Miter gauge
AssigneeBench Dog, Inc.
InventorNorston Fontaine
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Abstract
A miter gauge apparatus for use on a work surface having an alignment track is disclosed. The miter gauge apparatus may include a guide bar adapted to slidably fit within an alignment track, a miter housing secured to the guide bar, a fence mount configured to rotate about the entire periphery of the miter housing, and an expandable fence. The miter housing may include a disc assembly comprising an upper plate, a lower plate, and a slot therebetween. A cam post slidably disposed within the slot can be configured to fit within a cam post aperture disposed on the fence mount. A cam pin disposed within the fence mount can be engaged within an opening on the cam post to releasably secure the fence mount to the miter housing.
Claims34
A miter gauge for positioning a workpiece on a work surface having an alignment track, said miter gauge comprising:
- a guide bar slidably disposed within the alignment track, said guide bar including adjustment means to adjust the width of the guide bar;
- a miter housing including a disc assembly having a lower circular plate, an upper circular plate, and a slot therebetween;
- a cam post slidably disposed within the slot;
- a fence mount having a cam post aperture for receiving the cam post;
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- a fence.
A miter gauge for positioning a workpiece on a work surface having an alignment track, said miter gauge comprising:
- a guide bar slidably disposed within the alignment track, said guide bar including adjustment means to adjust the width of the guide bar;
- a miter housing including a disc assembly having a lower circular plate, an upper circular plate, and a slot therebetween;
- a cam post slidably disposed within the slot;
- a fence mount configured to rotate about the entire periphery of said disc assembly, said fence mount having a cam post aperture for receiving the cam post;
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- an extendable fence having a main fence segment, a carriage, and a fence extender.
A miter gauge for positioning a workpiece on a work surface having an alignment track, said miter gauge comprising:
- a guide bar slidably disposed within the alignment track, said guide bar including U-shaped track and a T-shaped track;
- a miter housing including a disc assembly having a lower circular plate, an upper circular plate, and a slot therebetween;
- a cam post slidably disposed within the slot;
- a fence mount configured to rotate about the entire periphery of said disc assembly, said fence mount having a cam post aperture for receiving the cam post;
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- an extendable fence having a main fence segment, a carriage, and a fence extender.
A miter gauge for positioning a workpiece on a work surface having an alignment track, said miter gauge comprising:
- a guide bar slidably disposed within the alignment track, said guide bar including U-shaped track and a T-shaped track;
- a miter housing including a disc assembly having a lower circular plate, an upper circular plate, and a slot therebetween;
- a cam post slidably disposed within the slot;
- a fence mount configured to rotate about the entire periphery of said disc assembly, said fence mount having a cam post aperture for receiving the cam post;
- a fence;
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- a flip stop mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.