Patent ID: 7588063
Filing Date: 2009-09-15
Classification: B27C,B27G

Abstract:
1. A planer and thicknesser comprising: a frame having a passageway that substantially extends through the frame from a first aperture in a first wall of the frame to a second aperture in a second wall of the frame; an upper table, having a front section and a rear section connected to the frame; a slot located between the front section and the rear section of the upper table; a cutting drum rotatably connected to the frame such that a first portion of the cutting drum extends through the slot and a second portion of the cutting drum extends into the passageway; a lower table, movably connected within the passageway; and a height adjustment mechanism that connects the front section of the upper table to the frame, wherein the height adjustment mechanism comprises a guide mechanism to control the direction of movement of the front section of the upper table relative to the frame and a drive mechanism to enable a person move the front section of the upper table.