Plunge type router
US4316685A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 29, 1980 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 29, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/306608
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plunge type router is disclosed which includes a base housing having a work engaging surface and an upper portion within which a driving motor is supportingly mounted for reciprocable movement with respect thereto. A pair of extension coil springs are provided extending between a first pair of projections provided on the upper portion of the base housing and a second pair of projections secured to the motor housing which operate to continuously bias the driving motor into a retracted position. The extension springs are arranged in the form of loops positioned on opposite sides of the router and are concealed and protected by a pair of handles secured to the motor housing which handles are movable therewith.
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