Table saw blade heel adjuster
First Claim
1. A table saw blade heel adjustment system, comprising:
- a trunnion for supporting a table saw blade assembly relative to a work surface, the trunnion defining an adjustment opening extending therethrough, the adjustment opening defining generally opposing sides; and
an eccentric adjustment member received by the adjustment opening;
such that rotation of the eccentric member displaces the trunnion relative to the work surface, resulting in movement of the supported table saw blade assembly.
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Abstract
A table saw includes a work support table that defines a blade slot therethrough and at least one guide groove oriented generally parallel to the slot. A pair of trunnions are attached to the lower surface of the work support table, with at least one of the trunnions defining an adjustment opening having opposing sides. A cradle assembly has a blade mounted therein driven by a motor, and it is supported by the trunnions such that at least a portion of the blade extends through the slot in the work support surface. To provide adjustment of the blade heel, an adjustment member is received by the adjustment opening in the trunnion and is rotatably attached to the lower surface of the work support table. Rotation of the adjustment member causes the adjustment member to contact one of the opposing sides of the adjustment opening, thus moving the trunnion to adjust the position of the blade relative to the guide groove.
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20 Claims
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1. A table saw blade heel adjustment system, comprising:
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a trunnion for supporting a table saw blade assembly relative to a work surface, the trunnion defining an adjustment opening extending therethrough, the adjustment opening defining generally opposing sides; and
an eccentric adjustment member received by the adjustment opening;
such that rotation of the eccentric member displaces the trunnion relative to the work surface, resulting in movement of the supported table saw blade assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A table saw, comprising:
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a work support table having upper and lower surfaces, the work support table defining a slot therethrough, the upper surface defining at least one guide groove oriented generally parallel to the slot;
a pair of trunnions attached to the lower surface of the work support table, at least one of the trunnions defining an adjustment opening having opposing sides;
a cradle assembly having a blade mounted therein, the cradle assembly being supported by the trunnions such that at least a portion of the blade extends through the slot in the work support surface; and
an adjustment member received by the adjustment opening in the trunnion, the adjustment member being rotatably attached to the lower surface of the work support table;
such that rotation of the adjustment member causes the adjustment member to contact one of the opposing sides of the adjustment opening, thus moving the trunnion and the cradle assembly supported thereby to adjust the position of the blade relative to the guide groove. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A table saw blade heel adjustment system, comprising:
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a trunnion for supporting a table saw blade assembly relative to a work surface, the trunnion defining an adjustment opening extending therethrough, the adjustment opening defining generally opposing sides; and
means received by the adjustment opening for moving the trunnion relative to the work surface, resulting in movement of the supported table saw blade assembly.
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Specification