Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
083477000 | Support and tool relatively adjustable | 33 |
20090007743 | Table saw having changeable blades - A table saw includes a base having a spindle for changeably attaching two or more saw blades, a rail secured on the base, a carrier slidably engaged onto the rail for supporting a work piece, a table plate disposed on the base and having an opening facing toward the saw blades, and two or more inserts changeably engageable in the opening of the table plate and having a recess for fitting the saw blades of different width or thickness and for allowing the saw blades to be changed from each other and for conducting different sawing or working operations. The rail is preferably slidably and adjustably secured to the base for movably supporting the carrier. | 01-08-2009 |
20090165624 | TABLE SAW - The present invention relates to a table saw having a stationary worktable having a work surface, a base for supporting the worktable, a motor-driven cutting device mounted between the worktable and base and at least one auxiliary support device disposed beside the worktable. The auxiliary support device is pivotal relative to the stationary table and the auxiliary support device can be converted between a extended position and a folded position. The auxiliary support device pivots upwardly when it converts from the extended position to the folded position and provides adequate support for making accurate cuts and is convenient to store or transport. | 07-02-2009 |
20090235797 | Table saws - A table saw includes a table capable of supporting a workpiece, a cutting unit and a positioning fence. The positioning fence has a positioning surface for supporting the workpiece. The positioning surface is divided into an upper positioning surface and a lower positioning surface that are positioned above the table. First slide fences allocated to the lower positioning surface and second slide fences allocated to the upper positioning surface are slidably supported in a table surface direction relatively independent from each other. The positioning surfaces of the first and second slide fences constitute an entire region of the positioning surface. In this way, the entire region of the positioning surface is made to be slidable in accordance with various operation modes. | 09-24-2009 |
20100212468 | CONVERTIBLE CIRCULAR SAW APPARATUS USABLE AS EITHER A MITER SAW OR A TABLE SAW - A convertible miter/table saw comprises a base frame supporting a lower, miter saw table rotatable about a vertical axis. A circular saw assembly, namely a saw blade and motor, is mounted on a rear pedestal of the table and pivotable about a horizontal axis, the miter saw table providing a turntable and having a lower saw slot for receiving the saw blade. In miter saw mode, the swivel position of the miter saw table is adjusted and the circular saw blade moved downwards into the lower saw slot. In table saw mode, an upper saw table connected to the rear of the base frame is pivoted about a horizontal axis from a raised, generally vertical position to a lowered, generally horizontal position in which a slot in the upper saw table accommodates the circular saw blade when the latter is aligned therewith. | 08-26-2010 |
20110209593 | TABLETOP CUTTER - A grip portion is provided so as to be movable between a non-operation position and an operation position in the axial direction, and only in the state in which it has been moved to the operation position, the rotating operation is effective, making it possible to lock and unlock a lock mechanism, while at the non-operation position, the grip portion idles so that the lock mechanism does not operate. | 09-01-2011 |
20110271809 | BUTTON ACTUATED DETENT SYSTEM - A detent system that includes a plurality of detent recesses formed in a first component, a detent pin that selectively engages at least one of the detent recesses, a linkage connected to the detent pin, and a detent button that is associated with a second component. There is preferably a slot formed in at least one of the detent button and the detent pin, where each slot slidably receives an end portion of the linkage. The detent system is preferably configured and arranged such that applying a force to the detent button to move the detent button in a first direction causes the linkage to move in a second direction, which is different than the first direction, thereby resulting in disengagement between an engaging portion of the detent pin and a relevant one, or more, of the detent recesses. Such disengagement allows for relative movement between the two components | 11-10-2011 |
20130092002 | Table Saw with Foldable Tabletop - A table saw assembly in one embodiment includes a base portion, a saw blade opening, a saw assembly and a first extension. The base portion includes a base work piece support surface which defines a support plane. The saw blade opening is defined in the base work piece support surface. The saw assembly includes a saw blade which is positionable to extend upwardly through the saw blade opening. The first extension includes a first extension work piece support surface which is pivotable with respect to the base portion between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first extension work piece support surface is coplanar with the base work piece support surface. In the second position, the first extension work piece support surface is located above the support plane. | 04-18-2013 |
