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US 12,365,059 B2Granted
Woodworking device accessories
AssigneeMagswitch Automation Company
InventorsAndrew Klein, David H. Morton
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Abstract
Exemplary accessories for use with woodworking supports of woodworking devices may include a fence for a drill press. The fence may include a plurality of magnetic couplers, a base, and a stop block. An exemplary stop block may include a bearing.
Claims23
An accessory for a woodworking device having a ferromagnetic woodworking support and a cutting tool, the accessory comprising:
- a base having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a bottom, and a top, the base being ferromagnetic;
- a plurality of magnetic couplers positioned on the first side of the base, each of the plurality of magnetic couplers comprising:
- a housing;
- a switchable magnetic flux source supported by the housing switchable between an ON state wherein the respective magnetic coupler is adapted to be magnetically coupled in a fixed location relative to the ferromagnetic woodworking support and an OFF state wherein the respective magnetic coupler is adapted to be movable relative to the ferromagnetic woodworking support;
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- a plurality of woodworking support engagement surfaces supported by the housing and magnetically coupled to the switchable magnetic flux source, the plurality of woodworking support engagement surfaces adapted to contact the ferromagnetic woodworking support, a first woodworking support engagement surface of the plurality of woodworking support engagement surfaces corresponding to a north pole of the respective magnetic coupler and a second woodworking support engagement surface of the plurality of woodworking support engagement surfaces corresponding to a south pole of the respective magnetic coupler;
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- a plurality of mechanical couplers which couple the plurality of magnetic couplers to the base;
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- a stop block magnetically couplable to the base, the stop block comprising:
- a stop block base having at least one stop surface;
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- a stop block switchable magnetic flux source supported by the stop block base, the stop block switchable magnetic flux source being switchable between an ON state wherein the stop block switchable magnetic flux source is adapted to be magnetically coupled in a fixed location relative to the second side of the base and an OFF state wherein the stop block switchable magnetic flux source is adapted to be movable relative to the second side of the base;
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- a plurality of stop block engagement surfaces supported by the stop block base and magnetically coupled to the stop block switchable magnetic flux source, the plurality of stop block engagement surfaces positioned to contact the base, a first stop block engagement surface of the plurality of stop block engagement surfaces corresponding to a north pole of the stop block and a second stop block engagement surface of the plurality of stop block engagement surfaces corresponding to a south pole of the stop block.
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A stop block for use with a woodworking device, the stop block comprising:
- a stop block base having at least one stop surface;
- a stop block switchable magnetic flux source supported by the stop block base, the stop block switchable magnetic flux source being switchable between an ON state wherein the stop block switchable magnetic flux source is adapted to be magnetically coupled in a fixed location relative to the woodworking device and an OFF state wherein the stop block switchable magnetic flux source is adapted to be movable relative to the woodworking device;
- a plurality of stop block engagement surfaces supported by the stop block base and magnetically coupled to the stop block switchable magnetic flux source, the plurality of stop block engagement surfaces positioned to contact the woodworking device, a first stop block engagement surface of the plurality of stop block engagement surfaces corresponding to a north pole of the stop block and a second stop block engagement surface of the plurality of stop block engagement surfaces corresponding to a south pole of the stop block;
- a bearing supported by the stop block base, the bearing including an inner portion and an outer portion rotatable relative to the inner portion, a circumferential surface of the outer portion extending beyond an exterior envelope of the stop block base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.