Compound miter saw
First Claim
1. In a compound miter saw, a supporting frame, a turntable selectively rotatably mounted on said supporting frame and including a handle and index spring assembly for selectively rotatably positioning said turntable relative to said supporting frame, a power driven saw blade pivotally mounted on said turntable along a predetermined path relative to said turntable, and said turntable having saw blade slot means for receiving the saw blade therein, the improvement comprising:
- a work supporting fence mounted on said supporting frame and including a pair of work engaging surfaces longitudinally aligned across the saw blade slot means, said work supporting fence including a depending arm extending through said saw blade slot means and being received within an elongated opening in said index spring, to enable said turntable and saw blade slot means to be positioned relative to said power driven saw blade, while said work supporting fence is maintained in alignment relative to said saw blade slot means as the depending arm of said work supporting fence moves within the elongated opening of said index spring.
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Abstract
In a compound miter saw or the like having a selectively rotatable turntable mounted on a supporting frame and a power driven saw blade pivotally mounted on the turntable between a lowered full cut position and a raised full retract position, the improvements comprising a work supporting fence that is maintained in alignment with a turntable slot while the turntable, including associated saw blade slot, is positioned for desired miter cuts; and the work supporting fence also being accurately and effectively clamped relative to the supporting frame, in both front and rear work supporting fence positions. Additional improvements include a swinging blade guard for the power driven saw blade having a pivot center eccentrically offset upwards from the shaft on which the saw blade rotates and back toward the pivotal mounting of the saw on the turntable, to facilitate access to the saw blade shaft and precludes interference with bevel cuts; and first and second transversely extending closed cylinders between the turntable and the saw, enabling pivotal movement of the saw between full cut and full retract positions, while also permitting bevel pivotal adjustment of the saw relative to the turntable.
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28 Claims
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1. In a compound miter saw, a supporting frame, a turntable selectively rotatably mounted on said supporting frame and including a handle and index spring assembly for selectively rotatably positioning said turntable relative to said supporting frame, a power driven saw blade pivotally mounted on said turntable along a predetermined path relative to said turntable, and said turntable having saw blade slot means for receiving the saw blade therein, the improvement comprising:
- a work supporting fence mounted on said supporting frame and including a pair of work engaging surfaces longitudinally aligned across the saw blade slot means, said work supporting fence including a depending arm extending through said saw blade slot means and being received within an elongated opening in said index spring, to enable said turntable and saw blade slot means to be positioned relative to said power driven saw blade, while said work supporting fence is maintained in alignment relative to said saw blade slot means as the depending arm of said work supporting fence moves within the elongated opening of said index spring.
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8. In a compound miter saw, a supporting frame, a turntable selectively rotatably mounted on said supporting frame, a power driven saw blade pivotally mounted on said turntable along a predetermined path relative to said turntable, and said turntable having saw blade slot means for receiving the saw blade therein, the improvement comprising:
- a work supporting fence having a bottom surface mounted upon said supporting frame and including a pair of work engaging surfaces longitudinally aligned across the saw blade slot means, said work supporting fence having first angularly offset surfaces on each side of said saw blade slot means which are aligned in generally parallel relationship with second angularly offset surfaces provided in said supporting frame, and clamping means for clamping the first angularly offset surfaces of said work supporting fence relative to the second angularly offset surfaces of said supporting frame.
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15. In a compound miter saw pivotally mounted on a supporting frame between an operational position, when lowered, and a rest position, when raised, and having a motor driven saw blade rotatably mounted on a shaft, a housing partially encasing the saw blade, and a swinging blade guard arranged to cover an exposed area of the saw blade when in its rest position, the improvement comprising:
- said swinging blade guard having a pivot center on said housing which is eccentrically offset upwards from the saw blade shaft and backwards toward the pivotal mounting of said compound miter saw, the eccentrically offset pivot center of said swinging blade guard being located on a detachable mounting plate that also pivots on said housing on a second eccentrically offset pivot center when detached at one end from said housing, to facilitate access to the saw blade shaft without substracting from workpiece capacity when the compound miter saw is used in miter or bevel operations.
- View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. In a compound miter saw, a supporting frame, a turntable selectively rotatably mounted on said supporting frame for selective miter adjustment, a saw blade being pivotally mounted on said turntable for movement between an operational position, when lowered, and an at rest position, when raised, said saw blade also being pivotally mounted on said turntable for bevel pivot adjustment in a direction generally transverse to the pivotal movement of said saw blade between operational and at rest positions, the improvement comprising:
- first and second closed cylinders extending transversely relative to one another and having transversely extending axes, said first and second transversely extending closed cylinders being positioned between said supporting frame and said saw blade, the first closed cylinder including means for the pivot movement of said saw blade between operational and at rest positions, and said second closed cylinder including means for the bevel pivot adjustment of said saw blade relative to said turntable.
