System for positioning and drilling in cabinet, drawer and shelf hardware
OwnerJohn Reid Frickinventor
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Abstract
A system for positioning and drilling in cabinet, drawer, and shelf hardware components generally having a self-centering ruler and a jig template. The ruler has a zero mid-point and graduated measurement markings extending to each side of the zero mid-point toward opposite ends. A channel is disposed along a length of the ruler and has a generally T-shaped cross-section and is configured to slidingly receive a head of the securing bolt. The jig template has an adjustment slot configured to receive a stem of the securing bolt extending from an opening of the channel. A tightening knob securingly engages the stem of the securing bolt so as to secure the jig template between the tightening knob and the self-centering ruler.
Claims12
A system for positioning and drilling in cabinet, drawer, and shelf hardware components, comprising:
- a self-centering ruler having a zero mid-point and graduated measurement markings extending to each side of the zero mid-point toward opposite ends of the self-centering ruler;
- a channel disposed along a length of the self-centering ruler, the channel having a generally T-shaped cross-section and configured so as to slidingly receive a head of a securing bolt such that a stem of the securing bolt extends out of an opening in the channel;
- a jig template having an adjustment slot configured to receive the stem of the securing bolt extending from the opening of the channel, wherein the jig template comprises a plurality of drill holes having at least one drill hole disposed a pre-set distance from an end of the adjustment slot and a set of measurement depth markings disposed in parallel with the adjustment slot, the measurement depth markings having a zero point, wherein each of the plurality of drill holes is disposed with their centers aligned with the zero point of the measurement depth markings and spread out generally on a zero-line perpendicular to the adjustment slot;
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- a tightening knob configured to securingly engage the stem of the securing bolt so as to secure the jig template between the tightening knob and the self-centering ruler.
A system for positioning and drilling in cabinet, drawer, and shelf hardware components, comprising:
- a self-centering ruler having a zero mid-point and graduated measurement markings extending to each side of the zero mid-point toward opposite ends of the self-centering ruler;
- a channel disposed along a length of the self-centering ruler, the channel having a generally T-shaped cross-section and configured so as to slidingly receive a head of a securing bolt such that a stem of the securing bolt extends out of an opening in the channel;
- a jig template having an adjustment slot configured to receive the stem of the securing bolt extending from the opening of the channel, wherein the jig template comprises a set of measurement depth markings disposed in parallel with the adjustment slot, the measurement depth markings having a zero point aligned with an edge of the jig template or a center of a drill hole on the jig template;
- a tightening knob configured to securingly engage the stem of the securing bolt so as to secure the jig template between the tightening knob and the self-centering ruler;
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- wherein the jig template comprises a center line generally extending along a center of the jig template and parallel with the adjustment slot, and wherein the drill hole comprises a cup drill hole and a removable cup insert both centered on the center line, the cup insert having a central hole plug, secondary drill holes spaced around the central hole plug, and notches configured to align the cup insert with the cup drill hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.