Patent Application
20150007702
The field of this invention relates to sawing apparatuses. More specifically, the field of this invention relates to a customizable combination saw table and miter saw apparatus which allows for cutting materials at varied angles.
Construction workers usually need several pieces of equipment to perform their jobs accurately and efficiently. Furthermore, it is not uncommon for a construction worker to need multiple saws such as a miter saw for making accurate angled cuts across work-pieces and a saw table for performing straight cuts across work-pieces. Transporting and using multiple saws is inefficient because they take up additional space, create more pieces to keep up with, and increase purchasing and maintenance costs. For instance, a chop-style miter saw and the table which it is attached to must be heavy duty to support the saw. Current combination saw tools such as the flip over saw, must have a table thin enough for the blade to protrude through; however, the hefty size of miter saw limits the capacity of the saw table functionality.
Although the prior art contains various examples of convertible saws which may be used as a miter saw or as a saw table, the prior art fails to teach a method for pivoting the table about an axis which will allow for a saw table conversion to a miter saw, with a pivoting fence, with ease. Therefore, it is desirable to have a combination saw which can perform several functions such as those of a saw table, miter saw, and fence alignment using simple conversion means.
The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summary is not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
To resolve the problems mentioned above, an object of the present invention is to provide a saw table which can easily cross-cut, miter, or rip work-pieces without the need for extraneous extension structures. Another object of this invention is to provide a saw table that can quickly be converted from one type of sawing operation to another and is safe to operate.
Accordingly, a saw table is provided comprising a circular power driven saw mounted on a blade guard attached to a track assembly in a manner to allow longitudinal movement of the blade guard on the track assembly. The track assembly is attached to the frame structure to allow for movement of the blade guard. A miter-rip fence is variably positionable on a tabletop attached to the frame structure, the fence having attaching means allowing fixed attachment of the fence to the tabletop in a desired position, and the tabletop having a channel to allow the blade to extend through the table and to guide the blade during longitudinal movement. Rotators provide a means for pivoting the saw table about an axis to facilitate saw table position changes.
Still other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in this art from the following description wherein there is shown and described the embodiments of this invention, simply by way of illustration of the best modes suited to carry out the invention. As it will be realized, the invention is capable of other different embodiments and its several details are capable of modifications in various obvious aspects all without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the drawing and descriptions will be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.
Various exemplary embodiments of this invention will be described in detail, wherein like reference numerals refer to identical or similar components, with reference to the following figures, wherein:
The claimed subject matter is now described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the claimed subject matter. It may be evident, however, that the claimed subject matter may be practiced with or without any combination of these specific details, without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention and the claims.
Referring now to
Drop pins 80(a, b, c, d) may be any hardware which facilitates pivoting, or other conversions, of the components of the saw table 100 such as, but not limited to: dowels, bolts, pegs, etc. Drop pins 80(a, b, c, d) also assist in the easy set-up and breakdown of the saw table 100 as opposed the use of nails or other hardware which is useful for more permanent fixtures. There are several areas of the saw table 100 which utilize drop pins 80(a, b, c, d) to facilitate position changes of components of the saw table 100. For instance, side tabletop sections 40 may utilize drop pins 80a, center tabletop section 50 may utilize drop pins 80b, the fence 150 may utilize drop pins 80c, and the blade guard 60 may utilize drop pins 80d.
The aforementioned embodiment allows for optimal positional value, via the use of brackets 160, once the saw table 100 is pivoted into the parallelogram position. Optimal positional value comprises the decrease of gaps 30 until they are near, or close to, non-existent; and it comprises the center tabletop section 50 and side tabletop sections 40 being as close as possible to each other during parallelogram position as shown in
In an alternate embodiment, the rails 90 are directly attached to the underside of the side tabletop sections 40 via drop pins 80a. However, the side tabletop sections 40 should be connected to the rails 90 near their innermost area, relative to center tabletop section 50, of the side tabletop sections 40 to allow for optimal positional value once pivoted into the parallelogram position.
The center tabletop section 50 is attached to the rails 90 at their centers by drop pins 80b. The drop pins 80b allow the center table section 50 to pivot in relation to the side tabletop sections 40. Pivoting of the saw table 100 is facilitated via the one or multiple rotators 110 which are attached to the base 120. The rotators 110 may be any suitable device, which would attach to the base 120 and allow the frame 130 to pivot to and from a parallelogram shape. Any rotator 110 device such as those used to secure and rotate boat seats, may be used to facilitate pivoting of the frame 130 in relation to the base 120. The frame comprises the side tabletop sections 40, side tabletop stands 170, center tabletop section 50, and the rails 90. As the saw table 100 is pivoted using the rotators 110, the rails 90 ensure that the center tabletop section 50 and the side table sections 40 remain aligned to guarantee accuracy and precision cutting.
The side tabletop sections 40 are separated from the center tabletop section 50 by gaps 30. As the saw table 100 is pivoted into to its parallelogram position, as shown in
What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subject matter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that many further combinations and permutations of such matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.
This application is a non-provisional application claiming priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/690,978 filed Jul. 10, 2012, entitled Parallelogram Saw, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference as if recited in full herein.
