Abstract:
An enclosed wet saw table for containing debris distributed by a wet type table saw. The enclosed wet saw table includes a table apparatus with a sink section for placing a wet saw on. There are walls on three sides of the sink for containing any splashing of liquid and debris during the cutting process. The liquid and debris drains through into a container having a pump member for filtering and re-circulating the liquid back up to the wet saw. All of the sections of the table apparatus are selectively couplable allowing the user to transport the unit and set it up on site in short order.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to saw tables and more particularly pertains to a new enclosed wet saw table for containing debris distributed by a wet type table saw. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     The use of saw tables is known in the prior art. More specifically, saw tables heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements. 
     Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,882,155; 3,884,269; 4,779,603; 5,577,955; 4,484,845; 4,423,568; and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 325,035. 
     While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new enclosed wet saw table. The inventive device includes a table apparatus with a sink section for placing a wet saw on. There are walls on three sides of the sink for containing any splashing of liquid and debris during the cutting process. The liquid and debris drains through into a container having a pump member for filtering and re-circulating the liquid back up to the wet saw. All of the sections of the table apparatus are selectively couplable allowing the user to transport the unit and set it up on site in short order. 
     In these respects, the enclosed wet saw table according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of containing debris distributed by a wet type table saw. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of saw tables now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new enclosed wet saw table construction wherein the same can be utilized for containing debris distributed by a wet type table saw. 
     The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new enclosed wet saw table apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the saw tables mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new enclosed wet saw table which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art saw tables, either alone or in any combination thereof. 
     To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a table apparatus with a sink section for placing a wet saw on. There are walls on three sides of the sink for containing any splashing of liquid and debris during the cutting process. The liquid and debris drains through into a container having a pump member for filtering and re-circulating the liquid back up to the wet saw. All of the sections of the table apparatus are selectively couplable allowing the user to transport the unit and set it up on site in short order. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
     As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. 
     Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way. 
     It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new enclosed wet saw table apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the saw tables mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new enclosed wet saw table which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art saw tables, either alone or in any combination thereof. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide a new enclosed wet saw table which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed. 
     It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new enclosed wet saw table which is of a durable and reliable construction. 
     An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new enclosed wet saw table which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such enclosed wet saw table economically available to the buying public. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new enclosed wet saw table which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith. 
     Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new enclosed wet saw table for containing debris distributed by a wet type table saw. 
     Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new enclosed wet saw table which includes a table apparatus with a sink section for placing a wet saw on. There are walls on three sides of the sink for containing any splashing of liquid and debris during the cutting process. The liquid and debris drains through into a container having a pump member for filtering and re-circulating the liquid back up to the wet saw. All of the sections of the table apparatus are selectively couplable allowing the user to transport the unit and set it up on site in short order. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new enclosed wet saw table that can be transported and assembled on site in a short amount of time. 
     Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new enclosed wet saw table that can be utilized in established areas without damaging surrounding walls or flooring. 
     These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new enclosed wet saw table according to the present invention. 
     FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the sink section of the present invention. 
     FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the sink section of the present invention. 
     FIG. 4 is a partial exploded view of the base section of the present invention. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new enclosed wet saw table embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the enclosed wet saw table  10  generally comprises a table apparatus  12 . The table apparatus  12  comprises a base section  14 , a sink section  16 , and a splash section  15 . The base section  14  of the table apparatus  12  has a plurality of leg members  16 . The leg members  16  are designed for supporting the table apparatus  12 . 
     The sink section  16  of the table apparatus  12  is positioned atop the leg members  16 . The sink section  16  is designed for capturing liquid and debris distributed from a wet table saw against the splash sections  18  of the table apparatus  12 . The liquid and debris is then channeled downwardly through a drain portion  18  of the sink section  16  when the wet table saw is placed and operated on the sink section  16  of the table apparatus  12 . 
