Patent ID: 6688202
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: B23D,B27B,Y10T

Abstract:
A table saw comprising:a base assembly comprising: a first, second, third and fourth legs; a first panel extending between the first and second legs; a second panel extending between the second and third legs, the second panel having a curved slot; and a fixed table connected to at least two of the first, second, third and fourth legs, and the first and second panels, the fixed table having front, rear, left and right ends, the fixed table having a workpiece supporting surface and a slot within the workpiece supporting surface; front and rear rails attached to the front and rear of the base assembly, respectively, the front rail having a front surface, and the rear rail having a rear surface; a fence assembly extending between the front and rear rails and contacting at least one of the front and rear rails, and a cross-cut table assembly disposed next to the fixed table, the cross-cut table assembly comprising a subpanel attached to the base assembly, the subpanel being generally horizontally planar and being adjustably cantilevered from said base assembly, the subpanel having a top portion, a side portion, front and rear ends, a first slide assembly disposed on the top portion of the subpanel, said first slide assembly being disposed in a substantially horizontal a second slide assembly disposed on the side portion of the subpanel, said second slide assembly being disposed in a substantially vertical plane, and a sliding table disposed on the first and second slide assembly assemblies, the sliding table having front and rear ends; wherein the distance between the front and rear ends of the fixed table is equal to or smaller than the distance between the front surface of the front rail and the rear suffice of the rear rail, the distance between the left and right ends of the fixed table is greater than the distance between the second and third legs, the distance between the front and rear ends of the sliding table is equal to or smaller than the distance between the front surface of the front rail and the rear surface of the rear rail, and the distance between the front and rear ends of the subpanel is equal to or smaller than the distance between the front surface of the front rail and the rear surface of the rear rail.