RADIAL ARM SAW DEPTH GAUGE

• US 3,688,815 A
• Filed: 04/30/1971
• Issued: 09/05/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: 26201,, Charles A. Ridenour, 183 Pocahontas St.
• Original Assignee: 26201,, Charles A. Ridenour, 183 Pocahontas St.
• Inventors: Charles A. Ridenour, 183 Pocahontas St., 26201,
• Primary Examiner(s): Donald R. Schran
• Application Number:
  US05/139,048
• Time in Patent Office: 494 Days
• Field of Search: 143/6A,157R,43C 408/16 33/125,161,169R,169B
• US Class Current: 83/522.25
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 17/22 for indicating or measuring existing or desired position of tool or work B23Q16/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B27B 5/201 Radial sawing machines; Machines having a saw blade on an extendable radial arm
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/21 with signal, indicator, illuminator or optical means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/0348 Active means to control depth of score
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/7763 Tool carrier reciprocable rectilinearly
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/855 Relative to another element
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/863 Adjustable guide for traversing tool; e.g., radial saw guide or miter saw guide
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/8696 Means to change datum plane of tool or tool presser stroke

Abstract

A depth gauge for radial saws which can be adjusted to cooperate with saws of different diameters and can be further adjusted to regulate the depth of cut of the saw into the work. A calibrated scale is provided to permit an accurate adjustment of the depth of cut.

Claims

1. A depth gauge for radial arm saws of the type having a fixed post and a sliding post telescoped therein for vertically adjusting the radial arm saw with respect to its table comprising a vertically extensible gauge means vertically adjustable secured at one end to said fixed post and vertically adjustably secured at the opposite end to said vertically moveable post for indicating the relative vertical position of said posts to thereby indicate the vertical adjustment of said saw with respect to said table.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said vertically extensible gauge means includes an indicia carrying gauge plate and an indicator plate carrying an indicator hand cooperating with sad gauge plate.

3. A device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said gauge plate is rigidly secured to a compensator rod mounted for vertical adjustment on said rigid post.

4. A device as claimed in claim 3 wherein said indicator hand is mounted on a plate carried on the lower end of a rod mounted for vertical adjustment on said vertically moveable post.

5. A device as claimed in claim 4 wherein a loop is provided on said last named plate encompassing said first named plate to maintain said plates in aligned relation during vertical adjustment therebetween.