Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
408115000 | Adjustable, tool-guiding jig | 32 |
20080219786 | Adjustable Holding System - Adjustable holding systems, as well as methods of using, may include a fixed base adapted for use on a work surface, the fixed base having a rear actuated clamp assembly secured thereto. Other systems and methods may include one or more bases adapted for use on a work surface; and a guide assembly removably securable to the one or more bases, wherein the guide assembly provides infinite vertical adjustability which can be retained without clamping. Yet other systems and methods may include a portable base securable to a work surface, the portable base having a portable base opening. | 09-11-2008 |
20080226406 | Upright inclined-hole drilling jig - An improved upright drilling jig comprises two parallel panels parallelly mounted on a leveled base platform, and an inclined-hole drilling jig pivotally disposed between the sides of the parallel panels in a manner that it can be vertically adjusted. A sliding saddle is slidably and pivotally mounted at the top of the inclined-hole drilling jig through two axial bars. The rear side of the drilling jig is concavely constricted to form a bow jumper area and disposed with a discharge concavity in a manner approaching a clamping end plane. The discharge concavity has a chip hole inside that communicates with a guide axle hole. Such arrangement can achieve optimum performance of inclined hole drilling of woodwork. | 09-18-2008 |
20080298911 | Drill template for installing railing brackets - A drill template for correctly positioning fastener holes on a side wall of a fence post. The drill template comprises a base that includes an alignment mechanism to enable an installer to correctly place the base adjacent a side wall of the fence post. The base of the template includes a plurality of fastener-positioning indicators thereon, each of which is useful to identify a position for drilling a single fastener hole in the side wall of the fence post. The template also includes a slider that is movable along the base to select which of the plurality of fastener-positioning indicators to use. The slider includes a plurality of apertures that are alignable with the fastener-positioning indicators. Preferably, the fastener positioning indicators are holes that are defined in the base. The installer sequentially inserts a drill bit through each one of the aligned apertures and indicator holes and drills the fastener holes in the post. | 12-04-2008 |
20090060668 | Drill guide jig - A drill guide jig for guiding a drill orthogonally to a curved surface of a workpiece is disclosed. The jig is provided with a guide member having a guide hole for passing a drill and a holding member for holding the guide member. The holding member has a contact part for making contact with a curved surface of the workpiece on the lower side. The contact part has two contact points for making contact with the curved surface. The two contact points are symmetrical in relation to a center axis orthogonal to a midpoint of a line segment that connects the contact points. The drill is perpendicular in relation to the curved surface of the workpiece because the guide hole is disposed along the center axis. | 03-05-2009 |
20090136307 | GUIDING DEVICE FOR ENSURING STRAIGHT AND SMOOTH GUIDANCE OF A MOVEMENT - The guiding device has foldable legs that are connected to an upper connector and a lower connector. The legs are foldable along hinges. The hinges to the upper and lower connectors rotatably connect the ends of the legs. The guiding device may be moved from an expanded position to a collapsed position and moves along a straight line L. The guiding device may be used to hold drilling machines and other tools. | 05-28-2009 |
20090191015 | Drilling jigs - Drilling jigs consisting of a first substantially rectilinear bar ( | 07-30-2009 |
20090274527 | Drilling Templates - A drilling template for use in jointing workpieces, the template consisting of a substantially rectilinear bar with through holes through which holes can be drilled in the workpieces to effect said jointing, a locating device for locating the template relative to the workpieces when the though holes are being drilled, and spacers for spacing the locating device from the bar to enable the position of the through holes to be adjusted relative to the workpiece. | 11-05-2009 |
20090279969 | A FIXATION DEVICE FOR FIXATING A PORTABLE DRILLING MACHINE TO A DRILL TEMPLATE - A fixation device for fixating a portable drilling machine to a drill template, comprising a housing having a distal end holding a clamping mechanism configured to detachably fixate the housing onto two locating pins attached to and projecting from a drill template diametrically opposed to each of a plurality of guide holes therein. The clamping mechanism includes a support member having two diametrically opposed recesses for receiving the respective locating pins therein. Axial end surface portions of the support member are configured to engage an opposing surface of the template when the fixation device is attached to the locating pins. A sleeve-shaped piston is rotatable and axially movable in a cylinder within the support member. A distal end of the piston has two helical cams with wedge surfaces configured to come into engagement with a respective undercut cam surface of each locating pin upon rotating and axially displacing the piston. | 11-12-2009 |
20090311058 | DEVICE FOR GUIDING DRILL BITS FOR DRILLING HOLES - Consisting of a body ( | 12-17-2009 |
