Patent ID: 6309146
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: B23B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
For drilling a long hole from a hinge edge of a door to the aperture at a latch edge that is to receive electric wires, a drill guiding fixture comprising:a) an elongate rigid body having a long axis, a first end, a second end, and a bearing face provided with a non-marring surface for bearing against a broad face of the door;b) a plurality of drill bushings mounted at the first end and aligned along a drill axis parallel to the bearing face, and spaced apart from the bearing face by a fixed distance;c) a first clamp assembly affixed to the first end at a site past the drill bushings toward the second end, and constructed for clamping to the hinge edge to draw the bearing face against the broad face;d) a second clamp assembly connected to the body adjacent the second end, and constructed for clamping the door through the aperture to draw the bearing face against the broad face, and being slidable on the body to adjust for the distance between the hinge edge and the aperture; ande) wherein the bearing face of the body forced against the broad face of the door at both of its ends defines the position of the drill axis and the path of the drill through the door.