Patent ID: 8573104
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: B23D,B27B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A miter saw comprising: a base having a center pivot and a plurality of detents concentrically arranged at spaced angular positions at a generally predetermined distance from said center pivot; a table mounted to said base and configured to be rotatable around said center pivot, said table having a front extension with a handle portion configured to enable a user to angularly adjust the position of said table relative to said base, said front extension including a recess; a detent system mounted to said table and comprising a moveable lever with a gripping portion located below and adjacent to said handle portion, said lever having an associated detent pin, said detent pin being configured to selectively engage said detents to hold said table at a predetermined angular position when engaged with one of said detents; a spring configured to bias said moveable lever and associated detent pin toward engagement with said detents; a detent override mechanism for retaining said moveable lever and associated detent pin out of engagement with said detents, said override mechanism comprising a moveable button positioned on the top of said handle portion and a hook structure mounted on said moveable button and being pivotably mounted in said recess, said hook structure extending downwardly from said handle portion and configured to pivotably contact and hold said gripping end of said lever; whereby a user can grasp said handle portion and gripping portion and move said lever with one hand and simultaneously move said button with the thumb of the one hand to retain said lever and associated detent pin out of engagement with any of said detents, wherein said gripping portion has two detent override pins spaced apart from one another and generally aligned and formed in an upper region of said gripping portion and configured to be contacted and held by said hook structure when a user moves said moveable button while said gripping portion of said lever is moved toward said handle portion a sufficient distance so that said hook structure can contact and hold said two detent override pins, said hook structure having two spaced apart hook portions for contacting an underside of said two detent override pins.