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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186258 | 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 su... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8091456 | Safety devices for saws In various embodiments, a saw can include a work surface and a blade at least partially extending through the work surface. In at least one embodiment, the saw can further include a sensor and a light emitter, wherein the light emitter can be configured to emit a fi... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7992480 | Angle indicating device for table saw A table saw includes a curved channel formed in a supporting base, a cradle attached to the supporting base, an arbor bracket attached to the cradle for supporting a saw blade and a motor, a height shaft attached to the cradle and extended through the curved channel... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992479 | Table saw A table saw includes a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, a saw assembly connected to at least one of the base assembly and the table assembly, the saw assembly having a blade extending through the table assembly, a height adjustment ass... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7971512 | Cutting devices A cutting device includes a lock device for locking and unlocking a cover against a cover support. The cover includes a first cover removably mounted to the cover support and a second cover removably mounted to the first cover. The lock device is operable in a first... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7891277 | 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 mit... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7827893 | Elevation mechanism for table saws Table saws with elevation mechanisms are disclosed. One embodiment includes a table saw with a blade, an elevation carriage, a trunnion structure, and a shaft positioned beyond the perimeter of the blade. Another embodiment includes a second shaft interconnecting th... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7752951 | 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 mit... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7614330 | Rip fence for a table saw A power table saw of the type which has a generally rectangular table with front and rear end portions, a motor operatively coupled to drive a rotary cutting blade extending upwardly through a top of the table, the table saw including an elongated fence having front... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7475622 | Supporting device for mounting a protective cover to shield a cutting blade of a cutting machine A supporting device is adapted for mounting a protective cover to shield a cutting blade of a cutting machine, and includes a mount unit with a proximate tightening surface, a tightening bolt passing through the proximate tightening surface, a supporting frame adapt... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7441487 | Table saw having locking mechanism for locking table extension thereof A table saw includes two guide bars movable along two opposite sides of a worktable to carry a table extension, and a locking mechanism for locking the guide bars in position. The locking mechanism includes a handle pivoted to a coupling block at the bottom side of ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437981 | Modular guard system and apparatus for a power saw A preferred embodiment of the present invention is directed to a modular saw guard system for a power saw of the type which has a table top, a rotatable circular saw blade that is vertically adjustable relative to the table top, the table top having an opening throu... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438098 | Worktable that is extendible in two steps A worktable includes two first rails arranged in parallel on a base, two guide rods movable along the first rails in a first direction and a second direction reversed to the first direction, two second rails respectively slidably coupled to the guide rods, a sliding... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7421932 | Power cutting tool comprising a radar sensing system A power cutting tool having a movable blade, such as a table saw, comprising a radar sensing system for movement of an object in a region near the blade is disclosed. The radar sensing system emits a radio frequency wave and receives wave energy reflected by the obj... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7404350 | Positioning device for the work-piece backing plate of a table sawing machine A positioning device for the work-piece backing plate of a table sawing machine includes a machine seat, a work-piece backing plate and a position-limiting device. The work-piece backing plate has its opposite sides respectively fixed with a rack engaged with a gear... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7377199 | Contact detection system for power equipment A woodworking machine having one or more dangerous portions of the machine is disclosed. The machine also includes a safety system configured to detect accidental contact between a person and at least one of the dangerous portions by electrically coupling a signal t... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373961 | Worktable that is extendible in two steps A worktable includes two first rails arranged in parallel on a base, two guide rods movable along the first rails in a first direction and a second direction reversed to the first direction, two second rails respectively slidably coupled to the guide rods, a sliding... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7350445 | Brake cartridge for power equipment Safety systems for power equipment, and components and brake cartridges for use in those safety systems, are disclosed. The safety systems, components and brake cartridges are specifically applicable for woodworking equipment such as saws. An exemplary brake cartrid... