Miter saw measuring fence
OwnerRobert M. Jolkovskiinventor
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Abstract
A miter saw fence construction is provided by which accurate length measurement of an elongate work piece to be cut from stock material may be made. The construction includes a carrier platform slidingly and lockingly mounted to the miter saw fence. Extending rearwardly towards the fence from the front portion of the carrier platform is an elongate bar pointer whose free end is notched to receive the cut first end of stock material. Also included are measuring means having cooperative static and mobile components. The static component is secured to the fence and the mobile component is mounted to the carrier platform.
Claims7
A miter saw fence construction comprising:
- (A) a miter saw table carrying a miter saw thereon and having spaced apart, co-extensive vertical rail elements defining a fence along the rear edge thereof;
- (B) a carrier platform element slidingly and lockingly mounted to said fence, said carrier platform element having a portion extending substantially forwardly of said fence;
- (C) an elongate bar pointer adjustably securable to said forward portion of said carrier platform element at an acute rearward angle with respect to said fence, said elongate bar pointer having a notched free end whose notch angle is adapted to engage the miter cut end of a work piece supported on said table;
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- (D) measuring means comprising a static component mounted to said fence and a mobile component cooperative with said static component, said mobile component being mounted to said carrier platform element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.