Abstract
A routing jig and tenon fastener comprising of a jig that has a means to index a router the proper pathway to create a mortise in any object, and a means for indexing and installation of a corresponding tenon, specifically a routing jig and tenon fastener that is easily maneuverable, fixed or adjustable, in a form being an adjustable routing jig being comprised of a mortise mounting member and an adjustable indexing member, with different sizes and quadrilateral shapes to allow for smaller or larger mortise to be carved out by a router tool, the ability to index on a corner or edge where a mortise can be created, with means to attach the jig to the surface which allows the jig becomes a guide for a router tool to create a mortise, wherein the jig can be used as an indexing guide for aligning and attaching the uniquely and specifically designed quadrilateral tenon fastener for the mortise created by the routing jig, the tenon designed with specific holes, slots, grooves, or mounting options for attaching table legs or other objects, and the specifically placed holes, slots, and grooves allow for different sized screws and fasteners to be installed flush to the tenon.
Claims
1. A routing jig and tenon fastener comprising of: a non-adjustable fixed routing jig formed by a fixed square plate material allowing a router tool to carve out a mortise in a flat piece of material; means to index said non-adjustable routing jig on a corner or edge of said flat piece of material where said mortise can be created by said router tool; means to attach said non-adjustable routing jig to said flat piece of material to form a stable platform for the router tool to create said mortise; a tenon fastener that matches the specific depth of the mortise carved out by the router tool; means for indexing and aligning said tenon fastener to an object such as a table leg; means for attaching said object such as a table leg to said tenon fastener; and means to attach said tenon fastener, with said object such as a table leg, to the flat piece of material within the mortise carved out by the router tool.
2. The routing jig and tenon fastener, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means to index the jig on said corner or said edge of said flat piece of material where said mortise can be created by said router tool is achieved by a plurality of indexing tabs bent from said fixed square plate material.
3. The routing jig and tenon fastener, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means to index the jig on said corner or edge of said flat piece of material where said mortise can be created by said router tool is achieved by adding a lip or a rail to the fixed square plate material, made from a similar material to the fixed square plate material.
4. The routing jig and tenon fastener, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means to attach the jig to said flat piece of material to form a stable platform for the router tool to create the mortise is achieved by a plurality of screw holes in the fixed square metal plate.
5. The routing jig and tenon fastener, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means for indexing and aligning said tenon fastener to said object such as a table leg are achieved by a plurality of indexing tabs bent from the fixed square metal plate.
6. The routing jig and tenon fastener, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means for attaching said object, such as a table leg, to said tenon fastener is achieved by a plurality of countersunk screw holes and screws.
7. The routing jig and tenon fastener, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means to attach said tenon fastener, with said object attached such as a table leg, to said flat piece of material within the mortise carved out by the router tool is achieved by a plurality of countersunk screw holes and screws.
8. An adjustable routing jig and tenon fastener comprising of: An adjustable jig formed by a first and a second right-angled pieces of square plate material; Said first right-angled piece of square plate material being further defined as an adjustable mortise mounting member and having a plurality of grooves, notches and lips which will align together with said second right-angled piece of square plate material; Said second right-angled piece of square plate material being further defined as an adjustable mortise indexing member and having a plurality of grooves, notches and lips which will align together with said an adjustable mortise mounting member; Said adjustable mortise indexing member having means to index said adjustable jig on a corner or edge of a flat piece of material, such as a tabletop, where a mortise can be created by a router tool; Said adjustable mortise mounting member having means to attach the adjustable jig to said flat piece of material, such as a tabletop, to form a stable platform for said router tool to create a mortise; a tenon fastener that matches the specific depth of the mortise carved out by said router tool; means for indexing and aligning said tenon fastener to an object, such as a table leg; means for attaching said object, such as a table leg, to said tenon fastener; and means to attach said tenon fastener, with said object, such as a table leg, to said flat piece of material within the mortise carved out by said router tool.
9. The adjustable routing jig and tenon fastener, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the means to index the jig on a corner or edge of said flat piece of material, such as a tabletop, where said mortise can be created by said router tool is achieved by a plurality of indexing tabs bent from said adjustable mortise indexing member.
10. The adjustable routing jig and tenon fastener], as set forth in claim 8, wherein the means to index the jig on a corner or edge of said flat piece of material, such as a tabletop, where said mortise can be created by said router tool is achieved by a lip or rail to said adjustable mortise indexing member, said lip or rail made from a similar metal to said adjustable mortise indexing member.
