Table saw guard

• US 5,231,906 A
• Filed: 09/30/1992
• Issued: 08/03/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Julien Kogej
• Original Assignee: Julien Kogej
• Inventors: Kogej, Julien
• Primary Examiner(s): JONES, EUGENIA A
• Application Number:
  US07/953,222
• Time in Patent Office: 307 Days
• Field of Search: 83/478, 83/477.2, 83/440.2, 83/544, 83/546, 83/DIG. 1
• US Class Current: 83/478
• CPC Class Codes: B23D 47/025 of tables
• CPC Class Codes: B27G 19/02 for circular saws
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/732 With guard
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/7734 With guard for tool
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/872 With guard means

Abstract

A saw guard for a table saw having a horizontal table with a blade access opening and a saw blade extending through the access opening to project above the surface of the table including a blade access opening cover disposed in the access opening and confirming to the shape thereof, the access opening cover being flush with the top surface of the horizontal table and having an elongated slit formed therein for permitting the saw blade to extend upwardly therethrough. A guide post is fixedly secured to the trailing portion of the blade access opening cover to extend vertically above the horizontal table with a table saw guard mounted on the guide post so as to be vertically slideable on the guide post such that the table saw guard rests on the access opening cover when a cutting operation is not in progress and wherein the saw guard slides upwardly on the guide post during a cutting operation in response to material to be cut being fed into the saw blade.

Claims

1. A saw guard for a table saw having a horizontal table with a blade access opening and a saw blade extending through the access opening to project above the surface of the table comprising:

said horizontal table having a top surface for supporting material to be cut, and a bottom surface;

a blade access opening cover disposed in said access opening and conforming to the shape thereof, said access opening cover being flush with the top surface of said horizontal table and having an elongated slit formed therein for permitting said saw blade to extend upwardly therethrough;

a guide post fixedly secured to said blade access opening cover to extend vertically above said horizontal table; and

a table saw guard mounted on said guide post so as to be vertically slideable on said guide post such that said table saw guard rests on said access opening cover when a cutting operation is not in progress and wherein said saw guard slides upwardly on said guide post during a cutting operation in response to material to be cut being fed into said saw blade.

2. A saw guard according to claim 1, wherein said table saw guard includes a guide channel vertically extending through one end thereof, said guide channel having a leading edge and a trailing edge with at least one bearing mounted therein adjacent the leading edge of said guide post and at least one bearing mounted therein adjacent the trailing edge of said guide post.

3. A saw guard according to claim 2, wherein said bearing mounted adjacent said leading edge of said guide post is disposed at an upper portion of said guide channel and said bearing mounted adjacent said trailing edge of said guide post is disposed at a lower portion of said guide channel.

4. A saw guard according to claim 1, further comprising means secured to the underside of a leading portion of said access opening cover for engaging the bottom surface of said horizontal table for preventing lifting of said access opening cover from said horizontal table during operation of said table saw.

5. A saw guard for a table saw having a horizontal table with a blade access opening and a saw blade extending through the access opening to project above the surface of the table comprising:

said horizontal table having a top surface for supporting material to be cut and a bottom surface;

a blade access opening cover disposed in said access opening and conforming to the shape thereof, said access opening cover being flush with the top surface of said horizontal table and having an elongated slit formed therein for permitting said saw blade to extend upwardly therethrough;

a guide post fixedly secured to said blade access opening cover to extend vertically above said horizontal table;

a table saw guard mounted on said guide post so as to be vertically slideable on said guide post such that said table saw guard rests on said access opening cover when a cutting operation is not in progress and wherein said saw guard slides upwardly on said guide post during a cutting operation in response to material to be cut being fed into said saw blade;

said table saw guard including a guide channel vertically extending through one end thereof, said guide channel having a leading edge and a trailing edge with at least one bearing mounted therein adjacent the leading edge of said guide post and at least one bearing mounted therein adjacent the trailing edge of said guide post;

said bearing mounted adjacent said leading edge of said guide post being disposed at an upper portion of said guide channel and said bearing mounted adjacent said trailing edge of said guide post being disposed at a lower portion of said guide channel; and

means secured to the underside of said access opening cover for engaging the bottom surface of said horizontal table for preventing lifting of said access opening cover from said horizontal table during operation of said table saw.