Patent ID: 6368033
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: B27C,Y10T

Abstract:
A portable, right-angle plunge router for cutting a work surface comprising:(a) at least one base, said at least one base having a planar work engaging surface; (b) a plurality a of laterally spaced apart columns affixed to said at least one base and extending perpendicularly away from the work engaging surface of said at least one base; (c) a housing mounted on said columns for movement along a central axis toward and away from said at least one base; (d) a plurality of laterally space apart column guides affixed to said housing, aligned and sized to slidingly engage said columns; (e) a motor affixed in said housing having an armature shaft journalled in spaced apart bearings in the housing, and rotatable about a second axis generally transverse to said central axis; (f) a driving gear on the forward end of said armature shaft; (g) an arbor, journalled in spaced apart bearings in the housing, oriented substantially perpendicular to said second axis; (h) a gear at the upper end of said arbor and engaging the drive gear on the armature shaft; (i) a tool chuck affixed to the lower end of the arbor; (j) a removable handle, attachable to either side of the housing; (k) a depth-of-cut gauge whereby the cutting tool depth can be accurately set; and (l) a lock-down mechanism whereby the router can be locked down at the desired cutting depth.