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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2011
Marcello Bettacchini, Perugia, IT;
Marcello Bettacchini, Perugia, IT;
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A planer and thicknesser comprising a frame having a passageway that substantially extends through the frame. The planer and thicknesser further comprises an upper table having front and rear sections mounted on the frame, wherein a slot is located between the front and rear sections of the upper table, and a lower table moveably mounted within the passageway. The planer and thicknesser also comprises a cutting drum rotatably mounted within the frame such that a portion of the cutting drum projects upwardly through the slot and a portion of the cutting drum projects downwardly into the passage way. The planer and thicknesser also comprises a cover mounted above the upper table capable of being moved from a first position where it covers a portion of the cutting drum to a second position where it does not cover a portion of the cutting drum.