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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151678 | Safety mandolin slicer A board shaped mandolin slicer includes a folding leg for stability in an angled orientation, and a “dead mans handle” for to enable exposure of the blade and adjustable thickness slicing only upon actuation of the handle. In addition, a spring resist in the han... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7861632 | Knife holder for a microtome A knife holder for a microtome has a plate arranged pivotably on its base member, which, in its functional position, covers the cutting edge of the knife and is spaced apart from the cutting plane towards the side of the knife holder remote from the specimen. The pl... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7779736 | Miter saw having securable positioning structure for blade guard thereof A miter saw having a securable positioning structure for a blade guard thereof includes a saw blade, a rotatable handle, a movable blade guard, a control unit, a positioning unit, and a rope. The rotatable handle is provided for the user's holding for the cutting op... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7752950 | Electric miter saw An electric miter saw includes a base, a cutting table, a cutting member and a link arm. The cutting table is mounted on the base. The upper portion of the link arm is connected to a cutting member with the cutting saw blade driven by a motor. The lower portion of t... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7369916 | Drill press A power tool control system connected with a drill press provides a system for determining operational settings for the drill press and/or structural factors of a workpiece to be operated upon by the drill press. For instance, the power tool control system may estab... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359174 | Motion detecting system for use in a safety system for power equipment A woodworking machine including a detection system adapted to detect a dangerous condition between a person and a working portion of the machine is disclosed. The machine includes a reaction system associated with the detection system to cause a predetermined action... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359762 | Measurement and alignment device including a display system A graphical user interface communicatively coupled with a non-contact measurement and alignment device enables user control over and display of the readings from the non-contact measurement and alignment device. In operation with a power tool, the graphical user int... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353737 | Miter saw with improved safety system A miter saw is disclosed having a base, a blade supported by the base, a detection system adapted to detect a dangerous condition between a person and the blade, and a reaction system associated with the detection system to cause a predetermined action to take place... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7308843 | Spring-biased brake mechanism for power equipment Woodworking machines are disclosed having cutting tools for cutting workpieces. The machines include a detection system adapted to detect one or more dangerous conditions between a person and the cutting tool. The machines also include at least one brake component a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302879 | Miter saw with angle adjustment A miter saw with angular adjustment has a carrier (1), a turntable (3) which is able to turn relative to the carrier (1) and which forms a workpiece support surface (2), and a turntable fixing device (8) for fixing the turntable ( | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290474 | System for rapidly stopping a spinning table saw blade A system for stopping a spinning table saw blade is comprised of a pin assembly disposed adjacent to a saw blade assembly for stopping a spinning saw blade. A receiving block is disposed on a side of the saw blade opposing the pin assembly for receiving the tip of t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290472 | Miter saw with improved safety system Miter saws are disclosed having a base, a blade supported by the base, a detection system adapted to detect a dangerous condition between a person and the blade, and a reaction system associated with the detection system to cause a predetermined action to take place... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7261624 | Protective cover for a hand-held cut-off machine A protective cover for a cutting wheel of a hand-held cut-off machine driven by an internal combustion engine has a circumferential wall and two opposed sidewalls adjoining the circumferential wall. The circumferential wall and the two sidewalls are a monolithic com... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243587 | Pivoting rear blade guard The present invention is directed to a blade guard assembly capable of allowing increased capacity for saws, such as radial arm saw, miter saws, and the like. The assembly includes a U-shaped guard and a pivot pin for allowing the guard to obtain a plurality of posi... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243440 | Gauge for use with power tools A gauge for connecting with a power tool and providing a system for determining structural factors of a workpiece to be operated upon by the power tool is provided by the present invention. The gauge including a probe connected with a sensor via a spring, wherein co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234382 | Slicer with unitary handle A slicer comprising a slicer body including a rotatable blade for slicing a product, and a tray mounted for reciprocal movement relative the slicer body and for supporting and moving the product relative the blade. The tray includes a tray body and a unitary handle.... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234380 | Side pressure splitter The present invention is directed to an apparatus for maintaining contact between a portion of a workpiece between a kerf intrusion device and an alignment fence. In an aspect of the present invention, a table saw is configured with a support having a support surfac... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228630 | Hair-cutting apparatus comprising a hair suction device A hair cutting device with a suction device for drawing off cut pieces of hair is provided. A varier, which may have an adjustable spring loaded movable wall portion, reacts to the circumstances of the hair being cut and adjusts an air flow rate in the area of the s... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228772 | Brake positioning system A saw is disclosed having a detection system adapted to detect a dangerous condition between a person and a saw blade, and a brake adapted to stop the saw blade in response to detection of the dangerous condition. The saw further includes a brake positioning system ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222560 | Dust collection arrangement for a miter saw A miter saw includes a base, a table rotatably attached to the base, a support housing connected to the table, a saw assembly connected to the support housing, the saw assembly comprising a pivot arm, an upper blade guard connected to the pivot arm, a motor attached... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216574 | Food slicing apparatus This invention relates to a food slicing apparatus, and in particular to an apparatus for slicing bread. The food slicing apparatus of the invention has an enclosure to support the food to be sliced. The enclosure features an access opening through which food can be... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210385 | Bevel locking system for a sliding compound miter saw A compound miter saw includes a table on which a workpiece is placed, a miter saw unit supporting a saw blade, and a housing pivotally supporting the miter saw unit related to the table in such a manner that the miter saw unit is at least laterally pivotable. Furthe... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210386 | Quickly detachable protective cover unit of a table sawing machine The quickly-detachable protective cover unit of a table sawing machine includes a protective cover, a non-return plate, a protective plate, a combining plate and an extending plate. The extending plate positioned at one side of the saw blade of a table sawing machin... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7178438 | Power miter saw The present invention relates to a power miter saw with a quick actuating mechanism for a movable guard. The mechanism comprises a mounting arm, a fixed guard, a drive means and a circular saw blade. A movable guard is pivotally connected to the fixed guard. The mov... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165928 | Seed cotton handling system Wrapped cotton bales transported from a cotton harvest area to a receiver at the gin are moved intact to a position generally above a receiver upstream of the ginning equipment. As the bales are supported and conveyed, knife or similar cutting structure severs a por... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7137327 | Riving knife assembly for a dual bevel table saw An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a riving knife assembly for a dual bevel table saw, comprising: a first armature configured for coupling with a beveling member; a second armature adjustably and rotatably coupled with the first armature; a first... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7105093 | Processing set and methods for processing and treating a biological fluid Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light sources in proximity to the fluid tre... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100652 | Adjustable power tool attachment for table saws An adjustable power tool attachment for table saws comprises an extension table to enlarge the table saw work surface, and a power tool attached to the bottom of a drop-in plate inserted into the extension table. The power tool can be vertically adjusted to a desire... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7084779 | Power tool The power tool is equipped with a radar for transmitting radio waves towards an area in a vicinity of a rotating tool and for receiving reflected radio waves reflected from a radio wave reflector existing within the area. From the reflected radio waves received by t... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7064462 | Power tools with switched reluctance motor A method of assembling a power tool, a power tool, a method of assembling an electrical device, and an electrical device includes a switched reluctance motor. The electrical device is preferably a hand-held power tool, however, any type of electrical device that inc... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044041 | Miter saw The miter saw includes a base assembly, a rotatable table rotatably connected to the base assembly, the table having a table plane, a fence connected to the base assembly and having a fence plane, a saw assembly including a motor and a blade driven by the motor, the... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036414 | Work piece guiding system for a table saw An improved table having improvements related to stock support, such as a rip fence stock support, as well as a lateral-table support system; features of laterally-slideable front and back rip fence guide rails, including an improved front rail configuration, an imp... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7020970 | Saw guard system A saw guard system for enhancing the safety of use of powered hand saws by eliminating the need to hold the blade guard in a static position during the cutting operation. The saw guard system includes a circular saw with a housing, a motor positioned within the hous... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018279 | Movable machinery, including pavement working apparatus and methods of making A movable machine, for example a saw, has a light construction using composite materials such as fiber reinforced resins and a closed cell foam. The saw may have a housing formed from multiple skins of the composite materials in which is located the closed cell foam... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013781 | Bevel locking system for a sliding compound miter saw A power tool includes a table. A shaft is disposed on the table and has an axis. A support housing supporting a motor and a working tool driven by the motor is disposed on the shaft adjacent to the table. The support housing is axially movable along the shaft and be... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6979153 | Deep-grooving insert having stepped cutting edge A deep-grooving chip-forming cutting insert includes a rear mounting portion, a front cutting portion, and a pair of side walls, each side wall extending along the front and rear portions. The front cutting portion includes a front end surface, a top surface, and a ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971297 | Guard and control apparatuses for sliding compound miter saw A guard assembly for a saw or other cutting device includes fixed and movable guards relatively pivotal by way of a linkage assembly having two links pivotally interconnected coaxially with a cam roller engageable with a cam surface for controlling relative guard mo... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971298 | Miter saw with laterally tiltable circular saw blade A miter saw including a base portion and a main body portion laterally tiltable and vertically pivotable. The main body portion includes a circular saw blade whose one side is provided with a power transmission mechanism. The mechanism includes a motor shaft pulley ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6959635 | Easy loading dispenser and cutting mechanism therefor A dispenser for dispensing a material from a cored roll having a housing having a plurality of walls forming an interior volume and an opening, at least one pair of coaxially aligned, opposed plungers mounted on opposite walls within the dispenser, and a cutting mec... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957601 | Translation stop for use in power equipment Woodworking machines are disclosed having a blade adapted to cut workpieces, and an actuating mechanism operable to move the blade toward the workpiece. The machines also include a detection system configured to detect one or more dangerous conditions between a user... | 10/25/2005 |