Patent ID: 8991806
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: B25H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An extension table assembly for a power tool, said extension table assembly configured for operation on an operational surface, said power tool having a working surface for supporting a piece of material to be modified, said power tool having a working area where the power tool can modify a piece of material, said extension table assembly comprising: a frame portion for supporting the power tool above said operational surface, an arm portion, an extension arm portion, at least one drive system, and a measurement system, wherein: said frame portion comprising at least one power tool mount, said power tool mount configured for mounting said power tool there-on, said frame portion comprising at least one connector for connecting said frame portion to said arm portion, said arm portion comprising a distal end and a proximal end defining an arm portion length therebetween, wherein said proximal end connects with said frame portion at said connector, said arm portion further comprising a support surface for supporting said piece of material to be modified, said support surface generally planar to said working surface, said extension arm portion having a first end opposite a second end defining an extension arm portion length therebetween, said first end attaching to said distal end via an arm connector, said drive system comprising a movable carriage and a shuttle having an end stop, and said measurement system for computing the distance between the end stop and the working area to determine a material length, wherein said arm connector comprises a hinge portion for hingedly connecting said extension arm portion to said arm portion.