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SAW SLIDE DEVICE
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent
Application Serial No.
63/212,887, filed June 21, 2021.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The present exemplary embodiment relates to a saw slide device,
adjustable
saw device; miter saw table; traversing miter saw table; adjustable miter saw
table;
traversing tool table; adjustable tool table; traversing worktable; adjustable
worktable, etc.
It finds particular application in conjunction with an associated power tool
(such as a miter
saw, bench top planer, joiner, drill press, radial arm saw, grinder, etc.)
and/or an
associated saw stand and will be described with particular reference thereto.
However,
it is to be appreciated that the present exemplary embodiment is also amenable
to other
like applications.
[0003] Miter saws and compound miter saws, and sliding variations of both,
are
portable crosscut sawing devices which are used to make crosscuts and miter
cuts across
the grain or longitudinal length of a workpiece, such as wood trim moldings,
timber, other
lumber, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) piping and other materials. Miter saws,
compound miter
saws and sliding variations of both, can be mounted to a portable saw stand,
table or
bench when used at a building or construction site, as well as in a shop or
garage.
[0004] As generally shown in FIG 23A, 23B and 23C, one version of a
currently
available saw stand includes a base 2382 with a track 2386 or other member
extending
and supported by two or more saw stand legs 2390A, 2390B, 2391A and 2391B. In
addition, the saw stand may include adjustable work piece supports/rollers
2388A and
2388B to support a workpiece for crosscutting with the miter saw or compound
miter saw
fixed to the saw stand track, i.e. cross member, using saw stand mounting
rackets 2387A
and 2387B that can be positioned and fixed at various widths or spacings along
the saw
stand track 2386 to accommodate various saw mounting arrangements. To set up
the
saw/saw stand combination, an operator attaches and fixes the base of a miter
saw to
the saw stand brackets which are attached and fixed to the saw stand track or
cross
member. After completing the setup of the saw/saw stand combination, the miter
saw is
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fixed in place relative to the saw stand. Any further movement of the miter
saw, relative
to the saw stand, requires an operator to loosen or remove the fasteners
attaching the
miter saw to the saw stand brackets and/or releasing the saw stand brackets
from the
track.
[0005] During the operation of the miter saw/saw stand combination, an
operator
places a workpiece on the saw stand workpiece support rollers, or other
independent set
of workpiece supports, and manually aligns the workpiece to a desired position
to
crosscut the workpiece at a desired cutline.
[0006] While manually aligning and moving workpieces on the saw stand
provides a
convenient way of crosscutting light, short and relatively small workpieces,
it can be
difficult to properly align long, bulky, and and/or relatively heavy
workpieces to a desired
position on the saw stand and attached miter saw table to enable precise miter
and
crosscuts of the workpiece. For example, large timbers and pieces of lumber,
especially
pressure treated lumber, measuring 8-20 feet long or more, with widths of 8-24
inches
or more, and/or having thicknesses which add considerable weight to the
workpiece, can
be burdensome to align with the miter saw blade at a desired cutline position.
Typically,
these long and/or heavy workpieces are positioned by manually jockeying the
workpiece
into position and/or tapping an end of the workpiece with a mallet or other
item to control
the positioning of the workpiece to properly align the workpiece cutline with
the saw blade
associated with the miter saw..
[0007] It is desirable to provide a saw and/or saw stand device which
addresses the
issues discussed above.
[0008] Also disclosed herein is a compound miter saw and saw stand that
allows a
user to easily and accurately move a saw left or right for proper alignment to
the material
to be cut. The compound miter saw and saw stand integrate a saw slide which
include a
locking device that is activated, to lock the saw in a fixed position, prior
to making the cut.
This saw slide is integrated and integral to a saw stand to accept various
makes of saws.
