Patent ID: 8499672

Claim:
A power miter saw comprising: a saw base having a fence for positioning a work piece; a table rotatably connected to said saw base; a miter arm assembly for angularly positioning said table relative to said saw base; a saw blade and motor assembly operatively connected to said table; a linear guide mechanism attached to said table and being configured to support said saw blade and motor assembly and enable movement of said assembly along a predetermined linear path in either forward or rearward directions; said mechanism having a first horizontal shaft about which said assembly is pivotable to move a saw blade vertically into and out of cutting position; said mechanism having a first multiple link hinge pivotally interconnecting said assembly and said table with generally horizontal shafts that are parallel to one another and perpendicular to the plane of the saw blade, said links of said multiple link hinge having a width of at least about 3 inches to thereby impart high structural rigidity to said assembly.