Patent ID: 6990882
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: B23D,B23Q,B27B,B27G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A saw table, comprising: a table base having a pair of first sides, a pair of transverse sides; a pair of first track supports mounted to the table base, one of the first track supports being mounted at one of the transverse sides, another of the first track supports being mounted at another of the transverse sides; a first track mounted to the table base, and being supported by the pair of first track supports; a second track mounted to the table base in a position parallel to the first track, defining a distance between the first and second tracks, a first mid-track support mounted to the table base, the first mid-track support supporting the first track between the pair of first track supports; a second mid-track support mounted to the table base, the second mid-track support supporting the second track between the pair of first track supports, the first and second mid-tracks extending from opposite of the first sides of the table base and forming a gap, each of the first and second mid-track supports having a cutout, and the first and second tracks each being engaged in a respective one of the cutouts the second track being unsupported between the second track support and the second mid-track support; a third track support being positioned underneath the first track for supporting the first track; a saw cradle slidably engaged with the first and second tracks, the saw cradle being slidable between first and second positions, the saw cradle being adapted to removably accept a work tool; a precut groove located between the first and second tracks on the table base for allowing a blade of the work tool to cut a work piece without damaging the table base, the precut groove extending past the first and second mid-tracks; and, a pivot foot having a first end and a second end and being rotatably coupled to the table base, the pivot foot also including a workpiece abutment edge for accepting an edge of a workpiece, the first end having a coupling feature and further comprising a pin for connecting to the coupling feature and being adapted to rotatably couple the pivot foot to the saw table, the pin being releasable.