Patent ID: 6958004
Filing Date: 2005-10-25
Classification: B23D

Abstract:
1. In a saw grinder comprising a carriage, a mounting assembly, a dividing block and a power-driven grinding wheel, the improvement comprising: a front wear plate assembly having a front slide plate and a front fixed plate, the front fixed plate fixed to the dividing block and containing a slot to slidably receive the front slide plate for allowing relative movement between the front fixed plate and the front slide plate, and the front slide plate substantially fixed relative to a peripheral edge of a saw blade when the saw grinder is in use; a back wear plate assembly having a back slide plate and a back fixed plate, the back fixed plate fixed to the mounting assembly and containing a slot to slidably receive the back slide plate for allowing relative movement between the back fixed plate and the back slide plate, and the back slide plate substantially fixed relative to a peripheral edge of a saw blade when the saw grinder is in use; at least one front resilient member for controlling the relative movement between the front fixed plate and the front slide plate; and at least one back resilient member for controlling the relative movement between the back fixed plate and the back slide plate.