Patent ID: 6009782
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: B23D,B23Q,Y10T

Abstract:
A table saw comprising:a table having a top surface;a rotary blade axially connected to a motor for being driven thereby, with the rotary blade being vertically adjustable with respect to the table top surface;a blade case attached to the table and covering a substantially lower half of said rotary blade, the blade case having a downward blowout port disposed therein and a chip discharge port provided in a rear bottom portion of the blade case; andan air current guide path disposed between the motor and the blade case for supplying an air current to the downward blowout port, the air current passing from the motor, along the air current guide path, through the downward blowout port, and into the blade case in order to propel chips produced by the blade toward and out of thin discharge port.