Patent ID: 8316747
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: B27G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A table saw comprising: a swing arm assembly movable along a swing path between a first swing arm position and a second swing arm position; an actuator configured to force the swing arm assembly away from the first swing arm position and toward the second swing arm position; a riving knife positioned outwardly of the swing arm assembly when the swing arm assembly is in the first swing arm position, the riving knife including a fixed pin slidably received within the channel, and a clamping member with a cam portion positioned within the channel, wherein the riving knife is configured such that when the fixed pin is positioned within the first curved channel portion, at least a portion of the riving knife extends upwardly of a work piece support surface and when the fixed pin is positioned within the second curved channel portion, the riving knife does not extend upwardly of the work piece support surface.