Patent ID: 6612212
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: B23D,B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
A band saw for cutting a workpiece, said band saw comprising:a housing having an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion, said housing including a back panel, a side panel and a door panel, said door panel being pivotally secured to the side panel, said lower housing portion including a collection area that collects residue and cooling fluid in the housing, wherein the housing defines a channel between the upper housing portion and the lower housing portion so that the interior of the upper housing portion is in fluid communication with the interior of the lower housing portion, and wherein a section of the side panel defining a lower wall of the upper housing portion is configured so that the cooling fluid and the residue that drops from the blade within the upper housing portion travels down the channel and is collected in the collection area; a first wheel and a second wheel, said first wheel being rotatably mounted within the upper housing portion and said second wheel being rotatably mounted within the lower housing portion; a work table secured to the lower housing portion; a saw blade positioned around the first and second wheels and extending through the work table so as to be in a position for cutting the workpiece; a coolant feed device secured to an outside surface of the upper housing portion so that the feed device is positioned outside of the upper housing portion above the work table, said blade running through a slot in the feed device to be coated with the cooling fluid; a coolant reservoir secured to the upper housing portion above the coolant feed device and being connected to the feed device by a hose to provide a gravity feed of the cooling fluid from the reservoir to the feed device, said hose communicating with said slot in the feed device whereby said reservoir provides the cooling fluid to the feed device to coat the blade; at least one wiper being positioned within the lower housing portion and contacting the blade; and an outlet port positioned adjacent to the collection area in the lower housing portion, said outlet port for dispensing the residue and the cooling fluid from within the housing.