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350444 | Table saw with improved safety system A table saw having an adjustable blade, a detection system to detect contact between a person and the blade, and a brake mechanism to engage and stop the blade upon detection of contact between the person and the blade is disclosed. The saw includes a brake position... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347133 | Laser guiding device for tile cutting machine A laser guiding device is adjustably connected to a protection member on a top surface of the tile cutting machine so as to produce a laser beam on a tile to be cut. An adjusting screw threadedly and transversely extends through the laser guiding device and the prot... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343840 | Sawing machine having cutting angle adjustment mechanism A sawing machine has a cutting angle adjustment mechanism for adjusting the cutting angle of a saw blade. The adjustment mechanism includes a handwheel for rotation by the user to bias a bracket on which a saw unit having the saw blade is mounted so as to further ad... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7322266 | Table saw having a scale device A table saw includes a stationary table, a movable table linearly movable relative to the stationary table, a rip fence movable relative to the stationary table and the movable table, and a scale device mounted between the stationary table and the movable table and ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320270 | Table saw A table saw includes a table, a saw unit coupled to a substantially inverted U-shaped suspension girder, two supporting devices fixedly fastened to the bottom side of the table to support the suspension girder, and two sliding blocks respectively fastened to the two... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7308845 | Sawing angle indicating-and-reading device for a table sawing machine A sawing angle indicating-and-reading device for a table sawing machine includes a saw base, a driving connecting rod and an angle sensing device. The driving connecting rod is actuated to drive the saw base to shift bias for an angle. The angle sensing device is co... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302878 | Protective cover device for a sawing machine A protective cover device includes a supporting member secured to a worktable of a sawing machine, a cantilever having rear and front pivot ends pivoted to the supporting member and a cover shield by rear and front journal pins, respectively. At least one of the rea... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299730 | Saw calibration wheel A calibration disk for use primarily with table saws. In an embodiment, the disk is installed on depth control axle and spaces away from the saw cabinet with a spacing collar. A friction collar provides a frictional engagement between the disk and the axle that may ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293488 | Splitter for circular table saw and method of installation A kit containing a splitter and drill guide for installing the splitter behind a circular saw blade to prevent contact between the cut work piece and the upwardly moving rear portion of the saw blade. The splitter includes a plurality of pegs that are installed into... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293490 | Sawing angle indicating device for a table sawing machine A sawing angle indicating device for a table sawing machine includes an angle sensing device composed of a sensing disk, a sensor unit and a circuit device. The sensing disk is firmly fitted on a driving connecting rod to rotate together for putting out signals to t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7287453 | Woodworking table with an auxiliary device A woodworking table with an auxiliary device to provide fast and precise cutting of a work piece at the angle as desired includes a case and a sawing controller. Adjusting slots and pivoting holes are provided on two sides of the case for the sawing controller to pe... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284335 | Guideline generation apparatus for power tool The invention relates to the provision of a power tool such as a jigsaw, circular saw or mitre saw which is provided with guideline generating means. The guidelines are typically generated as laser beams and the invention allows for the generation of at least first ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278646 | Movable table stand A movable table stand is mainly composed of a platform, a first foot frame, a second foot frame and a joint member. The platform has an upper surface for a table saw to be mounted thereon and provided with a sliding groove at its two lengthwise sides respectively. A... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267038 | Table saw The table saw disclosed herein includes a table, a saw assembly pivotally attached to the table, the saw assembly comprising an arbor movable relative to the table, a bevel shaft operatively connected to the saw assembly for pivoting the saw assembly, and a height s... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263922 | Fence A fence for guiding a work surface past a saw blade supported by a table having a support tube running substantially perpendicular to the saw blade. The fence includes a rip fence having a plurality of studs disposed on opposing sides thereof. A pair of fence faces ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264215 | Apparatus for supplemental support of items used in manual tasks The inventive technology relates to methods and apparatus for providing supplemental support for items used in manual tasks and may include one or more of the following features: a supplemental support apparatus, a supplemental support method, techniques for providi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261025 | Circular saw bench A table saw (10) includes a table top (16) over which a saw blade (20) is positioned. The upper region is covered by a guard (26) which is height-adjustable relative to the saw blade (20) in particular, and the saw blade (20... | 08/28/2007 |
