Claims
- 1. A portable saw table assembly for cutting a material longitudinally, laterally, and at various angles thereto, said assembly comprising:
a first table rail and a second table rail being parallel and spaced from each other and each extending between a proximal end and a distal end; a saw rail moveably supported by said first and said second table rails for moving longitudinally along said table rails between said proximal and said distal ends; a mounting plate moveably supported by said saw rail to move said mounting plate laterally along said saw rail between said first table rail and said second table rail; a saw plate rotateably supported by said mounting plate for carrying a saw to cut the material; and a guide bar disposed diagonally relative to said first and said second table rails and engaging said saw plate to guide said saw plate diagonally in response to simultaneous movement of said saw rail longitudinally and said mounting plate laterally.
- 2. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a bar locator supported by one of said first and said second table rails and engaging said guide bar to position said guide bar diagonally.
- 3. An assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein said bar locator is moveable within one of said first and said second table rail to position said guide bar at various angles between a lateral direction and a longitudinal direction.
- 4. An assembly as set forth in claim 3 further comprising a pair of bar locators engaging each of said first and said second table rails and being slideable within said table rails.
- 5. An assembly as set forth in claim 4 further comprising an angle rail supported by and extending between said first and said second table rail for supporting said guide bar at various angles.
- 6. An assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said pair of bar locators is further defined as one of said bar locators engaging one of said first and said second table rails and the other of said bar locators engaging said angle rail for cutting the material at various angles.
- 7. An assembly as set forth in claim 5 further comprising a third bar locator engaging said angle rail such that said guide bar engages one of said pair of bar locators and said third bar locator.
- 8. An assembly as set forth in claim 7 further comprising posts extending upwardly from said bar locators for engaging and securing said guide bar to said bar locator.
- 9. An assembly as set forth in claim 8 further comprising a locking mechanism engaging each of said bar locators for locking the position of said bar locators.
- 10. An assembly as set forth in claim 9 further comprising angle indicators on at least one of said first and said second table rails, said saw rail, and said angle rail for positioning said bar locators to achieve a desired angle of cut in the material.
- 11. An assembly as set forth in claim 10 wherein each of said first and said second table rails and said angle rail further include a slot for receiving said bar locators.
- 12. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a lateral support extending between said first table rail and said second table rail forming a table surface for supporting the material to be cut.
- 13. An assembly as set forth in claim 12 wherein said first table rail and said second table rail are further defined as being pivotable relative to one another such that said table assembly is foldable and portable.
- 14. An assembly as set forth in claim 13 further comprising a pair of central rails having proximal and distal ends and extending parallel to and spaced from said first and said second table rails for engaging said lateral supports to form said table surface.
- 15. An assembly as set forth in claim 14 further comprising a hinge mechanism connecting said lateral supports to said central rails for allowing said first and said second table rails to pivot about said central rails.
- 16. An assembly as set forth in claim 15 further comprising a pair of wheels engaging said central rails for moving said table assembly when said first and said second table rails are pivoted about said central rails.
- 17. An assembly as set forth in claims 1 wherein said first and said second table rails are further defined as having a channel for receiving said saw rail.
- 18. An assembly as set forth in claim 17 wherein said saw rail is further defined as a pair of saw rails.
- 19. An assembly as set forth in claim 18 wherein said pair of saw rails are slideably received within said channel of said first and said second table rails.
- 20. An assembly as set forth in claim 19 wherein said pair of saw rails are removeable from said channel of said first and said second table rails.
- 21. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a plate clamp to clamp said mounting plate and to prevent lateral motion of said mounting plate while moving said saw rail longitudinally.
- 22. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a latch mechanism to secure said saw plate at an angle and to prevent said saw plate from rotating.
- 23. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said guide bar further defines a groove for engaging said saw plate.
- 24. An assembly as set forth in claim 23 wherein said saw plate further comprises a connector for engaging said groove of said guide bar to move said saw plate diagonally.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application having serial no. 60/384,298, which was filed on May 30, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60384298 |
May 2002 |
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