Quick grip pocket hole jig system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11192191-B2
Application number	US-202016750740-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 23, 2020
Priority date	Jan 28, 2019
Publication date	Dec 7, 2021
Grant date	Dec 7, 2021

Abstract

A quick grip pocket hole jig system is presented having a support section having a clamp support, an end stop and a back stop. A clamping assembly is connected to the support section having a clamping rod that extends through the clamp support. A drill guide carrier having a drill guide assembly is connected to the clamping rod on a forward side of the clamp support. A clamp body having a trigger and a release mechanism is connected to the clamping rod on a rearward side of the clamp support. The clamp body is a quick grip clamp body that facilitates quick gripping of a workpiece positioned within the support section. The clamping assembly includes a return spring and a release mechanism such that when the release mechanism is actuated the drill guide carrier and the drill guide assembly are automatically moved to a non-clamping position.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A pocket hole jig system, comprising;
a clamp support;
the clamp support having a forward side and a rearward side;
a clamping rod;
a drill guide assembly;
a clamp body;
wherein the clamping rod extends through the clamp support;
wherein the drill guide assembly is operatively connected to the clamping rod on the forward side of the clamp support;
wherein the clamp body is operatively connected to the clamping rod on the rearward side of the clamp support;
wherein the clamp body is configured to rotate with respect to the clamp support;
wherein the clamp body is configured to urge the drill guide assembly forward so as to facilitate clamping of a workpiece and drilling of a pocket hole in the workpiece.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the drill guide assembly is advanced by grasping the clamp body and squeezing.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the clamp body rotates around an axis that extends through an approximate center of the clamping rod.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an end stop connected to the clamp support and a back stop connected to the end stop.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an end stop connected to the clamp support and a work surface connected to the end stop.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a drill guide carrier connected to a forward end of the clamping rod, and wherein the drill guide assembly is operatively connected to the drill guide carrier.

7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a drill guide carrier connected to a forward end of the clamping rod, and wherein the drill guide assembly is operatively connected to the drill guide carrier and wherein the drill guide assembly is adjustable with respect to the drill guide carrier.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the clamp body is a quick grip clamp.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the clamp body includes a trigger operatively connected to the clamp body, wherein when the trigger is pulled toward the clamp body the drill guide assembly is advanced forward and away from the forward side of the clamp support.

10. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a stroke limiter operatively connected to the clamp support and the clamping rod.

11. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a stroke limiter operatively connected to the clamp support and the clamping rod, the stroke limiter including a stop collar connected to the clamping rod, wherein the stop collar is positioned within a void in the clamp support.

12. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a stroke limiter operatively connected to the clamping rod, wherein the stroke limiter is configured to limit the distance that the drill guide assembly will return when the clamping rod is released.

13. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a return spring, wherein the return spring is positioned around the clamping rod and is positioned between a rearward end of the clamping rod and a rearward end of the clamp body.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein a forward end of the clamp body includes a plurality of features that mesh with a plurality of features in a rearward side of the clamp support, wherein when the features of the of the clamp body mesh with the features of the clamp support the clamp body is positioned at predetermined angular positions relative the clamp support.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the drill guide assembly includes at least one drill guide having a bore that extends through a forward surface of the drill guide assembly at an angle.

16. A pocket hole jig system, comprising;
a clamp support;
the clamp support having a forward side and a rearward side;
a drill guide assembly;
a clamp body;
wherein the drill guide assembly includes at least one drill guide having a bore that extends through a forward surface of the drill guide assembly at an angle;
wherein the clamp body is configured to rotate with respect to the clamp support and drill guide assembly;
wherein the clamp body is configured to urge the drill guide assembly forward so as to facilitate clamping of a workpiece and drilling of a pocket hole in the workpiece.

17. The system of claim 16 , further comprising a clamping rod operatively connected to the clamp support, the drill guide assembly and the clamp body.

18. The system of claim 16 , further comprising a clamping rod operatively connected to the clamp support, the drill guide assembly and the clamp body; wherein the clamp body rotates around an axis that extends through an approximate center of the clamping rod.

19. The system of claim 16 , further comprising an end stop connected to the clamp support and a back stop connected to the end stop.

20. The system of claim 16 , further comprising an end stop connected to the clamp support and a work surface connected to the end stop.

21. The system of claim 16 , further comprising a drill guide carrier connected to a forward end of a clamping rod, and wherein the drill guide assembly is operatively connected to the drill guide carrier.

22. The system of claim 16 , further comprising a drill guide carrier connected to a forward end of a clamping rod, and wherein the drill guide assembly is operatively connected to the drill guide carrier and wherein the drill guide assembly is adjustable with respect to the drill guide carrier.

23. The system of claim 16 , wherein the clamp body is a quick grip clamp.

24. The system of claim 16 , wherein the clamp body includes a trigger operatively connected to the clamp body, wherein when the trigger is pulled toward the clamp body the drill guide assembly is advanced forward and away from the forward side of the clamp support.

25. The system of claim 16 , wherein a forward end of the clamp body includes a plurality of features that mesh with a plurality of features in a rearward side of the clamp support, wherein when the features of the of the clamp body mesh with the features of the clamp support the clamp body is positioned at predetermined angular positions relative the clamp support.

26. A pocket hole jig system, comprising;
a clamp support;
the clamp support having a forward side and a rearward side;
a clamping rod;
a drill guide assembly;
a clamp body;
the clamp body having a trigger;
wherein when the trigger is pulled the drill guide assembly is advanced forward so as to facilitate clamping of a workpiece and drilling of a pocket hole in the workpiece;
wherein the clamp body rotates around an axis that extends through an approximate center of the clamping rod.

27. The system of claim 26 , wherein the clamping rod extends through the clamp support, wherein the drill guide assembly is operatively connected to the clamping rod on the forward side of the clamp support, wherein the clamp body is operatively connected to the clamping rod on the rearward side of the clamp support, wherein when the trigger is pulled, the drill guide assembly is advanced forward and away from the forward side of the clamp support.

28. The system of claim 26 , wherein the clamp body forms a handle that extends approximately perpendicularly to a length of the clamping rod.

29. The system of claim 26 , further comprising an end stop connected to the clamp support and a back stop connected to the end stop.

30. The system of claim 26 , further comprising an end stop connected to the clamp

Assignees

• Kreg Enterprises Inc

Inventors

• Forbes Timothy J
• Schaaf Scott
• Mcclellan Mark David

Classifications

• B23B2247/10

  Jigs for drilling inclined holes · CPC title

• B25B5/125

  C-clamps · CPC title

• B25B23/08

  for holding or positioning screw or nut prior to or during its rotation · CPC title

• B25B5/02

  with sliding jaws · CPC title

• B23B2247/12

  Drilling jigs with means to affix the jig to the workpiece · CPC title