Patent ID: 7938050
Filing Date: 2011-05-10
Classification: B23D,B27B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A miter saw comprising: a base assembly; a table assembly rotatably disposed on the base assembly; a support housing connected to the table assembly; a saw assembly pivotably attached to the support housing, the saw assembly being pivotable downwardly for cutting a workpiece disposed on the table assembly; and a miter lock assembly including a miter lock handle pivotally attached to the table assembly and is movable between a first position where a rotational position of the table assembly relative to the base assembly is fixed and a second position where the rotational position of the table assembly relative to the base assembly is not fixed, a first shaft connected to the miter lock handle so that the first shaft moves when the miter lock handle is moved, a shoe assembly connected to the table housing and movable between a first position not contacting the base assembly and a second position contacting the base assembly, the shoe assembly comprising a movable shoe for adjusting the angular position of the table assembly relative to the base assembly, a first spring disposed between the shoe assembly and the table assembly for biasing the shoe assembly towards the first position, and a second shaft connected to the shoe; wherein the shoe is movable relative to the second shaft when the shoe assembly is in the second position.