Tool stand

Claim 2

Column construction for tool stands, comprising: a plurality of rectangular conduit segments, each of said segments having a protruding block means in one end thereof axially disposed within said conduit segment and a recessed block means at the other end thereof axially disposed within said conduit segment, said protruding block means receivable within an end adjacent conduit segment, said protruding block means and said recessed block means being spaced apart and having axial passageways therein to receive a fastener said conduit segments including access apertures for insertion of a fastener means within the said axial passageways whereby perimeter contact of said conduit segments results without face-to-face contact of said protruding block means upon said recessed block means.

Claim 3

The column construction of claim 1 wherein a toothed rack extends along one surface of said rectangular conduit segments.

Claim 4

A column construction for mounting and supporting a tool-supporting carriage means adapted for axial movement along said column at a position remote from a support surface comprising a plurality of end adjacent column segments, each column segment attached to the adjacent column segment by a single threaded fastener axially positioned within said columns and bridging the interface therebetween, said column segments comprising: an elongated hollow conduit polygonal in cross-section having first and second ends positioned perpendicularly to a centrally positioned longitudinal axis; a first apertured block means positioned at said first end of said conduit; and a second block means disposed within said second end of said conduit, having means to receive a first apertured block of an end adjacent column spaced apart from said second block and in a keying relationship preventing relative rotation of said columns; one of said block means having an axially positioned aperture for slidably receiving a threaded fastener means and the other said block means having an axially positioned threaded aperture for threading engagement with a threaded fastener means; whereby a plurality of said column segments may be securely fastened in an end adjacent manner without face-to-face contact of said first block and said second block to form a coaxial tool-supporting column.

Claim 5

A column construction for mounting and supporting a tool-supporting carriage means adapted for axial movement along said column at a position remote from a support surface comprising a plurality of end adjacent column segments, each column segment attached to the adjacent column segment by a single threaded fastener axially positioned within said columns and bridging the interface therebetween, said column segments comprising: an elongated hollow conduit polygonal in cross-section having first and second ends positioned perpendicularly to a centrally positioned longitudinal axis; a first apertured block means positioned at said first end of said conduit; and a second block means disposed within said second end of said conduit, having means to receive a first apertured block of an end adjacent column spaced apart from said second block and in a keying relationship preventing relative rotation of said columns; one of said block means having an axially positioned aperture for slidably receiving a threaded fastener means and the other said block means having an axially positioned threaded aperture for threading engagement with a threaded fastener means; whereby a plurality of said column segments may be securely fastened in an end adjacent manner without face-to-face contact of said first block and said second block to form a coaxial tool-supporting column.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said column segments each have toothed rack means thereon to mate with pinion drive means for engaging said rack means for driving said carriage along said segment.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said column segments interengage adjacent column segments with contact therebetween around the end periphery of said hollow conduits while maintaining a spaced apart relationship between said protruding block means and said recessed block means whereby said segments are coaxial.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said first block means extends outwardly from said column segment and said second block means is recessed within said segment.

Claim 9

In a columnar tool stand for supporting a tool support means on a column, said tool support means movable along said stand to a plurality of locations, the improvement comprising: column means comprising a plurality of end-abutting column segments, each of said column segments comprising an elongated conduit of polygonal cross-section and having first and second block means rigidly attached within said segment at respective ends thereof, said first block means positioned with a portion thereof protruding from the end of said column segment and having an axially disposed aperture therethrough, said second block means being positioned entirely within the column, and having an axially disposed aperture therethrough and said second block recessed therein a distance greater than the length of the projecting end of a first block means from an end adjacent column segment whereby contact between end adjacent column segments occurs about the periphery of said conduit without face-to-face contact between said first block and said second block; connector means comprising an elongated threaded connector insertable through the axially positioned aperture in one of said blocks in a sliding configuration and threadable insertable into said axially positioned apertures in the other block means, whereby column segments are securely fastened in coaxial, end adjacent relationship; aperture means in at least one side of said polygonal column segment adjacent one of said block means for access to insert and remove said threaded fastener means; pivotal base means for pivotal attachment of said column segments to a support surface, said pivotal base means having aperture means therein for receiving a fastener to attach one of said column segments to said base means; and locking means, to releasably set the angular relationship between said support surface and said column segments.

Claim 10

In a columnar tool stand for supporting a tool support means on a column, said tool support means movable along said stand to a plurality of locations, the improvement comprising: column means comprising a plurality of end-abutting column segments, each of said column segments comprising an elongated conduit of polygonal cross-section and having first and second block means rigidly attached within said segment at respective ends thereof, said first block means positioned with a portion thereof protruding from the end of said column segment and having an axially disposed aperture therethrough, said second block means being positioned entirely within the column, and having an axially disposed aperture therethrough and said second block recessed therein a distance greater than the length of the projecting end of a first block means from an end adjacent column segment whereby contact between end adjacent column segments occurs about the periphery of said conduit without face-to-face contact between said first block and said second block; connector means comprising an elongated threaded connector insertable through the axially positioned aperture in one of said blocks in a sliding configuration and threadable insertable into said axially positioned apertures in the other block means, whereby column segments are securely fastened in coaxial, end adjacent relationship; aperture means in at least one side of said polygonal column segment adjacent one of said block means for access to insert and remove said threaded fastener means; pivotal base means for pivotal attachment of said column segments to a support surface, said pivotal base means having aperture means therein for receiving a fastener to attach one of said column segments to said base means; and locking means, to releasably set the angular relationship between said support surface and said column segments.

Claim 11

The device of claim 5 further comprising access aperture means in at least one side of said polygonal column segment adjacent one of said block means for access to insert and remove said threaded fastener means.

Claim 12

The device of claim 1 further comprising: pivotal base means for pivotal attachment of said column segments to a support surface, said pivotal base means having aperture means therein for receiving a fastener to attach one of said column segments to said base means, and locking means, to releasably set the angular relationship between said support surface and said column segments.