Patent ID: 9718209
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: B27G,Y10T

Claim:
1. A table saw having a table top and a powered saw blade with an exposed portion of the saw blade projecting a given height above the table top for cutting a workpiece thereon, a movable guide fence positionable on the table top on a far side of the saw blade for guiding a far edge of the workpiece to be cut by the saw blade, the guide fence being movably mounted to movable side rails of the table saw, and a guide and safety guard comprising: a support rail having opposite ends coupled to respective support members, the support members coupled to the movable side rails on a near side of the saw blade in a spaced relation to the guide fence for the width of the workpiece to be cut, such that the saw blade is positioned between the support rail and a front wall of the guide fence and such that a spacing between the support rail and the guide fence remains the same even if a position of the guide fence is adjusted relative to the saw blade; a guard block mounted by a sleeve portion so as to be slidable on the support rail in axial directions thereon, and rotatable on the support rail so that the guard block can be moved out of and into operative position between the support rail and the guide fence to enable a user to press down manually on the workpiece, said guard block having a height projecting above the table top in the operative position that is greater than the height of the exposed portion of the saw blade for protecting the hand of the user pressing down thereon; and a guard extension fixed to a trailing side of the guard block having an extension length for protecting the wrist and lower arm area of the user.