Patent ID: 8312799
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: B27B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rip fence for a table saw including a front rail and a rear rail, the rip fence comprising: a front clamping mechanism positioned adjacent to the front rail and including a wall, a locking tip, a pivotable activation plate and a handle; a rear clamping mechanism positioned adjacent to the rear rail; said activation plate being coupled to said rear clamping mechanism; said handle being movable between a release position and a locking position, and a rolling member rotatably connected to said handle and positioned between said wall and said activation plate, said rolling member configured to roll along on a surface of said wall and a surface of said activation plate between an upper end and a lower end of said activation plate, wherein when said handle is moved from the release position to the locking position, said rolling member rolls from said upper end to said lower end of said activation plate, causing said activation plate to move said rear clamping mechanism into engagement with the rear rail.