11. The adjustable routing jig and tenon fastener, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the means to attach the jig to said flat piece of material, such as a tabletop, to form a stable platform for the router tool to create the mortise is achieved by a plurality of screw holes in said adjustable mortise mounting member.
12. The adjustable routing jig and tenon fastener, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the means for indexing and aligning said tenon fastener to a piece of material such as a table leg are achieved by a plurality of indexing tabs bent from said adjustable mortise indexing member.
13. The adjustable routing jig and tenon fastener, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the means for attaching an object, such as a table leg, to said tenon fastener is achieved by a plurality of countersunk screw holes and screws.
14. The adjustable routing jig and tenon fastener, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the means to attach said tenon fastener, with said object, such as a table leg, to said flat piece of material within said mortise carved out by said router tool is achieved by a plurality of countersunk screw holes and screws.
15. A method for creating concealed mortise and tenon joints, the method comprising the steps of: Determine the quadrilateral shape, size, and location of the of the mortise and tenon joint; Adjust or select the correct quadrilateral shape and size of routing jig for the desired size mortise and tenon joint; Align and index the routing jig to the location of the mortise and tenon joint; Secure the routing jig to the flat material receiving the mortise; Index the router to the correct depth of the mortise; Use the routing jig as a stable platform and guide for the router tool to move along the quadrilateral path to cut the mortise; Remove the routing jig from the object; Apply the bottom adjustable mortise indexing member jig to the object receiving the tenon fastener plate; Select the corresponding sized tenon for the sized mortise; Place and secure the fastener plate to the object using the bottom adjustable mortise indexing member jig as an indexing and alignment guide. Secure it to the objects surface using the plurality of holes, slots, and grooves located in the fastener plate; Remove the bottom adjustable mortise indexing member jig from the object receiving the tenon fastener plate; and Insert and place the tenon fastener plate into the mortise cavity created by the jig. Secure the tenon fastener plate to the mortise surface using the plurality of uniquely placed screw holes, slot, and grooves.
16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the routing jig is a fixed square metal plate material allowing a router tool to carve out a mortise in a flat piece of material.
17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the routing jig is an adjustable jig formed by two right-angled pieces of square metal plate material with a plurality of [grooves and lips] which align together to connect the two right-angled pieces of square metal plate, which when held together allow for a router tool to carve out a mortise in a flat piece of material;.
18. The method according to claim 15, wherein the method to align and index the routing jig to the location of the mortise and tenon joint is a plurality of indexing tabs bent from the fixed square metal plate.
19. The method according to claim 15, wherein the method to secure the routing jig to the object receiving the mortise is a plurality of screw holes in the routing jig.
20. The method according to claim 15, wherein the method to place and secure the tenon to the object using the routing jig as an indexing and alignment guide is a plurality of screw holes in the tenon.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0048] For fuller understanding of the nature and object of the invention, reference should be made to the following details description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
[0049] FIG. 1 is an analyzed, exploded perspective view for illustrating an example non-adjustable routing jig, tenon fastener, table leg and a tabletop with a carved-out mortise;
[0050] FIG. 2 is a side view for illustrating an example tenon fastener;
[0051] FIG. 3 is a perspective view for illustrating a tenon fastener;
[0052] FIG. 4 is a top view for illustrating the tenon fastener;
[0053] FIG. 5 is a bottom view for illustrating a tenon fastener;
[0054] FIG. 6 is a side view for illustrating an example non-adjustable routing jig;
[0055] FIG. 7 is a top perspective view for illustrating an example non-adjustable routing jig;
[0056] FIG. 8 is a top view for illustrating a non-adjustable routing jig;
[0057] FIG. 9 is a bottom view for illustrating a non-adjustable routing jig;
[0058] FIG. 10 is an analyzed, perspective view for illustrating an example non-adjustable routing jig attached and secured to flat surface, being a tabletop as illustrated, with a carved-out mortise;
[0059] FIG. 11 is an analyzed, perspective view for illustrating an example non-adjustable routing jig secured to a flat surface, being a tabletop as illustrated, and the position of the indexing tabs for properly indexing, aligning, and carving out a mortise;
