SELF-ADJUSTING POCKET HOLE JIG
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Abstract
A self-adjusting pocket hole jig includes a base having a clamp end and a toggle end, a guide carried by the base and reciprocally movable between a raised position and a lowered position. A clamp assembly is carried by the base and reciprocally movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. An adjustment mechanism is coupled between the guide and the clamp assembly. The adjustment mechanism is arranged to move the clamp assembly in a forward direction to the engaged position and correspondingly move the guide in a downward direction to the lowered position, and arranged to move the clamp assembly in a rearward direction to the disengaged position and correspondingly move the guide in an upward direction to the raised position.
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27 Claims
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21. A pocket hole jig comprising:
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a base having a clamp end and a toggle end; a guide carried by the base intermediate the clamp end and the toggle end, and reciprocally movable between a raised position and a lowered position, the guide including at least one guide channels; a clamp assembly carried by the base and reciprocally movable between an engaged position when moved toward the guide and a disengaged position when moved away from the guide; and a drill bit length measuring device comprising; a tip receptacle carried by the base for receiving a tip of a drill bit; and an adjustment ring positioned in line with the tip receptacle for receiving the drill bit therethrough, the adjustment ring reciprocally movable toward the tip receptacle and away from the tip receptacle to indicate a length of the drill to be used. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method of measuring a drill bit for use in a pocket hole jig comprising the steps of:
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providing a pocket hole jig comprising; a base having a clamp end and a toggle end; a guide carried by the base intermediate the clamp end and the toggle end, and reciprocally movable between a raised position and a lowered position, the guide including at least one guide channels; a clamp assembly carried by the base and reciprocally movable between an engaged position when moved toward the guide and a disengaged position when moved away from the guide; and a drill bit length measuring device comprising; a tip receptacle carried by the base for receiving a tip of a drill bit; and an adjustment ring positioned in line with the tip receptacle for receiving the drill bit therethrough, the adjustment ring reciprocally movable toward the tip receptacle and away from the tip receptacle to indicate a length of the drill to be used; inserting the drill bit through the adjustment ring and seating the tip of the drill bit into the tip receptacle; and moving the adjustment ring toward or away from the tip receptacle a distance indicating the length of the drill to be used. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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