Work piece guiding system for a table saw
First Claim
1. A machine tool comprising:
- a base;
an arbor for mounting a cutter, the arbor when adjusted to a cutting position having at least one of a selected cuffing height and cutting angle, the arbor being coupled to the base;
a cutter guard assembly configured for coupling to and decoupling from the arbor; and
a spring-loaded catch for coupling and decoupling the cutter guard assembly to the arbor, the spring-loaded catch being biasable by a human finger.
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Abstract
An improved table having improvements related to stock support, such as a rip fence stock support, as well as a lateral-table support system; features of laterally-slideable front and back rip fence guide rails, including an improved front rail configuration, an improved rear rail configuration, and an especially-configured front and back rail combination, including a rail configuration having cross-sectional aspects configured for use as both the front and rear rail, each instance of improved rail configuration providing the basis for an improved rip-fence locking system; improved sliding-rail lock shoes, including lock shoes that comprise an improved cross section for sliding in T-track, as well as lock and support shoes having a particular raised rib, also for improved sliding in a laterally-adjustable rail system, and a system wherein of one two rail shoes per rail, a rail-locking support shoe, is configured for biasing, and wherein the other shoe for each rail, a rail supporting shoe, remains fixed; front and back laterally-sliding fence rails coupled together in combination with an improved locking system; and a blade guard with quick-coupling and quick-release configuration for quickly and easily coupling and releasing the guard to and from the blade arbor.
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16 Claims
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1. A machine tool comprising:
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a base;
an arbor for mounting a cutter, the arbor when adjusted to a cutting position having at least one of a selected cuffing height and cutting angle, the arbor being coupled to the base;
a cutter guard assembly configured for coupling to and decoupling from the arbor; and
a spring-loaded catch for coupling and decoupling the cutter guard assembly to the arbor, the spring-loaded catch being biasable by a human finger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for coupling a mounting plate component of a cutter guard assembly to a machine tool, the apparatus comprising:
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a base;
a work table having an upper surface, the work table being coupled to the base;
a cutter mounting system configured for mounting and adjustably locating a cutter substantially in a variable-angle cutting plane angularly-adjustable over a range of angular positions, including perpendicular to the work table upper surface, in both a cutting position in which the cutter protrudes above the work table upper surface and in a receded position in which the cutter is receded below the work table upper surface;
an anchor block that is coupled to the cutter mounting system, the anchor block having portions that define a slot for receiving a cutter guard mounting plate;
a spring plate that is coupled to the anchor block, the spring plate being configured so that portions of the spring plate are biased toward the mounting; and
a catch that is coupled to the spring plate, the catch being biased by the spring plate and being configured for engaging and disengaging the mounting plate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 16)
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13. A machine tool comprising an arbor, a removable cutter guard assembly, and a leaf spring that is arranged and configured to couple and decouple the removable cutter guard assembly to the arbor, the leaf spring being biasable by a human finger to permit removal of the cutter guard assembly from the arbor.
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14. A table saw, comprising:
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a base;
a work table having an upper surface, the work table being coupled to the base;
a cutter mounting system configured for mounting and adjustably locating a cutter substantially in a variable-angle cutting plane angularly-adjustable over a range of angular positions, including perpendicular to the work table upper surface, in both a cutting position in which the cutter protrudes above the work table upper surface and in a receded position in which the cutter is receded below the work table upper surface;
an anchor block that is coupled to the cutter mounting system, the anchor block having portions that define a slot for receiving a cutter guard mounting plate;
a spring plate that is coupled to the anchor block, the spring plate being configured so that portions of the spring plate are biased toward the mounting plate; and
a catch that is coupled to the spring plate, the catch being biased by the spring plate and being configured for engaging and disengaging the mounting plate. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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