Abstract: According to the present invention, a method is provided for making joints having angles other than right angles. Also, according to the invention, thickness of wood to be cut and/or size of the router bits used with a particular setup of template and fence can be changed simply by use of shims, without need for readjusting the fence or screws connecting the templates to their corresponding fences. This adjustability now includes, as a novel feature, the ability to cut dovetail joints using pin boards in stock thicker than the length of a dovetail bit without having to use a fence in which a rabbeted shim is substituted for a straight shim. Additionally, a method of cutting box joints using a combination of a dovetail template and a pin router bit has been found.

Abstract: A three-sided drilling template for a door is provided that is formed from a rigid material. The first and second sides of the template are parallel and contact opposite sides of the door. The third side of the template, orthogonal to and bridging the span between the first and second sides of the template, contacts the edge of the door. A plurality of through guide holes are located in each side of the template and mark the centers of mounting holes for the mounting of operating hardware such as door locks and knobs. Markings on the template indicate the specific purpose of each through guide hole, and marked circles concentric with the through guide holes indicate the correct size of the mounting holes. A rectangular extension on the interior surface of the third side fits into a lock face recess previously formed or pre-machined in the edge of the door for accurate alignment of the template to the door.

Abstract: A wire protection device and system that can operate in combination with non-metallic and metallic enclosures to help prevent damage to branch wiring during drywall installation. In some instances, the device serves to prevent the branch wires from being dislodged from the enclosure. The wire protection device may also be made to fit into a wire clamping system that is molded integrally with non-metallic enclosure.

Abstract: A fixture is used to cut a mortise in a workpiece for a hinge or lock strike plate by employing a pair of spaced saddles. The fixture includes at least one bar connected between the pair of saddles. At least one of the saddles is slide-ably mounted on this bar. Also included is a pair of clamps, each being mounted in a different corresponding one of the saddles to clamp the workpiece. The fixture is used by clamping the saddles on an edge of the door or jamb with the guide bar spanning the saddles. A mortise is routed into the door or jamb using the saddles as a template.

Abstract: A door hinge template that is used with a router to form the recess in a door jamb and also a recess in the edge of a door so that a door hinge can be installed. The door hinge template has been designed to be used with 13/8 inch doors and 13/4 inch doors. The template has integrally formed captive nail assemblies for mounting the template to either a door jamb or the edge of a door. Two sets of alignment windows in the bottom wall of the template allow it to be either visually aligned or allow the alignment to be felt by handtouch. Removable spacer members allow the rectangularly shaped aperture in the central portion of the template to be adjusted so that it can be used for routing a recess for either 31/2 inch hinges or 4 inch hinges.

Abstract: The router template assembly has structure which allows it to be used in mounting 6' 8" doors, 7' doors and 8' doors. The assembly when temporarily nailed to the interior of a door jamb provides cutout portions located at positions where a top hinge, a center hinge, and a bottom hinge would be mounted. A router is used in each of these cutout portions to form the proper recesses in the door jamb for the respective hinges. The router template assembly can also be temporarily nailed onto the edge of the door which automatically positions the cutout portions where the recesses in the door should be formed for the respective hinges. The router template assembly has telescoping extension members with predetermined locking positions so that it can be automatically adjusted for the size of the door to be installed.

Abstract: A marking device for accurately positioning two opposing marks on two opposing surfaces, for use in aligning two members in accurate registration with one another. The device is formed of a flexible, foldable, flat sheet, which is folded in half at its midportion. The two halves contain matching patterns of holes such that when the sheet is in its folded configuration the holes at each pattern lie in registration with one another. The two halves of the sheet are marked with corresponding indicia, which label corresponding holes of the two patterns. The opposing end portions of the two halves are each adapted to be removably secured to the structure being marked. Two opposed alignment marks are made by securing a first half of the strip against a first surface and making a mark through one of the holes. With the second half of the strip in registration with the first half, the second half is secured to the second surface.

Abstract: A mortise guide and cutter for mortising a workpiece is provided. The mortise guide comprises a frame which has a rectangular aperture, means for positioning the frame to engage an edge of the workpiece, and means for attaching the frame to the workpiece. A sizing blade, which is pivotally mounted to the frame, is configured to be selectively rotated from a first position exposing the entire aperture to a second position reducing one dimension of the aperture by the width of the blade.

Abstract: A guiding pad for use in marking-out comprises a paper template 14 to one surface of one edge zone of which is adhered a foam plastics layer 6, upon the external surface of which is a medium tack adhesive layer 9 covered with a protective peel-off layer 10. On the other surface of the edge zone is a weaker adhesive layer 7 covered by a protective peel-off layer 8. One of the two surface portions of the template layer 14 not covered by adhesive have printed indications of an intended fold line of the layer 14 and of intended positions of striking plate screws of a magnetic latch, whilst the other of those two surface portions has printed indications of intended positions of latch body fixing screws and of a magnetically soft material rod.

