Return mechanism for a slide miter saw
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorsSteven A. Shull, Daryl S. Meredith, John C. Arechaga
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Abstract
A miter saw includes a base, a table, a support housing connected to the table, at least one rail slidably connected to the support housing, a trunnion disposed on the at least one rail, a saw assembly pivotally attached to the trunnion and movable between a front position and a rear position, the saw assembly comprising a motor and a blade driven by the motor, and a return mechanism disposed on one of the trunnion and the support housing for returning the saw assembly to the rear position. The return mechanism may include a spool, a cable disposed on the spool, and a spring for biasing the spool to a first rotational position, the cable being connected to the other of the trunnion and the support housing.
Claims12
A miter saw comprising:
- a base;
- a table;
- a support housing connected to the table;
- at least one rail slidably connected to the support housing;
- a trunnion disposed on the at least one rail;
- a saw assembly pivotally attached to the trunnion and movable between a front position and a rear position, the saw assembly comprising a motor and a blade driven by the motor;
- and
- a return mechanism disposed on one of the trunnion and the support housing for returning the saw assembly to the rear position.
A return mechanism for a slide miter saw comprising:
- a housing;
- an axle supported by the housing;
- a spool rotatably disposed on the axle;
- a cable connected to and disposed on the spool;
- and
- a spring connected to the axle and the spool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.