Miter saw with improved carrying mode

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10668642-B2
Application number	US-201815937963-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 28, 2018
Priority date	Aug 29, 2014
Publication date	Jun 2, 2020
Grant date	Jun 2, 2020

Abstract

A miter saw has a base assembly and a rotatable table disposed on the base assembly. The rotatable table is rotatable about a substantially vertical miter axis and has a substantially horizontal workpiece-supporting plane. A saw assembly is connected to the table and includes a blade. The blade is movable downwardly from a first position where the blade is above the workpiece-supporting plane to a second position where a portion of the blade is below the workpiece-supporting plane. The base assembly has a top surface and a first handle disposed on the top surface, with a first hole on the top surface extending through the base assembly, the first hole being configured to allow a user to extend the user's hand therethrough and grip the first handle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A miter saw comprising:
a base assembly;
a rotatable table disposed on the base assembly, the rotatable table being rotatable about a substantially vertical miter axis and having a substantially horizontal workpiece-supporting plane;
a saw assembly connected to the table, the saw assembly comprising a blade, the blade being movable for a cutting operation downwardly from a first position where the blade is above the workpiece-supporting plane to a second position where a portion of the blade is below the workpiece-supporting plane; and
a fence connected to the base assembly, the fence defining a fence plane;
wherein the base assembly has a top surface and a first handle disposed on the top surface, with a first hole on the top surface extending through the base assembly, the first hole being configured to allow a user to extend the user's hand therethrough and grip the first handle, the top surface being coplanar with the workpiece-supporting plane, and
the miter saw having a center of gravity within the workpiece-supporting plane;
wherein the miter saw is carryable by the user gripping the first handle in a position where the workpiece-supporting plane is substantially vertical, the workpiece-supporting plane being within 10 inches from a lateral side of the user when the miter saw is being carried.

2. The miter saw of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the first handle is disposed within a region of the base assembly.

3. The miter saw of claim 2 , wherein the region is defined by a first line between a first point along a cutting kerf that is farthest from the fence when the table is mitered and a second point on the fence plane, where the first line is substantially perpendicular to the fence plane, and a second line substantially parallel to the first line.

4. The miter saw of claim 3 , wherein a distance between the first and second lines is about 100 millimeters.

5. The miter saw of claim 1 , wherein the first plane includes the center of gravity when the miter saw is disposed in a position where the workpiece-supporting plane is substantially vertical.

6. The miter saw of claim 1 , wherein the first plane is within about 3 inches and about 7 inches from the lateral side of the user.

7. The miter saw of claim 1 , wherein the miter saw is carryable in a position where the workpiece-supporting plane is substantially vertical by the user gripping the grip portion and the user's wrist is not in a state of flexion.

8. The miter saw of claim 1 , wherein the base assembly further comprises a front foot and a rear foot disposed near the first handle, and a first plate extending between the front and rear feet.

9. The miter saw of claim 8 , wherein the plate is made of plastic, rubber and/or an elastomeric material.

10. The miter saw of claim 1 , wherein the first handle is disposed rightwardly of the blade.

11. The miter saw of claim 10 , wherein the base assembly has a second handle disposed on the top surface leftwardly of the blade, with a second hole on the top surface extending through the base assembly, the second hole being configured to allow a user to extend the user's hand therethrough and grip the second handle.

12. The miter saw of claim 11 , wherein a portion of the second handle is disposed within a region of the base assembly, the region being defined by a first line between a first point along a cutting kerf that is farthest from the fence when the table is mitered leftwardly and a second point on the fence plane, where the first line is substantially perpendicular to the fence plane, and a second line substantially parallel to the first line.

13. The miter saw of claim 12 , wherein a distance between the first and second lines is about 100 millimeters.

Assignees

• Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Cleanthous Aris C
• Elder Christian V
• King Christopher T

Classifications

• B23D47/025

  of tables · CPC title

• B27B5/29 Primary

  Details; Component parts; Accessories · CPC title

• B23D45/048

  the saw blade being adjustable according to angle of cut · CPC title

• B23D45/024

  the saw blade being adjustable according to depth or angle of cut (B23D45/022 takes precedence) · CPC title