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US 2015/0020668 A1Published application
Blade tilt mechanisms for table saws
AssigneeSawStop Holding LLC
InventorsStephen F. Gass, J. David Fulmer, James F.W. Wright
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Abstract
Blade tilt mechanisms for table saws are disclosed. The disclosed tilt mechanisms provide easy and intuitive operation. They also provide auto-locking so that a user simply releases a component to lock the blade at a specific angle. The tilt mechanisms also provide defined incremental steps for the tilt of the blade and the steps are typically spaced at 1-degree intervals.
Claims12
A table saw comprising:
- a table defining a work surface;
- a substantially planar, circular blade configured to extend at least partially above the work surface;
- a motor to spin the blade;
- and
- a tilt system configured to change the angle of the blade relative to the work surface, where the tilt system is operated by a user engaging a component, and where the system auto-locks the tilt position of the blade when the user releases the component.
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A table saw comprising:
- a table defining a work surface;
- a substantially planar, circular blade configured to extend at least partially above the work surface;
- a motor to spin the blade;
- and
- a tilt system configured to change the angle of the blade relative to the work surface, where the tilt system includes indices spaced at defined intervals, and where the angle of the blade relative to the work surface is set by the defined intervals.
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The table saw of claim 3 where the defined intervals are spaced 1-degree apart.
A table saw comprising:
- a table defining a work surface;
- a substantially planar, circular blade configured to extend at least partially above the work surface;
- a motor to spin the blade;
- and
- a tilt system configured to change the angle of the blade relative to the work surface, where the tilt system includes an index and an engagement member having at least one projection configured to engage the index, where at least a portion of the engagement member is moveable by a user to disengage the at least one projection from the index, and where the engagement member is configured so that the at least one projection automatically engages the index when the engagement member is released by the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.