Woodworking inventions 05/06

20060108024 - Ergonomic router: The present invention is directed to a router including a motor housing for at least partially enclosing a motor, a base having a sleeve for receiving the motor housing therein. The base is constructed to at least partially support the motor housing on a workpiece. The router additionally includes an...

20060108025 - Plane-blade adjusting device for a planing machine: A plane-blade adjusting device for a planing machine includes a blade shaft, a plurality of plane blades, plural covers and plural eccentric tubular posts. The blade shaft body is provided with plural set flat surfaces for each plane blade to rest on and then each cover secured on the plane...

20060102247 - Tool holder for supporting a cutting tool: The present invention is a tool holder for use in securing a cutting tool or cutting tooth to a cutting wheel of a stump cutting apparatus. The tool holder is typically held to the cutting wheel of the stump cutting apparatus with a threaded fastener. The tool holder includes a...

20060102248 - Depth adjustment mechanism: A depth adjustment mechanism, disposed on a router, is enabled using a worm drive that includes a shaft member engaging with a rack member. The shaft member couples with a sleeve disposed on a base of the router. The rack member is coupled with a motor casing of the router....

20060102249 - Router with drive shaft lock mechanism: The present invention is directed to a router with a drive shaft lock mechanism. In an exemplary aspect of the present invention, a router with a drive shaft lock mechanism includes: (1) a motor housing for at least partially containing a motor for rotating a drive shaft, the drive shaft...

20060102250 - Wood splitter: A wood splitter (1) comprises a splitting wedge (2), a guide bar (3) connected to it at the back (2a) of the splitting wedge (2), and a drop weight (4) movable along the guide bar (3) and encircling the guide bar (3) in cross section. The guide bar (3) is...

20060102251 - Stake manufacturing system: A stake manufacturing system for effectively recycling waste boards into a stake product. The stake manufacturing system includes providing a plurality of waste boards, creating one or more tooth joints in each of the waste boards, gluing the tooth joints together to form an elongate base board, planing the base...

20060102252 - Tiles and apparatus, system and method for fabricating tiles and tile patterns: A router template for fabricating a contoured tile from a workpiece is provided. The router template includes a body that defines a cavity in which a nest is formed for retaining a workpiece during a cutting operation. A bearing path is defined within the body that engages a bearing of...

20060096663 - Profile device: Profile device comprising a U-profile piece formed from a sheet-metal blank and comprising a bottom web and two substantially parallel branches connected thereto, the profile piece having a longitudinal direction and at least one cut through a first of the branches and through the web, so that the profile piece...

20060096664 - Self-propelled/tow-behind, variable width stump cutting machine: A self-propelled stump cutting apparatus which also functions as a tow-behind type, resultant of a telescoping tongue hitch. The apparatus is narrowed in width, while in work mode with tow wheels suspended above ground by removing the detachable tow wheel assemblies. Self-propulsion is accomplished by the employment of a unique,...

20060096665 - Disc saw felling head housing improvements: A disc saw felling head has a replaceable lower blade housing and an optional replaceable wear liner in the housing....

20060096666 - Manual log splitting device: A manual log splitting device for splitting a log has a first assembly including a base plate for resting of the log during splitting thereof and a first upright supported by and extending upwardly from the base plate. A second assembly having an upright sleeve, impact plate, and wedge assembly,...

20060096667 - Integrated mill: A ystem for localizing and optimizing harvesting of trees or stands of trees, using locating devices for tracking same over time, and geographically tracking same once harvested, and for providing such information to users. Sensors may be provided along with the locator devices in association with each tree or block...

20060090816 - Portable power planer with height scale: A power planer having a base, a carriage assembly and a height scale. The carriage assembly includes a cutterhead that may be adjustably positioned relative to a datum that is defined by the base. The height scale has a rotary scale that rotates in response to movement of the carriage...