As described below, this saw slide is integrated and integral to compound
miter saws, to
use on worktables or folding saw stands.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
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[0009] Disclosed is a sliding miter saw comprising: a circular saw blade
oriented to
crosscut a workpiece positioned on a workpiece table, the workpiece table
located on an
upper surface of a base, the base including an upper base portion and a lower
base
portion; a workpiece fence including a left workpiece fence portion and a
right workpiece
fence portion, the left workpiece fence portion and right workpiece fence
portion both
extending along a workpiece fence longitudinal axis perpendicular to a zero
degree
crosscut alignment axis of the circular saw blade of the miter saw; and an
operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism integrated into the upper base
portion and the
lower base portion, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the
miter saw
and upper base portion from a first location to a second location relative to
a fixed location
of the lower base portion, and the operator controlled miter saw alignment
mechanism
moving the miter saw along a traversing axis parallel to the saw stand rail
longitudinal
axis, wherein the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes
at least
one gear rack, at least one pinion gear and a pinion gear shaft, the at least
one gear rack
mounted to the lower base portion and extending along a miter saw mount member
longitudinal axis which is parallel to the workpiece fence longitudinal axis
of the miter saw,
the at least one pinion gear fixed to the upper base portion, the at least one
pinion gear
attached to the pinion gear shaft, and the at least one pinion gear rotatably
engaged with
the at least one gear rack to move the miter saw.
[0010] Further disclosed is a sliding miter saw, wherein the at least one
gear rack, the
at least one pinion gear and the pinion gear shaft are made of one or more of
metal,
aluminum, steel, plastic, rubber, and ceramic.
[0011] Further disclosed is a sliding miter saw, further comprising: an
operator
controlled locking mechanism operatively associated with the miter saw, the
operator
controlled locking mechanism including an operator controlled handle and
locking
mechanism to fix in place the miter saw upper base portion to the lower base
portion to
prevent movement of the miter saw upper base portion relative to the miter saw
lower
portion with the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism.
[0012] Further disclosed is a sliding miter saw comprising: a circular saw
blade
oriented to crosscut a workpiece positioned on a workpiece table, the
workpiece table
located on an upper surface of a base, the base including an upper base
portion and a
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lower base portion; a workpiece fence including a left workpiece fence portion
and a right
workpiece fence portion, the left workpiece fence portion and right workpiece
fence
portion both extending along a workpiece fence longitudinal axis perpendicular
to a zero
degree crosscut alignment axis of the circular saw blade of the miter saw; and
an operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism integrated into the upper base
portion and the
lower base portion, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the
miter saw
and upper base portion from a first location to a second location relative to
a fixed location
of the lower base portion, and the operator controlled miter saw alignment
mechanism
moving the miter saw along a traversing axis parallel to the saw stand rail
longitudinal
axis, wherein the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes
at least
one gear rack, at least one pinion gear and a pinion gear shaft, the at least
one gear rack
mounted to the upper base portion and extending along a miter saw mount member
longitudinal axis which is parallel to the workpiece fence longitudinal axis
of the miter saw,
the at least one pinion gear fixed to the lower base portion, the at least one
pinion gear
attached to the pinion gear shaft, and the at least one pinion gear rotatably
engaged with
the at least one gear rack to move the miter saw.
[0013] Further disclosed is a sliding miter saw comprising: a circular saw
blade
oriented to crosscut a workpiece positioned on a workpiece table, the
workpiece table
located on an upper surface of a base, the base including an upper base
portion and a
lower base portion; a workpiece fence including a left workpiece fence portion
and a right
workpiece fence portion, the left workpiece fence portion and right workpiece
fence
portion both extending along a workpiece fence longitudinal axis perpendicular
to a zero
degree crosscut alignment axis of the circular saw blade of the miter saw; and
an operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism integrated into the upper base
portion and the
lower base portion, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the
miter saw
and upper base portion from a first location to a second location relative to
a fixed location
of the lower base portion, the lower base portion adapted to attach and fix
the lower base
portion to at least one saw stand rail bracket associated with a saw stand,
and the
operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism moving the miter saw along a
traversing axis parallel to the saw stand rail longitudinal axis, wherein the
operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes at least one gear rack, at
least one
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pinion gear and a pinion gear shaft, the at least one gear rack mounted to the
lower base
portion and extending along a miter saw mount member longitudinal axis which
is parallel
to the workpiece fence longitudinal axis of the miter saw, the at least one
pinion gear fixed
to the upper base portion, the at least one pinion gear attached to the pinion
gear shaft,
and the at least one pinion gear rotatably engaged with the at least one gear
rack to move
the miter saw.
