Slide miter saw
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorsSteven A. Shull, Brian P. Wattenbach, Warren A. Ceroll
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Abstract
The miter saw has a base, a table rotatably attached to the base, a support housing connected to the table, a rail slidably connected to the support housing, and a saw assembly pivotally attached to the rail and movable between a front position and a rear position. The saw assembly has a trunnion disposed on the rail, a pivot arm pivotally attached to the trunnion, an upper blade guard connected to the pivot arm, a motor attached to the upper blade guard, and a blade driven by the motor. The miter saw also has a carrying handle provided on the rail.
Claims19
A miter saw comprising:
- a base;
- a table rotatably attached to the base;
- a support housing pivotally connected to the table, the support housing pivoting about a substantially horizontal axis;
- at least one rail slidably connected to the support housing having first and second ends, the at least one rail being slidable in a direction substantially parallel to the substantially horizontal axis;
- a saw assembly pivotally attached to the first end of the at least one rail and movable between a front position and a rear position, the saw assembly comprising a trunnion disposed on the at least one rail, a pivot arm pivotally attached to the trunnion, an upper blade guard connected to the pivot arm, a motor attached to the upper blade guard, and a blade driven by the motor, wherein an angle of the blade relative to the table is changeable by rotating the saw assembly, the at least one rail, and the support housing about the substantially horizontal axis;
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- a first carrying handle provided on the second end of the at least one rail, wherein the first carrying handle extends below the at least one rail.
A miter saw kit comprising:
- a miter saw comprising:
- a base;
- a table rotatably attached to the base;
- a support housing connected to the table;
- at least one rail slidably connected to the support housing;
- a saw assembly pivotally attached to the at least one rail and movable between a front position and a rear position, the saw assembly comprising a trunnion disposed on the at least one rail, a pivot arm pivotally attached to the trunnion, an upper blade guard connected to the pivot arm, a motor attached to the upper blade guard, and a blade driven byte motor, and
- a first carrying handle provided on the at least one rail;
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- a carrying case for storing the miter saw comprising a container and a lid pivotably connected to the container;
- the first carrying handle extending from the carrying case.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.