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US 6,581,502 B1Granted
Miter box
OwnerRichard P. Ryaninventor
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Abstract
A saw blade guide which can be attached directly to work piece and will guide a reciprocating blade or band saw blade at a predetermined angle through the work piece.
Claims5
A miter box for use in conjunction with a saw blade, said miter box comprising:
- a table having a defined abutment point,
- a plurality of spaced saw guides defining a gap therebetween for guiding said saw blade,
- a locking friction hinge joining said table and said plurality of spaced saw guides, said locking friction hinge having a rotatable head for locking said hinge,
- a scale on one of said plurality of spaced saw guides, said scale having markings for the angular orientation of said plurality of saw guides relative to said table,
- a tool for rotating said rotatable head to lock or unlock said hinge, said tool having a specific length, wherein when a first end of said tool is positioned against said abutment point and a second end of said tool is positioned against said scale, said second end of said tool contacts a marking that indicates the angular orientation of said plurality of saw guides relative to said table.
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