(19)
(11) EP 1 661 675 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/39

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/22

(21) Application number: 06075380.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.08.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B27C 5/10(2006.01)
B25H 3/00(2006.01)
 B25F 5/02(2006.01)
B27C 5/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 11.08.2000 US 224852 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
01306860.6 / 1238767

(71) Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
Brookfield Wisconsin 53005 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • McDonald, Randy
    Sussex, Wisconsin (GB)
  • Borchardt, Dale
    Wind Lake, Wisconsin 53185 (US)
  • Thorson, Troy
    Wakesha, Wisconsin 53185 (US)
  • Berg, Christopher
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53222 (US)
  • Holly, Jeffrey S.
    Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin (US)
  • Hessenberger, Jeffrey C.
    Neosho, Wisconsin 53059 (US)

(74) Representative: Holmes, Matthew Peter et al
MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG
Manchester M2 3LG (GB)

   


(54) Router


(57) A router (20) including a base (24) for supporting the router on a work piece (W) surface, a motor housing (28) supported by the base (24), and a motor supported by the housing (28) and operable to drive a tool element. The router also includes a hand grip (48) attachable to one of the base (24) and the housing (28). The hand grip (48) may be contoured to fit a hand of an operator and may be at least partially formed of an elastomeric material. The router (20) may also include a fixing assembly for fixing the housing (28) in a position relative to the base (24), the fixing assembly including a clamping member for applying a clamping force to the housing (28) to fix the housing in a position relative to the base (24), and an actuator for moving the clamping member. The router may also include an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of the housing (28) relative to the base (24), the adjustment mechanism (224) including a coarse adjustment assembly for making relatively large changes in the position of the housing (28), and a fine adjustment assembly for making relatively small changes to the position of the housing (28), The adjustment mechanism (224) may be operated when the router (20) is supported in an inverted position below a work table. A router case having a removable molded base plate may be provided to support the router on a surface.







Search report