Patent ID: 11911832
Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  E | IPC B  E

Claim 8:
9. A backset assembly for a cutting guide apparatus configured to guide placement of bore holes in a door, the backset assembly comprising:
a contactor disposed between a first leg and a second leg of the apparatus and proximate to a spacing element that separates the first and second legs, the first leg being configured to be disposed along a first face of the door, and the second leg being configured to be disposed along a second face of the door, the spacing element having an inside face configured to be disposed to face the edge of the door;
a passage formed in a center portion of the contactor and passing through the contactor to enable a hole saw to pass through the passage to cut an edge bore in the door; and
arms disposed at opposing edges of the contactor, the arms extending out of a plane in which the contactor lies toward the inside face,
wherein the backset assembly is configured to adjust a distance between the edge and the inside face by moving a position of the contactor relative to the inside face,
wherein the backset assembly is configured to adjust the distance between the edge and the inside face by selectively engaging the spacing element at respective different locations,
wherein the spacing element comprises slots extending along parallel opposing longitudinal ends of the spacing element, and
wherein the arms are slidable within the slots to change the distance between the edge and the inside face.