Dovetailing and dovetail assembly machine

Details Dovetailing and dovetail assembly machine Dovetailing and dovetail assembly machine

1999-07-02

2000-09-26

Bray, W. Donald

Woodworking

Process

Mechanical cutting or shaping

144 21, 144 84, 1441361, 144347, 144 85, B27F 100, B27C 500, B27M 100

Patent

active

061231266

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a dovetailing and assembly machine that forms a groove on the planar surface of a first workpiece and inserts a preformed tenon on one end of a second workpiece into the groove. In one embodiment the groove is dovetail-shaped. The present invention also provides for a method to manufacture a dovetailing and assembly machine. In one embodiment the machine comprises: (1) a frame, (2) a jig coupled to the frame and adapted to hold a first workpiece, (3) a router coupled to the frame and adapted to move relative to a planar surface on the first workpiece and to cut a groove thereon, (4) a mount coupled to the frame to hold the tenon in substantial alignment with the groove and (5) a press coupled to the frame adapted to press the tenon into the groove.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4127153 (1978-11-01), Cipollone

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