Work Piece Guide Assembly for Table Saw
AssigneesCredo Technology Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
InventorMatthew M. Rybka
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Abstract
A work piece guide assembly is for use with a table saw having a fence that defines an elongated slot. The work piece guide assembly includes a body having a mating component configured to be received in the elongated slot of the fence. A handle for manipulating the guide assembly is supported by the body. The work piece guide assembly includes an arm having a first end portion pivotably mounted in relation to the body and a second end portion defining a work piece contact surface. A roller is rotatably connected to the second end portion of the arm.
Claims21
A work piece guide assembly for use with a table saw having a fence that defines an elongated slot, comprising:
- a body having a mating component configured to be received in said elongated slot of said fence;
- a handle supported by said body;
- an arm having a first end portion pivotably mounted in relation to said body and a second end portion defining a work piece contact surface;
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- a roller rotatably connected to said second end portion of said arm.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a table assembly including (i) a base defining support surface, (ii) a saw mechanism supported by said base, and (iii) a fence supported by said base, said fence defining an elongated slot;
- a guide assembly including (i) a body having a mating component received in said elongated slot of said fence (ii) a handle supported by said body, (iii) an arm pivotably mounted in relation to said body and defining a work piece contact surface, and (iv) a roller rotatably connected to said arm.
A method of guiding a work piece on a table assembly with a guide assembly, with (i) the table assembly including a base defining support surface, a saw mechanism supported by the base, and a fence supported by the base, the fence defining an elongated slot, and (ii) the guide assembly including a body having a mating component received in the elongated slot of the fence, a handle supported by the body, an arm pivotably connected in relation to the body and defining a contact surface, and a roller rotatably connected to the arm, comprising:
- (a) advancing a work piece on the support surface while the roller of the guide assembly is biased against a top surface of the work piece;
- (b) maintaining the guide assembly in fixed relation to the fence during step (a);
- (c) further advancing the work piece on the support surface after step (a) so that (i) the roller becomes spaced apart from the top surface, and (ii) the contact surface of the arm becomes positioned in contact with the work piece;
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- (d) moving the guide assembly in relation to the fence after step (c) so as to cause the work piece to further advance on the support surface while the contact surface of the arm is positioned in contact with the work piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.