Table saw guard

A table saw guard assembly for guarding a blade on a table saw, said guard assembly comprising:

• a support structure having an elongated to surface aligned with the blade;
• a hood assembly mounted to said support structure having an elongated planar top curtain supported on said elongated to surface of said support structure above the blade and a front curtain disposed forward the blade in selective engagement with said top curtain, wherein said front curtain is moveable relative to said top curtain;
• a first quick release mechanism adapted to selectively secure said front curtain to said top curtain,
• wherein said elongated planar top curtain includes a plurality of elongated apertures extending therethrough for providing a sight line therethrough, said elongated apertures being spaced from one another and extending in a direction transverse to the blade;
• and
• a second quick release mechanism for attaching said hood assembly to said support structure, said second quick release mechanism being movable between a first position in which said top curtain is fixed relative to the blade on said elongated to surface of said support structure and a second position in which said top curtain is movable relative to the blade,
• wherein said second quick release mechanism includes a pin selectively engaging an aperture in said support structure and biased into the aperture by a spring.

A guard assembly for guarding a blade on a saw, the guard assembly comprising:

• a support structure;
• a hood assembly mounted to said support structure having a top curtain disposed above the blade and a front curtain disposed forward the blade in slidable engagement with said top curtain, said front curtain being angled relative to said top curtain;
• and
• a first quick release mechanism adapted to selectively secure said front curtain to said top curtain, wherein said top curtain is a substantially planar member, wherein said front curtain is a substantially planar member slidably engaging an angled slot extending through said top curtain, wherein said top curtain includes a first aperture for providing a sight line therethrough and said front curtain includes a second aperture for providing a sight line therethrough.