MAGNETIC LOCKING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A magnetic locking system for releasably locking a first component to a second component, said locking system comprising:
- a ferro-magnetic member associated with the first component;
a magnet housing attached to the second component and positioned adjacent said ferro-magnetic member, wherein said magnet housing includes first and second blocks that sandwich an intermediate block, and further wherein said first and second blocks are each made of a ferro-magnetic material and said intermediate block is made of a non-ferro-magnetic material;
an aperture formed within said housing;
a permanent magnet rotatably seated within said aperture;
a switch mechanism operatively connected to one of said permanent magnet and said housing, wherein said switch mechanism is configured and arranged to rotate said housing and said permanent magnet relative to each other between an on position and an off position.
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Abstract
Preferred embodiments of the present magnetic locking system can be used for releasably locking a first component to a second component. In one embodiment, the locking system includes a ferro-magnetic member associated with the first component, where the ferro-magnetic member is made of a ferro-magnetic material, and a housing attached to the second component and positioned adjacent to the ferro-magnetic member. Preferably, the housing includes first and second blocks that sandwich an intermediate block. Further, the first and second blocks are each preferably made of a ferro-magnetic material and the intermediate block is made of a non-ferro-magnetic material. Additionally, there is also an aperture formed within the housing, with a permanent magnet rotatably seated within the aperture. The magnetic locking system preferably includes a switch mechanism that is operatively connected to one of the permanent magnet and the housing, wherein the switch mechanism is configured and arranged to rotate the housing and the permanent magnet relative to each other between an “on” position and an “off” position.
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14 Claims
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1. A magnetic locking system for releasably locking a first component to a second component, said locking system comprising:
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a ferro-magnetic member associated with the first component; a magnet housing attached to the second component and positioned adjacent said ferro-magnetic member, wherein said magnet housing includes first and second blocks that sandwich an intermediate block, and further wherein said first and second blocks are each made of a ferro-magnetic material and said intermediate block is made of a non-ferro-magnetic material; an aperture formed within said housing; a permanent magnet rotatably seated within said aperture; a switch mechanism operatively connected to one of said permanent magnet and said housing, wherein said switch mechanism is configured and arranged to rotate said housing and said permanent magnet relative to each other between an on position and an off position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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13. A magnetic locking system for releasably locking a first component to a second component, said locking system comprising:
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a ferro-magnetic member associated with the first component; an electromagnet attached to the second component and positioned adjacent said ferro-magnetic member; and a circuit for providing current to said electromagnet, including a power source and a switch, wherein said first component is a base of a miter saw, and further wherein said second component is a miter saw table, wherein said miter saw table is configured and arranged to rotate with respect to said base.
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