Jig of spirit level clamping aid tools, squares and hand clamps

Abstract

A jig for clamping that includes two or more clamping aid tools for use and mounting with various common tools, including a carpenter, framing and speed square, and various straight edges for easily and accurately positioning various objects, either flat and/or round, magnetic or not. The clamping aids can clamp to round pipes at correct angles while being fitted, secured and/or welded together.

1 . A jig clamping tool consisting of two or more separate clamping aid tools, wherein the body of each clamping aid includes generally flat side surfaces, at least one main elongate slot along the bottom flat edge surface for mounting to a straight edge, a ‘V’ groove along the top edge surface for abutting round objects, one rounded end, and one flat end. 
     
     
         2 . A clamping aid tool as claimed in  claim 1  where the slot height of each clamping aid corresponds to dimensions of a straight edge, and the straight edge is one of a group including a carpenter square, framing square, straight edge, and ruler. 
     
     
         3 . A damping aid tool as claimed in  claim 2  which includes threaded bores with mounting screws along both sides, for securing the clamping aid to the straight edge in the main elongate slot. 
     
     
         4 . A clamping aid tool as claimed in  claim 3 , additionally can comprise a spring loaded device within the main elongate slot for securing the clamping aid to the straight edge. 
     
     
         5 . A damping aid tool as claimed in  claim 3 , where the top edge surface with “V” groove, used for aligning and securing round objects and the bottom flat edge surface, used for aligning and securing flat objects, can both contain various types and shapes of magnets including earth, ceramic or other, for mounting each clamping aid tool to a ferromagnetic object. 
     
     
         6 . A clamping aid tool as claimed in  claim 5 , which can include multiple spirit vials positioned at various angles in each clamping aid. 
     
     
         7 . A clamping aid tool as claimed in  claim 6 , that additionally comprises a separate slot in the body of one of the clamping aid tools and a recess cutout on one side of the other clamping aid tool, extending from the top edge surface to the bottom edge surface and perpendicular to the main elongate slot, for use with a straight edge to form a “T” square. 
     
     
         8 . A clamping aid as claimed in  claim 7 , whereby one of the clamping aids has a flat end surface adapted with an inline slot for use with a ruler to form a combination square and the other clamping aid is adapted for use with an L square, to form a tool known as a try square. 
     
     
         9 . An angle finder comprised of two clamping aid tools as claimed in  claim 8 , in which the rounded end of one clamping aid tool contains a round pivot bore and the other clamping aid tool contains a square pivot bore, and the clamping aid tools are connected together with mounting hardware comprising a degree indicator screw, at least one washer and a securing nut. 
     
     
         10 . An angle finder as claimed in  claim 9 , that additionally comprises a degree marking scale from 0-360 degrees on one of the two clamping aids, and whereby in use, each of the clamping aids can be mounted to various tools, including a straight edge, to form a variable and/or extendable angle finder. 
     
     
         11 . An angle finder as claimed in  claim 10 , where one of the two clamping aids includes a treaded bore and screw to engage one of the multiple threaded bores of the other clamping aid tool to lock the angle finder at a specific angle and a separate threaded bore and screw to look both clamping aids tools in a closed position. 
     
     
         12 . A clamping aid tool as claimed in  claim 8 , that additionally comprises two or more main elongate slots, wherein the main slots in each clamping aids are of the same or different heights and widths, and opened and/or closed at the bottom edge surface along the main elongate slot. 
     
     
         13 . A clamping aid tool as claimed in  claim 12 , in which the extra main slot in each clamping aid, allows for further clamping aid tools and common tools to be coupled together for increased accuracy of the work being measured and/or assembled. 
     
     
         14 . A clamping aid as claimed in  claim 13 , that includes a ¼ inch tall sleeve insert to be used or removed in the appropriate slot of each clamping aid tools for adjusting the height of the slots when different size squares or straight edges are used. 
     
     
         15 . A first and second component bracket for securing to the clamping aid tools as claimed in  claim 14  at different heights. 
     
     
         16 . A first component bracket as claimed in  claim 15 , comprising a slot for mounting to the clamping aids and includes a plurality of rows of mounting holes on both the front and rear faces, flanges extending from both ends of the front face, a flange extending from the bottom edge surface connecting to both end face flanges containing matching V grooves that are perpendicular to the top edge V groove, for added versatility in aligning round objects. 
     
     
         17 . A second component bracket as claimed in  claim 15 , which comprises of an “L” shaped bracket with a plurality of rows of mounting holes on both perpendicular surfaces for mounting the clamping aids at heights and positions. 
     
     
         18 . A triangular square comprised generally of a triangular portion, having measurement and degree markings, and includes open slots and mounting holes in the main body of the triangular square adjacent and along all edges of the square. 
     
     
         19 . A triangular square of  claim 18  in which the thickness of the square equals the size opening along the bottom of the main elongate slot of the clamping aids of  claim 14 , and the mounting holes of each tool align with the mounting holes of the first and second component brackets of  claims 15 - 17 , for interchangeably use. 
     
     
         20 . A triangular square, and clamping aids of  claim 19 , where the bottom edge surface of the clamping aid is at the zero mark of the measurement scale, when one clamping aid is mounted in the correct positions on the square to form a speed square with level, and the other clamping aid can be mounted to one of the two other edges of the square to form a welder's magnet tool with level. 
     
     
         21 . The clamping aid tools, triangular square and component brackets as claimed in  claim 19 , that can be included as a kit to form various tools or jigs and can be extended by coupling with other common tools to form a more accurate 90 degree angle when securing various objects or materials together. 
     
     
         22 . A triangular square as claimed in  claim 19 , that can additionally comprises a extra wide clamping flange on one of the two flange portions perpendicular to the main body of the square, with the flange containing a V groove with magnets and slots for aligning round objects and forming a tool known as speed square. 
     
     
         23 . A triangular square and component brackets of  claim 21  where they are secured together for various uses, including as a corner damp tool or even as a shelf hanging bracket. 
     
     
         24 . A straight edge as claimed in  claim 3 , that includes a carpenter square, framing square, straight edge or ruler, which can also include mounting holes, and the squares or L squares can also be used with the component brackets as a shelf hanging bracket. 
     
     
         25 . A hand clamp selected from a group of a locking “C” clamp, regular C clamp and bar clamps, adapted with at least two clamping elements that are pivotally secured to each clamp arm, and in which each clamp arm ends in a swivel head. 
     
     
         26 . A hand clamp as claimed in  claim 25 , wherein each clamping element Includes mounting holes for securing to the clamping aid tools as claimed in  claim 14 . 
     
     
         27 . A hand damp as claimed in  claim 26 , where the hand clamp can optionally include a built-In clamping aid tool that includes one or more slots of the same or different heights and widths coinciding with dimensions of various straight edges. 
     
     
         28 . A clamping aid as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein each clamping aid tool can include built-in flanges, consisting of end face flanges with matching V grooves perpendicular to the top V groove and a bottom edge surface flange connecting to both end face flanges.