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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083443 | Pocket hole plug cutter A jig for cutting plugs for pocket holes from a workpiece has a base leg, from which transversely extend guide and clamp legs. One or more guide channels extend through the guide leg at an angle to an interior face of the guide leg to guide the sleeve of a rotating ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7641424 | Non-pneumatic clamp and drilling system A non-pneumatic clamp and drilling system with a cabinet having a work surface with a drill bit opening. A fence rests on the work surface to guide a side surface of a workpiece. A clamp is secured to the cabinet. The clamp includes clamp pad positioned above the wo... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7537420 | Working machine that can clamp a workpiece automatically A working machine includes a base for placing a workpiece, a working mechanism movable relative to a first face of the workpiece, a clamping unit movable relative to a second face of the workpiece, a linkage connected to the working mechanism and the clamping unit t... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7396194 | Adjustable clamping arrangement for magnetic mounting plate A drill press is magnetically mounted on a steel plate which is clamped to a manhole cover by three L-shaped clamps. The L-shaped clamps are mounted in slots defined by brackets located on the periphery of the steel plate. Enlargements are provided on the L-shaped c... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7374373 | Pocket hole drilling machine A pocket-hole drilling apparatus for drilling pocket-holes in a workpiece is disclosed. In one embodiment, an initiation switch actuates clamping the workpiece and the movement of a drilling module to cut a pocket-hole. The drilling module has a motor and a step-dri... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7360973 | Apparatus for mounting a drill on a pipe A V-shaped frame 102 is attached to a pipe 100 to be drilled. The frame may be used with larger pipes by attaching a removable extension plates 120 to the arms 104 106 of the V-shaped frame, thereby increasing the size of the recess betwe... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356902 | Lock set installation apparatus and kit and method of using the same A lock set installation apparatus has a pair of hole saw guides which locate a hole to receive door operating members of a lock set. Each hole saw guide has at least one rail member which oppose one another. A lock bolt hole mechanism is movable and coupled with the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351019 | Clamping mechanism for an elongated workpiece The clamping mechanism is used in an automated tooling machine to secure and hold an elongated workpiece for processing. The machine includes a frame, automated router assembly and a conveyer table. The workpiece is supported on the conveyer table and secured by the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334313 | Numeric control bore for boring an eyeglass lens and corresponding method Numeric control bore for boring an eyeglass lens and corresponding method. The bore comprises a bedplate (1), attachment device (3) for the lens (5), rotation device (9) for the lens (5) according to a first axis (7) (first ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328495 | Method and apparatus for registering a torque-transmitting tool in a fixture and for forming a diagonal bore in the tool A torque transmitting tool is machined by registering the torque transmitting tool using a shoulder between the shank and the out-of-round drive portion of the tool as a reference. First and second seating surfaces are milled on first and second opposed surfaces of ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7275899 | Machining apparatus with coolant-operated clamp device Machining coolant/lubricant is used to operate a piston of a clamping-side coupler by feeding same via a coolant feed passage to a clamping pressure chamber through a first check valve and a clamping pressure fluid passage. The same coolant/lubricant is discharged f... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267512 | Power assisted drill press A power assisted drill press having a feed cylinder fed by a variable pressure regulator which allows a user to controllably feed a bit and work material together while activating a drill motor to rotate the bit. An embodiment of the power assisted drill press utili... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258512 | Drill clamp and method A drill clamp comprising a clamp mechanism and a hole-locating pin. The clamp mechanism has a first clamp portion and a second clamp portion. The second clamp portion includes a drill-receiving opening sized for receiving a drill bit. The hole-locating pin is operat... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252463 | Double-sided ultra-thin door marking template A square channel shaped template of ultra-thin rigid plastic, metal or other material has one or more mating configurations of pencil-point-size marking holes in the two opposing faces of the channel. Each configuration of marking holes matches a configuration of sc... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241091 | Decoration-used mold unit A decoration-used mold unit for defining a border on a work piece to facilitate cutting or milling. The mold unit includes an elongated rectangular main body formed with a first window for processing a first sink and a second window for processing a second sink. A f... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226253 | Clamping mechanism The drilling of a hole through at least two structural components in alignment with a predrilled hole or marked location in one of the structural components is facilitated by a clamping mechanism that has a bail with two legs. One leg carries a first clamping sectio... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226252 | Hand-held drill leverage unit A hand held drill leverage unit for supporting, positioning, and leveraging a drill. The leverage unit has a main lever arm pivotally supported by a fulcrum unit. A drill end of the lever arm supports the drill, while an opposing, longer, handle end of the lever all... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220085 | Universal jig/work holding fixture and method of use A universal jig/work holding fixture for precision manual reaming of valve bores within a transmission valve body, or other work piece is disclosed. The universal jig/work holding fixture includes a tool holder (i.e. jig) having universal swiveling movement in all a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210880 | Lock set installation apparatus and kit and method of using the same A lock set installation apparatus has a pair of hole saw guides which locate a hole to receive door operating members of a lock set. Each hole saw guide has at least one rail member which oppose one another. A lock bolt hole mechanism is movable and coupled with the... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7189035 | Cabinet door knob pull measuring jig A cabinet door knob pull measuring jig (1) comprising a frame having a baseboard (2) and a backboard (3) which are connected together to form an L-shape, a drilling plate (4) adjustably attached within a vertical slot (12) located ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189034 | Drill template A drill template that is operable to locate a position for a hole in a member. The member has at least two distinct surfaces and the drill template includes a body having first and second oppositely-facing sides configured for locating a position for a hole to be dr... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165300 | Portable pocket cutter A portable pocket cutter employs a shaping assembly and a boring assembly, connected via a frame and coupling assembly, for constructing a pocket joint in a workpiece. The frame is at least partially supported upon a workpiece. The shaping assembly is pivotally conn... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147412 | Doweling jig for woodworking The invention relates generally to clamping devices and mechanisms which provide versatile and/or accurate coupling between the communicating members. Some embodiments relate to the field of woodworking and a doweling jig therefor having a hinged jaw mechanism to pr... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140813 | Line boring machine An up modifier is provided which includes a bed, a modifier, a clamp, a modifier linkage system, a clamp linkage system, and a lever. The modifier is disposed below the bed and is vertically traversable thereunder. The clamp is disposed above the bed and is vertical... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134814 | Adjustable pocket drilling fixture A pocket drilling fixture has a clamp base with a clamping face formed thereon. Opposing the clamp base is a clamp body with an opposing clamping face. Clamp structure interengages the clamp body and the base. The clamp structure includes a clamp actuator positioned... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131796 | Drill and tap guide A drill and tap guide includes an elongated body having top and bottom surfaces, first and second sides and first and second ends. The body presents a longitudinal axis and a width dimension tapering from the first end toward the second end. A plurality of guide hol... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125206 | Apparatus for mounting a drill on a pipe A platform for a drill is supported on four support members which are pivotable on the platform to alter the angle between opposite members. In one embodiment a stop limits the movement of the support members so that the maximum angle between them can be controlled ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112014 | Door lock set installation jig An installation jig has a body member and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism along with the body are clamped onto a door. The body includes a plurality of walls with one wall having an aperture enabling passage of a tool which may drill a hole into a door ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108459 | Power assisted drill press A power assisted drill press having a feed cylinder fed by a variable pressure regulator which allows a user to controllably feed a bit and work material together while activating a drill motor to rotate the bit. An embodiment of the power assisted drill press utili... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101123 | Fixture for drilling pocket holes in workpieces of different thicknesses A fixture for drilling pocket holes in workpieces of different thicknesses is formed of a U-shaped member having parallel guide and clamp legs and joined by a transverse base leg. One or more guide channels are formed in the guide leg at an angle to the guide leg th... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097451 | Thermoplastic surgical template for performing dental implant osteotomies and method thereof A surgical template for performing dental implant osteotomies comprises a malleable, resinous, thermoplastic base, at least one non-thermoplastic, rigid drill guide attached to the base, and a securing mechanism between the base and the drill guide. The template may... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094008 | Power driver bit self-centering and positioning apparatus A portable combined clamp and bit guide assembly guides a bit, turned by a power driver, into the exact center between the opposing faces of the clamp. The clamp is designed to hold workpieces having substantially parallel edges and a substantially linear centerline... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090446 | Optical lens drill press An optical lens drill press outfitted with specialized lens holding and displacement platform assemblies that allow the user to manipulate the angle and hold lenses in position, whereby selected areas pre-designated for the fabrication of apertures can be produced a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073990 | Dowel gauge A dowel gauge (1) comprises an angle section (2) with a first leg (3) and a second perpendicular leg (4) that are each provided with a bore (5, 6) to which a drill guide (9) is detachably fastenable from outside. Scales (... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073991 | Door lock set installation jig An installation jig has a body member and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism along with the body are clamped onto a door. The body includes a plurality of walls with one wall having an aperture enabling passage of a tool which may drill a hole into a door ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066690 | Apparatus for repairing vehicle axles A boring apparatus and method for in-situ repair of motor vehicle axles includes a universal mounting plate assembly for attachment to a vehicle axle, both longitudinal (on-axis) and transverse (radial) adjustment assemblies, a bearing assembly and a boring bar and ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056071 | Bushing repair apparatus for use in repairing a machine gun feeder housing An apparatus for repairing a pair of non-conforming bushings on the M89E1 Declutching Ammo feeder for the M197 machine gun. The apparatus includes a central body and a pair of large drill plates which allows a user to drill out the non-conforming bushings from the a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048478 | Composable machine tool Composable machine tool for chip removal, on major workpieces, within wide diameter and/or great length clearance holes, made up of a shaft (1) upon which a machine base, controlled by a first engine (50) for the rotation movement and by a second engin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044690 | Method and apparatus for registering a torque-transmitting tool in a fixture for forming a diagonal bore in the tool A torque transmitting tool is machined by registering the torque transmitting tool using a shoulder between the shank and the out-of-round drive portion of the tool as a reference. First and second seating surfaces are milled on first and second opposed surfaces of ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028965 | Method and apparatus for retaining model structural members A method and apparatus for retaining model structural members during construction includes a base member having a plurality of recesses therein, at least one and preferably a plurality of retainers, and advantageously at least one clip having a plurality of edges an... | 04/18/2006 |