[0014] Further disclosed is a sliding miter saw comprising: a circular saw
blade
oriented to crosscut a workpiece positioned on a workpiece table, the
workpiece table
located on an upper surface of a base, the base including an upper base
portion and a
lower base portion; a workpiece fence including a left workpiece fence portion
and a right
workpiece fence portion, the left workpiece fence portion and right workpiece
fence
portion both extending along a workpiece fence longitudinal axis perpendicular
to a zero
degree crosscut alignment axis of the circular saw blade of the miter saw; and
an operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism integrated into the upper base
portion and the
lower base portion, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the
miter saw
and upper base portion from a first location to a second location relative to
a fixed location
of the lower base portion, the lower base portion adapted to attach and fix
the lower base
portion to at least one saw stand rail bracket associated with a saw stand,
and the
operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism moving the miter saw along a
traversing axis parallel to the saw stand rail longitudinal axis, wherein the
operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes at least one gear rack, at
least one
pinion gear and a pinion gear shaft, the at least one gear rack mounted to the
upper base
portion and extending along a miter saw mount member longitudinal axis which
is parallel
to the workpiece fence longitudinal axis of the miter saw, the at least one
pinion gear fixed
to the lower base portion, the at least one pinion gear attached to the pinion
gear shaft,
and the at least one pinion gear rotatably engaged with the at least one gear
rack to move
the miter saw.
[0015] Further disclosed is a traversing miter saw and a miter saw stand
combination
comprising: the miter saw including a workpiece table, a circular saw blade
oriented to
crosscut a workpiece positioned on the workpiece table, and a workpiece fence
including
a left workpiece fence portion and a right workpiece fence portion, the left
workpiece fence
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portion and right workpiece fence portion both extending along a workpiece
fence
longitudinal axis perpendicular to a zero degree crosscut alignment axis of
the circular
saw blade of the miter saw; and the miter saw stand including a base, a first
workpiece
support, a second workpiece support, and a traversing miter saw table
including: a miter
saw mount member, the miter saw mount member including a top surface and a
bottom
surface, the miter saw mount member adapted to operatively attach and fix the
miter saw
to the top surface of the miter saw mount member; an operator controlled miter
saw
alignment mechanism, the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism
operatively connected to the miter saw mount member and the saw stand, the
miter saw
alignment mechanism linearly traversing the miter saw mount member and the
miter saw
from a first location to a second location relative to a fixed location of the
saw stand, and
the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism moving the miter saw
along a
traversing axis parallel to a saw stand rail longitudinal axis, wherein the
operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes at least one gear rack, at
least one
pinion gear and a pinion gear shaft, the at least one gear rack mounted to the
bottom
surface of the miter saw mount member and extending along a miter saw mount
member
longitudinal axis which is parallel to the workpiece fence longitudinal axis
of the miter saw,
the at least one pinion gear fixed to the saw stand, the at least one pinion
gear attached
to the pinion gear shaft, and the at least one pinion gear rotatably engaged
with the at
least one gear rack to move the miter saw along the traversing axis parallel
to the stand
rail longitudinal axis.
[0016] Further disclosed is a traversing miter saw and a miter saw stand
combination
comprising: the miter saw including a workpiece table, a circular saw blade
oriented to
crosscut a workpiece positioned on the workpiece table, and a workpiece fence
including
a left workpiece fence portion and a right workpiece fence portion, the left
workpiece fence
portion and right workpiece fence portion both extending along a workpiece
fence
longitudinal axis perpendicular to a zero degree crosscut alignment axis of
the circular
saw blade of the miter saw; and the miter saw stand including a base, a first
workpiece
support, a second workpiece support, and a traversing miter saw table
including: a miter
saw mount member, the miter saw mount member including a top surface and a
bottom
surface, the miter saw mount member adapted to operatively attach and fix the
miter saw
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to the top surface of the miter saw mount member; an operator controlled miter
saw
alignment mechanism, the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism
operatively connected to the miter saw mount member and the saw stand, the
miter saw
alignment mechanism linearly traversing the miter saw mount member and the
miter saw
from a first location to a second location relative to a fixed location of the
saw stand, and
the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism moving the miter saw
along a
traversing axis parallel to a saw stand rail longitudinal axis, wherein the
operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes at least one gear rack, at
least one
pinion gear and a pinion gear shaft, the at least one gear rack mounted to the
saw stand
and extending along a miter saw mount member longitudinal axis which is
parallel to the
workpiece fence longitudinal axis of the miter saw, the at least one pinion
gear fixed to
the bottom surface of the miter saw mount member, the at least one pinion gear
attached
to the pinion gear shaft, and the at least one pinion gear rotatably engaged
with the at
least one gear rack to move the miter saw along the traversing axis parallel
to the stand
rail longitudinal axis.
