Patent ID: 7311028

Claim:
A miter saw having a moveable saw and a miter base, comprising: a miter base having a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion generally opposing the rear portion; a saw capable of attaining a plurality of bevel angles with respect to the miter base; a bevel housing disposed generally between the saw and the miter base; a lock handle pivotally mounted on the front portion of the miter base, the lock handle having a cam surface; and a rotatable shaft coupled to the lock handle, the rotatable shaft being arranged to be movable towards the front portion of the miter base and towards the rear portion, wherein movement of the lock handle results in the rotatable shaft being moved towards the front portion of the miter base so as to lock the bevel housing against the miter base to fix the saw in a particular bevel angle included in the plurality of bevel angles; and a gear being contained within the bevel housing, the gear being connected to the rotatable shaft such that rotation of the gear results in rotation of the shaft.