Abstract: A router jig comprising a baseplate having an open interior, a first horizontal guide adjustably attached to the baseplate, a first vertical guide attached to the baseplate, and a clamp adjustably fastened to the baseplate for receiving a workpiece. Both the first horizontal guide and the first vertical guide extend across the open interior of the baseplate. A second horizontal guide is also adjustably attached to the baseplate. This second horizontal guide extends across the open interior of the baseplate and is in adjustable parallel relationship to the first horizontal guide. A second vertical guide is also adjustably attached to the baseplate so as to be in adjustable parallel relationship to the first vertical guide. The clamp includes a first board and a second board that are adjustably fastened to the underside of the baseplate. The clamp includes a suitable adjustment mechanism for fixing the position of the workpiece within the clamp.

Abstract: A precision adjustable measuring gauge is provided for increasing the accuracy of workpiece layout, power tool setup and workpiece marking jobs. The measuring gauge has mutually engagable positioning racks to positively lock both a reference surface and a measuring surface rigidly and accurately into place. The gauge includes first and second half section body members which are mounted in facing relationship, and first and second racks formed on their facing surfaces. Each of the first and second racks include index teeth which are equally spaced at predetermined intervals. The displacement of one body member relative to the other body member is adjustable in predetermined increments corresponding to the spaced intervals between successive teeth. The first flat end surface of each body member may be used to engage a reference surface of a workpiece or the work positioning surface of a power tool.

Abstract: A hinge jig having three longitudinal members and two transverse members all relatively adjustable to the each other with respect to angle and distance. Stop flanges delineate the outer limits for movement of the router bit when cutting a door hinge. The router base is rested directly onto the planar surfaces of the longitudinal and transverse members, which are adjusted to the particular size and shape cut-out desired. The jig can be adjusted to define cut-outs having other than right angles.

Abstract: A woodcutting guide is set forth wherein an elongate guide surface maintains a cutting tool in alignment overlying a workpiece to be cut. The guide includes an elongate coextensive "T" slot with a first fixed arm directed orthogonally outwardly thereof, with a second movable arm spaced from the first arm positioned outwardly thereof wherein each arm terminates in a guide cylinder slidingly overlying a pipe clamp secured to the workpiece. A friction surface against the guide maintains adherence of a tool pressed thereagainst and enables the guide to be movably repositioned along the length of the pipe cylinder of the pipe clamp organization.

Abstract: In connection with building stud layout, a continuous rollable tape, selectively and adhesively secured to the bottom and top plates of a wall installation, for positively establishing stud locations by providing a series of indicia portions, where like indicia portions represent the same on center stud distance, as, for example, 16", 24" and/or 48". Provision is made for accommodating the use of siding or sheeting of various thicknesses and still maintaining the stud centering at the desired distance. No measurement is required nor is guesswork involved by the stud installer.

Abstract: A universal holding fixture with integrated templates for routing recess slots in doors for lock plates and door jambs for strike plates. The fixture includes a clamping mechanism allowing attachment to various widths of jambs and doors and is capable of compensation for irregularities and levels on the doors or jambs. The fixture provides two support bars to guide and control the router motor base for ease of operation and accurate control of recess depth. A depressible locating pin achieves accurate centering of lock plate with door lock bolt.

Abstract: A jig for use with routers and other augering equipment for cutting the proper openings in a door for the installation of mortise locks. The jig formed in a U-shaped configuration is placed over the edge of the door at a proper height from the door sill or from the heading of the door frame and through a pivotal end plate adjustably positions itself on the door regardless of the contour of the encased edge of the door.

Abstract: A single mortise or a plurality of conveniently spaced mortises may be created in a single workpiece. A corresponding single or plurality of tenons may be created in a second workpiece to be joined to the first workpiece. The method of creating the mortises and tenons involves the use of a tool, containing a rigid plate against which a workpiece may be secured, and a template positioned so that the lower face of the template is adjacent to the rigid plate. The template contains a mortise guide, consisting of openings in the template through which a router may be inserted to carve mortises in the workpiece. The template also contains a first tenon guide, against which a router may be guided to carve one half of a tenon or series of tenons in a workpiece. The template also contains a second tenon guide, consisting of a pattern of the same size and shape, and opposite in orientation, to the pattern of the first tenon guide.

Abstract: A fixture which allows cuts to be made in a board with a hand held router in both a longitudinal and transverse direction of such board is disclosed. The fixture includes a pair of first members of predetermined length. A pair of second members of shorter predetermined length secured to the first pair of members such that in an assembled relationship they form a rectangle. At least one T-shaped slotformed in each of the first pair of members and a notch formed in at least one of the second pair of members intermediate the ends thereof.

Abstract: A precision router guide is described which is specifically configured for cutting or routing out slots of different widths in panels, boards or the like.

