Plunge-type router having improved plunge return capability

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2006-03-28

2006-03-28

Ashley, Boyer D. (Department: 3722)

Gear cutting, milling, or planing

Milling

Randomly manipulated, work supported, or work following device

C144S136950

Reexamination Certificate

active

07018149

ABSTRACT:
A preferred embodiment router is disclosed having a housing which supports a motor wherein the housing is vertically movable along a pair of spaced vertical guide posts of a base structure and wherein the router includes a flexible baffle which can vertically expand and contract as the housing is moved relative to the base structure and wherein at least one post has a coil spring located within the baffle which is configured to bias the housing away from the base structure, with the coil spring having a generally hourglass shaped configuration. The configuration has outer end portions with larger coil diameters, both of which transition to a center portion with a smaller coil diameter. The hourglass configured coil minimizes the possibility of the coil buckling which could result in a loss of spring force as well as a distortion of the shape of the baffle. Also, the amount of travel that is permitted by the hourglass spring is larger than would be achieved by a comparable uniform coil diameter spring made from the same material, because a number of coils can be telescoped together to produce a smaller compressed or solid height of the spring.

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