20100111625 | ARRANGEMENT FOR GUIDING A DRILL STEM OF A DECOKING TOOL - So-called decoking, in other words, the emptying of a container in which coke arising from the operation of a refinery is deposited and carried out using a decoking tool with a free mounting on the end of a drilling bar. The mounting is achieved using a sliding guide on a guide plate, coupled to the container. Distortions in the container and the guide plate therewith as a result of temperature variations during operation of the refinery which could lead to function disturbance of the drilling rod are avoided, wherein the sliding guide and the guide plate are arranged with a spring relative deflection by at least one spring element in the manner of a spring damper. | 05-06-2010 |
20100232897 | DRILL GUIDE - A drill guide, of the type that has a main body with a flat base and an aperture for assisting the movement of a drill bit, interchangeable drilling heads for guiding drill bits of different diameters, the heads designed to be optionally attached and fit onto the housing defined according to the size of through hole of the main body that has the aforementioned interchangeable drilling heads and inside apertures of different diameters on each drilling head, the apertures are specifically designed to guide drill bits of different diameters, a positioning device for attaching the drilling head in use in a set position inside the housing, and a retaining device for retaining any of the interchangeable drilling heads inside the housing. | 09-16-2010 |
20100278602 | ARTICULATING DRILL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTIG OPENINGS IN NESTED STRINGS OF UNDERWATER PIPING AND/OR TUBING FOR OVERTURNED WELLS OR PLATFORMS - A method and apparatus for angularly drilling during a tapping procedure into a pressurized multiple strings of coaxially situated tubulars for wells and/or platforms which have overturned wherein the tapping occurs underwater via a diver or remotely operated vehicle. | 11-04-2010 |
20110027029 | Hand held portable drill guide enabling single handed field setup and having releasable drill gripping securement - A portable drill guide and method are disclosed for use primarily with hand held power drills having a pistol-type hand grip. The drill guide includes a mounting assembly and an operational guide assembly, the mounting assembly having a tool support bracket with a clamping band and resilient gripping limbs. The operational guide assembly includes a support arm bracket having the tool support bracket connected therewith and a support arm extending therefrom at an angle normal to the mounting assembly, a pair of interface guide posts with retainers, and an interface tensioning mechanism including a slotted two level shaft. An interface, a sufficient length of durable webbing or strap for example, is engagable around a workpiece and the guide posts beneath the retainers, and is operably associable with the tensioning mechanism. | 02-03-2011 |
20110222978 | ADVANCEMENT GUIDE UNIT FOR ENSURING THE STRAIGHT-LINE MOTION OF A MANUALLY GUIDED MACHINE TOOL - The invention relates to an advancement guide unit ( | 09-15-2011 |
20110229280 | DEEP HOLE PROCESSING DEVICE - There is provided a deep hole processing device for forming a hole by rotational movement of a main spindle to which a tool is attached of a portal machine toward a workpiece, having, a bush having a hole diameter for guiding rotational movement of the tool, and a bush holding unit provided on a cross rail capable of moving on columns of the portal machine for holding the bush with respect to a spindle head on which the main spindle is mounted at a predetermined distance, wherein a position of the bush relative to the workpiece and a pressure at which the bush is pressed against the workpiece may be controlled by movement of the cross rail. | 09-22-2011 |
20120257938 | Adjustable Doweling Jig - An adjustable doweling jig is provided. The adjustable doweling jig has a pair of bore guide carriers that are symmetrically and simultaneously adjustable relative to a base structure of the doweling jig. The bore guide carriers carry a plurality of bore guides such that dowel holes can be placed using the bore guides at a broad range of locations, limited only by the size of the jig. | 10-11-2012 |
20120308322 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GUIDING MOTION ALONG A DESIRED MOTION TRAJECTORY - A method of longitudinally guiding a first elongate structure for motion along a desired motion trajectory toward a target area through reference to a second elongate structure includes a guiding frame having at least one laterally offset guiding structure. The guiding frame is selectively affixed to the first elongate structure in a predetermined relative guiding configuration. The second elongate structure is placed in a predetermined targeting relationship, correlated with the desired motion trajectory, with the target area. The second elongate structure is maintained in the predetermined targeting relationship substantially lateral to the target area. The second elongate structure is brought into a predetermined guiding relationship with the guiding portion of the guiding frame. A transitory position of the first elongate structure is laterally adjusted during motion toward the target area to maintain the second elongate structure in the predetermined guiding relationship with the guiding portion of the guiding frame. | 12-06-2012 |
