Plunge router adjustment mechanism and method
US6318936A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/307952
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plunge router adjustment mechanism including a drive shaft longitudinally fixed but rotatable in a base plate and extending towards an opposite end of the plunge router. A carriage moveable along the drive shaft is connectable to the router housing. Optionally, a sub-carriage, moveable along the carriage and directly attached to the housing, allows fine adjustment of the housing relative to the base plate. Optionally a coarse adjustment stop member is releasably fixable along the drive shaft for coarse positioning of the housing relative to base plate.
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