Combined miter fence and box joint fixture

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective showing a first side of a combined miter fence and box joint fixture according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the combined miter fence and box joint fixture according to the invention with one of the end caps removed;

FIG. 3 is another perspective view showing the combined miter fence and box joint fixture according to the invention as seen from a second side;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view similar to that shown in FIG. 3 depicting an end cap extended out from one end of the main body of the fence;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the combined miter fence and box joint fixture, which includes a clamp; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the invention showing the aesthetic shape assumed when the combined miter fence and box joint fixture of FIG. 1, in it's box joint fixture configuration.

The appearance of the bottom of combined miter fence and box joint fixture forms no part of the claimed design.

The broken line portions of the disclosure are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D428899
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 3, 1998
Date of Patent: Aug 1, 2000
Assignee: Vermont American Corporation (Louisville, KY)
Inventors: David T. Brutscher (Louisville, KY), L. R. Leet, Sr. (Shelbyville, KY), Gregory A. Phillips (LaGrange, KY), John P. Speigelhalter (Prospect, KY)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Law Firm: McDermott, Will & Emery
Application Number: 0/88,918
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sawing (includes Element) (D15/133)
International Classification: 1509;