     The plurality of leg members  16  of the base section  14  comprises front leg members  20  and rear leg members  21 . Each of the leg members  16  has a receiving groove  22 . The receiving groove  22  is positioned at an upper end  24  of the leg members  16 . The receiving groove  22  is designed for receiving a ledge portion  26  of the sink section  16  of the table apparatus  12  for the purpose of preventing movement of the sink section  16  with regards to the base section  14  when the wet table saw is operated. 
     Each of the front leg members  20  has a slot portion  28 . The slot portion  28  is located proximal the upper end  24  of the front leg members  20 . The slot portions  28  are designed for receiving front ends  30  of lower wall members  32  of the base section  14 . 
     Each of the front leg members  20  has a plurality of bores  34 . The bores  34  are designed for receiving a plurality of coupling members  36 . The coupling members  36  are designed for selectively coupling the front leg members  20  to the front ends  30  of the lower. wall members  32 . 
     Each of the rear leg members  21  has a plurality of the slot portions  28 . The slot portions  28  of the rear leg members  21  are located proximal the upper end  24  of the rear leg members  21 . The slot portions  28  are oriented substantially transversely such that the slot portions  28  are designed for receiving back ends  38  of the lower wall members  32  of the base section  14 , and outer ends  39  of a back lower wall member  40  of the base section  14 . 
     Each of the rear leg members  21  has a plurality of bores  34 . The bores  34  are designed for receiving a plurality of coupling members  36 . The coupling members  36  are designed for selectively coupling the rear leg members  21  to the back ends  38  of the lower wall members  32  and the outer ends  39  of the back lower wall member  40  of the base section  14 . 
     The sink section  16  of the table apparatus  12  is substantially rectangular. The sink section  16  has an outer rim  42 . The outer rim  42  encompasses an outer perimeter  44  of the sink section  16 . The outer rim  42  is designed for retaining liquid and debris from the wet table saw thereby ensuring that the liquid and debris remains in the sink section  16 . 
     The sink section  16  has a catch surface  46 . The catch surface  46  of the sink section  16  is substantially slanted downwardly towards the drain portion  18  of the sink section  16 . The catch surface  46  is designed for biasing the liquid and debris from the wet table saw into the drain portion  18  of the sink section  16 . 
     The drain portion  18  of the sink section  16  is centrally located in the sink section  16  such that the drain portion  18  is designed for allowing the liquid and debris from the wet table saw to exit the sink section  16 . 
     The drain portion  18  has a catch basin member  48 . The catch basin member  48  is located at a lowermost portion  50  of the drain portion  18  such that the catch basin member  48  is designed for preventing large particles from exiting the drain portion  18  of the sink section  16 . 
     A bottom surface  52  of the sink section  16  has a plurality of ledge portions  26 . The ledge portions  26  are positioned proximate outer edges  56  of the sink section  16 . The ledge portions  26  are designed for being inserted into the grooves of the leg members  16  of the base section  14 . 
     The splash section  15  of the table apparatus  12  comprises a plurality of upper wall members  58 . The plurality of upper wall members  58  includes two upper side wall members  60  and a rear wall member  62 . A rear end  64  of each of the upper side wall members  60  is selectively couplable to outer ends  39  of the rear wall members  62  such that the upper wall members  58  form a u-shape configuration. 
     The splash section  15  conforms to inside edges  68  of the outer rim  42  of the sink section  16  thereby allowing bottom edges  70  of the upper wall members  58  to rest on the catch surface  46  of the sink section  16  providing stability to the splash section  15  of the table apparatus  12 . 
     The splash section  15  is designed for confining splashing of liquid and debris from the wet table saw to an area catchable by the sink section  16 . 
     The table apparatus  12  includes a pump member  72 . The pump member  72  is placeable in a liquid container  74 . The pump member  72  is designed for forcing the liquid upwardly through a tube member  76  to the wet table saw for the purpose of cooling the wet table saw during the cutting process. 
     The liquid container  74  is positioned under the sink section  16  thereby catching the liquid for continuous recyclization. 
     As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.