Radial arm router table
OwnerManuel G. Falcoinventor
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Abstract
A radial arm router table is provided which utilizes a carriage to mount a router. The carriage is moveable along a radial arm to allow the router to cut a groove in a panel placed on the table. A guide arm is pivotally mounted for clamping against the panel to hold it in place during cutting operations. The guide arm also includes a groove within which a guide follower mounted on the carriage travels to stabilize the router near the router bit to ensure that the router bit travels along a straight path.
Claims23
An apparatus for use in cutting a workpiece with a router, said apparatus comprising:
- a support surface for supporting said workpiece;
- an overhead arm supported over said support surface;
- a mount for said router, said mount being coupled with and moveable along said overhead arm;
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- a guide arm positioned above said support surface and moveable toward said support surface for clamping the workpiece between the guide arm and the support surface.
An apparatus for use in cutting a workpiece with a router, said apparatus comprising:
- a support surface for supporting said workpiece;
- an overhead arm supported over said support surface;
- a carriage moveable along said overhead arm, said carriage being constructed for mounting said router in an orientation with a cutting bit extending downwardly from said router and rotating about a generally vertical axis;
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- said overhead arm, said guide arm being engaged with a portion of the carriage to stabilize the carriage as it is moved along the overhead arm.
An apparatus for use in cutting a workpiece with a router, said apparatus comprising:
- a support surface for supporting said workpiece;
- an overhead arm supported over said support surface;
- a carriage supported by and moveable along said overhead arm;
- a router mounted on said carriage in an orientation to drive a cutting bit extending downwardly from said router about a generally vertical axis;
- a guide arm positioned above said surface and below said overhead arm, said guide arm being engaged with a portion of the carriage to stabilize the carriage as it is moved along the overhead arm;
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- means mounting said guide arm for permitting pivoting movement of the guide arm toward said support surface to clamp the workpiece between the guide arm and the support surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.