20130209187 | HOLE SAW AND GUIDE - An apparatus for enlarging an existing hole in an object includes a separate hole saw with a center pilot shaft. A guide tube with a disk attached at one end inserts into the preexisting hole in the object and receives a bridging web with a plurality of tapered radial arms cumulatively forming a cone shape on the other end. The space between the bridging web and the disk is reduced by a threaded fitting to clamp the guide tube on the object within the existing hole. When the cone-shaped web wedges into the pre-existing hole, the guide tube is moved toward the axis of the pre-existing hole. The bore of the guide tube slideably receives the pilot member to guide the hole saw to rotate coaxially relative to the bore when cutting the second hole. A flat web may be used for non-coaxial cutting. | 08-15-2013 |
20140133928 | Tool for Removing Broken Threaded Fasteners - A guide for drilling holes into broken threaded fasteners includes an application-specific template having surface features and holes situated to allow the template to be secured to the workpiece using remaining unbroken fasteners, and a drill guide that can be secured to the template and adjusted to lock into position over the broken fastener. The guide helps ensure that a drilling operation aligns with the center (and the centerline) of the broken fastener, so that the fragment can be removed with less risk of damage to the threaded hole. | 05-15-2014 |
20140133929 | Universal Tubular Lock Installation System - A lock installation system of template drill and router guides that clamp to the door to prepare doors for locking and latching devices of many different brands. The system uses changeable template drill guides clamped to the faces of the door to drill the cross hole and other specialty holes needed. The edge drilling is done with an attachment for the proper size bit or with a ¼ inch pilot hole and hole saw. The attachment also allows the pre-drilling of the screw holes for mounting the latch assembly. After removing the edge drill setup, there is a router template to cut the mortise for the latch for commercial locksets. There is an attachment for residential locks to router cut the mortise cut out for the latch assembly. The embodiment will work on beveled and square edge doors of the two most common back sets. The embodiment will do door edge center, off set drilling and latch assembly mortising. There is also a means to help align the embodiment on a door that has a pre-existing preparation. The smaller version of this embodiment is for where the door edge latch mortising is not required. | 05-15-2014 |
20150016907 | SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING AND DRILLING IN CABINET, DRAWER AND SHELF HARDWARE - A system for positioning and drilling in cabinet, drawer, and shelf hardware components generally having a self-centering ruler and a jig template. The ruler has a zero mid-point and graduated measurement markings extending to each side of the zero mid-point toward opposite ends. A channel is disposed along a length of the ruler and has a generally T-shaped cross-section and is configured to slidingly receive a head of the securing bolt. The jig template has an adjustment slot configured to receive a stem of the securing bolt extending from an opening of the channel. A tightening knob securingly engages the stem of the securing bolt so as to secure the jig template between the tightening knob and the self-centering ruler. | 01-15-2015 |
20150063934 | TOOL SUPPORT INCORPORATING A GUIDANCE SYSTEM SPACED APART FROM THE TOOL AND MACHINING DEVICE INCORPORATING THE TOOL SUPPORT - A tool support is disclosed including-a fixed part, a moving part that is movable relative to the fixed part, a first crossmember linked to the moving part and a second crossmember. Aa tool includes a tool axis linked to the first and second crossmembers by pivoting links including articulation axes. A pointer is provided with a pointer axis parallel to the tool axis, the pointer being linked to the first and second crossmembers by pivoting links including articulation axes, with the articulation axes being parallel to one another. The tool support includes an immobilizer of occupy a first immobilized state in which it prevents a rotational movement on at least one articulation axis and a second released state in which it allows rotational movement on the articulation axes. | 03-05-2015 |
20150314377 | APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING HOLES IN CABINETRY - An apparatus comprises a rectangular frame having horizontal sides with horizontal lengths, vertical sides with vertical lengths, a hollow area between the horizontal and vertical sides, a first facing side, and a second facing side. The first facing side comprising an English measurement scale. The second facing side comprising a Metric measurement scale. Two vertical members are slidably disposed between the horizontal sides within the hollow area. Two drill guides are configured to be removably joined to the vertical members at desired locations. A horizontal guide wing is removably joinable to a one of the horizontal sides. A vertical guide wing is removably joinable to a one of the vertical sides. | 11-05-2015 |
20160101473 | Adjustable LED Puck Light Drill Jig - Improvements in a LED puck light drill jig is disclosed. The adjustable LED puck light drill jig is adjustable to be consistent and repeatable. The jig has a location for drilling a recessed hole for a puck light at a fixed depth to allow the puck light to be recessed in a wall or shelf. An orthogonal drill guide is pre-aligned with the hole for the puck light. The drill guide is further aligned with the centerline of the wall or shelf to provide a maximum amount of material on both sides of the wall or shelf. The drill guide has a relief for removed material to be expelled rather than transporting the material to the extreme end of the drill guide. | 04-14-2016 |
