Alignment device and method for aligning guide rails for a woodworking tool
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Oct 13, 2015
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Sep 26, 2013
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Mar 25, 2013
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Abstract
An alignment utensil includes two guide rails (100A, 100B), an alignment device (10) aligning the guide rails (100A, 100B), and connectors (110A, 110B, 120) fixing the aligned guide rails (100A, 100B) together. The alignment device (10) includes a body (12) having a lateral surface (31) extending across abutting ends of the guide rails (100A, 100B). Each of two clamping pads (70) mounted on the body (12) is moved to press against a first lateral wall (108A) of one of the guide rails (100A, 100B) to abut a second lateral wall (108B) of each guide rail (100A, 100B) against the first lateral surface (31), aligning the first lateral walls (108A) of the guide rails (100A, 100B) and aligning the second lateral walls (108B) of the guide rails (100A, 100B). A method of aligning the guide rails (100A, 100B) uses the alignment device (10) and the connectors (110A, 110B, 120).
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- 8 Japan
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- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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STOFFEL THOMAS | Not Provided |
International Classification(s)
- B26D:CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR SEVERING, ....
- B23Q:DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TO....
- B27B:SAWS; COMPONENTS OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
- F16B:DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL E....
- F16D:COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION
- B27G:ACCESSORY MACHINES OR APPARATUS; TOOLS

- 2013 Application Filing Year
- B26D Class
- 357 Applications Filed
- 309 Patents Issued To-Date
- 86.56 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Stoffel, Thomas | Andover, US | 3 | 35 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 35 |
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- 4 Citation Count
- B26D Class
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