20130092003 | Table Saw with Foldable Tabletop and Handle - A table saw assembly includes a base portion with a base work piece support surface which defines a support plane and a saw blade opening. A saw blade is positionable to extend upwardly through the saw blade opening. A first extension includes a first extension work piece support surface which is pivotable with respect to the base portion between a first position coplanar with the base work piece support surface and a second position above the support plane. A second extension includes a second extension work piece support surface which is pivotable between a third position coplanar with the base work piece support surface and a fourth position above the support plane. The table saw assembly includes a handle located above the work piece support surface and accessible by a user when the first extension is in the second position and the second extension is in the fourth position. | 04-18-2013 |
20130092004 | Table Saw with Foldable Tabletop - A table saw assembly in one embodiment includes a base portion with a base work piece support surface defining a support plane and a saw blade opening defined in the base work piece support surface, a saw assembly, a first extension and a first sliding support assembly. The saw assembly includes a saw blade positionable to extend upwardly through the saw blade opening. The first extension includes a first extension work piece support surface pivotable with respect to the base portion between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first extension work piece support surface is coplanar with the base work piece support surface. In the second position, the first extension work piece support surface is located above the support plane. The first sliding support assembly is movable along the support plane and is configured to support the first extension in the first position. | 04-18-2013 |
20130092005 | Table Saw with Foldable Tabletop and Legs - Provided is a table saw assembly including a base portion, a saw blade opening, a saw assembly and a first leg assembly. The base portion includes a base work piece support surface which defines a support plane. The base portion includes a lower surface opposite the base work piece support surface. The saw blade opening is defined in the base work piece support surface. The saw assembly includes a saw blade which is positionable to extend upwardly through the saw blade opening. The first leg assembly includes a first foot portion. The first leg assembly is pivotable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first foot portion is positioned lower than the lower surface of the base portion. In the second position, the first foot portion is positioned above the lower surface of the base portion. | 04-18-2013 |
20130133496 | Extendable Workpiece Support for a Portable Power Tool - A table saw includes a base, a workpiece support structure, and an extension support assembly. The workpiece support structure is supported by the base and defines a workpiece support surface. The extension support assembly includes (i) a guide movable in relation to the base between a first guide position and a second guide position, (ii) an arm assembly movably supported by the guide, and (iii) a cam mechanism movable in relation to the base between a first cam position and a second cam position. Movement of the cam mechanism from the first cam position to the second cam position causes movement of the guide from the first guide position to the second guide position. | 05-30-2013 |
20140157966 | DUAL STAGE DRIVE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT - A power equipment includes a base defining an enclosure space, a table supported on the base, and a cutting assembly supported within the enclosure space below the table. The cutting assembly includes a motor having an output shaft and a dual stage drive system operably coupled to the output shaft. The output shaft defines a first axis of rotation. The dual stage drive system includes a first pinion mounted on the output shaft for rotation about the first axis, a first gear meshed with the first pinion and mounted on a first shaft that defines a second axis of rotation that is offset from the first axis, a second pinion mounted on the first shaft for rotation about the second axis, and a second gear meshed with the second pinion and mounted on a second shaft that defines a third axis of rotation. An arbor is connected to the second shaft for rotation about the third axis along with the second shaft. The first shaft is offset below the second shaft, and the output shaft is offset below the first shaft. | 06-12-2014 |