20080199267 | Dowelling Jig - A dowelling jig ( | 08-21-2008 |
20090274526 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING FAILED FASTENERS - A system for removing failed fasteners from structures removes the head of the fastener in a controlled manner with precise support and alignment for the cutting tool. A drill guide, drill bushings and the cutting tool mount virtually anywhere on an underlying structure using existing fasteners and receptacles formed in the structure. This design permits the drill guide to be rigidly attached to the structure so that the cutting tool can be positioned and supported directly over the failed fastener. After the drill guide is mounted, a drill bit is extended through the drill bushing to drill a pilot hole in the failed fastener. The cutting tool is used through the drill bushing to cut off the head of the failed fastener without contacting the surrounding structure. All operations required to remove the failed fastener are accomplished through the drill bushings contained in the mounted drill guide. | 11-05-2009 |
20100040426 | FIXATION DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE DRILLING UNIT - A fixation device for positioning and fixating a portable drilling machine onto a guide bushing on a template, wherein a single locating pin is associated with the guide bushing and extends axially through a separate hole in the drill template adjacent to the guide bushing. A clamping mechanism of the device is configured to concentrically circumscribe a portion of the guide bushing and has a recess for simultaneous engagement with the single locating pin in order to positively lock the housing and a drilling machine attached thereto circumferentially in a predetermined position. | 02-18-2010 |
20110255928 | DRILL ALIGNMENT TOOL - A tool for guiding a drill from both sides of a post having a top and at least one circumscribing side so that a single longitudinal axial bore is formed, the tool comprising: a first part adapted to clamp over the top of the post and position first and second guide plates on opposing sides of the post, the first and second guide plates having openings formed therein; and a second part adapted to position two opposing drill bushings in the openings in the first and second guide plates. | 10-20-2011 |
20130034397 | JIG AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING CASING IN TURBINE SYSTEM - A jig and a method for modifying a casing in a turbine system are disclosed. The jig includes a body and a protrusion extending from the body. The protrusion is configured for engaging a hole defined in a spot face on the casing. The jig further includes at least one machining passage defined in the body, the machining passage provided for machining the casing therethrough, and at least one alignment feature configured on the body, the at least one alignment feature provided for aligning the jig with respect to the casing. The method includes engaging a jig with a hole defined in a spot face on the casing, aligning the jig with respect to the casing, and machining at least one installation hole into the casing through the spot face. | 02-07-2013 |
20140363248 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING AND DRILLING A HOLE IN A COMPOSITE - A body may be provided having first and second ends having threaded outer surfaces. A bore may extend between the first and second ends. A tool may be provided having a first outer mold-line surface, a second opposing surface, and a hole extending between the first and second opposing surfaces. The first end may be threadedly attached and sealed, at the second opposing surface, to an inner surface of the hole. A cap may be threadedly attached and sealed to the second end of the body. A composite may be consolidated against the first outer mold-line surface of the tool. The cap may be unthreadedly removed from the second end. A drill bit may be inserted into the bore, through the tool hole, and against the composite to drill a composite hole. | 12-11-2014 |
20150056034 | ALIGNMENT DEVICE FOR DRILLING OR REAMING AN OPENING IN A STRUCTURE - Embodiments generally relate to an alignment device to assist in drilling or reaming an opening in a structure. The device comprises: a base element, the base element having at least one first fixation element to allow fixation of the device relative to the structure; a positioning element coupled to the base element, wherein a position of the positioning element relative to the base element is adjustable; an alignment element mounted to the positioning element and rotatable in at least two dimensions to allow precise alignment for a drilling or reaming tool with a drilling or reaming site on the structure; at least one second fixation element to allow fixation of the positioning element relative to the base element; and at least one third fixation element to allow fixation of the alignment element relative to the positioning element. | 02-26-2015 |
20150360299 | BUSHING FOR DRILL TEMPLATE - A bushing for a drill template, the bushing has a head portion for receipt of a drill motor. The head portion has a top surface and a bottom surface with at least one pin protruding from the bottom surface of the head portion. The pin fits within a secondary opening in a template to help retain the bushing in place. A body portion extends from the bottom surface of the head portion. The body portion has an outer surface with a portion of it threaded. The body portion extends through a primary drill hole in the template. A fastening nut having inner threads mates with the outer threads on the body portion to lock the bushing to the template. A bore extends through the head portion and the body portion for receipt of a drill bit. | 12-17-2015 |
