Pocket hole jig system

• US 8,052,358 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2011
• Issued: 11/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Black & Decker Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Black & Decker Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hill, Sean D., Thorniley, Bruce A., McDaniel, Steven D., King, Joseph C. IV
• Primary Examiner(s): GATES, ERIC ANDREW
• Application Number:
  US13/045,625
• Publication Number:
  US 20110164935A1
• Time in Patent Office: 242 Days
• Field of Search: 408/67, 408/87, 408/88, 408/97, 408/98, 408/103, 408/109, 408/115.R, 408/115.B, 408/241.S
• US Class Current: 408/67
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 2247/10 Jigs for drilling inclined holes
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 2247/12 Drilling jigs with means to affix the jig to the workpiece
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 2260/088 Indication scales
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 47/287 Jigs for drilling plate-like workpieces templates for marking the position of fittings on wings or frames E05D11/0009
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 49/005 Attached to the drill
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/46 including nozzle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/50 with product handling or receiving means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/5612 Tool having shiftable tool-axis
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/56245 including tool-guide [or bushing]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/56253 Base supported machine
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/563 Work-gripping clamp
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/5638 Adjustable relative to tool-axis
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/567 Adjustable, tool-guiding jig
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/568 Guide bushing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/9098 with means to retain Tool to support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/99 Adjustable stop

Abstract

A pocket hole jig tool system includes a base on which a workpiece is supported. A drill guide support is slidably mounted to the base. Drill guide bushings are movably mounted relative to the drill guide support for clampingly engaging the workpiece and for guiding a drill for engaging the workpiece. A stop collar assembly is adjustably mounted relative to the drill guide bushings to automatically ensure a proper pocket hole location and depth for the workpiece inserted in the tool system.

Claims

1. A pocket hole jig tool, comprising:

a base including a work-piece side support surface and a work-piece end support surface;

a drill guide support slidably mounted to said base and adapted for movement toward and away from said work-piece side support surface of said base;

at least one drill guide bushing movably mounted relative to said drill guide support and a drill guide locking mechanism selectively engageable to fixably mount said at least one guide bushing relative to said drill guide support;

a stop collar assembly adjustably mounted relative to said at least one drill guide bushing, said stop collar assembly including at least one support arm engaging a cam surface, said cam surface being positioned relative to said at least one support arm dependent upon a thickness of a work-piece inserted in said pocket hole jig tool; and

a dust collection vacuum nozzle mounted to said base.

2. A pocket hole jig tool, comprising:

a base including a work-piece side support surface and a work-piece end support surface;

a drill guide support slidably mounted to said base and adapted for movement toward and away from said work-piece side support surface of said base;

at least one drill guide bushing mounted directly to said drill guide support and movable relative thereto and a drill guide locking mechanism selectively engageable to fixably mount said at least one guide bushing relative to said drill guide support;

a stop collar assembly adjustably mounted relative to said at least one drill guide bushing; and

a dust collection vacuum nozzle mounted to said base.