Multi-Column Clamping Arrangement for a Power Tool

Abstract

A power tool includes at least two columns, a carriage configured to move along the at least two columns, and a clamping arrangement configured to selectively clamp the carriage to at least a first column and a second column of the at least two columns. The clamping arrangement has an actuator configured to be actuated to move the clamping arrangement between a clamped state and an unclamped state, and a force redirecting member. In the clamped state, the actuator acts on the force redirecting member with an actuator force in a first direction, and the force redirecting member redirects the actuator force into a first clamping force acting on the first column in a second direction and a second clamping force acting on the second column in a third direction.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.