamping device so that clamping pressure is applied adjacent to each work-piece in holding the work-pieces on the base support member for cutting.
Claims12
An apparatus for supporting and guiding a router in cutting work-pieces to form an interlocking joint comprising:
- a base support member;
- a template vertically adjustably connectable to said base support member, said template includes at least one bracket to be received by a template support and positioning means, said template support and positioning means being mounted onto said base support member, said template bracket includes means to vertically and laterally adjust said template;
- a vertical work-piece clamping device mounted onto said base support member including first and second vertical work-piece clamping assemblies, said vertical clamping assemblies being in spaced adjustable relation with each other;
- a horizontal work-piece clamping device mounted onto said base support member including first and second horizontal work-piece clamping assemblies, said horizontal clamping assemblies being in spaced adjustable relation with each other;
- and,
- means to position said template horizontally in relation to said work-pieces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.