US 12,220,835 B2
Bridge for use with woodworking clamps and method of use
Wayne Sherman, Hinckley, OH (US)
Assigned to Woodpeckers, LLC, Strongsville, OH (US)
Filed by Woodpeckers, LLC, Strongsville, OH (US)
Filed on Apr. 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/623,360.
Application 18/623,360 is a division of application No. 18/329,343, filed on Jun. 5, 2023, granted, now 12,138,821.
Application 18/329,343 is a division of application No. 17/953,912, filed on Sep. 27, 2022, granted, now 11,707,861, issued on Jul. 25, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0239002 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B23Q 1/00 (2006.01); B23Q 9/00 (2006.01); B27G 11/00 (2006.01); B27K 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC B27G 11/00 (2013.01) [B23Q 9/0078 (2013.01); B27K 5/02 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for a woodworking bridge, the method comprising:
applying glue or adhesive at a joint between two work pieces;
spanning a woodworking bridge over and across the joint without touching the joint with the woodworking bridge, wherein the woodworking bridge includes a top wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first bottom base wall, a second bottom base wall, and a wall that spans a space between the first bottom base wall and the second bottom base wall; and
clamping the woodworking bridge to the two work pieces with a clamp, wherein clamping the woodworking bridge includes:
effecting a first compression force component to be transferred from the clamp to the first bottom base wall of the woodworking bridge;
effecting a second compression force component to be transferred from the clamp to the second bottom base wall of the woodworking bridge; and
effecting a tension force component to extend between the first bottom base wall and the second bottom base wall.