Rocker slide lift adjustment mechanism
First Claim
1. A rocker slide lift for adjusting the depth of a router bit by rotating a rotatable adjustment mechanism comprising:
- (a) an attachment having a first end and a second end, said first end of said attachment having means for coupling to said rotatable adjustment mechanism,(b) a flexible extension attachment holder having a first end and a second end, said first end of said flexible extension attachment holder having means for coupling to said second end of said attachment,(c) a driving shaft having a first end and a second end, said first end of said driving shaft having means for coupling to said second end of said flexible extension attachment holder,(d) a rotational energy source having means for coupling to said second end of said driving shaft thereon,(e) a rocker drive guide having a bottom side and a bore extending through a first end thereof and out a second end thereof;
said bore encircling said driving shaft therein;
(f) a base mount having a top side and a bottom side, said top side of said base mount having means to couple to said bottom side of said rocker drive guide, said bottom side of said base mount having means to mount the base mount to a surface so as to be stationary;
whereby upon urging of said rotational energy source, thereby rotational energy is transferred to rotate said driving shaft, slidably retained within said bore of said rocker drive guide, to rotate said flexible extension attachment holder, to rotate said attachment, to rotate said rotatable adjustment mechanism respectively, thereby displacing the depth of said router bit.
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Abstract
A router lift adjustment mechanism for an inverted router (50, 52) mounted to a router table (92) comprising an assortment of attachments (98a, 98b, 98c, 98d) that engage the height adjustment mechanism of various types routers. The routers height adjustment mechanism, the attachment (98), a flexible attachment holder (100), a driving shaft (104), and a rotatable adjustment mechanism, typically a hand wheel (122) are contiguously coupled respectfully. The driving shaft is retained by a rocker drive guide (112) providing the driving shaft (104) the ability to rotate and slide to and fro within the bore of a bushing (114) lined rocker drive guide (112). Additionally, the rocker drive guide (112) hinges pivotably on the base mount (128) which is typically mounted to a stable surface. The rotatability, pivotability and slideability of the driving shaft (104) and rocker drive guide (112) assembly prevent any binding of the driving shaft (104) upon movement of the router adjustment mechanism; thus providing a quick, safe and stable method for adjusting the depth of a router bit (90). The present embodiment can be retrofitted to a wide variety of existing routers, adjustment apparatuses that move spirally or provided as a feature of a newly manufactured router.
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16 Claims
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1. A rocker slide lift for adjusting the depth of a router bit by rotating a rotatable adjustment mechanism comprising:
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(a) an attachment having a first end and a second end, said first end of said attachment having means for coupling to said rotatable adjustment mechanism, (b) a flexible extension attachment holder having a first end and a second end, said first end of said flexible extension attachment holder having means for coupling to said second end of said attachment, (c) a driving shaft having a first end and a second end, said first end of said driving shaft having means for coupling to said second end of said flexible extension attachment holder, (d) a rotational energy source having means for coupling to said second end of said driving shaft thereon, (e) a rocker drive guide having a bottom side and a bore extending through a first end thereof and out a second end thereof;
said bore encircling said driving shaft therein;(f) a base mount having a top side and a bottom side, said top side of said base mount having means to couple to said bottom side of said rocker drive guide, said bottom side of said base mount having means to mount the base mount to a surface so as to be stationary; whereby upon urging of said rotational energy source, thereby rotational energy is transferred to rotate said driving shaft, slidably retained within said bore of said rocker drive guide, to rotate said flexible extension attachment holder, to rotate said attachment, to rotate said rotatable adjustment mechanism respectively, thereby displacing the depth of said router bit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for adjusting the depth of a router bit by rotating a rotatable adjustment mechanism comprising:
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(a) an attachment having a first end and a second end, said first end of said attachment having a shape for coupling to said rotatable adjustment mechanism, (b) a flexible extension attachment holder having a first end and a second end, said first end of said flexible extension attachment holder coupled to said second end of said attachment, (c) a driving shaft having a first end and a second end, said first end of said driving shaft coupled to said second end of said flexible extension attachment holder, (d) a rotational energy source coupled to said second end of said driving shaft thereon, (e) a rocker drive guide having a bottom side and a bore extending through a first end and out a second end of said rocker drive guide;
said bore encircling said driving shaft therein such that the driving shaft is slideable and rotatable therein;(f) a base mount having a top side and a bottom side;
said top side of said base mount hingeably coupled to said bottom side of said rocker drive guide;
said bottom side of said base mount mounted stationary to a surface;wherein said rotational energy source is coupled to rotate said driving shaft, which is coupled to rotate said flexible extension attachment holder, which is coupled to rotate said attachment, and said rocker drive guide is pivotably hinged to said base mount via the hingeable coupling. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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