Patent ID: 6858858

Claim:
A power tool support assembly, comprising: a work table having a working surface and adapted to support at least one power tool in a proximate location to the working surface; a support structure for supporting the work table in an elevated position above a substantially planar surface; and a non-contact measurement device slidably mounted and movable along the working surface of the work table, the non-contact measurement device operable to determine dimensional measurement data for a measured object associated with the power tool support assembly, the non-contact measurement device includes a portable housing assembly; an user input element integrated with the housing assembly for generating a trigger signal to initiate measurement of the measured object; a non-contact sensor mounted in the housing assembly and adapted to receive the trigger signal from an input device, the non-contact sensor is operable to collect image data representative of a surface of the measured object in accordance with laser triangulation principles; an image processor mounted in the housing assembly and adapted to retrieve image data from the non-contact sensor, the image processor is operable to convert the image data into dimensional measurement data for the measured object; and a display integrated with the housing assembly and adapted to receive dimensional measurement data from the image processor, the display is operable to visually display the dimensional measurement data, wherein the user input element and the display are cooperatively operable to facilitate selection of a measurement mode by a user, where the measurement mode is indicative of a type of measurement to be taken by the measurement device.