Patent ID: 8234959
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: B27B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rip fence for a table saw comprising: a casing including an upper wall, a lower wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall that collectively define an interior cavity configured to receive a portion of a circular saw blade extending through a table when the casing is placed on the table, the lower wall including an opening through which the blade extends when the blade is received in the interior cavity, a first lock member provided on a first end of the casing; a second lock member provided on a second end of the casing; and a channel structure formed in the first sidewall of the casing longitudinally extending between the first end and the second end of the casing, a linkage residing in the channel structure and operably connecting the first lock member and the second lock member, the linkage configured to move the second lock member to a locked position when the first lock member is moved to a locked position, and to move the second lock member to an unlocked position when the first lock member is moved to an unlocked position; wherein the channel structure is spaced apart from the upper wall and the second sidewall.