[0060] FIG. 12 is an analyzed, perspective view for illustrating an example non-adjustable routing jig on a flat surface of a table leg reflecting the indexing tabs to properly index, align and attach an example tenon fastener using a plurality of screw holes;
[0061] FIG. 13 is an analyzed, perspective view for illustrating an example non-adjustable routing jig secured to the object, being a table leg as illustrated, and the position of the indexing tabs for properly indexing, aligning, and attaching a tenon fastener;
[0062] FIG. 14 is an analyzed, exploded perspective view for illustrating an example adjustable routing jig comprised of an adjustable mortise mounting member and an adjustable mortise indexing member, being demonstrated in concert with a tenon fastener, a table leg, and a tabletop with a carved-out mortise;
[0063] FIG. 15 is side view for illustrating an example adjustable mortise mounting member;
[0064] FIG. 16 is an analyzed, perspective view for illustrating an adjustable mortise mounting member;
[0065] FIG. 17 is a top view for illustrating the adjustable mortise mounting member;
[0066] FIG. 18 is a bottom view for illustrating the adjustable mortise mounting member;
[0067] FIG. 19 is a side view for illustrating an example adjustable mortise indexing member;
[0068] FIG. 20 is an analyzed, perspective view for illustrating an adjustable mortise indexing member;
[0069] FIG. 21 is a top view for illustrating the adjustable mortise indexing member;
[0070] FIG. 22 is a bottom view for illustrating the adjustable mortise indexing member;
[0071] FIG. 23 is a side view for illustrating an example adjustable mortise mounting member attached and connected to an example adjustable mortise indexing member;
[0072] FIG. 24 is an analyzed, perspective view for illustrating the adjustable mortise mounting member attached and connected to the adjustable mortise indexing member forming an example adjustable routing jig;
[0073] FIG. 25 is a top view for illustrating the adjustable mortise mounting member attached and connected to the adjustable mortise indexing member forming the adjustable routing jig;
[0074] FIG. 26 is an analyzed, close-up perspective view for illustrating the adjustable mortise mounting member’s grooves, notches, and lips to the adjustable mortise indexing member’s grooves, notches, and lips;
[0075] FIG. 27 is an analyzed, perspective view for illustrating the adjustable mortise mounting member temporarily attached and connected to the adjustable mortise indexing member and secured to a flat surface of a tabletop with a carved-out mortise;
[0076] FIG. 28 is an analyzed, perspective view for illustrating the adjustable mortise mounting member attached and connected to the adjustable mortise indexing member secured to a flat surface of a tabletop and the position of the indexing tabs for properly indexing, aligning, and carving out a mortise;
[0077] FIG. 29 is an analyzed, perspective view for illustrating the adjustable mortise indexing member on an object being a table leg to properly index, align and attach a tenon fastener using the tenon fastener’s plurality of screw holes, slots, or grooves;
[0078] FIG. 30 is an analyzed, perspective view for illustrating the adjustable mortise indexing member on a flat surface of a table leg and the position of the indexing tabs for properly indexing, aligning, and attaching a tenon fastener;
[0079] FIG. 31 is an analyzed, perspective view for illustrating an installed tenon fastener that has been properly indexed, aligned, and attached to a flat surface of a table leg ;
[0080] FIG. 32 is an analyzed, perspective view for illustrating the location and placement of an attached tenon fastener on a flat surface of a table leg into the mortise cavity created on the surface of a tabletop;
[0081] FIG. 33 is a perspective view for illustrating the joining of the tenon fastener to the mortise cavity using a plurality of screw holes, slots, or grooves in the tenon fastener;
[0082] FIG. 34 is a perspective view for illustrating the assembly of a single table leg and tabletop using the routing jig and tenon fastener process and method for creating concealed mortise and tenon joints;
[0083] FIG. 35 is a perspective view for illustrating the complete assembly of a table leg and tabletop using the routing jig and tenon fastener process and method for creating concealed mortise and tenon joints.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0084] Hereinafter, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to accompanying drawings.
[0085] FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded, perspective, upside-down view of a top part of a table leg and tabletop structure in accordance with a fixed (non-adjustable) routing jig and tenon fastener, and the routing jig and tenon fastener process and method, including a table leg 10, a tenon fastener 20, that attaches to the table leg 10, the non-adjustable routing jig 60, and a tabletop surface 50, to which the tenon plate fastener 20 is designed by its quadrilateral shape, size and depth to correspond to the mortise cavity 51 created by the router with the routing jig.
