Operational support for portable band saw
OwnerJerry L. Lanserinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for operational support and guidance of pivoting movement of portable band saws are disclosed. The apparatus includes a pivoting mount maintained at a work surface. A support is connected with the mount and includes a forward bracket adjacent to the mount for receiving a front portion of a blade housing structure of the portable band saw. An extension bar of the support supports a rear portion of the blade housing structure, a securing latch at the extension provided to releasably maintain the rear portion of the blade housing structure supported thereat.
Claims20
An apparatus for operational support of a portable band saw at a work surface, the portable band saw including a case and a blade housing structure having a front portion and a rear portion, the apparatus comprising:
- a pivot including a mount wall having first and second spaced openings therethrough;
- a support including a bracket having first and second spaced openings therethrough, said bracket for releasably receiving the front portion of the blade housing structure of the band saw therein and an extension for supporting the rear portion of the blade housing structure of the band saw, said bracket including first and second spaced support structures each configured for releasably receiving and supporting the front portion of the blade housing structure of the band saw without modification of the blade housing structure to accommodate support;
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- first and second connecting means, said first connecting means for location through said first openings of said mount wall of said pivot and said bracket of said support to connect said support to said pivot with said second openings of said mount wall of said pivot and said bracket of said support positionable adjacent to one another, said second connecting means for location through said second openings in said mount wall of said pivot and said bracket of said support, at least one of said second openings configured as an adjustment slot accommodating movement of said second openings relative to one another for adjustability of tilt of said bracket of said support relative to the work surface, securement at a selected tilt maintained by said second connecting means.
An apparatus for operational support and guidance of pivoting movement of a portable band saw, the portable band saw including a case and a blade housing structure, said apparatus comprising:
- a work station;
- a mount pivotably supported at said work station and including a rear wall having a slot therein;
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- a support adjustably maintained at said rear wall of said mount with a portion operably associated with said slot so that attitude of said support is selectable and maintainable once selected, said support including opposed channels each for receiving and supporting an opposite side of a front portion of the blade housing structure of the band saw therein and an extension for supporting a rear portion of the blade housing structure of the band saw.
A pivotable band saw apparatus comprising:
- a case housing drive means for operation of a band saw blade, said case including a blade housing structure having a front portion and a rear portion and having a handle extending therefrom adjacent to said rear portion of said blade housing structure;
- a pivot including a pivotable mount having a rear wall;
- a support including a front bracket, said support maintained at said pivot and configured for releasably engaging said blade housing structure, said front bracket including first and second adjacent support channels, each of said support channels configured for releasably receiving and supporting a different side of said front portion of said blade housing structure of said case without modification of the blade housing structure to accommodate support so that said front portion of said blade housing structure is releasably held adjacent to said pivot;
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- tilt selection structure associated with said pivot and said support for user selection of degree of tilt of said support, one part of said tilt selection structure comprising an arcuate slot formed in said rear wall of said mount and another part of said tilt selection structure comprising an opening formed at said front bracket of said support.
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