Abstract: A drilling template for accurately positioning latch holes and lock cutouts in door stiles. The template includes a pair of spaced, parallel, rectangular, frame member that are rigidly interconnected at one end. The frame members straddle a vertical door stile with the interconnecting end firmly against the edge of the stile. Clamps on one frame member are then tightened. A latch hole drilling guide is centered in a plate at the interconnecting end of the frame, and various diameter hole saw guides on removable side plates are positionable at any of a plurality of selected positions along the length of the frame to provide cutout positions for any of many lock backsets.

Abstract: A tool for locating an accessory with respect to a vertical wall stud so that an opening can be cut in a panel or sheet of dry wall to accommodate the accessory before the panel is attached to the wall. The method includes tacking a vertical arm to a wall stud adjacent the side edge and either the top or bottom edge of a previously mounted wall panel, and connecting to the vertical arm a horizontal arm with a template located according to the position of the accessory, such as an electrical outlet.

Abstract: A marking gauge the allows exact drilling of the fastening holes for a mounting plate of a hinge and for a hinge casing. The marking gauge has an open slot at its rear and a screw in its center. The marking gauge is thus engageable on the mounting plate, and a bore for the hinge casing can be marked at a recess. When reversed, the marking gauge is insertable into a bore for the hinge casing so that the bores for the mounting plate can be marked.

Abstract: This disclosure depicts a novel method and apparatus for determining the amount of material to be removed in a door jamb for the installation of an electric door strike. In particular, the apparatus comprises a template comprised of an elongate paperlike sheet in the shape or outline of the front view of the electric door strike to be installed in the door jam, the template having an open area therein through which measurement markings made on the door jam are aligned through the template, the template also having an adhesive material on the back thereof for securing the template firmly to the door jamb while the outline of the door strike is traced onto the jamb. The method described herein is for the purpose of practicing the above-mentioned determination of material to be removed from the door jamb.

Abstract: A saw guide and marking template for marking and cutting pin and tail face cuts required in making dovetail joints. A central template having end faces that provide angled saw guides is clamped to the edge of the board to be worked. The angled saw guides can be repositioned by either rotating them about the end of its central template or inverting the entire device.

Abstract: A mortise and tenon jig is disclosed, characterized by clamping and adjustment features for use with a router for forming blind or open mortises and tenons in a workpiece. The jig includes a fixed base and a pair of spaced parallel side walls connected therewith to define a longitudinal channel for receiving a workpiece. At least one clamping device is connected with the side walls to clamp the workpiece in a selected position within the channel. A router guide plate is connected with the side walls spaced from and parallel to the base. The router guide plate contains a longitudinal through-slot extending above and affording communication with the channel. A guide is adjustably connected with the guide plate for sliding longitudinal displacement relative to the slot. With the workpiece clamp and the guide adjusted to a selected position, a router is positioned against one end of the guide with its cutting tool arranged in and displaced relative to the slot to cut a mortise from the workpiece.

Abstract: This door hinge duplicating template is designed to transfer an old hinge routing of one door to a new door, easily and quickly. Primarily, it consists of a face plate having a pair of attached spacer blocks, for holding the old door properly spaced from the new door that is to be routed for a hinge. It further includes a pair of insert plates, for adapting the template to be used for two hinge sizes.

Abstract: The present invention is a latch face template which is used to guide a hand-held router in order to cut an opening for a latch face in the side of a door. The latch face template includes a rectangular base which has a top surface and a bottom surface and which also has a rectangular slot. A width varying mechanism varies the width of the rectangular slot and is mechanically coupled to the rectangular base. A guide stop controls the length of the opening for the latch face. A position varying mechanism varies the position of the latch face template on the side of the door. A securing mechanism secures the rectangular base to the door.

Abstract: The following specification sets forth a hinge template guide. The hinge template guide facilitates routing of a door jam or frame by means of a router within a prescribed pattern formed by the template. The template has an opening therein for moving the router over the door frame or jam in a prescribed manner so as to cut an opening within the jam for mounting a hinge. The template guide is supported by means of sharpened pins which are driven into the door jam on a temporary basis and are removed by pivotal lever arms mounted on a bracket that are spring biased and journaled for removal of the pins by a levered removal thereof. The entire template is adjustable with regard to the dimensions that are to be cut by means of a rotatable adjustment means for providing the template at a specified margin on the door jam.

Abstract: A device as disclosed to facilitate the placement of locks into doors including key-in-knob lock sets, mortise deadlocks as well as independent knobs and deadbolts. The device includes a body which is detachably securable with respect to a door edge in which it includes calibrations or gradations therealong in order to align the correct spacing normally independently measured by a locksmith. The body member defines an aperture along the portion adjacent to the edge of the door, which aperture is adapted to receive selectively a plate for guiding of boring in through the edge as well as to receive a plate for guiding of routing out the edge of the door about the bored out hole to provide a recess to receive the face of the locking mechanism. The pilot block for guiding of the boring is movable with respect to the plate placed into the aperture of the body.