[0086] FIG. 2 is a side illustration of the tenon fastener 20. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the tenon fastener 20 formed from a solid piece of metal in a quadrilateral shape that matches the non-adjustable routing jig 60 shown in FIG. 1, and also shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 9. The tenon fastener 20 shown in FIG. 3 also matches the shape of the adjustable routing jig shown in FIG. 24, when the two elements of the adjustable mortise mounting member 30 and adjustable mortise indexing member 40 are assembled together to form adjustable routing jig as illustrated in FIGS. 24 and 25. The tenon fastener 20 , as shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, has a plurality of holes, slots or grooves 22, FIG. 3, for attaching the tenon fastener to the surface of an object, an example being a table leg 10 illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13. FIGS. 12 and 13 further show the use of a non-adjustable routing jig 60, and the use of the indexing tabs 61 as illustrated in FIG. 13. The tenon fastener 20, as shown in FIGS. 32 and 33, also has a plurality of apposing holes, slots, or grooves 21, as shown in FIG. 33, for attaching the tenon fastener 20 to a flat surface such as a tabletop 50. FIG. 4 is a top illustration of the tenon fastener 20 with a plurality of holes, slots, or grooves 22 for fastening the tenon fastener to a flat object, such as a table leg as illustrated in FIG. 31, and a plurality of holes, slots, or grooves 21 for fastening the tenon fastener to a flat surface, such as a tabletop as illustrated in FIG. 33. FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the tenon fastener 20.
[0087] FIG. 6 is a side illustration of the non-adjustable fixed routing jig 60. The non-adjustable fixed routing jig 60 is formed from a solid piece of metal in a quadrilateral shape. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the non-adjustable fixed routing jig 60. FIG. 8 is a top view of the non-adjustable fixed routing jig 60. FIG. 9 illustrates the plurality of holes, slots or grooves 62 to attach the non-adjustable routing jig 60 to a flat surface, a tabletop as illustrated in FIG. 10. FIG. 9 further illustrates the indexing tabs 61 located on the bottom of the non-adjustable fixed routing jig 60. The indexing tabs 61 properly align and index the non-adjustable fixed jig on the flat surface, a tabletop as illustrated in FIG. 11. Once the non-adjustable fixed routing jig 60 has been properly indexed and aligned to a flat surface such as a tabletop 50, screws are inserted in the screw holes 62 as illustrated in FIG. 10 to temporarily secure the non-adjustable fixed routing jig 60 to the flat surface to provide a guide, pathway and template for a router tool to travel. The non-adjustable fixed routing jig 60 can be used in an assembly line or in mass production for easily carving out mortises and attaching tenons in flat surfaces. This is a process that can be quickly and easily repeated. FIG. 12 is a perspective view for illustrating the non-adjustable fixed routing jig 60 on a flat surface of a table leg 10 to properly index, align and attach a tenon fastener 20 using the tenon fasteners plurality of screw holes, slots, or grooves 22. FIG. 13 is a perspective view for illustrating the non-adjustable fixed routing jig 60 affixed and positioned to a flat object, being a table leg 10 as illustrated, by use of the indexing tabs 61 which serve to properly index, align and attach the tenon fastener 20.
[0088] FIG. 14 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a top part of a table leg and tabletop structure in accordance with an adjustable routing jig including a table leg 10, a tenon plate fastener 20, that attaches to the table leg 10, an adjustable mortise mounting member 30, an adjustable mortise indexing member 40, and a tabletop surface 50, to which the tenon plate fastener 20, is inserted into the mortise cavity 51.
[0089] The adjustable routing jig, as illustrated in FIGS. 24 and 25, is formed by two right-angled piece of square metal plate material, being the adjustable mounting mortise member 30, and the adjustable indexing mortise member 40. FIG. 15 is a side illustration of the adjustable mortise mounting member 30. FIG. 16 is a perspective illustration of the adjustable mortise mounting member 30 illustrating the plurality of a plurality of grooves and notches 34 and lips 33 and holes 31. FIG. 17 is a top illustration of the adjustable mortise mounting member 30. FIG. 18 is a top illustration of the adjustable mortise mounting member 30 illustrating the plurality of a plurality of grooves and notches 34 and lips 33.
[0090] FIG. 19 is a side illustration of the adjustable mortise indexing member 40. FIG. 20 is a perspective illustration of the adjustable mortise indexing member 40. FIG. 21 is a top illustration of the adjustable mortise indexing member 40 illustrating the plurality of notches 44 and lips 43. FIG. 22 is a top illustration of the adjustable mortise indexing member 40 illustrating the plurality of grooves 42 and the indexing tabs 41.
