Table saw

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9776260-B2
Application number	US-201213345117-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 6, 2012
Priority date	Apr 21, 2006
Publication date	Oct 3, 2017
Grant date	Oct 3, 2017

Abstract

A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly includes a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one tube connected to the table assembly.

First claim

We claim:

1. A table saw comprising:
a base assembly;
a table assembly supported by the base assembly, the table assembly defining a workpiece support plane; the table assembly having an outer perimeter; and
a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly, the saw assembly including a saw blade extending through the table assembly, wherein at least a portion of the saw assembly is pivotally connected to the at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly so that the saw blade can be inclined relative to the workpiece support plane;
wherein the base assembly comprises a first tube connected to the table assembly, the first tube having an outer surface, a lower portion being substantially parallel to and below the workpiece support plane, and an upper portion being connected to and adjacent to the table assembly;
wherein points of the outer perimeter of the table assembly and the outer surface of the first tube define a substantially vertical plane, the table saw being positionable on the points of the table assembly and the first tube defining the substantially vertical plane; and wherein the saw assembly has at least one of a height adjustment crank and a bevel lock handle, the at least one of the height adjustment crank and the bevel lock handle not extending forwardly from the first tube.

2. The table saw of claim 1 , wherein the first tube is substantially U-shaped.

3. The table saw of claim 1 , wherein the base assembly further comprises a second tube connected to the table assembly.

4. The table saw of claim 3 , wherein the first and second tubes are connected.

5. The table saw of claim 1 , wherein a flexible gasket is disposed between the table assembly and the first tube.

6. The table saw of claim 1 , wherein the first tube has an adjustable foot assembly.

7. The table saw of claim 1 , wherein the first tube is connected to a molded base.

8. The table saw of claim 7 , wherein the molded base is blow-molded.

9. The table saw of claim 1 , wherein the first tube is connected to a second tube via an injection molded junction.

10. The table saw of claim 1 , wherein the table saw has a center of gravity located between the points of the table assembly and the first tube defining the substantially vertical plane, when the table saw is positioned on the points of the table assembly and the first tube defining the substantially vertical plane.

11. The table saw of claim 1 , having at least one panel attached to the fast tube.

Assignees

• Welsh Robert P
• Dipasquale Kathy E
• Lopano Daniel N
• Buck John E
• Merhar Iii Carl F
• Chang Yung Ho
• Achterberg Nicholas E
• Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Welsh Robert P
• Dipasquale Kathy E
• Lopano Daniel N
• Buck John E
• Merhar Iii Carl F
• Chang Yung Ho
• Achterberg Nicholas E

Classifications

• B23D47/025 Primary

  of tables · CPC title

• B23D45/068 Primary

  the saw blade being adjustable according to depth or angle of cut (B23D45/061, B23D45/065 take precedence) · CPC title

• Y10T83/727

  With means to guide moving work · CPC title

• B27B5/16

  Saw benches (B27B15/06 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B27B5/29

  Details; Component parts; Accessories · CPC title