Patent ID: 7823612

Claim:
A jointer system comprising: a blade assembly; a base for supporting the blade assembly for rotation about a blade axis, where the blade assembly defines a reference plane; an infeed table defining an infeed surface defining an infeed plane, where the infeed table is supported by the base for linear movement in an infeed direction relative to the base to alter an offset distance between the infeed plane and the reference plane; a measurement system comprising a stop member, where the stop member defines a stop plane, a gauge assembly comprising a gauge and a pin member supported by the infeed table such that the pin member is in contact with the stop member, and the pin member is capable of linear movement relative to the infeed table, and a display assembly; whereby as the infeed table moves relative to the base, the pin member linearly moves a gauge distance relative to the infeed table, where the gauge distance is related to the offset distance; as the pin member moves relative to the infeed table, the gauge assembly generates a measurement signal indicative of the gauge distance; and the display assembly generates a display image based on the measurement signal; wherein the gauge is rigidly connected to the in member; the gauge is movably supported by the one of the infeed table and the base; and the gauge assembly generates the measurement signal to indicate movement of the gauge relative to the other of the infeed table and the base.