Modular table system for table saws
AssigneesRobert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
InventorJan S. Koegel
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Abstract
A table tool includes a table which carries a power tool. The table includes table base and a table top. The table top includes a central table top portion fixed to the table base. The central table top portion of the table top includes a left perimeter, a right perimeter, and a rear perimeter. A first table top extension is configured to be selectively coupled to the table on the left perimeter, and the right perimeter of the central table top portion with the first table top extension slideable relative to the central table top portion. A second table top extension is configured to be selectively coupled to the left perimeter, the right perimeter, and the rear perimeter of the central table top portion with the second table top extension fixed relative to the central table top portion.
Claims20
A table tool comprising:
- a table including a table base and a table top, the table top including a central table top portion fixed to the table base, the central table top portion including a left perimeter, a right perimeter, and a rear perimeter;
- a power tool carried by the table, the power tool including a cutting instrument that extends through an opening in the central table top portion;
- a first table top extension configured to be selectively coupled to the table on the left perimeter, and the right perimeter of the central table top portion with the first table top extension slideable relative to the central table top portion;
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- a second table top extension configured to be selectively coupled to the left perimeter, the right perimeter, and the rear perimeter of the central table top portion with the second table top extension fixed relative to the central table top portion.
A table tool comprising:
- a power tool including a cutting instrument;
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- a table including a base and a table top, the power tool carried by the table, the table top including
- a central table top portion with an opening configured to receive the cutting instrument, the central table top portion defining a front perimeter, a rear perimeter, a right side perimeter and a left side perimeter;
- a first coupling feature provided on the central table top portion along the rear perimeter, the right side perimeter, and the left side perimeter;
- a table top extension including a second coupling feature configured to removably engage the first coupling feature at any one of the rear perimeter, right side perimeter or left side perimeter of the central table top portion, wherein the table top extension and central table top portion provide a table top surface.
A table saw assembly comprising:
- a base;
- a center table top section fixed to the base and defining a slot configured to vertically receive a circular saw blade of a power tool, wherein the center table top section includes an elongated first coupling feature that extends along a front side, a rear side, a first lateral side, and an opposing second lateral side;
- a table extension having a second coupling feature configured to mate with the first coupling feature such that the table extension is configured to be selectively coupled to the center table top section at the first lateral side, the second lateral side and the rear side, wherein the table extension is configured to function in a first mode as a sliding table extension and a second mode as a fixed table extension, and additionally wherein the table saw further includes at least one tool accessory having the second coupling feature configured to mate with the first coupling feature so as to connect the at least one accessory to the center table top section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.