Miter gauge assembly
AssigneeJessem Tool Corporation
InventorDarrin Smith
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Abstract
A miter gauge for guiding a work piece over a work surface of a work platform in relation to a saw blade. A fence plate is connected to a base assembly and is movable relative to a base of the base assembly to adjust the position of the fence plate relative to the base. Brackets connecting the fence plate to the base are each movable relative to the base to adjust the orientation of the fence plate relative to a first axis perpendicular to the blade in order to square the fence engaging face to the blade. The fence plate is movable relative to the two brackets to adjust the orientation of the fence plate relative to a second axis perpendicular to the work surface in order to square the fence engaging face to the work surface.
Claims14
A miter gauge for guiding a work piece over a work platform in relation to a blade, the work platform having a work surface, a first axis perpendicular to the blade and parallel to the work surface and a second axis extending from and normal to the work surface, the miter gauge comprising:
- a base assembly configured to engage and slide over the work platform, the base assembly comprising:
- a base configured to be operatively coupled to the work platform;
- a fence plate operatively coupled to the base and moveable relative to the base to adjust the position of the fence plate relative to the base, the fence plate having a fence engaging face;
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- brackets operatively connecting the fence plate to the base, each bracket connected to the fence plate and the base, each bracket being movable relative to the base to adjust the orientation of the fence plate relative to the first axis in order to square the fence engaging face to the blade, the fence plate being movable relative to the brackets to adjust the orientation of the fence plate relative to the second axis in order to square the fence engaging face to the work surface.
A miter gauge for guiding a work piece over a work platform in relation to a blade, the work platform having a work surface, a first axis perpendicular to the blade and parallel to the work surface and a second axis extending from and normal to the work surface, the miter gauge comprising:
- a base configured to be operatively coupled to the work platform, the base including an engagement surface;
- a fence plate operatively coupled to the base, the fence plate having an engagement surface;
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- a bracket operatively connecting the fence plate to the base, the bracket connected to the fence plate and the base and having a base engagement surface and a fence plate engagement surface;
- a first fastener connecting the bracket to the base, the first fastener being configurable relative to the base and bracket between a first position in which the first fastener clamps the base engagement surface of the bracket against the engagement surface of the base, and a second position in which the first fastener maintains connection between the base and the bracket, but does not clamp the base engagement surface of the bracket against the engagement surface of the base, the base engagement surface of the bracket being slidable along the engagement surface of the base.
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