408115000 | Guide bushing | 8 |
20080219786 | Adjustable Holding System - Adjustable holding systems, as well as methods of using, may include a fixed base adapted for use on a work surface, the fixed base having a rear actuated clamp assembly secured thereto. Other systems and methods may include one or more bases adapted for use on a work surface; and a guide assembly removably securable to the one or more bases, wherein the guide assembly provides infinite vertical adjustability which can be retained without clamping. Yet other systems and methods may include a portable base securable to a work surface, the portable base having a portable base opening. | 09-11-2008 |
20080226406 | Upright inclined-hole drilling jig - An improved upright drilling jig comprises two parallel panels parallelly mounted on a leveled base platform, and an inclined-hole drilling jig pivotally disposed between the sides of the parallel panels in a manner that it can be vertically adjusted. A sliding saddle is slidably and pivotally mounted at the top of the inclined-hole drilling jig through two axial bars. The rear side of the drilling jig is concavely constricted to form a bow jumper area and disposed with a discharge concavity in a manner approaching a clamping end plane. The discharge concavity has a chip hole inside that communicates with a guide axle hole. Such arrangement can achieve optimum performance of inclined hole drilling of woodwork. | 09-18-2008 |
20080298911 | Drill template for installing railing brackets - A drill template for correctly positioning fastener holes on a side wall of a fence post. The drill template comprises a base that includes an alignment mechanism to enable an installer to correctly place the base adjacent a side wall of the fence post. The base of the template includes a plurality of fastener-positioning indicators thereon, each of which is useful to identify a position for drilling a single fastener hole in the side wall of the fence post. The template also includes a slider that is movable along the base to select which of the plurality of fastener-positioning indicators to use. The slider includes a plurality of apertures that are alignable with the fastener-positioning indicators. Preferably, the fastener positioning indicators are holes that are defined in the base. The installer sequentially inserts a drill bit through each one of the aligned apertures and indicator holes and drills the fastener holes in the post. | 12-04-2008 |
20090060668 | Drill guide jig - A drill guide jig for guiding a drill orthogonally to a curved surface of a workpiece is disclosed. The jig is provided with a guide member having a guide hole for passing a drill and a holding member for holding the guide member. The holding member has a contact part for making contact with a curved surface of the workpiece on the lower side. The contact part has two contact points for making contact with the curved surface. The two contact points are symmetrical in relation to a center axis orthogonal to a midpoint of a line segment that connects the contact points. The drill is perpendicular in relation to the curved surface of the workpiece because the guide hole is disposed along the center axis. | 03-05-2009 |
20090136307 | GUIDING DEVICE FOR ENSURING STRAIGHT AND SMOOTH GUIDANCE OF A MOVEMENT - The guiding device has foldable legs that are connected to an upper connector and a lower connector. The legs are foldable along hinges. The hinges to the upper and lower connectors rotatably connect the ends of the legs. The guiding device may be moved from an expanded position to a collapsed position and moves along a straight line L. The guiding device may be used to hold drilling machines and other tools. | 05-28-2009 |
20090191015 | Drilling jigs - Drilling jigs consisting of a first substantially rectilinear bar ( | 07-30-2009 |
20090274527 | Drilling Templates - A drilling template for use in jointing workpieces, the template consisting of a substantially rectilinear bar with through holes through which holes can be drilled in the workpieces to effect said jointing, a locating device for locating the template relative to the workpieces when the though holes are being drilled, and spacers for spacing the locating device from the bar to enable the position of the through holes to be adjusted relative to the workpiece. | 11-05-2009 |
20090279969 | A FIXATION DEVICE FOR FIXATING A PORTABLE DRILLING MACHINE TO A DRILL TEMPLATE - A fixation device for fixating a portable drilling machine to a drill template, comprising a housing having a distal end holding a clamping mechanism configured to detachably fixate the housing onto two locating pins attached to and projecting from a drill template diametrically opposed to each of a plurality of guide holes therein. The clamping mechanism includes a support member having two diametrically opposed recesses for receiving the respective locating pins therein. Axial end surface portions of the support member are configured to engage an opposing surface of the template when the fixation device is attached to the locating pins. A sleeve-shaped piston is rotatable and axially movable in a cylinder within the support member. A distal end of the piston has two helical cams with wedge surfaces configured to come into engagement with a respective undercut cam surface of each locating pin upon rotating and axially displacing the piston. | 11-12-2009 |
20090311058 | DEVICE FOR GUIDING DRILL BITS FOR DRILLING HOLES - Consisting of a body ( | 12-17-2009 |
