Patent ID: 7743691

Claim:
A workpiece feeding stopper and a table saw having a machine base with a worktable, a circular saw blade moveable downwards and upwards relative to the worktable, a spreader movable downwards and upwards together with the circular saw blade, and a blade guard pivotally connected with the spreader by a pivot, the workpiece feeding stopper comprising: a support arm having a rear end for connection with the spreader, and a front end; and a stop member provided at the front end of the support arm and having a stop face with a bottom edge; wherein the stop member is pivotally connected with the front end of the support arm, and is positioned to block work pieces from approaching and contacting the saw blade, the stop member having a bottom edge located in front of the circular saw blade and spaced above the worktable by a distance smaller than a distance between the pivot and the worktable.