20140318341 | SAW WITH ARTICUABLE SIDE VICE AND STOP - A power saw assembly comprises a saw and base in which the base has a fence and clamp on one or both sides of the cutting plane of the saw, and the assembly has a stop, which allows for repeated cuts of stock to the same length and angle without the necessity of multiple measurements. | 10-30-2014 |
083477100 | By movement of the tool | 20 |
20080196569 | Blade vertically elevating device for a table saw - A blade vertically elevating device for a table saw is positioned in a saw base installed in a base pf a table saw. The saw base includes a rotating base, the blade vertically elevating device and a motor. The blade elevating device consists of an elevating base, a main driving member, a threaded guiding rod and two guiding rods. The elevating base is engaged with the guiding rods, having a round blade set and a separating plate set behind the top of the round blade set. The threaded guiding rod is connected with a bevel gear engaged with a bevel gear of the main driving member. The elevating base, the motor, the round blade set and the separating plate can be spontaneously moved vertically together when the threaded guiding rod is driven by the main driving member to move spirally. | 08-21-2008 |
20090007744 | DEVICE FOR CUTTING PAPER AND OTHER GRAPHIC SUBSTRATES WOUND IN ROLLS ON TWO PERPENDICULAR AXES SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH AUTOMATIC ERRORS CORRECTION - A device is provided for cutting paper and other graphic substrates ( | 01-08-2009 |
20090293692 | Table saw throat plates and table saws including the same - Throat plates for table saws and table saws including the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, the throat plates and/or saws include at least one securement mechanism adapted to secure and prevent inadvertent removal of the throat plate from the throat of the saw. In some embodiments, at least one of the securement mechanisms also provides a height adjustment mechanism and/or prevents vertical removal of the throat plate. In some embodiments, the throat plate includes an accessory mounting port that provides a portal for accessories, including safety accessories, to extend through the plate from beneath the table of the saw. In some embodiments, the port extends from the plate's outer perimeter to divide the plate's rear end portion into a pair of spaced-apart members. In some embodiments, these members are independently secured to the table saw and retained apart from each other by one or more of the securement mechanisms. | 12-03-2009 |
20100050843 | Table saw - Table saws and table saws designed to incorporate safety systems are disclosed. The table saws may include vertical slide elevation mechanisms positioned toward the rear of the saw and constructed so that an arbor block and blade can retract when a safety system detects an unsafe condition. Other table saw parts and components are also disclosed. | 03-04-2010 |
20100095823 | BENCH CUTTER - In a bench cutter in which a turn table | 04-22-2010 |
20100132527 | Saw blade adjustment structure for table saw - A saw blade adjustment structure for table comprises a support rod inserted through a respective arched sliding slot on a front support panel and a rear support panel, a handle pivoted to the front end of the support rod and biasable between a holding down position and a release position, and an adjustment member set between the front support panel and the handle and having an oblong hole coupled to the support rod such that the adjustment member is movable between an initial position and a push-out position subject to movement of the handle between the holding down position and the release position. | 06-03-2010 |
20110041667 | Mechanism for adjusting blade height of bench saw - A bench saw includes a table on a support frame; a hand turning unit comprising a handwheel and a shaft including a threaded end; a transmission unit comprising a frame including a lower slot on either side surface, two T-shaped members pivotably secured to both side surfaces of the frame respectively, each T-shaped member including a transverse first groove and a longitudinal second groove, and a bar including a protrusion at either end, the protrusions being slidingly disposed in the second grooves, and a central threaded hole secured to the threaded end; a blade height adjusting unit comprising a block member secured to the frame, and a grooved sliding member with the block member disposed therein, the sliding member including a guide pin on either side, the guide pins being slidingly disposed in the first grooves; and a saw assembly secured to the sliding member. | 02-24-2011 |
20110048204 | TABLE SAW WITH ACTUATOR RESET MECHANISM - A power tool in one embodiment includes a work-piece support surface, a swing arm assembly movable along a swing path between a first swing arm position whereat a portion of a shaping device supported by the swing arm assembly extends above the work-piece support surface and a second swing arm position whereat the portion of the shaping device does not extend above the work-piece support surface, a latch hold pivotable between a first latch hold position whereat the swing arm assembly can be supported by the latch hold in the first swing arm position and a second latch hold position whereat the swing arm assembly cannot be supported by the latch hold in the first swing arm position, an actuator chamber configured to receive at least one actuator, an opening in the actuator chamber, and a plug aligned with the opening and connected to the latch hold. | 03-03-2011 |
