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US 10,384,365 B2Granted
Blade tilt mechanisms for table saws
AssigneeSawStop Holding LLC
InventorsStephen F. Gass, J. David Fulmer, James F. W. Wright
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Abstract
Blade tilt mechanisms for table saws are disclosed. The disclosed tilt mechanisms provide easy and intuitive operation. They also provide auto-locking so that a user simply releases a component to lock the blade at a specific angle. The tilt mechanisms also provide defined incremental steps for the tilt of the blade and the steps are typically spaced at 1-degree intervals.
Claims5
A table saw comprising:
- a table defining a work surface;
- a substantially planar, circular blade configured to extend at least partially above the work surface;
- a motor to spin the blade;
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- a tilt mechanism configured to set the angle of the plane of the blade relative to the work surface, where the tilt mechanism includes a rack with teeth and an engagement member having at least one tooth configured to engage the rack by fitting between teeth on the rack, where the angle of the plane of the blade is set by the position along the rack where the tooth fits between teeth on the rack, where at least a portion of the engagement member is movable by a user to disengage the tooth from the rack, where the engagement member is configured so that when the tooth on the engagement member is disengaged from the rack a user can move the engagement member to change the angle of the plane of the blade, where the teeth on the rack comprise indices spaced at defined intervals, where the angle of the plane of the blade relative to the work surface is set by the defined intervals.
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