Abstract: A combination planer/moulder having means to raise, lower and lock a cutting member at a desired position is provided. The device includes a platform onto which a table for holding materials and an adjustment system are attached. The adjustment system includes at least one column having a rectilinear wall. A cutterhead is provided, having cooperative openings and a locking means, such that it may move along the at least one column of the adjustment system and locked in place. The rectilinear wall of the column cooperates with a similarly shaped opening in the cutterhead, such that by pressing the rectilinear shaped side of the opening against the rectilinear wall of the column the cutterhead may be fixed in desirable positions to permit work on materials and released for adjustment. The device includes a window such that the placement of the cutting knives on the materials can be viewed and debris can be seen and removed therefrom.

Abstract: A jointer system comprises a blade assembly, a base, an infeed table, and a measurement system. The base supports the blade assembly for rotation about a blade axis. The infeed table is movably supported by the base. The measurement system comprises a stop member, a gauge assembly, and a display assembly. The stop member defines a stop plane. The gauge assembly comprises a gauge, a pin member supported by the gauge such that the pin member is in contact with the stop member, and a display assembly. As the infeed table moves relative to the base, the gauge assembly generates a measurement signal indicative of vertical displacement of the infeed table relative to the base. The display assembly generates a display image based on the measurement signal.

Abstract: An impact assembly for protecting a wearer comprises a plurality of impact parts. Each impact part defines a main portion, a first connecting portion, and a second connecting portion. The main portion defines a first surface and a second surface. The first and second connecting portions of a plurality of the impact parts are connected to define a plurality of strings of impact parts. The plurality of strings of impact parts are arranged such that the second surface of the main portion of the some of the impact parts partly overlay the first surface of the main portion of others of the impact parts.

Abstract: A combination planer/moulder having means to raise, lower and lock a cutting member at a desired position is provided. The device includes a platform onto which a table for holding materials and an adjustment system are attached. The adjustment system includes at least one column having a rectilinear wall. A cutterhead is provided, having cooperative openings and a locking means, such that it may move along the at least one column of the adjustment system and locked in place. The rectilinear wall of the column cooperates with a similarly shaped opening in the cutterhead, such that by pressing the rectilinear shaped side of the opening against the rectilinear wall of the column the cutterhead may be fixed in desirable positions to permit work on materials and released for adjustment. The device includes a window such that the placement of the cutting knives on the materials can be viewed and debris can be seen and removed therefrom.

Abstract: A jointer system comprises a blade assembly, a base, an infeed table, and a measurement system. The base supports the blade assembly for rotation about a blade axis. The infeed table is movably supported by the base. The measurement system comprises a stop member, a gauge assembly, and a display assembly. The stop member defines a stop plane. The gauge assembly comprises a gauge, a pin member supported by the gauge such that the pin member is in contact with the stop member, and a display assembly. As the infeed table moves relative to the base, the gauge assembly generates a measurement signal indicative of vertical displacement of the infeed table relative to the base. The display assembly generates a display image based on the measurement signal.

Abstract: A jointer system comprises a blade assembly, a base, an infeed table, and a measurement system. The base supports the blade assembly to define a reference plane. The infeed table defines an infeed plane. The measurement system comprises a stop member rigidly connected to the base, a gauge assembly, and a display assembly. The stop member defines a stop surface defining a stop plane. The gauge assembly comprising a gauge supported relative to the infeed table and a pin member in contact with the stop surface. The gauge assembly generates a measurement signal indicative of displacement of the gauge relative to one of the infeed table and the pin member. The display assembly generates a display image based on the measurement signal, where the display image displays data indicative of displacement of the infeed plane relative to the reference plane.

Abstract: A fence extension assembly for extending a height dimension of a table fence assembly, comprising an extension fence member, a lock plate, and a lock member. The extension fence member defines a guide surface, a lock wall, a lock cavity, and a lock slot formed in the lock wall to allow access to the lock cavity. The lock plate is arranged within the lock cavity. The lock member is adapted to extend through a mounting passageway in the table fence assembly and into the lock slot. The lock member engages the lock plate to rigidly secure the extension fence member to the table fence assembly.

Abstract: A voting system for allowing voters to select one of a plurality of choices associated with at least one race associated with an election. The voting system comprises a blank ballot form, a blank tabulation form, and a kiosk system. A blank ballot form is issued to each voter. The kiosk system comprises an output device, an input device, a tabulation system, a memory device, and a printer. The blank tabulation form is associated with the kiosk system. The memory device stores race data and choice data associated with the choices and races of the election, selection data, and tabulation data. The output device is controlled to communicate the race data and the choice data to the voters. The input device is controlled to receive the selection data from the voters. The tabulation system generates the tabulation data associated with the kiosk system based on the selection data.

Abstract: A mobile base for allowing machinery having an effective footprint within a predetermined range of effective footprints to be moved along and/or fixed relative to a floor surface. The base comprises a frame assembly having a width dimension and a depth dimension, first, second, third, and fourth wheels attached to the frame assembly such that the frame assembly may be moved, and a locking system. The locking system comprises a lock housing, a lock member, a drive member, and a magnetic portion. The lock housing defines a lock chamber. The lock member is slideably mounted within the lock chamber and moves between an unlocked position and a locked position in which the lock member frictionally engages the floor surface. Axial rotation of the drive member causes the drive member to move towards or away from the floor surface. The drive member is located above the lock member and is capable of rotating with respect to the lock member.

Abstract: An adjustable mobile base that accommodates machines of different effective footprints and allows them to be selectively moved from place-to-place or fixed at a given location. The mobile base assembly comprises a frame assembly comprised of corner members and side members. The side members are telescopically received within the corner members such that a width dimension and depth dimension of the base assembly can be changed to accommodate machines having different effective footprints. A lock system may be provided which employs one or more lock assemblies. Each lock assembly comprises a lock member that is slidably received within a lock housing and a drive member which is threadably received within the lock housing. Rotating the drive member in one direction elevates one or more wheels of the base assembly and thus frictionally engages the floor surface and prevents movement of the machine on the base assembly.