Patents Assigned to Leigh Industries, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 10363643
    Abstract: A mortise and tenon jig includes a base plate, a router support plate attached to an upper surface of the base plate such that the router support plate includes an opening, and a guide attached to the router support plate. The guide may include a first end and a second end. The first end includes a mortise guide surface, and the second end includes a tenon guide surface. The mortise and tenon jig also includes a first configuration where the mortise guide surface is aligned with the opening and a second configuration where the tenon guide surface is aligned with the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: LEIGH INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Kenneth M. Grisley
  • Patent number: 9707695
    Abstract: A woodworking joint cutting jig and method having a template repositionably attachable to a base in a plurality of alternative positions established by receiving a pin on one of the base or template in one of a plurality of holes on the other of the template and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Leigh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenneth McLean Grisley
  • Patent number: 9375860
    Abstract: Adjustable guidebushes and methods for using the same facilitate cutting joint elements into work-pieces to join together two or more of the work-pieces. In some embodiments, the adjustable guidebush includes a guide surface defining a number of outer diameters having different lengths. Positioning different outer diameters of the guide surface to interact with a cutting guide allows one to adjust the fit of the joint elements formed in the work-pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Leigh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenneth M. Grisley
  • Publication number: 20140014233
    Abstract: A woodworking joint cutting jig and method having a template repositionably attachable to a base in a plurality of alternative positions established by receiving a pin on one of the base or template in one of a plurality of holes on the other of the template and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Leigh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenneth McLean Grisley
  • Patent number: 8534329
    Abstract: A woodworking joint cutting jig comprised of a dovetailing template repositionably attachable to a beam, together with a side stop, a template, and a plurality of removable pin plates that establish positions along the beam for attachment of the template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Leigh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenneth McLean Grisley
  • Patent number: 8256475
    Abstract: Adjustable guidebushes and methods for using the same facilitate cutting joint elements into work-pieces to join together two or more of the work-pieces. In some embodiments, the adjustable guidebush includes a guide surface defining a number of outer diameters having different lengths. Positioning different outer diameters of the guide surface to interact with a cutting guide allows one to adjust the fit of the joint elements formed in the work-pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Leigh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenneth M. Grisley
  • Publication number: 20120138193
    Abstract: A woodworking joint cutting jig comprised of a dovetailing template repositionably attachable to a beam, together with a side stop, a template, and a plurality of removable pin plates that establish positions along the beam for attachment of the template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Leigh Industries Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenneth McLean Grisley
  • Patent number: 6736173
    Abstract: A guidebushing assembly for use with an electric router. A guidebushing holder clamps to the router base, and a guidebushing is secured within the holder and used for cutting an inlay by reference to a female pattern. An appropriately shaped and sized recess is cut by reference to the female template while contacting the template with a tapered sleeve secured to the guidebushing. Movement of the guidebushing and sleeve along the axis of rotation of the router cutter permits adjustment in the size of the recess cut by reference to the template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Leigh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Grisley, Jeffrey Greenup