Fence Assembly for a Cutting Machine
OwnerLee-Cheng Changinventor
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Abstract
A fence assembly for a cutting machine includes a body which is adapted to guide a workpiece on a worktable during cutting process. A coupling mechanism includes a sliding bracket slidably mounted to a rail and connected to the body such that movement of the bracket along the rail causes movement of the body relative to the worktable. The sliding bracket is adapted for providing stable sliding movement with respect to the rail and engaging with at least three sides of the rail. A locking mechanism is utilized for selectively locking and unlocking the sliding bracket on the rail.
Claims20
A fence assembly for a cutting machine having a worktable, a rail and a ruler comprising:
- a body mounted transverse to a longitudinal axis of the worktable of the cutting machine and adapted to move relative to the worktable;
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- a coupling mechanism including a sliding bracket slidably mounted to the rail and connected to the body such that movement of the bracket along the rail causes movement of the body across the worktable, and the sliding bracket including a cross section defining a first, a second and a third sides corresponding with the rail for providing a stable sliding movement with respect to the rail, and with the second side interconnecting the first and third sides and with the first side spaced from the third side;
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- a locking mechanism for selectively locking and unlocking the sliding bracket on the rail such that the body is prevented from movement with respect to the worktable when the sliding bracket is locked and the body is enabled to move with respect to the worktable when the sliding bracket is unlocked.
A fence assembly for a cutting machine having a worktable, a rail and a ruler comprising:
- a body mounted transverse to a longitudinal axis of the worktable of the cutting machine and adapted to move relative to the worktable;
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- a coupling mechanism including a sliding bracket slidably mounted to the rail and connected to the body such that movement of the bracket along the rail cause movement of the body across the worktable, and the sliding bracket including a cross section defining a first, a second and a third sides corresponding with the rail for providing stable sliding movement with respect to the rail, and with the second side interconnecting the first and third sides and with the first side spaced from the third side;
- a locking mechanism for selectively locking and unlocking the sliding bracket on the rail such that the body is prevented from movement with respect to the worktable when sliding bracket is locked and the body is enabled to move with respect to the worktable when the sliding bracket is unlocked;
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- a measuring apparatus attached to the sliding bracket and includes a measuring indication window for user to read and get measurement from the ruler, and a calibrating member for calibration of the measuring apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.