Glide pad for portable power saw

A non-abrasive glide pad is provided with a means of attachment to the table of a portable power saw. In a preferred embodiment the pad is secured to the saw table by means of a magnetic sheet bonded to the deck of the pad. In a second embodiment the entire deck is comprised of magnetic material. In a third embodiment the means of attachment to the saw is provided by strategically-positioned appendages of the pad deck that clip onto the table of the saw. In all embodiments the non-attaching bottom of the pad is provided with a surface of a non-abrasive nature such as that of a short-napped carpet.

The present invention relates to a glide pad for a portable power saw. The 
table of said saw, being that weight-supporting part that is in direct 
contact with the work, may mar the finished surface of said work. This 
potential damage to the work is of constant concern when cutting doors, 
paneling, plastics and other materials with a finished surface. The 
present invention provides a non-abrasive interface between the table of 
the saw and the work, thereby preventing marring of the work. It is 
believed that no other product is available to provide this function. 
The principle object of the invention is to provide a non-abrasive 
interface between the table of a portable power saw and the work. 
Another object of the invention, characterized in a preferred and a second 
embodiment, is to provide an easy, yet secure magnetic means of attaching 
the interfacing glide pad deck to the table of the saw. 
A further object, in a third embodiment, is to provide an easy, yet secure 
means of attaching the interfacing glide pad to the table of the saw by 
strategically-positioned appendages of the pad deck that clip onto the 
table of the saw.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the glide pad characterizing the 
present invention comprises a deck (1), made of plastic, metal or other 
suitable material, having a strategically positioned slot (2) therein to 
allow protrusion clearance for the blade (3) and the guard (4) of the saw 
(5). To said deck (1) is bonded on the bottom, as shown in FIG. 1, a 
non-abrasive material (6) such as short, raised-nap carpet-like fabric. 
On the top of said deck (1), shown in a preferred embodiment in FIGS. 2 and 
3, is bonded a permanently magnetized sheet (7) of material such as 
Plastiform.RTM. brand rubber-bonded magnetic sheet. Said magnetic sheet 
(7) provides a magnetic means of attaching the present invention to the 
table (8) of the saw (5). 
In a second embodiment, shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the entire deck (1) is 
comprised of a permanently magnetized material such as Plastiform.RTM. 
brand rubber-bonded magnetic sheet. 
Shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is a third embodiment of the present invention 
wherein the deck (1) is made of plastic, metal or other suitable material 
and has strategically positioned appendages (9) that clip onto the table 
(8) of the saw (5), providing a mechanical means of attaching the 
invention to said saw (5). 
Having thus described the invention, it is to be understood that certain 
modifications in the construction and arrangement of parts or materials 
thereof will be made, as deemed necessary, without departing from the 
appended claims. 
Changes in size and configuration to enable the device to be used on other 
power tools, such as jig saws, table saws, routers, etc., should be 
obvious to those skilled in the art and will be made without departing 
from the appended claims.