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US 9,452,521 B2Granted
Magnetic drill press
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsTerry L. Timmons, James Wekwert
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Abstract
A magnetic drill press includes a main housing, a drill unit supported by the main housing for relative movement therewith in a direction of a rotational axis of the drill unit, and a magnetic base coupled to the main housing for selectively magnetically latching to a ferromagnetic workpiece. The magnetic base includes a plurality of grooves formed on a surface of the magnetic base engageable with the ferromagnetic workpiece.
Claims20
A magnetic drill press comprising:
- a main housing;
- a drill unit supported by the main housing for relative movement therewith in a direction of a rotational axis of the drill unit;
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- a magnetic base coupled to the main housing for selectively magnetically latching to a ferromagnetic workpiece, the magnetic base including a plurality of grooves formed on a surface of the magnetic base engageable with the ferromagnetic workpiece;
- wherein each of the grooves defines an open space between the magnetic base and the ferromagnetic workpiece when the surface of the magnetic base is engaged with the ferromagnetic workpiece.
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