Fence
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorAndrea Garuglieri
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Abstract
A fence (50) for supporting a workpiece, having two frame members (52, 54) and each frame member (52, 54) having rows of longitudinal grooves (62) in which frame elements or slide bars (66) are retained. An opening (24) between the frame members (52, 54) is reduced to a narrow gap to allow passage of a blade and varied according to a desired cutting angle by moving the slide bars (66) along the grooves (62). Movement of the slide bars (66) is achieved by rotation of a roller (75) mounted in a vertical bore in its respective frame member. The roller abuts the rear of the slide bars (66) and thus also prevents unwanted movement of the slide bars when stationary.
Claims6
A fence for supporting a workpiece while it is cut with a cutting element, comprising:
- a work table;
- two frame members attached to said work table in a longitudinally spaced-apart relationship defining an opening between said frame members, each of said frame members having longitudinal grooves defined therein;
- frame elements movably engaged in said longitudinal grooves;
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- moving means for moving said frame elements longitudinally in said grooves, whereby said opening can be adjusted to conform with the size and position of said cutting element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.