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US 4,763,707 AGranted
Self-centering router mortise base
OwnerKenneth L. Hounshellinventor
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Abstract
An automatic self-centering cutting guide base plate for electric routers which can be utilized as either the main base plate or as an auxiliary sole plate and is adjustable for variable work surface heights and widths.
Claims3
An automatic self-centering cutting guide assembly base for electric routers, comprising:
- a base plate having a centrally located aperture for passage of a cutting bit;
- a pair of rectangular guide post flanges attached radially to said base plate, each containing a smooth vertical bore and a threaded horizontal bore;
- mounting means for temporarily attaching said base plate to the working surface of an electric router with said cutting bit extending through said central aperture, and;
- a pair of substantially cylindrical guide posts vertically adjustable within said guide post flanges through said smooth vertical bores and being retainably engaged therein by manually turned screws acting as adjustable retaining means utilizing said threaded horizontal bores and having internal communication through said smooth vertical bores to said guide posts;
- said guide posts being of sufficient length to have adjustable retention above and below either end of said smooth vertical bores.
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