[0017] Further disclosed is a sliding compound miter saw comprising: a
circular saw
blade oriented to crosscut a workpiece positioned on a workpiece table, the
workpiece
table located on an upper surface of a base, the base including an upper base
portion
and a lower base portion; a workpiece fence including a left workpiece fence
portion and
a right workpiece fence portion, the left workpiece fence portion and right
workpiece fence
portion both extending along a workpiece fence longitudinal axis perpendicular
to a zero
degree crosscut alignment axis of the circular saw blade of the miter saw; and
an operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism integrated into the upper base
portion and the
lower base portion, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the
upper base
portion from a first location to a second location relative to a fixed
location of the lower
base portion, and the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism moving
the
miter saw upper base portion along a traversing axis parallel a longitudinal
axis of the
lower base portion, wherein the operator controlled miter saw alignment
mechanism
includes at least one gear rack, at least one pinion gear and a pinion gear
shaft, the at
least one gear rack mounted to the upper base portion and extending along the
upper
base portion longitudinal axis which is parallel to the workpiece fence
longitudinal axis of
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the miter saw, the at least one pinion gear fixed to the lower base portion,
the at least one
pinion gear attached to the pinion gear shaft, and the at least one pinion
gear rotatably
engaged with the at least one gear rack to move the miter saw upper base
portion.
[0018] Further disclosed is a sliding miter saw comprising: a circular saw
blade
oriented to crosscut a workpiece positioned on a workpiece table, the
workpiece table
located on an upper surface of a base, the base including an upper base
portion and a
lower base portion; a workpiece fence including a left workpiece fence portion
and a right
workpiece fence portion, the left workpiece fence portion and right workpiece
fence
portion both extending along a workpiece fence longitudinal axis perpendicular
to a zero
degree crosscut alignment axis of the circular saw blade of the miter saw; and
an operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism integrated into the upper base
portion and the
lower base portion, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the
upper base
portion from a first location to a second location relative to a fixed
location of the lower
base portion, and the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism moving
the
upper base portion along a traversing axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of
the lower base
portion, wherein the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism
includes at least
one gear rack, at least one pinion gear and a pinion gear shaft, the at least
one gear rack
mounted to the lower base portion and extending along the lower base portion
longitudinal
axis which is parallel to the workpiece fence longitudinal axis of the miter
saw, the at least
one pinion gear fixed to the upper base portion, the at least one pinion gear
attached to
the pinion gear shaft, and the at least one pinion gear rotatably engaged with
the at least
one gear rack to move the miter saw upper base portion.
[0019] Further disclosed is a sliding compound miter saw stand comprising:
a base; a
first workpiece support; a second workpiece support; a traversing miter saw
table
including a miter saw mount member, the miter saw mount member including a top
surface and a bottom surface, the miter saw mount member adapted to
operatively attach
and fix a miter saw to the top surface of the miter saw mount member; and an
operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism, the operator controlled miter saw
alignment
mechanism operatively connected to the traversing miter saw table and the saw
stand
base, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the miter saw
mount
member from a first location to a second location relative to a fixed location
of the saw
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stand base, and the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism moving
the miter
saw mount member along a traversing axis parallel to a saw stand base
longitudinal axis,
wherein the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes at
least one
gear rack, at least one pinion gear and a pinion gear shaft, the at least one
gear rack
mounted to the bottom surface of the miter saw mount member and extending
along a
miter saw mount member longitudinal axis, the at least one pinion gear fixed
to the saw
stand base, the at least one pinion gear attached to the pinion gear shaft,
and the at least
one pinion gear rotatably engaged with the at least one gear rack to move the
miter saw
mount member along a traversing axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the
saw stand
base.
[0020] Further disclosed is a sliding compound miter saw stand combination
comprising: a base; a first workpiece support; a second workpiece support; a
traversing
miter saw table including a miter saw mount member, the miter saw mount member
including a top surface and a bottom surface, the miter saw mount member
adapted to
operatively attach and fix a miter saw to the top surface of the miter saw
mount member;
and an operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism, the operator
controlled miter
saw alignment mechanism operatively connected to the traversing miter saw
table and
the saw stand base, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the
miter saw
mount member from a first location to a second location relative to a fixed
location of the
saw stand base, and the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism
moving the
miter saw along a traversing axis parallel to a saw stand base longitudinal
axis, wherein
the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes at least one
gear rack,
at least one pinion gear and a pinion gear shaft, the at least one gear rack
mounted to
the saw stand base and extending along a longitudinal axis of the saw stand
base, the at
least one pinion gear attached to the bottom surface of the miter saw mount
member and
extending along a longitudinal axis of the miter saw mount member, the at
least one pinion
gear attached to the pinion gear shaft, and the at least one pinion gear
rotatably engaged
with the at least one gear rack to move the miter saw mount member along an
axis
parallel to a longitudinal axis of the saw stand base.
