US 2018/0036902 A1 · Rip Fence Having Micro-Adjustment for a Power Tool

Abstract

A guide assembly for aligning a workpiece on a table of a saw device includes a guide member having a first end and a second end along the longitudinal axis that is sized to span a dimension of the table. The guide member includes first and second locking mechanisms located at opposite ends of the guide member that are operable to secure the guide member to the table. The guide assembly further includes a fine adjustment mechanism incorporated into the guide member that is operable when the first and second locking mechanisms are locked. The adjustment assembly includes a side plate movably mounted to the guide member between the first and second ends, and a movement mechanism for moving the side plate relative to the guide member in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

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Dependent claims

A guide assembly for aligning a workpiece on a table of a saw device, comprising:

a guide member having a longitudinal axis and a first end and a second end along said longitudinal axis, said guide member sized to span a dimension of the table;
a first locking mechanism located at the first end of the guide member and having a locking position operable to secure the first end to the table;
a second locking mechanism located at the second end of the guide member and having a locking position operable to secure the second end to the table;
and
an adjustment assembly incorporated into said guide member, said adjustment assembly including;
a side plate movably mounted to said guide member between said first and second ends;
and
a movement mechanism for moving said side plate relative to said guide member in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal axis when said first and second locking mechanisms are in the locking positions.

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A power saw comprising:

a blade;
a table including an elongated opening configured to receive the blade;
and
an guide member having a longitudinal axis and a first end and a second end along said longitudinal axis, said guide member sized to span a dimension of the table;
a first locking mechanism located at the first end of the guide member and having a locking position operable to secure the first end to the table;
a second locking mechanism located at the second end of the guide member and having a locking position operable to secure the second end to the table;
and
an adjustment assembly incorporated into said guide member, said adjustment assembly including;
a side plate movably mounted to said guide member between said first and second ends;
and
a movement mechanism for moving said side plate relative to said guide member in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal axis when said first and second locking mechanisms are in the locking positions toward said blade.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Rip Fence Having Micro-Adjustment for a Power Tool

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