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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8021090 | Rocker slide lift adjustment mechanism A router lift adjustment mechanism for an inverted router (50, 52) mounted to a router table (92) comprising an assortment of attachments (98a, 98b, 98c, 98d) that engage the height adjustment mec... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8002504 | Rocker slide lift adjustment mechanism A router lift adjustment mechanism for an inverted router (50, 52) mounted to a router table (92) comprising an assortment of attachments, FIG. 9 (98a, 98b, 98c, 98d) that engage the height... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7428917 | Portable power planer with height scale A power planer having a base, a carriage assembly and a height scale. The carriage assembly includes a cutterhead that may be adjustably positioned relative to a datum that is defined by the base. The height scale has a rotary scale that rotates in response to movem... | 09/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7281887 | Router plunge depth adjustment mechanism A mechanism and method for providing base end plunge router depth adjustment, such as when a router is utilized with a router table. The apparatus and method of the present invention permits accurate and efficient depth adjustment when utilizing a router with a rout... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7255520 | Router plunge depth adjustment mechanism A mechanism and method for providing base end plunge router depth adjustment, such as when a router is utilized with a router table. The apparatus and method of the present invention permits accurate and efficient depth adjustment when utilizing a router with a rout... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7217071 | Method for testing the fit or imbalance of a tool In the method, a tool is tested for an aligning fit or an imbalance in a tool spindle. The tool spindle is set into rotation. A light beam is used to check whether the tool wobbles. The tool spindle and the light beam are moved relative to one another until the ligh... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7131180 | Attachment for power tool An attachment for a hand-held power tool, such as a rotary cutting tool, is disclosed. The attachment is configured for selective coupling to a rotary cutting tool and includes a handle that is substantially perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the rotary... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121775 | Portable electric tool A portable electrical tool includes a tip tool; a cylindrical housing accommodating a motor including a chuck attachably and detachably holding the tip tool at tip end of a rotation shaft; a base including a surface plate which slides on an upper surface of work mat... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121776 | Housing retrofit assembly for a milling machine or the like The present invention is a housing retrofit assembly for a milling machine or the like, including a quick adjusting stop nut for selective sliding coarse adjustment and rotational precision fine adjustment for rotatable engagement with a threaded rod or shaft in clo... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114894 | Key cutting machine and method A key cutting machine for cutting a notch pattern on a key blank is disclosed. The key cutting machine comprises a pair of cutting heads and a clamp mechanism. Each cutting head includes a cutting wheel having an edge and an alignment structure mounted behind the cu... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108463 | Lift mechanism for routers A support mechanism for selectively mounting a fixed base or plunge type router on a router table comprises a table plate having top and bottom sides and an opening therethrough having an opening axis, and a carriage beneath the table plate for supporting a router c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097399 | Cutting machine for gear shaping or the like A cutting machine includes linear electrical actuation for controlling linear reciprocating movement of a spindle and cutting tool. The cutting machine is suited for gear shaping cutting operations and the like. Linear electrical actuation may be used to control pos... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6991008 | 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... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979513 | Battery including carbon foam current collectors A battery having a current collector constructed of carbon foam. The carbon foam includes a network of pores into which a chemically active material is disposed to create either a positive or negative plate for the battery. The carbon foam resists corrosion and exhi... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6926479 | Router plunge depth adjustment mechanism The present invention is directed to a mechanism and method for providing base end plunge router depth adjustment, such as when a router is utilized with a router table. The apparatus and method of the present invention permits accurate and efficient depth adjustmen... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6896451 | Depth rod adjustment mechanism for a plunge-type router A plunge-type router is disclosed which is useful for either freehand or router table mounted operation. The router has a base and a motor housing assembly with the base being adjustable relative to the motor housing assembly and operates in a conventional plunge ro... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6874980 | Controller for the electric motor of a high-speed spindle attachment used with computer-controlled milling machines An improved electronic controller for the motor of a high-speed spindle attachment used in conjunction with a cnc milling machine. The controller comprises preventative circuitry that protects the spindle assembly of the attachment from overload accruing as a result... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6863480 | Router plunge depth adjustment mechanism The present invention is directed to a mechanism and method for providing base end plunge router depth adjustment, such as when a router is utilized with a router table. The apparatus and method of the present invention permits accurate and efficient depth adjustmen... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6854938 | Automatic locking depth guide for cutting tools and the like A guide (12) for setting the depth of cut of a rotary cutting tool, or other hand-held power tool, which automatically locks into a desired position to set the depth of a cut without requiring manual operation of a locking knob or similar structure. The depth... