US 10,279,405 B2 · Cutting assembly

Abstract

A cutting assembly for cutting a workpiece includes a frame, a fixture, and a saw. The fixture is coupled to the frame, and is configured to receive the workpiece. The saw has a cutter to cut the workpiece. The saw is pivotally coupled to the frame. The cutting assembly further includes a locking assembly for locking the workpiece within the fixture. The locking assembly includes a lock structure pivotally coupled to the fixture. The lock structure is configured to lock the workpiece within the fixture. The locking assembly further includes a telescopic structure coupled to the saw and the lock structure. The telescopic structure is configured to move the lock structure in response to a pivotal movement of the saw. The telescopic structure facilitates a locking, by the lock structure, of the workpiece within the fixture.

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Dependent claims

A cutting assembly for cutting a workpiece, the cutting assembly comprising:

a frame;
a fixture coupled to the frame and configured to receive the workpiece;
a saw having a cutter to cut the workpiece, and pivotally coupled to the frame;
and
a locking assembly for locking the workpiece within the fixture, the locking assembly including:
a lock structure pivotally coupled to the fixture, the lock structure configured to lock the workpiece within the fixture;
a telescopic structure coupled to the saw and the lock structure, and configured to move the lock structure in response to a pivotal movement of the saw, wherein the telescopic structure facilitates a locking, by the lock structure, of the workpiece within the fixture;
and
wherein the telescopic structure includes an outer member and an inner member slidably disposed within the outer member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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