Fence

• US 6,647,847 B2
• Filed: 02/14/2002
• Issued: 11/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Affinity Tool Works LLC
• Original Assignee: HTC Products, Inc. (Affinity Tool Works LLC)
• Inventors: Ursell, Michael, Hewitt, Timothy
• Primary Examiner(s): Peterson, Kenneth E.
• Application Number:
  US10/076,173
• Publication Number:
  US 20020108480A1
• Time in Patent Office: 642 Days
• Field of Search: 834/687, 834/772, 834/38, 834/46, 269/318
• US Class Current: 83/446
• CPC Class Codes: B27B 27/02 arranged laterally and parallel with respect to the plane of the saw blade
• CPC Class Codes: B27B 27/10 Devices for moving or adjusting the guide fences or stops
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/727 With means to guide moving work
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/741 With movable or yieldable guide element
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/7647 Adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/773 Work-support includes passageway for tool [e.g., slotted table]

Abstract

A fence for guiding a work surface past a saw blade supported by a table having a support tube running substantially perpendicular to the saw blade. The fence includes a rip fence having a plurality of studs disposed on opposing sides thereof. A pair of fence faces are positioned on opposing sides of the rip fence and have a plurality of slots for removably engaging the studs thereby securing the face fences to the rip fence. A rip fence head is affixed beneath the rip fence. A lockdown clasps the support tube with the rip fence head for securing the fence to the tablesaw. The lockdown includes an adjustment mechanism for stabilizing the fence to the support tube independently of the lockdown. The adjustment mechanism is adjustable relative to the lockdown so that the position of the fence on the support tube can be accurately adjusted by moving the fence relative to the lockdown mechanism.

Claims

1. A fence for use on a table mounted tool, said table mounted tool having a flat work surface and a tool positioned approximate the flat work surface and a fence support to mount it adjacent the work surface;

said fence comprising;

a fence beam having a proximal and distal end and a fence head mounted to said proximal end, said fence head being perpendicular to said fence beam, said fence beam being adapted to extend across at least a portion of the work surface past the tool, said fence head being adapted to be mounted upon the fence support;

said fence beam having a bracket extending outwardly from said proximal end, said bracket having an opening;

said fence head having a mounting member adapted to engage and slide upon the fence support;

a saddle adapted to engage said fence support mounted adjacent said mounting member, said saddle having a pair of mounting ears, each mounting ear having an aperture;

a first lock for locking said saddle to said fence support, a second lock for locking said fence beam to said fence support, said second lock being mounted to said bracket by at least a first connector, said first connector having an internally threaded bore for receipt of an externally threaded shaft, said shaft extending through said mounting ears and through said bore;

said fence beam being adjustable with respect to said saddle by rotation of said threaded shaft.

2. The fence of claim 1, wherein said second lock includes a locking arm pivotally mounted to said bracket through a second connector, and a cam, said cam being pivotally mounted to said bracket through said first connector, said cam being adapted to cam against said locking arm to force said locking arm into said support tube.

3. The fence of claim 1, wherein said saddle has a slot for receipt of said second lock.

4. The fence of claim 2, wherein said saddle has a slot for receipt of said locking arm.

5. The fence of claim 2, further including a spring biasing said locking arm away from said support tube.

6. The fence of claim 1, wherein said first connector is fixed against rotation.

7. The fence of claim 1, further including adjustment screws to align said mounting member with respect to said work surface.

8. The fence of claim 1, wherein said fence beam proximal end extends past said fence head and fence support.

9. The fence of claim 1, further including resilient panels mounted to said mounting member and being adjustable with respect to the fence support to align said fence with respect to said fence support and said tool and to provide clearance space for said saddle with respect to said fence support and said mounting member.

10. A fence for use on a table mounted tool, said table mounted tool having a flat work surface and a tool positioned approximate the flat work surface and a fence support to mount it adjacent the work surface;

said fence comprising;

a fence beam having a proximal and distal end and fence head mounted to said proximal end, said fence head being perpendicular to said fence beam, said fence beam being adapted to extend across at least a portion of the work surface past the tool, said fence head being adapted to be mounted upon the fence support;

said fence beam having a bracket extending outwardly from said proximal end said bracket having an opening;

said fence head having a mounting member adapted to engage and slide upon the fence support;

a saddle adapted to engage said fence support mounted adjacent said mounting member, said saddle having a pair of mounting ears, each mounting ear having an aperture;

a first lock for locking said saddle to said fence support, a first connector extending through said bracket, said first connector having an internally threaded bore for receipt of an externally threaded shaft, said shaft extending through said mounting ears and through said bore;

said fence beam being adjustable with respect to said saddle by rotation of said threaded shaft.

11. The fence of claim 10, further including a second lock for locking said fence beam to said support tube, said second lock being mounted to said bracket by at least said first connector.

12. The fence of claim 11, wherein said second lock includes a locking arm pivotally mounted to said bracket through a second connector, and a cam, said cam being pivotally mounted to said bracket through said first connector, said cam being adapted to cam against said locking arm to force said locking arm into said support tube.

13. The fence of claim 10, wherein said saddle has a slot for receipt of said second lock.

14. The fence of claim 12, wherein said saddle has a slot for receipt of said locking arm.

15. The fence of claim 12, further including a spring biasing said locking arm away from said support tube.

16. The fence of claim 10, wherein said first connector is fixed against rotation.

17. The fence of claim 10, further including adjustment screws to align said mounting member with respect to said work surface.

18. The fence of claim 10, wherein said fence beam proximal end extends past said fence head and fence support.

19. The fence of claim 10, further including resilient panels mounted to said mounting member and being adjustable with respect to the fence support to align said fence with respect to said fence support and said tool and to provide clearance space for said saddle with respect to said fence support and said mounting member.