Apparatus for accurately spacing railing spindles
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1. A jig for use in uniformly installing spindle railing systems comprising a plurality of railing spindles in predetermined spaced relation extending from a reference surface defined by a floor, rim joist, skirt board, or bottom railing cord to a top railing cord, the jig comprising:
- a support including a base member adapted to be positioned upon the reference surface;
a jig alignment guide attached to the base member, the jig alignment guide having a surface arranged to abut a surface of an installed spindle of the spindle system;
a spindle alignment guide having a surface for abutting a substantial portion of a surface of an unsecured railing spindle to be installed, the spindle alignment guide secured to the base member at a predetermined distance from the jig alignment guide, the predetermined distance corresponding to the predetermined spaced relation of adjacent railing spindles of the spindle system; and
height adjustment means attached to the spindle alignment guide to locate the unsecured spindle at a desired height from the reference surface.
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Abstract
A jig for installing spindles has a base member, a jig alignment guide attached to the base member, and a spindle alignment guide secured to the base member. The spindle alignment guide is shaped to align an unsecured spindle in parallel relation to an adjacent spindle at a predetermined distance from the adjacent spindle while simultaneously positioning the unsecured spindle at a desired height in relation to a reference surface.
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1. A jig for use in uniformly installing spindle railing systems comprising a plurality of railing spindles in predetermined spaced relation extending from a reference surface defined by a floor, rim joist, skirt board, or bottom railing cord to a top railing cord, the jig comprising:
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a support including a base member adapted to be positioned upon the reference surface; a jig alignment guide attached to the base member, the jig alignment guide having a surface arranged to abut a surface of an installed spindle of the spindle system; a spindle alignment guide having a surface for abutting a substantial portion of a surface of an unsecured railing spindle to be installed, the spindle alignment guide secured to the base member at a predetermined distance from the jig alignment guide, the predetermined distance corresponding to the predetermined spaced relation of adjacent railing spindles of the spindle system; and height adjustment means attached to the spindle alignment guide to locate the unsecured spindle at a desired height from the reference surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An adjustable jig for aligning and spacing railing spindles of a spindle system in predetermined spaced relation, the adjustable jig comprising in combination:
- a support including a base member adapted to be positioned upon a reference
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a jig alignment guide attached to the base member, the jig alignment guide havinga surface arranged to abut a surface of an installed spindle of the spindle system; a spindle alignment guide having a surface substantially parallel to the surface of the jig alignment guide for abutting a substantial portion of a surface of an unsecured spindle to be installed; and an index means releasably attaching the spindle alignment guide to the base member at a desired position to adjust the spacing between the jig alignment guide and the spindle guide to thereby align successive spindles in substantially parallel relation at the desired spacing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
- a support including a base member adapted to be positioned upon a reference
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13. A jig for use in uniformly installing spindle railing systems, wherein spindle railing systems generally comprise a plurality of spindles extending from a floor, rim joist, skirt board or bottom railing cord to a top railing cord, the jig comprising:
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an elongated base member having a first end and a second end, the base member adapted to be positioned upon a reference surface on or adjacent a floor, rim joist, skirt board or bottom railing cord from which spindles extend; a jig alignment guide attached to the first end of the base member, the jig alignment guide having a surface to abut a surface of an installed spindle of the spindle system, the surface of the jig alignment guide denoting a point from which a subsequently installed spindle will be spaced; a spindle alignment guide having a surface arranged to receive and align a substantial position of a surface of an unsecured spindle; and adjustment means releasably attaching the spindle alignment guide to the base member so that the surface of the spindle alignment guide is substantially parallel to the surface of the spindle alignment guide, the adjustment means attaching the spindle alignment guide to the base at a desired position adjust the distance between the surface of the spindle alignment guide and the surface of the jig alignment guide thereby defining the distance between adjacent spindles of the spindle system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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