Patent ID: 7363950
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: B27C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tilt base assembly for a handheld router tool, comprising: a substantially symmetrical router base, the base including a sleeve having a diameter adapted for removably securing the router tool therein, the sleeve having a router installation end and a base plate attachment end opposite the router installation end; a first pivot lug extending from the base plate attachment end; a second pivot lug extending from the base plate attachment end opposite said first pivot lug, each of the pivot lugs being outwardly offset from the sleeve, and defining a distance therebetween substantially greater than the diameter of the sleeve, the pivot lugs further defining first and second open tilt clearance areas circumferentially disposed therebetween, and a tilt pivot axis; a flat, planar, elongated base plate having a medially disposed router bit clearance passage defined therein, wherein the router bit clearance passage comprises an elongate slot; a circular base attachment ring depending concentrically from and pivotally secured to the router base by said first and said second pivot lug, said base attachment ring being affixed to said base plate and disposed concentrically about the router bit clearance passage of said base plate; a first base plate attachment lug and a second base plate attachment lug diametrically opposite said first base plate attachment lug, each said base plate attachment lug extending upward from said base attachment ring; and a pivot bolt disposed through each said base plate attachment lug, pivotally securing a corresponding said pivot lug of said router base thereto; whereby the router base is selectively tilted relative to the base plate in order to tilt the router tool within the router base as desired, thereby angularly adjusting a cutting bit depending from the router tool through the router bit clearance passage for cutting a workpiece at a predetermined angle.