[0091] FIG. 23 is a side illustration of the adjustable mortise mounting member 30 and the adjustable mortise indexing member 40. The adjustable mortise mounting member 30 and the adjustable mortise indexing member 40 can be adjusted and joined together as illustrated in FIG. 25 to form an adjustable routing jig. FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the joined adjustable routing jig. The adjustable mortise mounting member 30 and the adjustable mortise indexing member 40 can join at distinct positions to form large or small quadrilateral mortise shapes using the plurality of grooves 32 and 42, notches 34 and 44, and lips 33 and 43 in each of the members as illustrated in FIG. 26. These grooves 32 and 42, notches 34 and 44, and lips 33 and 43 allow the two members to properly index, align, and connect to each other to form the perfect quadrilateral shape as illustrated in FIG. 25 for the router to travel. This creates a repeatable shape and pathway for the router to travel along and carve out a repeatable and perfect sized mortise 51 in a flat surface of a tabletop as seen in FIG. 27.
[0092] FIG. 27 illustrates the method of attaching the adjustable mortise mounting member 30 and the adjustable mortise indexing member 40 to a tabletop 50 using the plurality of holes 31 in the adjustable mortise mounting member 30. This method of attaching requires the adjustable mortise indexing member 40 to be placed on the top flat surface of the tabletop 50 and indexed using the indexing tabs 41 as illustrated in FIG. 28. The indexing tabs 41 will properly align and index the jig on the tabletop 50 surface. Once the adjustable routing jig as illustrated in FIG. 24 has been properly indexed and aligned, screws are inserted in the screw holes 31 located on the adjustable mortise mounting member 30. The screws temporarily fasten the adjustable mortise mounting member 30 and adjustable mortise indexing member 40 to the tabletop 50 surface and provide a guide, pathway, and template for the router tool to travel.
[0093] Once the jig is temporarily fastened to the tabletops flat surface 50, a router tool can be used to carve out a mortise 51 as illustrated in FIG. 27. The adjustable mortise mounting member 30 and adjustable mortise indexing member 40 create a stable platform and guide for the router tool to move along the quadrilateral path and shape of the joined adjustable mortise mounting member 30 and adjustable mortise indexing member 40, thus allowing the router to carve out and form a perfect mortise cavity 51 for the matching tenon fastener illustrated in FIG. 3. After the mortise has been carved out by a router tool, the adjustable mortise mounting member 30 and adjustable mortise indexing member 40 and can be removed.
[0094] FIG. 29 illustrates the indexing and attaching of the corresponding tenon fastener plate 20 to a table leg 10 using the plurality of holes, slots or grooves 22 in the tenon fastener 20. The quadrilateral tenon fastener 20 is designed to work in conjunction with the adjustable mortise indexing member 40 and is used to properly index and align the tenon fastener plate 20 to a flat surface of an object, and in this example and illustration being a table leg 10. Once the quadrilateral tenon plate 20 is properly indexed using the indexing tabs 41 as illustrated in FIG. 30, the plate can be secured to the object’s surface, in this illustration a table leg, using the plurality of holes, slots, and grooves 22. The position of the holes, slots, and grooves 22 in the tenon plate 20 are positioned to allow different sized objects to be attached. FIG. 31 illustrates a fastened tenon fastener plate 20 to an object in this example being a table leg 10.
[0095] FIG. 32 illustrates a partially exploded view of table leg with an attached tenon fastener plate 20 and a tabletop 50 with a carved-out mortise 51. To complete the mortise and tenon joint, the tenon fastener plate 20 needs to be placed and inserted into the mortise cavity 51 created by the non-adjustable fixed routing jig 60 or created by the adjustable routing jig 25. FIG. 33 illustrates the joining of the tenon plate 20 and table leg 10 to the tabletop within the mortis cavity using the plurality of screw holes, slots or grooves 21. FIG. 34 illustrates an assembled table leg 10 and a tabletop 50 using the routing jig and tenon fastener, and the process and method for creating concealed mortise and tenon joints. FIG. 35 illustrates a fully assembled table using the jig and tenon fastener, and the process and method for creating concealed mortise and tenon joints. The routing jig and tenon fastener, and the process and method for creating concealed mortise and tenon joints as described above properly creates, secures, and joins two objects together using the mortise and tenon joinery method that can be applied to any object or flat surface.
