Patent ID: 7234380
Filing Date: 2007-06-26
Classification: B23D,B27B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A table saw, comprising: a support including an aperture for extending a circular saw blade therethrough, the support including a workpiece support surface for supporting a workpiece to be cut; an alignment fence adjustably mounted to the table saw, said alignment fence being configured for positioning the workpiece to be cut with respect to the circular saw blade; an arbor mounted to the table saw generally opposite the workpiece support surface, said arbor being arranged for adjustably supporting the circular saw blade; and a kerf intrusion device coupled to the arbor such that the kerf intrusion device is disposed in the kerf formed in a workpiece by operation of the circular saw blade, said kerf intrusion device including a body, a guard attached to the body for partially covering a periphery of the circular saw blade, a first anti-kickback pawl coupled to the body, and a side pressure splitter disposed on the body below the first pawl and at least partially positioned in the kerf formed in the workpiece by operation of the circular saw blade, the side pressure splitter being directed towards the alignment fence and having a portion disposed downstream of the circular saw blade and the first pawl, wherein the kerf intrusion device side pressure splitter is orientated such that the side pressure splitter biases a portion of the workpiece being cut between the kerf intrusion device and the alignment fence into contact with the alignment fence.