Patent ID: 7066695

Claim:
A router mounting system, comprising: a router, including a motor; a collet for receiving a router bit for rotation about a central axis; and a base having a first periphery and defining a first opening aligned with said central axis; a first sub-base, having a second periphery, and defining a second opening aligned with said central axis; a quick-release mounting means on said base and first sub-base, with one of said base and first sub-base having a plurality of radially-directed projections, and the other of said base and first sub-base defining recesses which receive said respective projections, thereby mounting said base and sub-base together; and a locking means which locks said base and first sub-base against relative motion once they have been mounted together in order to prevent unintentional release of said quick-release mounting means, said locking means being located internal to said first and second peripheries in order to shield said locking means from dust and chips.