20110079128 | SAW BLADE ELEVATING DEVICE FOR TABLE SAW - A saw blade elevating device for a table saw includes a mounting base, a rotating base pivotally mounted with the mounting base and having two opposite guide slots each extending inclinedly downward, a saw blade unit pivotally mounted with the mounting base and fastened to the rotating base, and a driving unit having a lead screw rotatably inserted in the mounting base, and a guide rod screwed to the lead screw and provided with two ends respectively inserted in the guide slots of the rotating base. When the lead screw is rotated, the guide rod is driven to be moveable between upper and lower dead points of the guide slots of the rotating base for causing a pivotal movement of the rotating base for lifting or lowering the saw blade unit relative to the mounting base. | 04-07-2011 |
20110146470 | Woodworking Machine with Sensing Device - A woodworking machine comprises a base including a lateral wall, a coupled wall having an end coupled to the lateral wall and a working surface provided on a top surface of the lateral wall and having a slot and an indicator, with a thing desired to be cut being placed on the working surface; an active adjustment unit inserted through the lateral and coupled walls; a driven adjustment unit inserted through the coupled wall and engaged with the active adjustment unit; a sensing device connected to the driven adjustment unit and able to sense an adjusted displacement distance of the driven adjustment unit and further convert the displacement distance to a signal and transfer the signal to the indicator; an actuating device where the driven adjustment unit is mounted on; and a saw connected to the actuating device and exposing from the slot. | 06-23-2011 |
20110226110 | Tile Saw - A tile saw includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a first rail disposed on the frame assembly, the first rail having a longitudinal axis, a table slidingly disposed on the first rail, a support assembly disposed on the base, a saw assembly supported by the support assembly, the saw assembly comprising a motor, a cutting wheel driven by the motor, the saw assembly being pivotable about a horizontal axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a switch electrically connected to the motor and disposed on the support assembly so that, when the motor assembly is pivoted about the horizontal axis, the switch remains stationary. | 09-22-2011 |
20120006170 | Portable Table Saw - A table saw is disclosed. The table saw includes a support arrangement, a table top assembly connected to the support arrangement, the table top assembly having (i) a work piece support surface, and (ii) a saw blade opening defined in the work piece support surface, a saw assembly supported under the table top assembly and having a saw blade that extends through the saw blade opening, a saw assembly adjustment mechanism having a user actuator, wherein the saw assembly adjustment mechanism is configured so that movement of the user actuator causes movement of the saw blade in relation to the work piece support surface, a first extension element extending from the support arrangement and defining a first extension space, and a second extension element extending from the support arrangement and defining a second extension space, wherein a first protection zone is defined between the first extension space and the second extension space, and wherein the actuator is completely contained within the first protection zone. | 01-12-2012 |
20120006171 | SAW ASSEMBLY WITH SAFETY SHIELD FOR TABLE SAW - A saw assembly for a table saw includes a bracket, a driving unit swingingly connected with the bracket, a saw blade coupled to a driving shaft of the driving unit, which extends through an inclined guide slot of the bracket, an elevating unit mounted with the bracket and connected with the driving unit, and a shield pivotally mounted between the driving unit and the saw blade. When the driving unit is lifted or lowered by the actuation of the elevating unit, the saw blade can be moved upwards or downwards along the inclined guide slot of the bracket, and the shield can be rotated to keep the inclined slot of the bracket covered, thereby preventing a maintenance worker's hand from getting injured by the saw blade, and allowing the sawing chips of a workpiece to be collected effectively. | 01-12-2012 |
