Kim W Nilsen

US Patent:

20040074365, Apr 22, 2004

Filed:

Oct 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/274338

Inventors:

Kim Nilsen - Bellevue ID, US
Owen Downard - Bellevue ID, US

International Classification:

B27B009/04

US Classification:

083/745000, 083/574000

Abstract:

A saw guide for hand-held power saws may be adjusted for cutting of wooden I-beams at various angles to the length of the I-beam. A first member abuts one flange, and a second member abuts the other flange, of the I-beam. The second member includes an elongated horizontal surface for support of the saw, and an elongated vertical guide surface for guiding the saw in a straight line to create the straight cut. The second member is pivotable in a horizontal plane and lockable relative to the first member to set and lock the position of the guide surface relative to the first member and the I-beam. The second member preferably includes an adjustable stop that is moveable and lockable to various positions on the second member to place the stop against the inner surface of the second flange no matter at what the angle of second member is set. By securing the saw guide with a friction fit “inside” the web and flanges, rather than outside the flanges or around the flanges, the saw guide securely and non-rotatably installed and, yet, is easily removed for subsequent use and repeated use on many I-beams.

US Patent:

57877823, Aug 4, 1998

Filed:

Jan 13, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/782836

Inventors:

Owen R. Downard - Hailey ID
Kim W. Nilsen - Hailey ID

Assignee:

GK, L.L.C. - Hailey ID

International Classification:

B27B 904

US Classification:

83574

Abstract:

Embodiments of a two-sided or reversible saw guide for cutting I-beams are disclosed. Each embodiment includes a first set of surfaces and a second set of surfaces, with each of the two sets being adapted for use with a different size of I-beam. The first and second sets of surfaces each include a surface or surfaces for bracing the guide in between the edge bars of the I-beam, a surface for supporting the saw, and a surface for guiding the saw as it moves across the I-beam. The first and second sets of surfaces are sized relative to each other so that the guide may be flipped or turned to one orientation for one size of I-beam and then flipped or turned to the second orientation for the second size of I-beam. The preferred guide has the shape of two generally parallel plates connected to each other so that their longitudinal axis are at about 90. degree. to each other, with each plate being sized to fit onto the web section of a different size of I-beam.