Power biscuit jointer cutter

A biscuit jointer cutter, comprising:

• a housing supporting a motor;
• a shoe assembly enclosing a cutter blade driven by said motor;
• said shoe assembly having a front opening through which said blade is movable in a forward direction for cutting and retractable in a rearward direction after cutting;
• said housing and said shoe assembly being reversibly movable relative to each other to effect said blade moving out through said opening for cutting and retracting after cutting;
• a depth of cut adjustment mechanism operatively connected between said shoe assembly and said housing;
• said mechanism comprising a stop member movable to selected positions to adjust the distance said blade can move out through said opening for cutting, a latch member for yieldably latching said stop member in said selected positions, and a spring resiliently biasing said latch member to effect said latching;
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• said spring being operatively connected between said shoe assembly and said housing to also urge said blade to retract through said opening in said rearward direction.

A biscuit jointer cutter, comprising:

• a housing supporting a motor;
• a shoe assembly housing a cutter blade rotatably driven by said motor, and having a front opening through which said blade is movable in a forward direction for cutting and retractable in a rearward direction after cutting;
• said housing and said shoe assembly being reversibly movable relative to each other to effect said blade moving out through said opening for cutting and retracting after cutting;
• said shoe assembly comprising a base having a blade chamber for housing said blade, and a shoe extending across said blade chamber and upon which said biscuit jointer cutter can be supported;
• said shoe being pivotally attached to said base and being pivotal between positions closing and opening said blade chamber;
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• means for securing said shoe in said closed position.