Patent ID: 8016005
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: B23Q,B27F

Abstract:
1. A combination mortise and tenon jig for use in cutting one of a mortise or tenon in a part of a workpiece comprising: a body including a platform having an elongated open section with length and width dimensions; a template on said platform having a cutout pattern with edges defining a length and width of one of a mortise or tenon overlying the platform open section to guide a router bit to cut the mortise or tenon in the workpiece part; a first clamp leg fixedly mounted to said body below said platform on one side of said open section along its length; at least one member adjustably mounted to said first clamp leg to move either toward or away from said body open section and having a face to engage a first face of the workpiece; and a second clamp leg comprising a first part of an elongated member fixedly mounted to said body below said platform on the other side of said open section along the length of said body open section, and a second part having a ledge below said first part adjustably mounted to a face of said first part to move transversely relative to the length edges of said template and the length of said first part and an elongated face to engage a workpiece second face opposite the workpiece first face, said second clamp leg second part ledge and said face of said first part on which said second part is mounted each having serrations along their respective lengths that mate with each other to adjustably mount said second part to said first part so that said face of said at least one first clamp leg adjustable member and said face of said second clamp leg second part elongated face hold a workpiece there between with the part of the workpiece in which a mortise or tenon is to be cut facing toward said platform open section.