ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,466,014, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Rockler Cos. Inc. (Medina, Minn.).
"Precisely adjustable router fence" was invented by Jonathan J. Barth (Maple Grove, Minn.), Jake Stoesz (Golden Valley, Minn.) and Dan Wenning (Minnetonka, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus is configured for attachment to a work surface. The apparatus includes a first rail, a second rail, and a tension element connecting the first and second rails. The first rail is configured to be fixed to the work surface, the first rail having opposed first and second ends. The second rail is configured to be movable with respect to the work surface, the se...