[0021] These and other non-limiting characteristics of the disclosure are
more
particularly disclosed below.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] The following is a brief description of the drawings, which are
presented for the
purposes of illustrating the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein and not
for the
purposes of limiting the same.
[0023] FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a saw slide according to one
exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide including a single rack
and pinion
gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment mechanism for aligning a mounted miter
saw to
crosscut a workpiece;
[0024] FIG. 1B is a side profile view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 1A;
[0025] FIG. 1C is a bottom view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 1A including
an
exemplary single rack and pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment to
traverse a top
miter saw mount member plate from a first location to a second location to
align a
mounted miter saw to crosscut a workpiece;
[0026] FIG. 1D is a detailed side view of the saw slide shown in FIG. lA
including the
exemplary single rack and pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment
mechanism to
traverse a top miter saw mount member plate from a first location to a second
location to
align a mounted miter saw to crosscut a workpiece;
[0027] FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a saw slide according to another
exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide including a dual rack and
pinion gear
side-to-side adjustment/alignment mechanism for aligning a mounted miter saw
to
crosscut a workpiece, and adjustable brace/bracket members to mount a miter
saw to the
saw slide;
[0028] FIG. 2B is an exploded assembly view of the saw slide shown in FIG.
2A;
[0029] FIG. 2C is a bottom view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 2A including
the
exemplary dual rack and pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment
mechanism to
traverse a top miter saw mount member plate from a first location to a second
location to
align a mounted miter saw to crosscut a workpiece;
[0030] FIG. 2D is a detailed perspective view of the saw slide shown in
FIG. 2A
including the exemplary dual rack and pinion gear side-to-side
adjustment/alignment
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mechanism to traverse a top miter saw mount member plate from a first location
to a
second location to align a mounted miter saw to crosscut a workpiece;
[0031] FIG. 3A is an exploded assembly view of a saw slide according to
another
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide including a dual
rack and
pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment mechanism for side-to-side
alignment of a
miter saw mount member/top plate; a combination bevel gear, rack and pinion
gear
adjustment/alignment mechanism for front-to-rear alignment of the miter saw
mount
member/top plate; and a swivel platform assembly;
[0032] FIG. 3B is a top view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 3A;
[0033] FIG. 3C is a top view of the base frame and adjustment/alignment
mechanism
associated with the saw slide shown in FIG. 3A including a diagram
representative of the
range of motion of the sliding plate according to an exemplary embodiment of
this
disclosure;
[0034] FIG. 4A is a side sectional view of a saw slide according to another
exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide including a worm gear
drive for side-
to-side alignment of a miter saw mount member/top plate;
[0035] FIG. 4B is a top view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 4A including a
range of
motion of a worm gear driven miter saw mount member/top plate according to an
exemplary embodiment of this disclosure;
[0036] FIG. 4C is a detailed view the saw slide shown in FIG. 4A including
additional
details of the exemplary worm gear drive and attached linkage;
[0037] FIG. 5 is an exploded assembly view of a saw slide according to
another
exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the saw slide including another
exemplary
worm gear drive arrangement for side-to-side alignment of a miter saw mount
member/top
plate;
[0038] FIG. 6A is a top view of a saw slide base frame according to another
exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide base frame including a
scissor jack
drive for side-to-side alignment of a miter saw mount member/top plate;
[0039] FIG. 6B is a side sectional view of the saw slide base frame shown
in FIG. 6A
including a miter saw mount member/top plate and bracket members to
operatively mount
the scissor jack drive to the saw slide;
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[0040] FIG. 6C is a front view of the saw slide shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B
including a
slot formed in a frame sidewall, the slot providing for the extension of the
scissor jack
control arm outside of the frame to enable operation of the scissor jack
drive;
[0041] FIG. 6D is a detail top view of the saw slide scissor jack drive
shown in FIGS.