20100111625 | ARRANGEMENT FOR GUIDING A DRILL STEM OF A DECOKING TOOL - So-called decoking, in other words, the emptying of a container in which coke arising from the operation of a refinery is deposited and carried out using a decoking tool with a free mounting on the end of a drilling bar. The mounting is achieved using a sliding guide on a guide plate, coupled to the container. Distortions in the container and the guide plate therewith as a result of temperature variations during operation of the refinery which could lead to function disturbance of the drilling rod are avoided, wherein the sliding guide and the guide plate are arranged with a spring relative deflection by at least one spring element in the manner of a spring damper. | 05-06-2010 |
20100232897 | DRILL GUIDE - A drill guide, of the type that has a main body with a flat base and an aperture for assisting the movement of a drill bit, interchangeable drilling heads for guiding drill bits of different diameters, the heads designed to be optionally attached and fit onto the housing defined according to the size of through hole of the main body that has the aforementioned interchangeable drilling heads and inside apertures of different diameters on each drilling head, the apertures are specifically designed to guide drill bits of different diameters, a positioning device for attaching the drilling head in use in a set position inside the housing, and a retaining device for retaining any of the interchangeable drilling heads inside the housing. | 09-16-2010 |
20100278602 | ARTICULATING DRILL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTIG OPENINGS IN NESTED STRINGS OF UNDERWATER PIPING AND/OR TUBING FOR OVERTURNED WELLS OR PLATFORMS - A method and apparatus for angularly drilling during a tapping procedure into a pressurized multiple strings of coaxially situated tubulars for wells and/or platforms which have overturned wherein the tapping occurs underwater via a diver or remotely operated vehicle. | 11-04-2010 |
20110027029 | Hand held portable drill guide enabling single handed field setup and having releasable drill gripping securement - A portable drill guide and method are disclosed for use primarily with hand held power drills having a pistol-type hand grip. The drill guide includes a mounting assembly and an operational guide assembly, the mounting assembly having a tool support bracket with a clamping band and resilient gripping limbs. The operational guide assembly includes a support arm bracket having the tool support bracket connected therewith and a support arm extending therefrom at an angle normal to the mounting assembly, a pair of interface guide posts with retainers, and an interface tensioning mechanism including a slotted two level shaft. An interface, a sufficient length of durable webbing or strap for example, is engagable around a workpiece and the guide posts beneath the retainers, and is operably associable with the tensioning mechanism. | 02-03-2011 |
20110222978 | ADVANCEMENT GUIDE UNIT FOR ENSURING THE STRAIGHT-LINE MOTION OF A MANUALLY GUIDED MACHINE TOOL - The invention relates to an advancement guide unit ( | 09-15-2011 |
20110229280 | DEEP HOLE PROCESSING DEVICE - There is provided a deep hole processing device for forming a hole by rotational movement of a main spindle to which a tool is attached of a portal machine toward a workpiece, having, a bush having a hole diameter for guiding rotational movement of the tool, and a bush holding unit provided on a cross rail capable of moving on columns of the portal machine for holding the bush with respect to a spindle head on which the main spindle is mounted at a predetermined distance, wherein a position of the bush relative to the workpiece and a pressure at which the bush is pressed against the workpiece may be controlled by movement of the cross rail. | 09-22-2011 |
20120257938 | Adjustable Doweling Jig - An adjustable doweling jig is provided. The adjustable doweling jig has a pair of bore guide carriers that are symmetrically and simultaneously adjustable relative to a base structure of the doweling jig. The bore guide carriers carry a plurality of bore guides such that dowel holes can be placed using the bore guides at a broad range of locations, limited only by the size of the jig. | 10-11-2012 |
20120308322 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GUIDING MOTION ALONG A DESIRED MOTION TRAJECTORY - A method of longitudinally guiding a first elongate structure for motion along a desired motion trajectory toward a target area through reference to a second elongate structure includes a guiding frame having at least one laterally offset guiding structure. The guiding frame is selectively affixed to the first elongate structure in a predetermined relative guiding configuration. The second elongate structure is placed in a predetermined targeting relationship, correlated with the desired motion trajectory, with the target area. The second elongate structure is maintained in the predetermined targeting relationship substantially lateral to the target area. The second elongate structure is brought into a predetermined guiding relationship with the guiding portion of the guiding frame. A transitory position of the first elongate structure is laterally adjusted during motion toward the target area to maintain the second elongate structure in the predetermined guiding relationship with the guiding portion of the guiding frame. | 12-06-2012 |