Abstract: An improved door and jamb mortising pilot having the capability of performing numerous mortising operations effortlessly; having hinges to enable folding to a compact unit; having slide locks to prevent unintentional folding; having fixed guide pins to affect perfect alignment on a door or jamb; having a non-adjusting permanent rotating door and jamb margin spacer; having two alternative means of attachment to a door or jamb, specifically, anchor pins and gripping devices; having mortising guide templates that are interchangable to accommodate popular size hinges; and having mortising guide template pin locks to ensure position of mortising guide templates; said folding door and jam mortising pilot being highly adaptable but completely eliminating measurements and adjustments.

Abstract: An adjustable face-plate template adapted to be adjustably fitted and clamped to the longitudinal edge of a door to establish a predetermined-size recess for a face plate of a door latch or lock, wherein the template includes a first, adjustable, parallelogram structure defining a clamping device having a pair of clamping bars, and a second parallelogram structure defined by a pair of guide bars arranged to determine the width of the recess to be cut. Slidably mounted to one of the clamping bars is a pair of transverse guide bars adapted to be adjusted to establish the length of the recess to be cut. Both parallelogram structures are pivotally connected together.

Abstract: A series of flat templates, each having a peripheral shape of a hole required in a wall panel, that may be releasably positioned on a utility fixture to be serviced by the hole. The panel facing side of each template is provided with an adhesive so that if a wall panel that is ultimately to define a hole to service a utility fixture is positioned against the template it will releasably adhere to the panel to determine position and configuration of the hole to be established. The template adhesive is of a form that may be reused and replaced.

Abstract: A jig for guiding the bits of boring and routing tools to predetermined locations on a door in preparation for the installation of a door knob assembly, dead bolt or the like. The apparatus includes an elongated channel-shaped frame member for receiving an edge of a door and having a base portion and two depending side portions, a pair of templates attached to respective side portions of the channel shaped frame member for guiding a boring tool bit to locations along the side of the door, a movable edge boring guide attached over the base portion of the frame for directing a boring tool to predetermined locations along the edge of the door, and a pair of clamps for clamping the frame firmly to the door. The base portion of the frame forms a router support surface to facilitate routing of the edge of the door.

Abstract: The panel cutting guide includes a primary elongated measuring rod and a pair of secondary measuring arms releasably secured thereto in spaced parallel relationship. A pair of marker elements are slidably mounted on each of the secondary measuring arms, on opposite sides of the primary measuring arm, with each marker element including a releasable locking member for securing the marker in any of a plurality of positions on its associated secondary measuring arm. The adjustability of the secondary measuring arms and the marker elements thereon enable the operator to position the marker elements at the perimeter of a wall opening, such as an electric receptacle box. With the marker elements in position, the panel cutting guide can be placed on a panel to be cut, so that the marker elements will locate the opening to be cut in the panel in order to accommodate the wall opening.

Abstract: See-through packaging for the self-service sale of furniture hinges in small quantities, consisting of a plastic box of appropriate size serving for the accomodation of the hinges, having a rectangular or square bottom and sidewalls projecting upwardly at right angles from the bottom, and being closeable by a cover of transparent plastic material. One of the sidewalls of the box has a lower height in comparison to the other sidewalls, and a flat wall section extending downwardly from the cover closes the opening formed above the wall of lower height.

Abstract: A pilot hole hinge and brad door installing apparatus is disclosed which facilitates door installation by the amateur or unskilled craftperson. Hinge plates used for installing doors in accordance with the invention include pilot holes which receive pilot brads to temporarily install a door in its opening after the companion plates of the hinge are permanently installed on either the door or door jamb. While so temporarily installed, a "trial before error" fitting of the door in its opening and accurate location of the companion plates of the hinge for permanent installation of the door is achieved. The door and hinge plate mortise and screw holes are accurately located and the probability of misalignment or destructive error is reduced.

Abstract: A conventional butt hinge including a pair of first and second relatively swingable superposed hinge leaves is provided and the leaves include registered sets of apertures formed therethrough with the adjacent ends of registered apertures being countersunk. A thick backing plate overlies the side of the first leaf remote from the second leaf and is provided with threaded bores aligned with the registered apertures formed in the leaves. Threaded studs are threadedly engaged in the threaded bores with one set of corresponding ends of the studs flush with the side of the backing plate remote from the hinge and the other set of ends of the threaded studs are sharpened and project outwardly from the ends of the apertures opening outwardly of the side of the second leaf remote from the first leaf. Threaded nuts having rounded opposite ends are threaded onto the studs between the hinge leaves and are received in the countersunk ends of the registered apertures.