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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2008
Xun Lei, Federal Way, WA (US);
Bor Yann Chuang, Taiping, TW;
Xun Lei, Federal Way, WA (US);
Bor Yann Chuang, Taiping, TW;
Walter Meier (Manufacturing) Inc., La Vergne, TN (US);
Abstract
An adjustable stop plank for a power tool includes a drive mechanism connected to the stop plank for continuous adjustment of the angle of the stop plank with respect to the work surface and has a display for indicating the current angle of the stop plank. In one form, the micro-adjusting device for the stop plank of a power tool includes a hand wheel unit provided on the holding frame operable to continuously adjust the angle of the stop plank. The power tool may include indicia to indicate a plurality of angles for the stop plank and an index for indicating on the indicia the current angle of the stop plank.