Table saw guard

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9969099-B2
Application number	US-201615373086-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2016
Priority date	Apr 22, 2004
Publication date	May 15, 2018
Grant date	May 15, 2018

Abstract

A table saw guard assembly for guarding a blade on a table saw is provided. The table saw guard assembly includes a support structure and a hood assembly including at least one of a front curtain, first side curtain, second side curtain and top curtain, wherein each of said curtains are independently moveable and/or removable from the hood assembly. Furthermore, a table saw guard assembly is provided including a quick release mechanism for connecting the hood assembly to the support structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A table saw guard assembly for guarding a blade on a table saw, said guard assembly comprising:
a support structure; and
a hood assembly connected to said support structure including a first side curtain and a second side curtain, wherein each of said first and second side curtains are independently removable from said hood assembly, wherein said hood assembly further includes a first spring biased quick release mechanism for selectively removing said first and second side curtains from said hood assembly.

2. The guard assembly of claim 1 , wherein said support structure includes a riving knife.

3. The guard assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first spring biased quick release mechanism includes a spring biased pull pin.

4. The guard assembly of claim 3 , wherein said hood assembly includes a second spring biased quick release mechanism for selectively removing said hood assembly from said support structure.

5. The guard assembly of claim 4 , wherein said second quick release mechanism includes a fixed tab and a push tab pivotally connected to a pivot pin, wherein said push tab includes a lock pin and said support structure includes an aperture for receiving said lock pin.

6. The guard assembly of claim 3 , wherein said second spring biased quick release mechanism includes a lock member and a spring biased hinge for biasing said lock member against said support structure.

7. A table saw guard assembly for guarding a blade on a table saw, said guard assembly comprising:
a support structure; and
a hood assembly connected to said support structure including a top cover and a first side curtain and a second side curtain, wherein each of said first and second side curtains are mounted to and independently removable from opposite sides of said top cover of said hood assembly by a quick release mechanism, wherein said quick release mechanism includes a spring biased pull pin having first and second hook arms releasably engaging first and second engagement plates, respectively, which are connected to the first and second side curtains.

8. A table saw guard assembly for guarding a blade on a table saw, said guard assembly comprising:
a support structure;
a hood assembly connected to said support structure including a top curtain, a first side curtain and a second side curtain;
said first and second side curtains each being independently connected to and suspended below opposite sides of said top curtain;
a first locking assembly for independently and selectively removing each of said first and second side curtains from said top curtain, wherein said first locking assembly includes a first spring biased quick release mechanism; and
a second locking assembly for selectively removing said top curtain from said support structure.

9. The guard assembly of claim 8 , wherein said support structure includes a riving knife.

10. The guard assembly of claim 8 , wherein said second locking assembly includes a second spring biased quick release mechanism.

11. The guard assembly of claim 8 , wherein said hood assembly includes a first link member connecting said first side curtain to said top curtain and a second link member connecting said second side curtain to said top curtain.

12. The guard assembly of claim 8 , wherein said first and second side curtains include an aperture for providing a sight line therethrough.

13. The guard assembly of claim 8 , wherein said top curtain includes an aperture for providing a sight line therethrough.

14. A table saw guard assembly for guarding a blade on a table saw, said guard assembly comprising:
a support structure; and
a hood assembly connected to said support structure including a first side curtain and a second side curtain, wherein each of said first and second side curtains are independently removable from said hood assembly, wherein said hood assembly further includes a first quick release mechanism for selectively removing said first and second side curtains from said hood assembly;
wherein said first quick release mechanism includes a spring biased pull pin having first and second hook arms releasably engaging first and second engagement plates, respectively, which are connected to the first and second side curtains.

Assignees

• Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• O'Banion Michael L
• Ceroll Warren A
• Parks James R
• Berry Robert Alan
• Welsh Robert P
• Puzio Daniel
• Agronin Michael L
• Miller Philip T
• Opsitos Jr Robert J
• Seman Jr Andrew E
• Horky John K
• Bascom James P
• Huston Todd J
• Webster Matthew C
• Ayala Adan

Classifications

• B27G19/025 Primary

  with guards for tool · CPC title

• B27G19/02 Primary

  for circular saws · CPC title

• B27G19/08

  Accessories for keeping open the saw kerf, e.g. riving knives or wedge plates · CPC title

• Y10T83/2077

  By kerf entering guide · CPC title

• Y10T83/773

  Work-support includes passageway for tool [e.g., slotted table] · CPC title