(19)
(11) EP 2 163 361 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/43

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/11

(21) Application number: 09252167.3

(22) Date of filing: 11.09.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B27C 5/10(2006.01)
 B23Q 16/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 11.09.2008 US 96151 P

(71) Applicant: Techtronic Power Tools Technology Limited
Road Town, Tortola (VG)

(72) Inventor:
  • Goddard, Jay Aaron
    Easley, South Carolina 29640 (US)

(74) Representative: Holmes, Matthew Peter et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD
Manchester, M1 4HD (GB)

   


(54) Router


(57) A router (310) includes a base (314), a motor housing (318) supported by the base for movement along a first axis, and an adjustment mechanism (394) having a shaft (398), with a thread portion (402), connected to the motor housing for rotation about a second axis. The adjustment mechanism (394) also includes a lever (418) pivotably coupled to the base about a pivot axis oriented substantially parallel with the first and second axes. The lever includes a thread-engaging member that, when engaged with the thread portions (402), causes small changes to the position of the housing relative to the base in response to rotation of the shaft. The lever (418) is pivotable between an engaged position, in which the thread-engaging member engages the thread portion, and a disengaged position, in which the thread-engaging member disengages the thread portion and the housing is freely movable relative to the base to provide course adjustment of the housing relative to the base.







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