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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7854072 | Precision sine vise An improved sine vise that overcomes the deficiencies and limitations of conventional sine vises through the use of the following features: a circular sawtooth ratchet quick clamping system; a rotating dual jaw with one V cut depression face; a set of extended openi... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7124515 | Magnetic tip for tape measure and method of use A measuring device including a mechanism for measuring such as a tape measure, the mechanism for measuring having a end hook; and a mechanism for selectively securing, such as a magnet, the tape to an object, such as a pipe, the mechanism for selective securing bein... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6644102 | Golf club fixture A device for measuring alignment of a golf club is provided, and allows measurement of the lie angle and loft angle simultaneously. The strike face of the club is placed against an abutment member that is fixed to a base member, and held in place with a c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 4976045 | Sine bar for compound angles A simple, unique sine bar for facilitating measurement of compound angles characterized by the precise positioning of three spheres with respect to an upper plate upon which a workpiece is placed for inspection and measurement as to accuracy with respect ... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4940067 | Joining apparatus for cutting work pieces Apparatus for cutting biscuit joints can be quickly and easily mounted onto a conventional router table. The apparatus cuts mitered and compound mitered biscuit joints and it includes a work piece support surface which can be angularly adjusted with respe... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4927125 | Set up assembly A versatile set up assembly for holding a workpiece during a machining operation includes upper and lower plates that can be selectively hingedly connected and/or disconnected along spaced parallel axes of connection, thereby permitting either end of the ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4884604 | Guide fence and mitre guide assembly for router mounting table A combination simple and compound mitre gauge constitutes the subject matter of the present invention. The mitre gauge is intended to be utilized with power woodworking tools. The mitre gauge constitutes both a simple and compound gauge by utilizing an el... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4669227 | Angle plate apparatus with precisely adjustable workpiece holder An especially configured angle plate apparatus having a workpiece holder mounted thereon for precision positioning of the workpiece holder relative to a supporting surface. The angle plate and workpiece holder are cooperatively adapted so that the workpie... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4625426 | Dynamic alignment fixture with feedback control A closed loop dynamic alignment fixture which has a pivot plate which is pted to have a rate gyro mounted thereon and a base which is adapted to be mounted on a rate table with means for automatically adjusting the pivot plate relative to the base plate ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4547974 | Dynamic alignment fixture A dynamic alignment fixture which has a pivot plate which is adapted to h a rate gyro mounted thereon and a base which is adapted to be mounted on a rate table with means for adjusting the pivot plate relative to the base plate and rate table to allow fo... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4398349 | Precision tools and precision tool sets, and methods of constructing and utilizing same A variety of precision tools and accessories, and precision tool sets, for selective use either individually or in relatively interconnected relation for securing a workpiece in a particular orientation for work to be performed thereon. In the precision t... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4376341 | Tool-to-workpiece angle gauge A base block is provided having a pair of laterally spaced, downwardly facing and constant radius arcurate bearing surfaces generated about parallel axes lying in a reference plane. A shank assembly including an exposed shank portion is mounted from the b... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4043045 | Sine bar gage set and assembly with direct-reading angle indicia A set of direct-reading sine bar gages has been provided in which each of the gage elements is marked with a number corresponding to the associated angle of elevation of the sine bar when that particular element is disposed beneath the sine bar. According... | 08/23/1977 |
| 3974571 | Sine bar An improved sine bar for use in machine tooling operations which provides increased efficiency by an operator in work piece lay-out and machining. The device includes a sine bar pivotally coupled on the front face of block which is mountable on a plate, v... | 08/17/1976 |