6A-6C including additional movement detail of the scissor jack drive according
to an
exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the movement detail representing the
extension of the scissor jack drive bar linkage/arms to provide a side-to-side
alignment or
movement of the miter saw mount member/top plate to the left;
[0042] FIG. 6E is a detail top view of the saw slide scissor jack drive
shown in FIGS.
6A-6C including additional movement detail of the scissor jack drive according
to an
exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the movement detail representing the
contraction of the scissor jack drive bar linkage/arms to provide a side-to-
side alignment
or movement of the miter saw mount member/top plate to the right;
[0043] FIG. 6F is a detailed top view of the saw slide base frame shown in
FIG. 6A
including a dual scissor jack drive for side-to-side alignment of a miter saw
mount
member/top plate according to another exemplary embodiment of this disclosure;
[0044] FIG. 7A is an exploded assembly view of a saw slide according to
another
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide including a
slotted
lever/handlebar mechanism for side-to-side alignment of a miter saw mount
member/top
plate;
[0045] FIG. 7B is a top view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 7A including a
range of
motion of the lever/handlebar mechanism for side-to-side alignment of a miter
saw mount
member/top plate according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure;
[0046] FIG. 7C is a side sectional view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 7A
including a
handle of the lever/handlebar configured as a locking member according to an
exemplary
embodiment of this disclosure;
[0047] FIG. 7D is an exploded partial assembly view of the saw slide shown
in FIG.
7A, the saw slide including a lever/handlebar and pivot arm mechanism for side-
to-side
alignment of a miter saw mount member/top plate according to an exemplary
embodiment
of this disclosure;
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[0048] FIG. 8A is a side sectional view of a saw slide according to an
exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide including C-shaped base
frame
sections, Z-shaped low friction slides/spacers operatively associated with the
C-shaped
base frame sections and a slotted lever/handlebar mechanism for side-to-side
alignment
of a miter saw mount member/top plate;
[0049] FIG. 8B is an exploded view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 8A;
[0050] FIG. 9 is an exploded assembly view of a saw slide according to
another
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide including base
frame
sections, low friction slides/spacers operatively associated with the base
frame sections
and a slotted lever/handlebar mechanism for side-to-side alignment of a miter
saw mount
member/top plate;
[0051] FIG. 10A is a side sectional view of a saw slide according to
another exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide including a cable pully
system for
side-to-side alignment of a miter saw mount member/top plate;
[0052] FIG. 10B is a top view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 10A including
additional
detail of the cable pulley system according to an exemplary embodiment of this
disclosure, the detail representing the cable pulley system operation to
provide a side-to-
side alignment or movement of the miter saw mount member/top plate to the
left;
[0053] FIG. 10C is a top view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 10A including
additional
detail of the cable pulley system according to an exemplary embodiment of this
disclosure, the detail representing the cable pulley system operation to
provide a side-to-
side alignment or movement of the miter saw mount member/top plate to the
right;
[0054] FIG. 11A is an exploded assembly view of a saw slide according to
another
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide including a
linear actuator
for side-to-side alignment of a miter saw mount member/top plate;
[0055] FIG. 11B is a side sectional view of the saw slide shown in FIG.11
A, the side
sectional view also showing C-shaped base frame sections, and Z-shaped low
friction
slides/spacers operatively associated with the C-shaped base frame sections
for side-to-
side alignment of a miter saw mount member/top plate;
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[0056] FIG. 12A is a perspective view of a 3D printed base frame suitable
for use as
a saw stand mount member; support frame; and base frame for a saw slide
according to
an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0057] FIG. 12B is a detailed top view of an example 3D printed corner
piece
operatively associated with the 3D printed base frame shown in FIG. 12A;
[0058] FIG. 12C is a detailed bottom view of an example 3D printed corner
piece
operatively associated with the 3D printed base frame shown in FIG. 12A;
[0059] FIG. 12D is a detailed perspective view of an example 3D printed
adjustment/alignment mechanism support block (front and rear) operatively
associated
with the 3D printed base frame shown in FIG. 12A;
[0060] FIG. 12E is a perspective view of a saw slide and associated miter
saw
mounted to a saw slide which includes a 3D printed base frame as shown in FIG.
