POCKET-CUTTING/SCREW-INSERTION SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED SCREW DELIVERY

摘要

A pocket-cutting/screw-insertion system is configured for cutting screw pockets in a work piece and inserting screws therein. The system includes a clamp assembly, a router assembly, a drill assembly, and a delivery/insertion assembly including a screw delivery tube for delivering a screw, a stop block for arresting forward motion of the screw, an insertion rod for pushing the screw into the screw pocket and screw bore, and a screw channel for supporting the screw as it is inserted into the screw pocket and screw bore, wherein the stop block is positioned above the insertion rod and the screw channel such the screw first falls from the stop block onto the insertion rod once the stop block arrests forward motion of the screw and then falls from the insertion rod onto the screw channel. A method of using the system is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A pocket-cutting/screw-insertion system for cutting screw pockets in a work piece and inserting screws therein, the system comprising:
a clamp assembly for securing a work piece to a work top; a router assembly arranged to rout a screw pocket in the work piece; a drill assembly arranged to drill a screw bore extending from an edge of the work piece to the screw pocket; and a delivery/insertion assembly including a screw delivery tube for delivering a screw from a screw supply, a stop block for arresting forward motion of the screw from the screw delivery tube, an insertion rod for pushing the screw into the screw pocket and screw bore, and a screw channel for supporting the screw as it is inserted into the screw pocket and screw bore; wherein the stop block is positioned above the insertion rod and the screw channel such the screw first falls from the stop block onto the insertion rod once the stop block arrests forward motion of the screw and then falls from the insertion rod onto the screw channel.