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Fence adjustment mechanism

  • US 5,647,258 A
  • Filed: 03/30/1994
  • Issued: 07/15/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fence adjustment mechanism for a bench top woodworking tool having a fence assembly releasably shiftable linearly along a guide rail at various positions relative to a cutting tool, said adjustment mechanism comprising:

  • a body member having a guide way portion for retaining the body member to the guide rail while permitting sliding movement along a linear path, said body member having formed therein a bore aligned along an axis spaced from and parallel to said linear path;

    an attachment member cooperating with said fence assembly forming a stop to limit the movement of the fence assembly;

    an elongated barrel aligned along said axis and having a cylindrical section rotatably cooperating with said bore of said body member, said barrel having a helical threaded region extending about said axis, said threaded region threadingly cooperating with at least one of said body member bore and attachment member to cause the attachment member to linearly move along the guide rail relative to the body member as a result of the rotation of the barrel relative to the body member; and

    a locking mechanism for releasably securing said body member to said guide rail at various positions.

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