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Safety cover for miter saw

  • US 4,805,504 A
  • Filed: 12/24/1987
  • Issued: 02/21/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A power miter saw comprising:

  • a support base;

    a mounting arm connected to said support base for swinging movement around a vertical axis;

    a miter saw unit pivotally connected to said mounting arm for movement between a rest position and an operational position, said saw unit having a circular saw blade and a drive motor for driving said saw blade;

    a blade case attached to said miter saw unit and adapted to partially encase said saw blade so as to provide an exposed operational portion of said saw blade;

    a movable safety cover mounted on said blade case and adapted to cover said exposed operational portion of said new blade; and

    actuating means disposed between said mounting arm and said safety cover, associating said safety cover with the pivotal movement of said miter saw unit, for fixing said safety cover to said saw unit for limited movement of said cover to partially uncover the operational portion of said saw blade in response to movement of said saw unit along a predetermined distance from said rest position, and for freeing said safety cover for movement independently of said saw unit upon movement of said saw unit beyond said predetermined distance from said rest position.

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