12A;
[0061] FIG. 13 is a side sectional view of a saw slide locking mechanism
according to
an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the saw slide locking mechanism
including
an operator tightened drop-in fastener engaged with a base frame section track
and an
L-bracket operatively associated with the operator tightened drop-in fastener
to prevent
movement of the saw slide;
[0062] FIG. 14 is a side sectional view of another saw slide locking
mechanism
according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the saw slide locking
mechanism including an operator tightened top drop-in fastener engaged with a
base
frame section track to prevent movement of the saw slide;
[0063] FIG. 15A is a perspective view of a saw slide according to another
exemplary
embodiment of this disclosure, the saw slide including a friction drum locking
mechanism
to prevent movement of the saw slide;
[0064] FIG. 15B is a detail side sectional side view of the locking
mechanism of the
saw slide shown in FIG. 15A;
[0065] FIG. 16 is a detail side sectional view of a rack and pinion gear
arrangement
which uses a chuck as a locking member;
[0066] FIG. 17 is a detail side sectional view of a saw slide rack and
pinion gear
arrangement according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the saw
slide
base frame including a C-shaped sidewall front section;
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[0067] FIG. 18 is a detail view of a base frame corner including a welded
corner joint,
the base frame including two side sections of the base frame according to an
exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0068] FIG. 19 is a detail view of a base frame corner including a welded
gusset plate
corner joint, the base frame including two side sections of the base frame
according to an
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0069] FIG. 20 is a detail view of a base frame corner including threaded
fasteners
and threaded holes to provide a corner joint, the base frame including a C-
shaped side
section and a mating tongued side section of the base frame according to an
exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0070] FIG. 21A is a perspective view of a saw mount adapter bracket
according to an
exemplary embodiment of this disclosure;
[0071] FIG. 21B is a front view of a saw slide according to an exemplary
embodiment
of this disclosure, the saw slide including saw mount adapter brackets as
shown in FIG.
21A to mount a miter saw to the saw slide;
[0072] FIG. 21C is an overhead view of an exemplary arrangement of multiple
saw
mount adapter brackets as shown in FIG. 21A, where the arrangement corresponds
to a
footprint of a miter saw base mounted to the saw mount adapter plates;
[0073] FIG. 22A is a perspective view of a saw slide according to an
exemplary
embodiment of this disclosure, the saw slide including height adjustable legs
adapted to
provide a tabletop/ bench top stand-alone saw slide without the use of a saw
stand;
[0074] FIG. 22B is a perspective view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 22A
including a
sliding compound miter saw supported and attached to the saw slide;
[0075] FIG. 23A is a perspective view of a combination saw slide and saw
stand
assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the
combination
including a saw slide fixed to the saw stand using saw stand brackets;
[0076] FIG. 23B is a perspective view of the combination saw slide and saw
stand
assembly shown in FIG. 23A including a sliding compound miter saw supported
and
attached to the saw slide;
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[0077] FIG. 23C is a side sectional view of the combination miter saw, saw
slide and
saw stand assembly shown in FIG. 23A including details of the saw slide
mounted to the
saw stand brackets;
[0078] FIG. 24A is a front view of a combination sliding compound miter
saw, saw slide
and saw stand assembly according to another exemplary embodiment of this
disclosure,
the saw slide recessed and mounted between the saw stand brackets, thereby
reducing
the height of the saw slide and sliding compound miter saw above the saw stand
track/base height and associated workpiece supports (not shown);
[0079] FIG. 24B is a detail view of a saw slide base frame side mount
bracket as
shown in FIG. 24A;
[0080] FIG 25A is a perspective assembly view of a combination saw slide
and saw
stand assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the
combination including a saw slide fixed to the saw stand using saw stand
brackets which
are movably attached to a crossmember rail;
[0081] FIG 25B is a side sectional view of the combination saw slide and
saw stand
assembly shown in FIG 25A a including details of the saw slide mounted to the
saw stand
brackets;
[0082] FIG 26 is a perspective view of another combination saw slide and
saw stand
assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the
combination
including a saw slide fixed to the saw stand using saw stand brackets which
are movably
attached to a cross member rail;
[0083] FIG 27A is a perspective view of another combination saw slide and
saw stand
assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the
combination
including the saw slide fixed directly to C-shaped mounting rails/brackets
normally used
to accommodate a plurality of distinct miter saw mounting configurations; and
[0084] FIG 27B is a side sectional view of the combination saw slide and
saw stand
assembly shown in FIG. 27A including details of the saw slide mounted to the
saw stand
mounting rails.
