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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146629 | Router A router includes a motor housing, a motor provided in the motor housing driving a collet for turning a cutting tool, and a base for resting on a workpiece. Support columns mounted to the base allow the motor housing to move relative to the base in a direction paral... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8136558 | Plunge router bearing A routing machine comprises a first plunge post, a second plunge post, and an electric motor moveable on the routing machine relative to the first plunge post and the second plunge post. A first sleeve bearing is slideably positioned on the first plunge post with a ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8087437 | Router A router includes a base, a motor housing supported by the base for movement along a first axis, and an adjustment mechanism having a shaft, with a thread portion, connected to the motor housing for rotation about a second axis. The adjustment mechanism also include... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8066041 | Modular router with motor clamp A routing machine comprises a base unit including an inner surface and a motor unit. The motor unit is releasably positioned in the base unit. The motor unit includes an outer surface engaging the inner surface of the base unit and a clamp mechanism moveable between... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8033307 | Modular router with base power switch A routing machine comprises a base unit and a motor unit releasably connected to the base unit. The base unit includes a handle and a first electrical connector. The motor unit includes an electric motor, motor control circuitry configured to energize or de-energize... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7971611 | Combination dust extractor and support plate for table mounted routers The combination waste dust extractor and support plate is intended to be used in combination with a conventional woodworking router when the router is used in an inverted position for bench or table use. The apparatus includes a router support plate with the dust ex... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7931054 | Modular router with secondary release lever A routing machine comprises a base unit and a motor unit, which is releasably connected to the base unit. The motor unit defines a motor axis is configured for insertion into the base unit substantially in the direction of the motor axis. A depth adjustment latch is... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7900662 | Power tool with base clamp A power tool includes a motor assembly, a base assembly, and a clamp assembly coupled to the motor assembly or the base assembly to selectively provide a retention force to the other to removably couple the motor assembly and the base assembly. The clamp assembly in... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900661 | Plunge router and kit A plunge router and kit are provided. In some aspects, a kit includes a first router base, a second router base, a motor assembly, and a depth adjustment mechanism at least partially supported by the motor assembly. The motor assembly is interchangeably supported by... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7686046 | Router base securing mechanism The present invention is directed to a mechanism and method for providing above the table securing/unsecuring of a router motor housing. The mechanism of the present invention employs a mechanical connection included on a pivot member to couple with a wrench device ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7677280 | Router A power tool, such as, for example a router. In some aspects, a router includes a base, a motor housing supported by the base, a motor supported by the motor housing, and a hand grip forming at least a portion of one of the base and the housing and being contoured t... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677281 | Power router tool Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a power router tool having an output shaft with a mechanism for attaching a working tool for engaging a work portion for performing a work operation thereon, comprising a generally cylindrical housing having a mot... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7669620 | Router A router includes a base for supporting the router on a work piece surface, a motor housing coupled to the base for movement along a first axis relative to the base, a motor supported by the housing and operable to drive a tool element, and a cantilevered shaft rota... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7654294 | Handle assembly An apparatus for providing convenient grasping of a router adjacent base/motor housing includes a base for supporting a motor housing for driving a working tool. A generally L-shaped handle including a connecting member and grasping member is connected to the base f... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7637294 | Router A router includes a base and a motor housing supported by the base and movable relative to the base. One of the base and the motor housing defines a depth adjustment column having an open end. The router also includes a motor supported by the motor housing and opera... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7578325 | Hybrid router A hybrid router is disclosed that is capable of operating as a fixed or a plunge router wherein the preferred embodiment thereof comprises a motor assembly that has a housing containing a motor as well as operating handles attached to the housing and operating contr... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7578324 | Self-centering tool A bit (20) for a tool is provided. The bit includes a housing (22) having a cutting portion (24) and a shank (26). The bit also includes a post (40) disposed within the housing and positioned to assist in anchoring the bit to a wor... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7556070 | Router A power tool, such as, for example a router. In some aspects, a router includes a base, a housing and a hand grip attachable to one of the base and the housing, and the hand grip may be contoured to fit a hand of an operator and may be at least partially formed of a... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7552749 | Power tool A power tool has a housing, a tool, and a guard embracing the tool that is coupleable to the housing and axially adjustable relative, so that it is safer to handle because the guard is designed as a support foot and on its outside has a jacket piece of plastic with ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7549450 | Debris collection system for a planer A planer comprising: a body; the body including a wall and the wall defining a recess; a cutting drum rotatably mounted within the recess, the cutting action of the drum creating debris and ejecting it from the recess; an airflow generator for producing an airflow; ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7523772 | Router A power tool, such as, for example a router. In some aspects, a router includes a base, a housing and a hand grip attachable to one of the base and the housing, and the hand grip may be contoured to fit a hand of an operator and may be at least partially formed of a... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7490642 | Router height adjustment apparatus A router depth adjustment mechanism for minimizing rapid course depth adjustment for standard and plunge routers. Routers with rapid or course adjustment mechanisms may permit a router motor housing to drop suddenly, if the user is inattentive. Sudden adjustments ma... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7481253 | Adjustable scale and router table for use therewith An adjustable scale typically used with a router table may be reset at any time to facilitate determining the change in height of the router regardless of where the scale is positioned when the router is at a given height. When used with a router table having a tabl... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7467651 | Tool attachment system and router attachment and method incorporating same The present invention is directed toward a quick attach and detach mechanism for a tool attachment such as a router attachment for a router. The attachment system includes a mounting adapter which may be integrally formed with the router housing or attached to the r... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7455088 | Manual routing machine A hand router has a housing (12) and a tool (22) situated in the housing in a rotary drivable fashion, which it is possible to operate in the intended manner by means of a suction air flow, in particular by means of a vacuum cleaner. The hand router is... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7451791 | Handle assembly The present invention is directed to an apparatus for providing convenient grasping of a router adjacent base/motor housing includes a base for supporting a motor housing for driving a working tool. A generally L-shaped handle including a connecting member and grasp... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448420 | Offset router flush cutting base A router sub-base and method is disclosed, utilizing a pad of material attached to a router base, to flush cut projections from a wooden surface, smooth areas of a wooden surface, or remove a volume of wood to custom shape a wooden workpiece for special applications... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7438095 | Router A power tool, such as, for example a router. In some aspects, a power tool includes a motor, a motor housing defining an air outlet, and a shield connectable to the motor housing and positionable to at least partially cover the air outlet to inhibit movement of debr... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7410333 | Hand tool The invention relates to a milling tool (1) for opening laser welded connections between thin metal sheets. The milling tool includes a rotary drive (2), which is used to operate a milling cutter (9). The head of the milling cutter (9) pr... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7402008 | Router elevating mechanism The present invention is directed to an elevating mechanism, in particular to an elevating mechanism for routers, is configured for easy micro adjustment and coarse or macro adjustment. In an embodiment, a power tool includes a base configured to adjustably receive ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7370679 | Router A power tool, such as, for example a router. In some aspects, a router includes a base, a housing and a hand grip attachable to one of the base and the housing, and the hand grip may be contoured to fit a hand of an operator and may be at least partially formed of a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367760 | Power tool A power tool has a base, a main unit, a cutter, a bolt, an engagement member, and a unit. The base has a sliding surface slidable on a workpiece, another surface opposite to the sliding surface, and an opening in the base. The main unit is movable in a first directi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363950 | Tilt base for a router tool The tilt base for a handheld router tool allows a router secured therein to be tilted equally in opposite directions from a position in which the rotational axis is normal to the underlying base plate and workpiece. The tilt base includes two opposed tilt clearance ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337812 | Multi-function adjustable router base An adjustable router base suitable for attachment to conventional manual routers. In one configuration, the router base permits easy and accurate adjustment of the router bit relative to a variety of fixed guiding edges (e.g., the edge of a workpiece or a straight e... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334613 | Router base securing mechanism The present invention is directed to a mechanism and method for providing above the table securing/unsecuring of a router motor housing. The mechanism of the present invention employs a mechanical connection included on a pivot member to couple with a wrench device ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334614 | Depth adjustment mechanism A depth adjustment mechanism, disposed on a router, is enabled using a worm drive that includes a shaft member engaging with a rack member. The shaft member couples with a sleeve disposed on a base of the router. The rack member is coupled with a motor casing of the... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316529 | Router bit system A router bit system includes a bit (or bits) and a bit holding assembly for attaching the bit to the drive shaft of a router without the use of additional hand tools. The bit holding assembly, which is attached to the drive shaft of the router, includes a chuck havi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316528 | Ergonomic router assembly An ergonomically designed router assembly includes a base assembly coupled with a motor casing including a grip assembly which provides an overall narrower profile to the router assembly. The grip assembly may relieves stress on the muscles and allows the operator t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303364 | Switch assembly An apparatus for providing convenient control of a power tool electrical system. A switch assembly includes a first actuator and a second actuator, which is disposed remotely from the switch and first actuator. The second actuator is connected via a coupling device,... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290575 | Hybrid router A hybrid router is disclosed that is capable of operating as a fixed or a plunge router wherein the preferred embodiment thereof comprises a motor assembly that has a housing containing a motor as well as operating handles attached to the housing and operating contr... | 11/06/2007 |