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6855099 | Manufacturing system for aircraft structures and other large structures A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6789986 | Stop for a threaded rod The present invention is a quick adjusting stop nut for selective sliding coarse adjustment and rotational precision fine adjustment for rotatable engagement with a threaded rod or shaft in close tolerances, which provides stable precision engagement with the shaft,... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6733216 | Hand-held milling machine A hand-held milling machine (1) has a cutting tool (9, 10) which protrudes from a machine support (3) on the side facing the workpiece. A screw-type clamping mechanism allows the cutting tool (9, 10) and the machine support (3) to ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6726414 | Depth adjustment for a fixed base router A fixed base router is provided comprising a base having a central bore. The router includes an adjusting ring rotatably affixed to a base upper end, being coaxial with the central bore, and having a series of gear teeth formed thereto defining a ring gear. A motor ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6666242 | Wood planing machine with a height display unit A wood planing machine includes a base, screw rods mounted rotatably on and extending from the base, a cutter carriage mounted movably on the screw rods, and a detecting unit including a light transmitter and a light receiver that cooperates with the ligh... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6510879 | Device of depth index of a planing machine A device of depth index of a planing machine includes a bottom base, an upper base, an index device and a sensor device. The upper base is fitted with an index device at a preset position in the front. A push rod is pushed up to activate the index device ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6488453 | Automated quill drive assembly for a milling machine An automated quill drive assembly is adapted to be retrofit on a milling machine having a frame presenting a quill head and a quill supported on the head for rotation and for relative shiftable movement along a linear axis between retracted and extended p... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6357975 | Automated quill drive assembly for a milling machine An automated quill drive assembly is adapted to be retrofit on a milling machine having a frame presenting a quill head and a quill supported on the head for rotation and for relative shiftable movement along a linear axis between retracted and extended p... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6308754 | Thickness-indicating device for a wood-planing machine A thickness-indicating device for a wood-planing machine includes a mounting member, a pointer, a vertical pushing rod, a resilient member, and a scale member. The mounting member is adapted to be disposed fixedly on the cutter seat. The pointer has a con... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6308755 | Wood planing machine A wood planing machine includes a base, a cutter carriage, a rotary cutter adapted to shave a workpiece, a height adjusting unit, and a shaving thickness indicator including a seat having a bottom opening, a supporting member mounted on the seat and havin... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6283181 | Wood planing machine A wood planing machine includes a base having posts, a pair of seats mounted on the posts, and a hollow supporting rod interconnecting the seats and formed with a slot. The wood planing machine further includes a cutter carriage mounted on the posts, a ro... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283180 | Wood planing machine A wood planing machine includes a base having posts and a seat mounted on the posts, a cutter carriage mounted on the posts, a rotary cutter mounted on the cutter carriage, a height adjusting unit for adjusting the height of the cutter carriage, and a hei... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6279628 | Wood planing machine with improvement relating to a thickness adjustment device A wood planing machine includes left and right pairs of posts fixed uprightly at left and right mounting sides of a machine base. A cutter carriage is disposed above the machine base, and has opposite end portions mounted respectively, vertically and mova... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5947664 | Stop device for use with milling machines A stop device that can be readily interconnected with a variety of commercially available vertical milling machines to precisely control the vertical travel of the quill mechanism of the milling machine. The bolt-on stop device of the invention includes t... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5941663 | Automated quill drive assembly for a milling machine An automated quill drive assembly is adapted to be retrofit on a milling machine having a frame presenting a quill head and a quill supported on the head for rotation and for relative shiftable movement along a linear axis between retracted and extended p... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5927357 | Portable wood planing machine An improved portable wood planing machine for the surface planing of wooden planks or boards is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the planing machine includes a carriage assembly locking mechanism for locking the carriage assembly relative to a plural... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5795113 | Optical unit for image projection and tool incorporating same An optical unit for projecting an image including first and second locating lines for substantially eliminating the introduction of visual parallax error. In one preferred form, the optical unit is incorporated into a machine for performing a forming oper... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5779408 | Fluid control quill stop A quill stop for a milling machine, drill press, or other like machine. The quill stop includes means for automatic control of coolant flow. The quill stop includes a passage through which high pressure air flows. A valve in the passage controls the air f... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5662441 | Small scale milling machine A small scale milling machine including a machine base having an upright rotary wheel, a rotary column sleeve fixedly secured to the rotary wheel, a retractable support fixedly secured to the inside of the rotary column sleeve to hold a vertical mounting ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5435360 | Method for positioning a machine element having a reference point relative to a reference point provided at an abutment In a method for positioning a machine element having a first reference point the first reference point is provided at the machine element which has an operative portion. A second reference point is provided at an abutment. The machine element is moved rel... | 07/25/1995 |
