Saw table
AssigneeTapco International Corporation
InventorsAundrea Nurenberg, Michael C. Clark, Benjamin L. Pinchback, Richard J. Logan, Clyde G. Allen
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Abstract
A saw table assembly for cutting a workpiece with a saw. A pair of rails for supporting a working surface and a track. The suitable work surface includes a first group and a second group of table sections with extension rails disposed within the table sections. A coupling assembly, disposed at the center of the rails, for supporting the saw track. The saw track can slide longitudinally and pivot back and forth about the coupling assembly. The coupling assembly including a cam which has three different operating positions.
Claims33
A saw table assembly (10) for supporting a saw (134) for cutting a workpiece (132) comprising:
- at least one rail (12) for providing a support structure;
- a saw track (60) having a lower platform (62) for supporting the workpiece (132) and an upper guide (68) for guiding the saw (134) therealong for cutting the workpiece (132);
- a bracket (84) affixed to said rail (12) and supporting said saw track (60);
- a locking block (108) disposed above said bracket (84) and within said lower platform (62) of said saw track (60);
- a plate (104) disposed underneath said bracket (84) and operatively connected to said locking block (108);
- a cam (116) rotatably supported by said lower platform (62) for movement between a first position (118) and a second position (120) and a third position (122) wherein said cam (116) engages said locking block (108) in said second position (120) to capture said saw track (60) on said bracket (84) while allowing pivoting and movement of said saw track (60) and said cam (116) lifts said locking block (108) in said third position (122) to lift and engage said plate (104) against said bracket (84) for locking said saw track (60) in place and allowing removal of said saw track (60) from said bracket (84) in said first position (118);
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- wherein said locking block (108) includes a semi-circular recess (110) for interfacing with said cam (116).
A saw table assembly (10) for supporting a saw (134) for cutting a workpiece (132) comprising:
- at least one rail (12) for providing a support structure;
- a saw track (60) having a lower platform (62) for supporting the workpiece (132) and an upper guide (68) for guiding the saw (134) therealong for cutting the workpiece (132);
- a bracket (84) affixed to said rail (12) and supporting said saw track (60);
- a locking block (108) disposed above said bracket (84) and within said lower platform (62) of said saw track (60);
- a plate (104) disposed underneath said bracket (84) and operatively connected to said locking block (108);
- a gripping ring (106) sandwiched between said plate (104) and said bracket (84) for increasing the coefficient of friction between said plate (104) and said bracket (84);
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- a cam (116) rotatably supported by said lower platform (62) for movement between a first position (118) and a second position (120) and a third position (122) wherein said cam (116) engages said locking block (108) in said second position (120) to capture said saw track (60) on said bracket (84) while allowing pivoting and movement of said saw track (60) and said cam (116) lifts said locking block (108) in said third position (122) to lift and engage said plate (104) against said bracket (84) for locking said saw track (60) in place and allowing removal of said saw track (60) from said bracket (84) in said first position (118).
A saw table assembly (10) for supporting a saw (134) for cutting a workpiece (132) comprising:
- a pair of rails (12) for providing a support structure;
- a coupling assembly (82) supported by said rails (12);
- a saw track (60) supported by said coupling assembly (82) and having a lower platform (62) for supporting the workpiece (132) and an upper guide (68) for guiding the saw (134) therealong for cutting the workpiece (132);
- a first table section (24) and a second table section (26) supported by one of said pair of rails (12) for further supporting the workpiece (132) and forming a working surface (40);
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- said table sections (24, 26) further including a groove (44) disposed on a first side (30) and a tongue (46) disposed on a second side (32) where said tongue (46) of one of said table sections (24, 26) is slidably received in said groove (44) of another of said table sections (26, 24) for interlinking said first table section (24) to said second table section (26).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.