Patent ID: 6675685
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: B23Q,B27B,Y10T

Abstract:
A machine tool comprising:a first stationary rail connected to said base and extending along a first edge of said base in a first direction, said first stationary rail having a first and a second end; a first movable rail received over said first stationary rail and extending generally parallel to said first stationary rail; a fence attached to said first movable rail, said fence defining a guiding surface extending generally perpendicular to said working surface, a front end and a rear end, said front end and said rear end being disposed at opposite ends of said fence; a rear arm pivotably attached to said rear end of said fence; a front arm pivotably attached to said front end of said fence; and a support plate extending between said rear arm and said front arm, said support plate defining a support surface extending generally coplanar with said working surface, said first movable rail being movable between a first position where said support surface is adjacent said working surface and a second position where said support surface is spaced from said working surface.