Patent ID: 6450077
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: B23Q,B27B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for using a table saw comprising:providing a table having a tool therein and having a first and a second stationary element; providing a first and a second rail telescopically engaging the first and second stationary elements, respectively, said first rail and said second rail being extendable to positions where a majority of said first and second rails do not overlap said first and second stationary elements, respectively; providing a first locking mechanism fixedly secured to the table and disposed between the table and the first rail; providing a second locking mechanism fixedly secured to the table and disposed between the second stationary element and the second rail; providing a locking member in engagement with the first and second locking mechanisms; providing a supplemental support connected to the first and second rails such that it is movable to a position that does not overlap the first and second stationary elements; moving the first and second rails and the supplemental support; and actuating the locking member to engage the first and second locking mechanisms to simultaneously lock the first and second rails to the first and second stationary elements, respectively.