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US 2006/0185486 A1Published application
Powered saw apparatus
OwnerRobert Firthinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a mitre, compound or chop saw apparatus which include a cutting head movable between raised and lowered positions. The cutting head is mounted on a slide so as to be movable therealong with respect to the base. The slide has at least one external elongate flat face which acts as a guide face for the movement of the cutting head therealong and overcomes the need for a plurality of slides to be provided.
Claims18
A cutting unit, said cutting unit comprises:
- a cutting head having a circular blade provided for rotation and being pivotally movable between a raised position and a lowered, cutting, position and being located on a mounting connected to a base on which a work piece to be cut can be located, said cutting head slidingly movable with respect to the base via at least one slide and wherein said slide is provided, in at least a portion where sliding movement occurs, with at least one elongate, substantially flat face, outer face.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.