Saw guide
OwnerAndrew D. Ketchinventor
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Abstract
The invention provides a saw guide for a power saw or router of the type having a blade and a saw housing wider than the blade which directly overlies the blade during cutting. The saw guide includes a guide bar having a straight outer edge for guiding a peripheral guide surface of the saw housing, a gauge bar having a straight outer edge, and a hinge pivotally connecting the gauge bar to the guide bar. The gauge bar can be swung manually from a position in which the gauge bar and guide bar lie parallel on top of a flat workpiece to a position where the hinge and gauge bar are clear of the straight outer edge of the guide bar so that the saw can move without obstruction along the straight outer edge of the guide bar.
Claims14
A guide for a power saw or router of the type having a blade and a housing wider than the blade which directly overlies the blade during cutting, comprising:
- a guide bar having a straight outer edge configured for guiding a peripheral edge of the saw housing;
- a gauge bar having a straight outer edge, which gauge bar is approximately as long as the guide bar;
- a hinge pivotally connecting the gauge bar to the guide bar so that the respective straight edges are in parallel with each other, and the gauge bar can be swung manually from a position in which the gauge bar and guide bar lie in parallel on top of a flat workpiece to a position where the hinge and gauge bar are clear of the straight outer edge of the guide bar so that the saw or router can move without obstruction along the straight outer edge of the guide bar;
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- means for adjusting the spacing between the guide bar and the gauge bar.
A method for cutting a generally flat workpiece using a guide assembly for guiding a power saw or router of the type having a blade and a housing wider than the blade which directly overlies the blade during cutting, guide assembly comprising a guide bar having a straight outer edge configured for guiding a peripheral guide surface of the housing, a gauge bar having a straight outer edge, and a hinge pivotally connecting the gauge bar to the guide bar so that the respective guide bar and gauge bar are in parallel with each other, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) placing the guide assembly on the workpiece with the gauge bar swung to a position wherein the gauge bar and guide bar lie in a parallel relation on top of the workpiece;
- (b) positioning the straight outer edge of the gauge bar to coincide with a cut to be made in the workpiece;
- (c) removably securing the guide bar to the workpiece;
- (d) swinging the gauge bar clear of the guide bar;
- (e) cutting the workpiece while sliding the housing along the straight outer edge of the guide bar;
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- (f) removing the guide assembly from the workpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.