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US 6,916,141 B2Granted
Three dimensional tool guide
OwnerLeslie John Oweninventor
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Abstract
A three dimensional tool guide includes first, second and third elongate guide arms mounted orthogonally and in series so as to provide X, Y and Z axes for the guide. The arms are interconnected by carriage means allowing free relative movement between adjacent arms in at least one direction and a balancing means to allow substantially unbiased vertical movement for the arm or arms. The first arm is adapted for mounting to a reference point and the third arm is adapted for holding and guiding the tool.
Claims17
A three dimensional template tracing tool guide comprising:
- first, second and third elongate guide arms mounted orthogonally and in series so as to provide X, Y and Z axes for said template tracing tool guide, said first, second, and third elongate guide arms being interconnected by a plurality of carriage means allowing free relative movement between said first and second elongate arms in at least one direction, and
- a balancing means to allow substantially unbiased vertical movement for said third elongate guide arm,
- wherein said first elongated guide arm is adapted for mounting to a reference point and said third elongated guide arm is adapted for holding and guiding a tool,
- wherein said third elongate guide arm is provided with a pilot guide means for tracing a template.
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