Contact detection system for power equipment
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1. A woodworking machine having one or more dangerous portions comprising:
- means for coupling an electrical signal onto the person;
means for monitoring at least one of the dangerous portions for the presence of electrical signals; and
means for detecting if the electrical signal coupled onto the person becomes coupled onto the at least one dangerous portion.
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Abstract
A woodworking machine having one or more dangerous portions is disclosed. The machine also includes a safety system configured to detect accidental contact between a person and at least one of the dangerous portions by electrically coupling a signal to the person'"'"'s body, and detecting if the signal becomes coupled to the dangerous portion.
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1. A woodworking machine having one or more dangerous portions comprising:
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means for coupling an electrical signal onto the person; means for monitoring at least one of the dangerous portions for the presence of electrical signals; and means for detecting if the electrical signal coupled onto the person becomes coupled onto the at least one dangerous portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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