- View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A compound miter saw comprising:
- a supporting frame, a turntable selectively rotatably mounted on said supporting frame and including a handle and index spring assembly for selectively rotatably positioning said turntable relative to said supporting frame, a power driven saw blade pivotally mounted on said turntable along a predetermined path relative to said turntable, said turntable having saw blade slot means for receiving the saw blade therein, a work supporting fence mounted on said supporting frame and including a pair of work engaging surfaces longitudinally aligned across the saw blade slot means, said supporting frame including a depending arm extending through said saw blade slot means and being received within an elongated opening in said index spring, to enable said turntable and said saw blade slot means to be positioned relative to said power driven saw blade, while said work supporting fence is maintained in alignment relative to said saw blade slot means as the depending arm of said work supporting fence moves within the elongated opening of said index spring, said saw blade slot means in said turntable including an elongated slot for receiving said saw blade and a corresponding opening connected to said elongated slot and underlying said work supporting fence, and said work supporting fence having a complementary opening generally vertically aligned with the opening of the saw blade slot means in said turn table.
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25. A compound miter saw comprising:
- a supporting frame, a turntable selectively rotatably mounted on said supporting frame, a power driven saw blade pivotally mounted on said turntable along a predetermined path relative to said turntable, and said turntable having saw blade slot means for receiving the saw blade therein, a work supporting fence having a bottom surface mounted upon said supporting frame and including a pair of work engaging surfaces longitudinally aligned across the saw blade slot means, said work supporting fence having first angularly offset surfaces on each side of said saw blade slot means which are aligned in generally parallel relationship with second angularly offset surfaces provided in said supporting frame, said work supporting fence further being provided with threaded openings in said second angularly offset surfaces which are aligned with passageways provided in said first angularly offset surfaces, and a pair of threaded clamp bolts extending through said passageways of said first angularly offset surfaces and threadably received within the threaded openings of said second angularly offset surfaces, each of said clamp bolts having a clamping surface for engaging and clamping said work supporting fence between the first angularly offset surfaces of said work supporting fence and the second angularly offset surfaces of said supporting frame as said clamp bolts are threaded into the threaded openings of said second angularly offset surfaces.
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26. A compound miter saw comprising:
- a supporting frame, a turntable selectively rotatably mounted on said supporting frame and including a handle and index spring assembly for selectively rotatably positioning said turntable relative to said supporting frame, a power driven saw blade pivotally mounted on said turntable along a predetermined path relative to said turntable, said turntable having saw blade slot means for receiving the saw therein, a work supporting fence mounted on said supporting frame and including a pair of work engaging surfaces longitudinally aligned across the saw blade slot means, said work supporting fence including a depending arm extending through said saw blade slot means and being received within an elongated opening in said index spring, and said work supporting fence having first angularly offset surfaces on each side of said saw blade slot means which are aligned in generally parallel relationship with second angularly offset surfaces provided in said supporting frame, and clamping means for clamping the first angularly offset surfaces of said work supporting fence relative to the second angularly offset surfaces of said supporting frame.
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27. A compound miter saw, said saw being pivotally mounted on a supporting frame between an operational position, when lowered, and a rest position, when raised, said pivotally mounted saw including a motor driven saw blade rotatably mounted on a shaft, a housing partially encasing the saw blade, a swinging blade guard arranged to cover an exposed area of the saw blade when in its rest position, said swinging blade guard having a pivot center on said housing which is eccentrically offset upwards from the saw blade shaft and backwards toward the pivotal mounting of said compound miter saw, the eccentrically offset pivot center of said swinging blade guard being located on a detachable mounting plate that also pivots on said housing on a second eccentrically offset pivot center when detached at one end from said housing, and said swinging blade guard including an actuator arm which is eccentrically offset from the pivot center of the swinging blade guard, whereby to facilitate access to the saw blade shaft.
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28. A compound miter saw comprising:
- a supporting frame, a turntable selectively rotatably mounted on said supporting frame for selective miter adjustment, a saw blade being pivotally mounted on said turntable for movement between an operational position when lowered, and an at rest position, when raised, said saw blade also being pivotally mounted on said turntable for bevel pivot adjustment in a direction generally transverse to the pivotal movement of said saw blade between operational and at rest positions, first and second closed cylinders extending transversely relative to one another and having transversely extending axes, said first and second transversely extending closed cylinders being positioned between said supporting frame and said saw blade, the first closed cylinder including fixed and movable cylinder sections for pivotal movement of said saw blade between operational and at rest positions, and said second closed cylinder including fixed and movable cylinder sections for bevel pivot adjustment of said saw blade relative to said turntable, and said first and second transversely extending closed cylinder sections being integrally joined and fixed to one another across one of the fixed and movable cylinder sections between said first and second transversely extending closed cylinders.
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