Cut guide for a workbench system
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1. A workbench system comprising:
- a first and a second plurality of dog holes in a planar work surface, the first and second plurality of dog holes defining a respective first and second axis in the planar work surface, the first and the second axis extending in a parallel fashion in the work surface plane; and
a plurality of cutting guides, each of the plurality of cutting guides including (i) a body defining a first securing portion on a first side of the body and a second securing portion on a second side of the body opposite to the first side, (ii) a first coupler fixedly positioned with respect to the body and configured to couple with one of the first plurality of holes such that the first securing portion and the second securing portion are substantially parallel with the first axis, and (iii) a guide member defining a guide plane which intersects the first axis and the second axis when the cutting guide is coupled to the work surface, whereinthe distance between a centerline of the first coupler and the first securing portion along a third axis perpendicular to the centerline and the first securing portion defines a first side distance,the distance between the centerline of the first coupler and the second securing portion along the third axis defines a second side distance, andthe minimum distance between the first axis and the second axis is (i) substantially equal to the width of a first commonly sized work piece plus the first side distance plus the second side distance, (ii) substantially equal to the width of a second commonly sized work piece plus two times the width of the first side distance, and iii) substantially equal to the width of a third commonly sized work piece plus two times the second side distance, each of the first, second, and third commonly sized work pieces having a width different from each of the other of the first, second, and third commonly sized work pieces.
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Abstract
A workbench system in one embodiment includes a first and a second plurality of dog holes in a planar work surface defining a first and a second axis extending in the work surface plane, and a plurality of cutting guides, each of the plurality of cutting guides including a body defining a first securing portion on a first side of the body and a second securing portion on a second side of the body opposite to the first side, a first stem extending downwardly away from the body and configured to fit into one of the first plurality of holes, and a guide member defining a guide plane which intersects the first axis and the second axis.
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13 Claims
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1. A workbench system comprising:
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a first and a second plurality of dog holes in a planar work surface, the first and second plurality of dog holes defining a respective first and second axis in the planar work surface, the first and the second axis extending in a parallel fashion in the work surface plane; and a plurality of cutting guides, each of the plurality of cutting guides including (i) a body defining a first securing portion on a first side of the body and a second securing portion on a second side of the body opposite to the first side, (ii) a first coupler fixedly positioned with respect to the body and configured to couple with one of the first plurality of holes such that the first securing portion and the second securing portion are substantially parallel with the first axis, and (iii) a guide member defining a guide plane which intersects the first axis and the second axis when the cutting guide is coupled to the work surface, wherein the distance between a centerline of the first coupler and the first securing portion along a third axis perpendicular to the centerline and the first securing portion defines a first side distance, the distance between the centerline of the first coupler and the second securing portion along the third axis defines a second side distance, and the minimum distance between the first axis and the second axis is (i) substantially equal to the width of a first commonly sized work piece plus the first side distance plus the second side distance, (ii) substantially equal to the width of a second commonly sized work piece plus two times the width of the first side distance, and iii) substantially equal to the width of a third commonly sized work piece plus two times the second side distance, each of the first, second, and third commonly sized work pieces having a width different from each of the other of the first, second, and third commonly sized work pieces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cutting guide kit for use in a workbench system including at least one cutting guide, the at least one cutting guide comprising:
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a first securing portion defined in a first plane and a second securing portion defined in a second plane and substantially parallel to the first securing portion; a first guide portion extending away from the second plane from above the first securing portion by a first extension distance along an extension axis perpendicular to the second plane; a second guide portion extending away from the first plane from above the second securing portion by a second extension distance along the extension axis, the second extension distance shorter than the first extension distance; and at least one stem configured for insertion into a dog hole in a work surface for coupling the at least one cutting guide to the work surface, the at least one stem defining a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the work surface and parallel to the first plane and the second plane, and positioned such that the shortest distance between the longitudinal axis and the first plane plus the first extension distance is substantially equal to the shortest distance between the longitudinal axis and the second plane plus the second extension distance, each of the first securing portion, the second securing portion, the first guide portion, the second guide portion, and the stem in fixed relationship with the other of the first securing portion, the second securing portion, the first guide portion, the second guide portion, and the stem. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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