20130209187 | HOLE SAW AND GUIDE - An apparatus for enlarging an existing hole in an object includes a separate hole saw with a center pilot shaft. A guide tube with a disk attached at one end inserts into the preexisting hole in the object and receives a bridging web with a plurality of tapered radial arms cumulatively forming a cone shape on the other end. The space between the bridging web and the disk is reduced by a threaded fitting to clamp the guide tube on the object within the existing hole. When the cone-shaped web wedges into the pre-existing hole, the guide tube is moved toward the axis of the pre-existing hole. The bore of the guide tube slideably receives the pilot member to guide the hole saw to rotate coaxially relative to the bore when cutting the second hole. A flat web may be used for non-coaxial cutting. | 08-15-2013 |
20140133928 | Tool for Removing Broken Threaded Fasteners - A guide for drilling holes into broken threaded fasteners includes an application-specific template having surface features and holes situated to allow the template to be secured to the workpiece using remaining unbroken fasteners, and a drill guide that can be secured to the template and adjusted to lock into position over the broken fastener. The guide helps ensure that a drilling operation aligns with the center (and the centerline) of the broken fastener, so that the fragment can be removed with less risk of damage to the threaded hole. | 05-15-2014 |
20140133929 | Universal Tubular Lock Installation System - A lock installation system of template drill and router guides that clamp to the door to prepare doors for locking and latching devices of many different brands. The system uses changeable template drill guides clamped to the faces of the door to drill the cross hole and other specialty holes needed. The edge drilling is done with an attachment for the proper size bit or with a ¼ inch pilot hole and hole saw. The attachment also allows the pre-drilling of the screw holes for mounting the latch assembly. After removing the edge drill setup, there is a router template to cut the mortise for the latch for commercial locksets. There is an attachment for residential locks to router cut the mortise cut out for the latch assembly. The embodiment will work on beveled and square edge doors of the two most common back sets. The embodiment will do door edge center, off set drilling and latch assembly mortising. There is also a means to help align the embodiment on a door that has a pre-existing preparation. The smaller version of this embodiment is for where the door edge latch mortising is not required. | 05-15-2014 |
20150016907 | SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING AND DRILLING IN CABINET, DRAWER AND SHELF HARDWARE - A system for positioning and drilling in cabinet, drawer, and shelf hardware components generally having a self-centering ruler and a jig template. The ruler has a zero mid-point and graduated measurement markings extending to each side of the zero mid-point toward opposite ends. A channel is disposed along a length of the ruler and has a generally T-shaped cross-section and is configured to slidingly receive a head of the securing bolt. The jig template has an adjustment slot configured to receive a stem of the securing bolt extending from an opening of the channel. A tightening knob securingly engages the stem of the securing bolt so as to secure the jig template between the tightening knob and the self-centering ruler. | 01-15-2015 |
20150063934 | TOOL SUPPORT INCORPORATING A GUIDANCE SYSTEM SPACED APART FROM THE TOOL AND MACHINING DEVICE INCORPORATING THE TOOL SUPPORT - A tool support is disclosed including-a fixed part, a moving part that is movable relative to the fixed part, a first crossmember linked to the moving part and a second crossmember. Aa tool includes a tool axis linked to the first and second crossmembers by pivoting links including articulation axes. A pointer is provided with a pointer axis parallel to the tool axis, the pointer being linked to the first and second crossmembers by pivoting links including articulation axes, with the articulation axes being parallel to one another. The tool support includes an immobilizer of occupy a first immobilized state in which it prevents a rotational movement on at least one articulation axis and a second released state in which it allows rotational movement on the articulation axes. | 03-05-2015 |
20150314377 | APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING HOLES IN CABINETRY - An apparatus comprises a rectangular frame having horizontal sides with horizontal lengths, vertical sides with vertical lengths, a hollow area between the horizontal and vertical sides, a first facing side, and a second facing side. The first facing side comprising an English measurement scale. The second facing side comprising a Metric measurement scale. Two vertical members are slidably disposed between the horizontal sides within the hollow area. Two drill guides are configured to be removably joined to the vertical members at desired locations. A horizontal guide wing is removably joinable to a one of the horizontal sides. A vertical guide wing is removably joinable to a one of the vertical sides. | 11-05-2015 |
20160101473 | Adjustable LED Puck Light Drill Jig - Improvements in a LED puck light drill jig is disclosed. The adjustable LED puck light drill jig is adjustable to be consistent and repeatable. The jig has a location for drilling a recessed hole for a puck light at a fixed depth to allow the puck light to be recessed in a wall or shelf. An orthogonal drill guide is pre-aligned with the hole for the puck light. The drill guide is further aligned with the centerline of the wall or shelf to provide a maximum amount of material on both sides of the wall or shelf. The drill guide has a relief for removed material to be expelled rather than transporting the material to the extreme end of the drill guide. | 04-14-2016 |
