(under the class definition) Device having a base and an opening through the base, a tool having a cutting edge projecting through the opening, and a motor means adapted to drive the tool relative to a workpiece for the purpose of removing small amounts of wood from the workpiece to provide a flat or configured smooth surface thereon.
(1) Note. The motor may drive the tool directly, or it may be linked thereto by a gear, chain, belt, or flexible drive. The motor and/or drive need not be claimed.
(2) Note. Art in this and indented subclasses is distinguishable from a planing machine in that a device classified herein is adapted to be manipulated by hand and moved in its entirety relative to a stationary workpiece, as opposed to a planing machine wherein the workpiece is adapted to be moved relative to a stationary planing device.
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478+, for a nonpowered bench plane, and appropriate subclasses for a hand manipulable cutting device.
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15, Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning, particularly
49.1+, and 98+ for a portable floor brushing and wiping machine, and subclasses 300.1+ for such a machine combined with air blast and/or suction application to the floor. 144, Woodworking,
114.1+, for a wood planing machine wherein the workpiece is adapted to be moved relative to the stationary machine.
