Table saw blade guard

A table saw, comprising:

• a table defining a workpiece support surface;
• a riving knife extending from the workpiece support surface;
• and
• a blade guard assembly removably connected to the riving knife and configured to guard a sawblade of the table saw, the blade guard assembly including:
• a main body defining a longitudinal axis;
• at least one guard bale rotatably connected to the main body;
• a fixed locking pin connected to the main body and extending across the riving knife;
• a movable locking pin extending across the riving knife, the movable locking pin movable relative to the main body along the longitudinal axis;
• a handle connected to the main body at a pivot point, the handle movable to a locked position and a release position by rotation about the pivot point;
• and
• a linkage connected to the movable locking pin and to the handle, the linkage connected to the handle at a connection point that is spaced apart from the pivot point, such that rotation of the handle about the pivot point causes a cam movement of the linkage,
• wherein the cam movement of the linkage causes the movable locking pin to move along the longitudinal axis,
• wherein with the handle in the release position, the movable locking pin is a first distance from the fixed locking pin and the blade guard assembly is removable from the riving knife,
• wherein with the handle in the locked position, the movable locking pin is a second distance from the fixed locking pin and the blade guard assembly is connected to the riving knife, and
• wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.