Pocket hole jig
First Claim
1. A pocket hole jig for locating pocket holes in a workpiece, the pocket hole jig comprising:
- a base including a base plate and first and second lateral side walls extending along the base plate;
a body disposed between the first and second lateral side walls and slidable along the base in a forward direction and a rearward direction, the body including a drill bit aperture angled downward toward the base plate; and
a fence movable between a raised position and a lowered position, the fence including a contact surface engageable with an end of the workpiece when the fence is in the lowered position to position the base a predetermined distance from the end of the workpiece,wherein the contact surface is in a first position when the fence is in the raised position,wherein the contact surface is in a second position when the fence is in the lowered position, andwherein the second position is forward of the first position.
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Abstract
A pocket hole jig includes base with a base plate and first and second lateral side walls extending along the base plate, and a body disposed between the first and second lateral side walls and slidable along the base in a forward direction and a rearward direction. The body includes a drill bit aperture angled downward toward the base plate. The pocket hole jig also includes a fence movable between a raised position and a lowered position and having a contact surface engageable with an end of the workpiece when the fence is in the lowered position to position the base a predetermined distance from the end of the workpiece. The contact surface is in a first position when the fence is in the raised position and a second position when the fence is in the lowered position. The second position is forward of the first position.
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19 Claims
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1. A pocket hole jig for locating pocket holes in a workpiece, the pocket hole jig comprising:
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a base including a base plate and first and second lateral side walls extending along the base plate; a body disposed between the first and second lateral side walls and slidable along the base in a forward direction and a rearward direction, the body including a drill bit aperture angled downward toward the base plate; and a fence movable between a raised position and a lowered position, the fence including a contact surface engageable with an end of the workpiece when the fence is in the lowered position to position the base a predetermined distance from the end of the workpiece, wherein the contact surface is in a first position when the fence is in the raised position, wherein the contact surface is in a second position when the fence is in the lowered position, and wherein the second position is forward of the first position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A pocket hole jig for locating pocket holes in a workpiece, the pocket hole jig comprising:
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a base including a base plate and first and second lateral side walls extending along the base plate; a body disposed between the first and second lateral side walls and slidable along the base in a forward direction and a rearward direction, the body including a drill bit aperture angled downward toward the base plate; and a fence pivotally coupled to the base, the fence being pivotable between a raised position and a lowered position; wherein the fence includes a plurality of legs configured to contact the workpiece in the lowered position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A pocket hole jig for locating pocket holes in a workpiece, the pocket hole jig comprising:
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a base including a base plate and first and second lateral side walls extending along the base plate; a body disposed between the first and second lateral side walls and slidable along the base in a forward direction and a rearward direction, the body including a drill bit aperture angled downward toward the base plate; and a fence movable between a raised position and a lowered position, the fence including a first contact surface and a second contact surface opposite the first contact surface, the fence further including a rail received into a groove at the front end of the base, wherein the groove extends at an inclined angle relative to the base plate, wherein the first contact surface is engageable with an end of the workpiece when the fence is in the lowered position to position the base a predetermined distance from the end of the workpiece, and wherein the second contact surface is engageable with a face of a second workpiece abutting the end of the workpiece when the fence is in the raised position to position the base the predetermined distance from the end of the workpiece. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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