Patent Publication Number: US-10766109-B2

Title: EZ speedy fence mount

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
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     STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT 
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     NAMES OF PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT 
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     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates generally to securing fences to machinery for the purposes of linear measuring and gauging, and more specifically, it relates to positioning a fence in all three axes of translation to acquire a precise surface for linear measuring and gauging of a work piece. 
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART 
     There is prior art of a mounting device made for an open track miter saw stand. It is a positioning mount that allows for vertical and horizontal positioning in relation to a fixed track. To use said mounting device, the user would need to remove the original work support that comes with the stand. They would then slide two of said prior art mounts into the open track and attach a work surface to the top of the mounts. 
     The main problem with said prior art is the time and difficulty required to set the system up. The system consists of multiple components which must be placed individually into the track after removing an original component from the track. To do this, they have to align a piece of the mount, which spins freely, with the track. Having to manually align the piece increases the difficulty required. The work surface must then be placed onto the mounts after they are set up. Having to insert and position multi components results in a long set up time. The same is also true for removing the work surface and mounts for transportation purposes. Keeping track of the original removed component is also a nuisance. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A primary object of present invention is to provide a mount that will overcome the shortcomings of the prior art devices. 
     Another object is to provide a mount system that reduces installation time when compared to other open-ended track mounting devices. 
     Another object is to provide a mount system that reduces the skill needed for installation. 
     Another object is to provide a mount system that keeps all of the components connected as a single entity for transportation or storage purposes. 
     Another object is to provide a mount system that has a rigid connection between a work surface and an open track. 
     Another object is to provide a mount system that allows for positioning of a supported work surface in all three axes of movement. 
     To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specific construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an upper perspective view of the present invention inserted into an open-ended track. 
         FIG. 2  is a side view of the present invention inserted into an open-ended track. 
         FIG. 3  is a cross sectional view taken along line  1 - 1  of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 4  is a cross sectional view taken along line  2 - 2  of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 5  is a top view of the present invention inserted into an open-ended track. 
         FIG. 6  is a top view of an opposing tooth key type aligner. 
         FIG. 7  is an upper perspective view of the opposing tooth key type aligner. 
         FIG. 8  is a front view of the opposing tooth key type aligner. 
     
    
    
     REFERENCE NUMERALS 
     
         
         
           
               1 . Opposing tooth key aligner guide 
               2 . Securing nut 
               3 . Y-axis track 
               4 . Washer 
               5 . Securing bolt 
               6 . Lower x-axis track 
               8 . Anchor bolt 
               9 . Washer 
               10 . Coupler nut 
               11 . Securing nut 
               12 . Elevation bolt 
               13 . Upper x-axis track 
               14 . Mounting bolt 
               15 . Washer 
               16 . Aperture 
               17 . Main foundation surface of tooth key type aligner guide 
               18 . Positive tooth of tooth key type aligner guide 
               19 . Negative tooth of tooth key type aligner guide 
               20 . EZ Speedy Fence Mount 
           
         
       
