Patent ID: 6986370

Claim:
A table saw comprising: a base; a first table mounted to the base, wherein the first table has a work support surface defining a plane; a saw blade operably supported by the base and extendable through the work support surface; a second table; first and second rails having first and second ends, wherein the rails are slidably mounted to the first table and the second ends are rigidly mounted to the second table such that the second table is slidably movable relative to the first table; a locking mechanism connected to at least one of the first or second table, the locking mechanism including a locked position in which the second table is locked relative to the first table, and an unlocked position in which the second table is movable relative to the first table; and the locking mechanism including a lever that extends from the plane of the work support surface to a work support side of the plane when in the unlocked position to obstruct the use of the table saw.