Guide apparatus for power hand tools

Abstract

A guide apparatus on which a power saw or other power tool can be removably mounted to guide the power tool along a straight line and for clamping a work piece while the power tool is cutting or otherwise performing work on the work piece. The guide apparatus includes at least one rail, rocker arms and support means that form a parallelogram.

1 . Guide apparatus for power hand tools comprising a guide track, a tool carrier slidably mounted on the guide track, two rocker arms pivotably attached to the guide track at spaced pivots on the guide track and pivotably attached to a support means disposed parallel to said guide track to form a parallelogram therewith for raising and lowering the guide track with respect to a work piece.  
   
   
       2 . Guide apparatus as set forth in  claim 1  in which said support means comprises at least one support rail.  
   
   
       3 . Guide apparatus as set forth in  claim 1  in which said support means is a ceiling.  
   
   
       4 . Guide apparatus as set forth in  claim 1  in which said guide track and carrier can be quickly and easily disassembled from said rocker arms and support means for use as a separate unit.  
   
   
       5 . Guide apparatus as set forth in  claim 1  in which said tool carrier includes holes in it for securing a power tool to it, an opening for a blade of a power tool to fit through, and rollers for facilitating slidable travel of the carrier and power tool thereon along a guide rail.  
   
   
       6 . Guide apparatus for power hand tools comprising a guide track, support means parallel with said guide track, rocker arms pivotably attached to the guide track and the support rails to form a parallelogram that can be folded against a work piece positioned between the guide track and the support rails, and a tool carrier slidably mounted on the guide track for mounting a power hand tool thereon.  
   
   
       7 . A power tool guide kit comprising a tool carrier and two rocker arms, said tool carrier having rollers on it for slidable travel along a guide rail and having an opening through it for the blade of a power tool to fit through, said rocker arms having pivot pins associated therewith for pivotable connection to at least one guide rail and a support means to form a parallelogram comprising said rocker arms, guide rail and support means.  
   
   
       8 . A kit as set forth in  claim 7  that includes at least one guide rail.  
   
   
       9 . A kit as set forth in  claim 8  that includes at least one support rail.  
   
   
       10 . A kit as set forth in  claim 7  in which said rocker arms are adapted to be pivotably secured to the ceiling of a building.  
   
   
       11 . A kit as set forth in  claim 10  that includes at least one locking bar for locking the guide apparatus in a storage position substantially flush with said ceiling.  
   
   
       12 . A tool carrier for a power tool guide apparatus, said carrier having means on it for mounting a power tool thereon, an opening for a cutting blade on said power tool, and a plurality of rollers for mounting said carrier on a guide rail for the carrier to be moved on the guide rail along a straight line and cut a work piece.  
   
   
       13 . A carrier as set forth in  claim 12  having a spring loaded crowder bar on it for locking the carrier on a guide rail.  
   
   
       14 . A carrier as set forth in  claim 12  that has holes in it for receiving bolts to secure a power tool on the carrier.  
   
   
       15 . Guide apparatus for a power tool comprising a first guide track, at least one carrier slidably mounted on said first guide track, a second guide track having one end thereof fixedly secured to said at least one carrier, a second carrier slidably mounted on said second guide track for mounting of a power tool thereon, and adjustable stops on said first and second guide tracks for adjustable securement of said carriers on said guide tracks.  
   
   
       16 . Guide apparatus as set forth in  claim 15  which includes a third carrier slidably mounted on said first guide track and connected to said at least one carrier for slidable travel of said at least one carrier and said third carrier as a unit.  
   
   
       17 . Guide apparatus as set forth in  claim 16  which includes a connector bar that connects said at least one carrier to said third carrier.