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20090274526 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING FAILED FASTENERS - A system for removing failed fasteners from structures removes the head of the fastener in a controlled manner with precise support and alignment for the cutting tool. A drill guide, drill bushings and the cutting tool mount virtually anywhere on an underlying structure using existing fasteners and receptacles formed in the structure. This design permits the drill guide to be rigidly attached to the structure so that the cutting tool can be positioned and supported directly over the failed fastener. After the drill guide is mounted, a drill bit is extended through the drill bushing to drill a pilot hole in the failed fastener. The cutting tool is used through the drill bushing to cut off the head of the failed fastener without contacting the surrounding structure. All operations required to remove the failed fastener are accomplished through the drill bushings contained in the mounted drill guide. | 11-05-2009 |
20100040426 | FIXATION DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE DRILLING UNIT - A fixation device for positioning and fixating a portable drilling machine onto a guide bushing on a template, wherein a single locating pin is associated with the guide bushing and extends axially through a separate hole in the drill template adjacent to the guide bushing. A clamping mechanism of the device is configured to concentrically circumscribe a portion of the guide bushing and has a recess for simultaneous engagement with the single locating pin in order to positively lock the housing and a drilling machine attached thereto circumferentially in a predetermined position. | 02-18-2010 |
20110255928 | DRILL ALIGNMENT TOOL - A tool for guiding a drill from both sides of a post having a top and at least one circumscribing side so that a single longitudinal axial bore is formed, the tool comprising: a first part adapted to clamp over the top of the post and position first and second guide plates on opposing sides of the post, the first and second guide plates having openings formed therein; and a second part adapted to position two opposing drill bushings in the openings in the first and second guide plates. | 10-20-2011 |
20130034397 | JIG AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING CASING IN TURBINE SYSTEM - A jig and a method for modifying a casing in a turbine system are disclosed. The jig includes a body and a protrusion extending from the body. The protrusion is configured for engaging a hole defined in a spot face on the casing. The jig further includes at least one machining passage defined in the body, the machining passage provided for machining the casing therethrough, and at least one alignment feature configured on the body, the at least one alignment feature provided for aligning the jig with respect to the casing. The method includes engaging a jig with a hole defined in a spot face on the casing, aligning the jig with respect to the casing, and machining at least one installation hole into the casing through the spot face. | 02-07-2013 |
20140363248 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING AND DRILLING A HOLE IN A COMPOSITE - A body may be provided having first and second ends having threaded outer surfaces. A bore may extend between the first and second ends. A tool may be provided having a first outer mold-line surface, a second opposing surface, and a hole extending between the first and second opposing surfaces. The first end may be threadedly attached and sealed, at the second opposing surface, to an inner surface of the hole. A cap may be threadedly attached and sealed to the second end of the body. A composite may be consolidated against the first outer mold-line surface of the tool. The cap may be unthreadedly removed from the second end. A drill bit may be inserted into the bore, through the tool hole, and against the composite to drill a composite hole. | 12-11-2014 |
20150056034 | ALIGNMENT DEVICE FOR DRILLING OR REAMING AN OPENING IN A STRUCTURE - Embodiments generally relate to an alignment device to assist in drilling or reaming an opening in a structure. The device comprises: a base element, the base element having at least one first fixation element to allow fixation of the device relative to the structure; a positioning element coupled to the base element, wherein a position of the positioning element relative to the base element is adjustable; an alignment element mounted to the positioning element and rotatable in at least two dimensions to allow precise alignment for a drilling or reaming tool with a drilling or reaming site on the structure; at least one second fixation element to allow fixation of the positioning element relative to the base element; and at least one third fixation element to allow fixation of the alignment element relative to the positioning element. | 02-26-2015 |
20150360299 | BUSHING FOR DRILL TEMPLATE - A bushing for a drill template, the bushing has a head portion for receipt of a drill motor. The head portion has a top surface and a bottom surface with at least one pin protruding from the bottom surface of the head portion. The pin fits within a secondary opening in a template to help retain the bushing in place. A body portion extends from the bottom surface of the head portion. The body portion has an outer surface with a portion of it threaded. The body portion extends through a primary drill hole in the template. A fastening nut having inner threads mates with the outer threads on the body portion to lock the bushing to the template. A bore extends through the head portion and the body portion for receipt of a drill bit. | 12-17-2015 |