Split ring lever clamping arrangement

In a router including a motor housing having an external cylindrical portion, said cylindrical portion having a first longitudinal region with a substantially smooth surface and a second longitudinal region having an external screw thread, a base having a cylindrical bore for slidably receiving therein said first longitudinal region of said motor housing cylindrical portion, and an adjustment ring including means for engaging said screw thread on said motor housing and means for rotationally engaging said base, said adjustment ring being split with an opening between two opposed ends;

• clamp means for releasably securing said adjustment ring to said motor housing and said base so as to maintain the position of said base relative said motor housing, comprising:
• a first projection formed on said adjustment ring adjacent a first one of said opposed ends and extending substantially radially outwardly from said adjustment ring, said first projection being formed with a first through-bore extending substantially parallel to a tangent to said adjustment ring at said first opposed end;
• a second projection formed on said adjustment ring adjacent the second one of said opposed ends and extending substantially radially outwardly from said adjustment ring, said second projection being formed with a second through-bore extending substantially parallel to a tangent to said adjustment ring at said second opposed end, said second through-bore being substantially aligned with said first through-bore when said opposed ends are closely adjacent each other;
• a first camming surface on said first projection facing away from said second projection;
• a clamp member having a second camming surface slidably engaging said first camming surface;
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• holding means extending through said first and second through-bores for engaging said clamp member and holding said first projection between said second projection and said clamp member so that movement of said clamp member in a first direction draws said first and second projections toward each other and movement of said clamp member in a second direction allows said first and second projections to separate;
• whereby movement of said clamp member may be effected by an operator for selectively securing and releasing said adjustment ring with respect to said motor housing and said base.