Portable table saw

A table saw, comprising:

• a support arrangement;
• a table top assembly connected to said support arrangement, said table top assembly having (i) a work piece support surface, and (ii) a saw blade opening defined in said work piece support surface;
• a saw assembly supported under said table top assembly and having a saw blade that extends through said saw blade opening;
• a saw assembly adjustment mechanism having a user actuator wherein said saw assembly adjustment mechanism is configured so that movement of said user actuator causes movement of said saw blade in relation to said work piece support surface;
• a first extension element extending laterally from said support arrangement and defining a first extension space with said support arrangement, the first extension space defining a first end of a first protection zone;
• a second extension element extending laterally from said support arrangement and defining a second extension space with said support arrangement, the second extension space defining a second end of said first protection zone, wherein said first protection zone is defined as a region extending from said first end to said second end and wherein said user actuator is completely contained within said first protection zone;
• a first handle unit that includes said first extension element, said first handle unit being connected to said support arrangement;
• a second handle unit that includes said second extension element, said second handle unit being connected to said support arrangement;
• wherein
• said first handle unit further includes a third extension element that defines a third extension space,
• said second handle unit further includes a fourth extension element that defines a fourth extension space,
• a second protection zone is defined between said third extension space and said fourth extension space,
• said support arrangement includes a front side and a rear side,
• said first protection zone is located adjacent to said front side of said support arrangement, and
• said second protection zone is located adjacent to said rear side of said support arrangement.

A table saw, comprising:

• a support arrangement;
• a table top assembly connected to said support arrangement, said table top assembly having (i) a work piece support surface, and (ii) a saw blade opening defined in said work piece support surface;
• a saw assembly supported under said table top assembly and having a saw blade that extends through said saw blade opening;
• a saw assembly adjustment mechanism having a user actuator, wherein said saw assembly adjustment mechanism is configured so that movement of said user actuator causes movement of said saw blade in relation to said work piece support surface;
• a first extension element extending from said support arrangement and defining a first extension space;
• a second extension element extending from said support arrangement and defining a second extension space, wherein a first protection zone is defined between said first extension space and said second extension space, and wherein said user actuator is completely contained within said first protection zone;
• a first set of bumpers including a first bumper, a second bumper, and a third bumper each being intersected by a first plane, wherein:
• said work piece support surface defines a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to said first plane,
• said support arrangement includes (i) a first leg unit, and (ii) a second leg unit spaced apart from said first leg unit, and
• each bumper of said first set of bumpers is secured to one of said table top assembly, said first leg unit, and said second leg unit.

A table saw, comprising:

• a support arrangement;
• a table top assembly connected to said support arrangement, said table top assembly having (i) a work piece support surface, and (ii) a saw blade opening defined in said work piece support surface;
• a saw assembly supported under said table top assembly and having a saw blade that extends through said saw blade opening;
• a saw assembly adjustment mechanism having a user actuator, wherein said saw assembly adjustment mechanism is configured so that movement of said user actuator causes movement of said saw blade in relation to said work piece support surface;
• a first extension element extending from said support arrangement and defining a first extension space;
• a second extension element extending from said support arrangement and defining a second extension space, wherein a first protection zone is defined between said first extension space and said second extension space, and wherein said user actuator is completely contained within said first protection zone;
• said support arrangement includes (i) a first leg unit, and (ii) a second leg unit spaced apart from said first leg unit,
• said first leg unit includes (i) a first tube, (ii) a second tube spaced apart from said first tube, and (iii) a first web extending from said first tube to said second tube, and
• said second leg unit includes (i) a third tube, (ii) a fourth tube spaced apart from said third tube, and (iii) a second web extending from said third tube to said fourth tube.

A table saw, comprising;

• a support arrangement;
• a table top assembly connected to said support arrangement, said table top assembly having (i) a work piece support surface, and (ii) a saw blade opening defined in said work piece support surface;
• a saw assembly supported under said table top assembly and having a saw blade that extends through said saw blade opening;
• a saw assembly adjustment mechanism having a user actuator, wherein said saw assembly adjustment mechanism is configured so that movement of said user actuator causes movement of said saw blade in relation to said work piece support surface;
• a first extension element extending from said support arrangement and defining a first extension space;
• a second extension element extending from said support arrangement and defining a second extension space, wherein a first protection zone is defined between said first extension space and said second extension space, and wherein said user actuator is completely contained within said first protection zone;
• a rip fence configured to be secured to said table top assembly in any of (i) an operative position in which said rip fence is secured to said table top assembly above said work piece support surface, and (ii) a stowed position in which said rip fence is secured to said table top assembly below said work piece support surface, wherein:
• said support arrangement includes (i) a first leg unit, and (ii) a second leg unit spaced apart from said first leg unit,
• a first storage space is defined between said first leg unit and said table top assembly,
• a second storage space is defined between said second leg unit and said table top assembly,
• when said rip fence is positioned in said stowed position, said rip fence is located in said first storage space and said second storage space, and
• when said rip fence is positioned in said operative, said rip fence is spaced apart from said first storage space and said second storage space.

A table saw, comprising:

• a support arrangement;
• a table top assembly connected to said support arrangement, said table top assembly having (i) a work piece support surface, and (ii) a saw blade opening defined in said work piece support surface;
• a saw assembly supported under said table top assembly and having a saw blade that extends through said saw blade opening;
• a saw assembly adjustment mechanism having a user actuator, wherein said saw assembly adjustment mechanism is configured so that movement of said user actuator causes movement of said saw blade in relation to said work piece support surface;
• a first extension element extending from said support arrangement and defining a first extension space;
• a second extension element extending from said support arrangement and defining a second extension space, wherein a first protection zone is defined between said first extension space and said second extension space, and wherein said user actuator is completely contained within said first protection zone;
• said support arrangement includes (i) a first leg unit, and (ii) a second leg unit spaced apart from said first leg unit,
• said first leg unit has (i) a first downwardly extending leg portion connected to said table top assembly, (ii) a second downwardly extending leg portion spaced apart from said table top assembly, (iii) a third leg portion connected to said table top assembly, (iv) a first transversely extending leg portion interconnecting said first downwardly extending leg portion and said second downwardly extending leg portion, and (v) a second transversely extending leg portion interconnecting said second downwardly extending leg portion and said third leg portion;
• and
• a second leg unit having (i) a fourth downwardly extending leg portion connected to said table top assembly, (ii) a fifth downwardly extending leg portion spaced apart from said table top assembly, (iii) a sixth leg portion connected to said table top assembly, (iv) a third transversely extending leg portion interconnecting said fourth downwardly extending leg portion and said fifth downwardly extending leg portion, and (v) a fourth transversely extending leg portion interconnecting said fifth downwardly extending leg portion and said sixth leg portion.