Patent ID: 8475214

Claim:
An adaptor for coupling a router blade to a router chassis, the adaptor comprising: a first longitudinal guide extending along a first side portion of the adaptor and sized to engage a first chassis guide of the router chassis along the first longitudinal guide, the first side portion extending substantially perpendicular to a planar axis of the router blade to a first height; a second longitudinal guide extending along a second side portion of the adaptor and sized to engage a second chassis guide of the router chassis along the second longitudinal guide, the second side portion extending substantially perpendicular to the planar axis of the router blade to a second height; a support member extended from the first side portion to the second side portion parallel to the planar axis of the router blade and configured to provide support to the router blade, the support member also extending substantially perpendicular to the first side portion and the second side portion to a third height; a receiving area comprising an opening sized to receive the router blade between the first side portion and the second side portion; a front end plate coupled to at least one of the first side portion or the second side portion, the front end plate having a fourth height extending beyond the first height and the second height, the front end plate at least partially obstructing the opening of the receiving area; and a connector system configured to electrically couple the router blade with the router chassis, wherein the connector system converts a first type of electrical signal to a second type of electrical signal and includes a first connector to connect the adaptor to the router chassis, the first connector coupled with and extending away from the support member to a fifth height greater than the first height and the second height, and less than the fourth height.