Table saw with improved safety system
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1. A table saw comprising:
- a frame including a table defining a work surface;
a rotatable blade coupled to the frame and extendable up through the work surface;
an adjustment mechanism configured to selectively raise and lower the blade relative to the table;
a brake mechanism configured to engage and decelerate the blade; and
a brake positioning system configured to maintain the brake mechanism in an operative position adjacent the perimeter of the blade as the blade is raised and lowered.
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Abstract
A table saw having a brake mechanism configured to engage and stop a blade is disclosed. The table saw includes a brake positioning system configured to adjust the position of the brake mechanism to maintain the brake mechanism in an operative position relative to the blade as the blade is raised and lowered.
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1. A table saw comprising:
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a frame including a table defining a work surface;
a rotatable blade coupled to the frame and extendable up through the work surface;
an adjustment mechanism configured to selectively raise and lower the blade relative to the table;
a brake mechanism configured to engage and decelerate the blade; and
a brake positioning system configured to maintain the brake mechanism in an operative position adjacent the perimeter of the blade as the blade is raised and lowered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A table saw comprising:
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a frame including a table defining a work surface;
a rotatable blade coupled to the frame and extendable up through the work surface;
an adjustment mechanism configured to selectively raise and lower the blade relative to the table;
a detection system configured to detect a dangerous condition between a person and the blade;
a brake mechanism configured to engage and decelerate the blade upon detection of the dangerous condition; and
brake positioning means for maintaining the brake mechanism in an operative position adjacent the perimeter of the blade as the blade is raised and lowered.
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