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       FIGS. 1 through 5  illustrate an EZ Speedy Fence Mount  20 . The preferred embodiment of the present invention consists of two EZ Speedy Fence Mounts  20  and an upper x-axis track  13  to be used for linear measuring or gauging purposes. Depending on the application, fewer or more fence mounts  20  can be used to achieve the desired result. Broadly, EZ Speedy Fence Mount  20  provides means to simultaneously position along three dimensions an upper x-axis track  13  relative to a mounting surface. The mounting surface has cut from within a lower x-axis track  6 . A pair of y-axis tracks  3  are selectively secured against, and slide left and right along, the mounting surface. Y-axis tracks  3  are tightened perpendicularly against the mounting surface by a securing nut  2 , washer  4  and securing bolt  5  that sit within track  6 , and below the mounting surface. A tooth key aligner guide  1  is dimensioned to snugly sit within lower x-axis track  6  and ensures y-axis tracks  3  can move left and right in a horizontal plane along and relative to the mounting surface. Guide  1  retains the securing nut, washer and bolt in place within track  6  and below the mounting surface. 
     The pair of y-axis tracks  3  also have downstream means for clamping to them and selectively elevating relative to y-axis tracks  3 , an upper x-axis track  13 . The clamping and elevation means comprise a co-planar and parallel pair of rigid and selectively vertically adjustable elevation bolts  12 . Elevation bolts  12  have two ends: a lower end comprising anchor bolt  8 , washer  9  and coupler nut  10  threadedly retained within and be tightened against y-axis tracks  3 , and an upper end threadedly retained within and secured within the upper x-axis track  13 . Upper end of elevation bolts  12  comprises a mounting bolt  14 , washer  15 . Apertures  16  within upper x-axis tracks  13  allow tracks  13  to be clamped to the elevation means. 
     A user can adjust the height of elevation bolt  12  up and down by rotating coupler nut  10 . The elevation means operate in tandem, as one plane, to enable a user to move the upper x-axis track frontward and backward along the y-axis tracks as a single, coplanar, unit. This system creates three directions in which the upper x-axis track can be selectively positioned relative to the mounting surface: left to right, front to back, and up and down. 
     The mounting surface has along a lower x-axis track cut therefrom. Two comprises a securing nut  2 , held in the correct position by an opposing tooth key aligner guide  1  that fits snugly within the lower x-axis track  6 . The opposing tooth key type aligner guide  1  is held in position by the track  3 . A securing bolt  5  and a washer  4  provide a clamping force with the engagement nut  2  to secure the desired position in the open-ended track  6 . Track  3  extends perpendicularly from the open-ended track  6 . This creates a second axis of positional adjustment. 
     More detail is shown in  FIGS. 6 through 8  for one of the more important components: the opposing tooth key aligner guide  1 . It has a main foundation surface  17 . Within the main foundation surface  17  is an aperture  16 . In other embodiments, the aperture  16  can exist anywhere, or have any geometry within the main foundation surface  17 . The positive tooth  18  is shown protruding from the top face and right-most side of the main foundation surface  17 . In other embodiments, the positive tooth  18  (or teeth) can exist in any placement, orientation, or geometry protruding from the top face of the main foundation surface  17 . 
     The aperture  16  starts at the top face of the main foundation surface  17  and extends to the bottom face of the main foundation surface  17 . The main foundation surface  17  is dimensioned to fit snugly within the lower x-axis track  6  and y-axis track  3 . In other embodiments, the length, width, and/or depth can extend greater or lesser than the dimensions of the positive tooth  18  and/or the negative tooth  19 . The negative tooth  19  is shown protruding from the bottom face and left-most side of the main foundation surface  17 . In other embodiments, the negative tooth  19  (or teeth) can exist in any placement, orientation, or geometry protruding from the bottom face of the main foundation surface  17 . The positive tooth  18  and negative tooth  19  extrude from the p and bottom faces, respectively, of the main foundation surface  17  in a perpendicular manner. 
     In other embodiments, the positive tooth  18  and negative tooth  19  can protrude at any angle from 0 degrees to 180 degrees with respect to the main foundation surface  17 , not including 0 degrees or 180 degrees. The main foundation surface  17  is shown with its top and bottom faces parallel. In other embodiments, the top and bottom faces can have any geometry. 
     In use, the EZ Speedy Fence Mount  20  is slid into a lower x-axis track  6 . No skill is required because the opposing tooth key aligner guide  1  guides securing nut  2  automatically into the lower x-axis track  6 . It is positioned in a location that may or may not be predetermined, and then secured with securing bolt  5 . The EZ Speedy Fence Mount  20  is now ready to be adjusted to the correct position in the two remaining planes. Clamping and elevation means can be moved as a pair along y-axis track  3  to the desired distance toward or away from the lower x-axis track  6 . By rotating the coupler nut  10 , the clamping and elevation means can be locked down into the desired position along y-axis tracks  3 . The elevation bolt  12  can also be rotated to raise or lower the upper x-axis track. Once all adjustments are made, securing nut  11  is tightened to hold the new position. 
     In the primary embodiment, upper x-axis track  13  is adjusted and secured left to right, front to back, and up and down relative to the mounting surface. Upper x-axis track  13  still has space within the track for attaching and rigidly supporting any object, such as a measuring or gauging tool. A linear stop block can optionally be inserted into upper x-axis track  13  for gauging or measuring material to the desired lengths. For horizontal supports, roller assemblies or a horizontal surface can also be mounted to upper x-axis track  13 . If the user wants to remove the entire structure, they only need to loosen securing bolts  5  and slide the entire structure off the mounting surface as one unit. 
     Although embodiments and examples of the invention have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various modifications, substitutions and rearrangements of parts, components, and/or process (method) steps, as well as other uses, shapes, construction and design of this EZ Speedy Fence Mount can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the novel spirit and scope of this invention.