Aligning and squaring tool apparatus and method of use

Abstract

The invention pertains to a tooling apparatus that facilitates the positioning of a work piece in a particular angular configuration with respect to a longitudinal axis of the securing surface. The tooling apparatus comprises a substantially rectangular body having a one or more steps embedded along the length of an inner facing surface. In practice, the present invention tooling apparatuses mounted typically to the hard jaw of a machining vice. The present invention apparatus body can be manufactured from a variety of metallic or polymeric materials. If there are more than one step, then the steps are arranged to be a fixed distance between each step. The tooling apparatus haves the function to facilitate the mounting of work pieces in a vice for performing precise milling, grinding cuts or drilling operations ninety degrees perpendicular to the longitudinal or horizontal axis of a machining vice.

1 . A tooling apparatus for facilitating the positioning of a work piece in a particular angular configuration with respect to a longitudinal axis of the securing surface, said apparatus comprising: 
 A substantially rectangular body having a one or more steps embedded along the portion of an inner surface,    said substantially rectangular body comprising a metallic material;    said one or more steps, each step has an inside edge which is ninety degrees from the horizontal edge of a base of a machining vice, said inside edge having a depth;    said tooling apparatus having the function to facilitate the mounting of work pieces in a vice for performing precision milling or drilling operations of work-pieces ninety degrees perpendicular to the horizontal axis of said vice.    
   
   
       2 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , said substantially rectangular body is manufactured from a metallic materials from a class consisting of steels and steel alloys, aluminum and aluminum alloys, brass and brass alloys, and any combination of the class materials.  
   
   
       3 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , said having a plurality of orifices extending through one side of said rectangular body for the purpose of receiving one or more bolt, screws or other such object for securing the tooling apparatus to a surface on a vice.  
   
   
       4 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said one or more steps arranged to be a specified distance between each step, said distance between each step ranges between one quarter of an inch to four inches.  
   
   
       5 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said inside edge depth ranges from one eighth of an inch to three inches.  
   
   
       6 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said series of steps is one or greater.  
   
   
       7 . A tooling apparatus for facilitating the positioning of a work piece in a particular angular configuration with respect to a longitudinal axis of the securing surface, said apparatus comprising: 
 a substantially rectangular body having one or more steps embedded along the entire length of an inner surface,    said rectangular body comprising a metallic material;    one or more steps including an alignment edge having a depth for each distance between each step;    said tooling apparatus having the function to facilitate the mounting of work pieces in a vice for performing precision milling, grinding cuts, or drilling operations ninety degrees perpendicular to the horizontal axis of said vice.    
   
   
       8 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 7 , said substantially rectangular body is manufactured from a metallic materials from a class consisting of steels and steel alloys, aluminum and aluminum alloys, brass and brass alloys, and any combination of the class materials.  
   
   
       9 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 7 , said having a plurality of orifices extending through one side of said rectangular body for the purpose of receiving one or more bolt, screws or other such object for securing the tooling apparatus to a surface on a vice.  
   
   
       10 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said one or more steps arranged to have a specified distance between each step, said distance between each step ranges between one quarter of an inch to four inches.  
   
   
       11 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said alignment edge has a depth that ranges from one eighth of an inch to three inches.  
   
   
       12 . A tooling apparatus for facilitating the positioning of a work piece in a particular angular configuration with respect to a longitudinal axis of the securing surface, said apparatus comprising: 
 a substantially rectangular body having a series of steps embedded along the portion of an inner surface,    said substantially rectangular body comprising a polymeric material;    one or more steps, each step has an inside edge which is ninety degrees from the horizontal edge of a base of a machining vice, said inside edge having a depth;    said tooling apparatus having the function to facilitate the mounting of work pieces in a vice for performing precision milling of work-pieces ninety degrees perpendicular to the horizontal axis of said vice.    
   
   
       13 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 12 , said rectangular body is manufactured from a polymeric material from a class consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, Teflon, and any combination of the class materials.  
   
   
       14 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 12 , said having a plurality of orifices extending through one side of said rectangular body for the purpose of receiving one or more bolt, screws or other such object for securing the tooling apparatus to a surface on a vice.  
   
   
       15 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 12  wherein said one or more steps arranged to have a specified distance between each step, said distance between each step ranges between one quarter of an inch to four inches.  
   
   
       16 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 12 , wherein said inboard edge has range from one eighth of an inch to three inches.  
   
   
       17 . A tooling apparatus for facilitating the positioning of a work piece in a particular angular configuration with respect to a longitudinal axis of the securing surface, said apparatus comprising: 
 a rectangular body having a series of steps embedded along the entire length of an inner surface,    said rectangular body comprising a polymeric material;    said series of steps arranged to be a distance between each step;    said series of steps including an alignment edge having a depth for each distance between each step;    said tooling apparatus having the function to facilitate the mounting of work pieces in a vice for performing precision milling, grinding cuts or drilling operations ninety degrees perpendicular to the horizontal axis of said vice.    
   
   
       18 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 17 , said rectangular body is manufactured from a polymeric material from a class consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, Teflon, and any combination of the class materials.  
   
   
       19 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 17 , said having a plurality of orifices extending through one side of said rectangular body for the purpose of receiving one or more bolt, screws or other such object for securing the tooling apparatus to a surface on a vice.  
   
   
       20 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 17  wherein said one or more steps arranged to have a specified distance between each step, said distance between each step ranges between one quarter of an inch to four inches.  
   
   
       21 . The tooling apparatus as recited in  claim 17 , wherein said fixed cut depths ranges from one eighth of an inch to three inches.  
   
   
       22 . A method of performing precision milling operations of a work-piece comprising the steps: 
 mounting an aligning and squaring apparatus to a support of a machining vise, said aligning and squaring apparatus having a straight edge that is ninety degrees perpendicular to the horizontal axis of said vice;    engaging one side of a work-piece to said straight edge, said work-piece having a non-engaged top edge;    securing said work-piece between said aligning and squaring apparatus and a standard jaw of said vise while said work-piece is maintained in engagement with said straight edge, said work-piece extending a distance above said aligning and squaring apparatus and jaw of said vise;    performing a precision milling operation on said top edge of said work-pieces ninety degrees perpendicular to the horizontal axis of said vice.    
   
   
       23 . A method of performing precision milling operations of a work-piece comprising the steps: 
 mounting an aligning and squaring apparatus to a support of a machining vise, said aligning and squaring apparatus having a straight edge that is ninety degrees perpendicular to the horizontal axis of said vice;    engaging one side of a work-piece to said straight edge, said work-piece having a non-engaged top edge;    securing said work-piece between said aligning and squaring apparatus and a standard jaw of said vise while said work-piece is maintained in engagement with said straight edge, said work-piece extending a distance above said aligning and squaring apparatus and jaw of said vise;    performing a precision drilling operation on said top edge of said work-pieces ninety degrees perpendicular to the horizontal axis of said vice.