Table Saw Having a Removable Face Fence
OwnerJeremy J. Burke, Craig A. Carroll +1inventors
InventorsJeremy J. Burke, Craig A. Carroll, Peter Chaikowsky
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Abstract
A table saw fence having a guide rail, a fence beam having a front portion and a rear portion, and a fence face disposed adjacent to the fence beam. The fence face is movable along its longitudinal axis relative to the fence beam. A fence face locking mechanism is provided for locking the fence face relative to the fence beam. The locking mechanism has a handle disposed on the front portion of the fence beam and is movable between a first position where the fence face is locked relative to the fence beam and a second position where the fence is unlocked relative to the fence beam.
Claims19
A table saw fence comprising:
- a guide rail disposed on a support surface of a table saw;
- a fence beam having a front portion and a rear portion, the fence beam being connected to the guide rail at the front portion;
- a fence face disposed adjacent to the fence beam, the fence face being movable along its longitudinal axis relative to the fence beam;
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- a fence face locking mechanism for locking the fence face relative to the fence beam, the locking mechanism having a handle disposed on the front portion of the fence beam, the handle being movable between a first position where the fence face is locked relative to the fence beam and a second position where the fence is unlocked relative to the fence beam.
A table saw comprising:
- a table saw having a support surface;
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- a fence being disposed on the support surface, the fence comprising:
- a guide rail disposed on the support surface;
- a fence beam having a front portion and a rear portion, the fence beam being connected to the guide rail at the front portion;
- a fence face disposed adjacent to the fence beam, the fence face being movable along its longitudinal axis relative to the fence beam;
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- a fence face locking mechanism for locking the fence face relative to the fence beam, the locking mechanism having a handle disposed on the front portion of the fence beam, the handle being movable between a first position where the fence face is locked relative to the fence beam and a second position where the fence is unlocked relative to the fence beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.