Tool guide
First Claim
1. A tool guide, comprising:
- a first activateable coupling member, the activateable coupling member structured to selectively produce a magnetic field; and
a positioning block coupled to the activateable coupling member, the positioning block including a tool guide aperture.
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Abstract
A tool guide apparatus and method is provided. One embodiment of the invention includes a positioning block having an aperture into which a transparent aperture center indicator is placed. An activateable coupling member is coupled to the positioning block and rigidly couples the tool guide to a workpiece. The aperture center indicator is replaced with a tool receiver that includes an aperture for receiving a tool. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
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18 Claims
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1. A tool guide, comprising:
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a first activateable coupling member, the activateable coupling member structured to selectively produce a magnetic field; and
a positioning block coupled to the activateable coupling member, the positioning block including a tool guide aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tool guide, comprising:
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a first activateable coupling member;
a positioning block coupled to the activateable coupling member, the positioning block including a tool guide aperture; and
at least one tool receiver sized to be received in the tool guide aperture, the tool receiver including an aperture sized to receive a tool. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of orienting a tool relative to a reference point on a workpiece, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning a receiving aperture of a tool guide adjacent to the reference point;
inserting an aperture center indicator into the receiving aperture; and
repositioning the tool guide to substantially align the aperture center indicator with the reference point. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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