20120042763 | Table saw throat plates and table saws including the same - Throat plates for table saws and table saws including the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, the throat plates and/or saws include at least one securement mechanism adapted to secure and prevent inadvertent removal of the throat plate from the throat of the saw. In some embodiments, at least one of the securement mechanisms also provides a height adjustment mechanism and/or prevents vertical removal of the throat plate. In some embodiments, the throat plate includes an accessory mounting port that provides a portal for accessories, including safety accessories, to extend through the plate from beneath the table of the saw. In some embodiments, the port extends from the plate's outer perimeter to divide the plate's rear end portion into a pair of spaced-apart members. In some embodiments, these members are independently secured to the table saw and retained apart from each other by one or more of the securement mechanisms. | 02-23-2012 |
20130291699 | Pull Rod Release Mechanism for a Push-Pull Table Tool - In at least one embodiment, a table saw includes a table, a moveable carriage supported by the table, a saw assembly supported by the carriage, and a pull rod coupled to the carriage. The pull rod is configured to move in a linear direction relative to the housing between a back position and a forward position. The carriage and saw assembly move in the linear direction when the pull rod is moved in the linear direction. A collar is positioned on the pull rod and configured to move in the linear direction between a locked position and an unlocked position. The pull rod is configured to move in the linear direction from the back position toward the forward position when the collar is in the unlocked position, and the pull rod is blocked from moving from the back position when the collar is in the locked position. | 11-07-2013 |
20140260869 | HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR POWER TOOL - A power tool includes a support arrangement and a work surface that is supported by the support arrangement and that includes a top surface having an opening configured to receive a rotatable blade. The power tool also includes a cutting assembly that is supported by the support arrangement and that includes a motor, a drive shaft driven by the motor, and the rotatable blade rotated by the drive shaft. The power tool also includes a height adjustment mechanism coupled to the support arrangement and to the cutting assembly. The height adjustment mechanism is configured to move the cutting assembly upwardly and downwardly relative to the top surface. The height adjustment mechanism includes a threaded shaft, at least one nut threadably coupled to the threaded shaft, and at least one connection member rotatably coupled to the at least one nut and to the cutting assembly. | 09-18-2014 |
20140298969 | CUTTING APPARATUS - Cutting apparatus includes first and second cutting units that are provided on one outside surface of a guide rail unit and are movable on first Y-axis guide rails and third and fourth cutting units that are provided on the other side surface and are movable on second Y-axis guide rails. A first spindle of the first cutting unit and a second spindle of the second cutting unit are disposed in a hung state with cutting blades opposed to each other and a third spindle of the third cutting unit and a fourth spindle of the fourth cutting unit are disposed in a hung state with cutting blades opposed to each other. The first and third spindles are so configured as to be movable in juxtaposition in the X-axis direction and the second and fourth spindles are so configured as to be movable in juxtaposition in the X-axis direction. | 10-09-2014 |
20140318342 | Adjustment and Control Features for a Power Tool - Improvements to a table saw include a system for automatically adjusting the height of the cutting blade in relation to the height of the workpiece, a system for providing fine adjustment of the height or bevel angle of the saw blade or work surface, and a system for automatic speed control and shut-off for the saw blade. | 10-30-2014 |
20150020669 | BLADE ELEVATION MECHANISMS AND ANTI-BACKDRIVE MECHANISMS FOR TABLE SAWS - Elevation mechanisms for table saws and anti-backdrive mechanisms for use in elevation mechanisms for table saws are disclosed. The anti-backdrive mechanisms typically include three sub-assemblies: an input assembly, an output assembly, and a fixed assembly. The anti-backdrive mechanisms prevent a torque related to the output assembly from changing the blade elevation. For example, the weight of the blade and the structure supporting the blade is prevented from backdriving the elevation mechanism and allowing the blade to drop. | 01-22-2015 |
20160082529 | BLADE ELEVATION MECHANISMS AND ANTI-BACKDRIVE MECHANISMS FOR TABLE SAWS - Elevation mechanisms for table saws and anti-backdrive mechanisms for use in elevation mechanisms for table saws are disclosed. The anti-backdrive mechanisms typically include three sub-assemblies: an input assembly, an output assembly, and a fixed assembly. The anti-backdrive mechanisms prevent a torque related to the output assembly from changing the blade elevation. For example, the weight of the blade and the structure supporting the blade is prevented from backdriving the elevation mechanism and allowing the blade to drop. | 03-24-2016 |