Patent ID: 6591728
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: B23K,B23Q,Y10T

Abstract:
A power tool guide adapted for releasably securing to a workpiece having upper and lower planar surfaces and opposed edges perpendicular to and extending between said upper and lower planar surfaces, said power tool guide comprising:i) a first planar plate having a planar upper surface, a planar lower surface and a first straight guide edge perpendicular to said first planar upper surface; ii) a second planar plate connected to said first planar plate and extending perpendicularly to said first planar plate and to said straight guide edge, said second planar plate having a planar inner surface and an outer surface; and iii) clamping means secured to said outer surface of said second planar plate, said clamping means having an adjustable lower clamping jaw adapted to bear against said lower surface of said workpiece when said planar lower surface of said first planar plate is in contact with said upper planar surface of said workpiece and said planar inner surface of said second planar plate is in contact with one of said opposed edges of said workpiece and thereby releasably secure said guide to a workpiece; and iv) a pivotable bar having a surface for receiving an off-set marking, movable along the length of said upper surface of said first planar plate in a direction parallel to said first straight guide edge, and adapted to pivot from a position extending perpendicularly to, and beyond the edge of said first straight guide edge to a position spaced from said first straight guide edge to permit the passage of said power too.