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Independently and jointly operable radial saw guards

  • US 5,353,670 A
  • Filed: 03/15/1993
  • Issued: 10/11/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A radial saw for rip cutting and cross cutting workpieces comprising:

  • a motor driven saw blade mounted on a yoke depending from a supporting arm that overhangs a worktable, said motor driven saw blade being movable relative to a worktable mounted fence to enable said motor driven saw blade to be operated for rip cutting workpieces longitudinally relative to the fence and for cross cutting transverse relative to the fence;

    an upper blade guard mounted in fixed position relative to said yoke mounted motor driven saw blade for covering at least approximately an upper half of the motor driven saw blade;

    a lower rear blade guard pivotally mounted to the upper blade guard and configured to cover a lower half rear area on at least one side of the motor driven saw blade;

    a lower front blade guard independently pivotally mounted to the upper blade guard and configured to cover a lower half front area on at least one side of the motor driven saw blade guard; and

    said lower rear blade guard including a wrong way feed barrier during rip cutting.

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