Patent ID: 7937842

Claim:
A plane comprising: a plane body having an opening positioned in a bottom surface of the plane body; an angled support structure carried by the plane body; a blade supported by the angled support structure, the blade having an edge positionable to protrude from the opening; a blade adjuster operatively connected with the blade and that (i) longitudinally moves the blade so as to control a distance that the edge of the blade protrudes through the opening; and (ii) laterally moves the blade so as to control an angle of the edge of the blade relative to the bottom surface of the plane body; and a lateral stabilizer selectively adjustable to prevent or permit a lateral movement of the blade, wherein the lateral stabilizer is configured to prevent lateral movement of the blade without preventing longitudinal adjustability of the blade, wherein the blade comprises a first engagement slot and a second engagement slot and the blade adjuster comprises: a threaded adjustment rod positioned underneath the blade for adjusting, via an adjustment knob, the distance that the edge of the blade protrudes from the opening; a pivot bushing for pivotally receiving the threaded adjustment rod through a rod bore; and a lateral adjustment bushing operatively connected with the threaded adjustment rod and disposed within the first engagement slot in the blade; a lever cap pivot assembly disposed within the second engagement slot; and wherein when the threaded adjustment rod is pivoted about the pivot bushing upon the actuation of the adjustment knob, the lateral adjustment bushing actuates the blade via the first engagement slot, and the lever cap pivot assembly provides a pivot contact upon which the blade pivots so as to adjust the angle of the edge of the blade relative to the bottom surface of the plane body.