[0085] FIG. 28A is a front view of a sliding compound miter saw according
to another
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide including an
operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism integrated into the upper base
portion and the
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lower base portion, the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism
including a
single rack and pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment mechanism for
aligning the
miter saw to crosscut a workpiece;
[0086] FIG. 28B is a side view of the sliding compound miter saw shown in
FIG. 28A;
[0087] FIG. 28C is a bottom view of the sliding compound miter slide shown
in FIG.
28A including an exemplary single rack and pinion gear side-to-side
adjustment/alignment to traverse the compound miter saw from a first location
to a second
location to align the compound miter saw to crosscut a workpiece;
[0088] FIG. 28D is a detailed side view of the sliding compound miter saw
shown in
FIG. 28A including the exemplary single rack and pinion gear side-to-side
adjustment/alignment mechanism to traverse the compound miter saw from a first
location to a second location to align the com[pound miter saw to crosscut a
workpiece;
[0089] FIGS. 29A and 29B are views of a lower base portion and upper base
portion,
respectively, of the sliding compound miter saw shown in FIGS. 28A-28D
according to an
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide including an
operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism integrated into the upper base
portion and the
lower base portion, the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism
including a
single rack and pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment mechanism for
aligning the
miter saw to crosscut a workpiece;
[0090] FIG. 30 are views of a lower base portion and upper base portion,
respectively,
of the sliding compound miter saw shown in FIGS. 28A-28D and FIGS 29A and 29B
according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide
including
an operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism integrated into the upper
base
portion and the lower base portion, the operator controlled miter saw
alignment
mechanism including a single rack and pinion gear side-to-side
adjustment/alignment
mechanism for aligning the miter saw to crosscut a workpiece;
[0091] FIGS. 31A and 31B are details views of low friction track and guide
arrangements incorporated into a sliding compound miter saw according to an
exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG 31B further including a locking knob
to lock
the position of the upper base portion relative to the lower base portion;
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[0092] FIG. 32A is a top view of a lower base portion of a sliding compound
miter saw
according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the lower base
portion
including sliding guides and a built-in rack, and FIG 32B is a top view of a
mating upper
base portion of a sliding compound miter saw according to an exemplary
embodiment of
the present disclosure, the upper base portion including tracks and a pinion
arrangement
including bearings, a 2-part shaft (removable handle) and a rotatable pinion
gear to
linearly move the upper base portion relative to the lower base portion;
[0093] FIGS. 33A and 33B are side views of a sliding compound miter saw, as
shown
in FIGS. 32A and 32B, including a lower base portion including sliding guides
and a built-
in rack, and a mating upper base portion, the upper base portion including
tracks and a
pinion arrangement including bearings, a 2-part shaft (removable handle), and
a rotatable
pinion gear to linearly move the upper base portion relative to the lower base
portion;
[0094]
[0095] FIG. 34 is an assembly view of a sliding compound miter saw as shown
in FIGS
32A, 32B, 33A and 33B, the sliding compound miter saw including a lower base
portion
including sliding guides and a built-in rack, and a mating upper base portion,
the upper
base portion including tracks and a pinion arrangement including bearings, a 2-
part shaft
(removable handle), and a rotatable pinion gear to linearly move the upper
base portion
relative to the lower base portion;
[0096] FIG. 35 is an assembly view of another sliding compound miter saw
according
to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the sliding compound miter saw
including
a lower base portion including sliding guides and a built-in rack, and a
mating upper base
portion, the upper base portion including tracks and a centrally located
pinion
arrangement including bearings, a flexible shaft to allow the handle to pivot,
and a
rotatable pinion gear to linearly move the upper base portion relative to the
lower base
portion;
[0097] FIG. 36 an assembly view of a sliding saw stand for use with a
compound miter
saw according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the
sliding
saw stand including an operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism
integrated
into a miter saw mount table/member and an operatively connected saw stand
frame
member, the operator controlled saw alignment mechanism including dual rack
and pinion
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gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment mechanism for aligning a mounted miter
saw to
crosscut a workpiece;
[0098] FIG. 37 is a detail view of the dual rack and pinion gear side-to-
side
adjustment/alignment mechanism shown in FIG. 36; and
[0099] FIG. 38 is a detail view of the saw stand slide locking arrangement
shown in
FIG. 36, the locking arrangement including a locking knob to lock the position
of the saw
mount member/plate/slide (i.e. mounted miter saw) relative to the stand frame.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[00100] A more complete understanding of the systems, devices, and processes
disclosed herein can be obtained by reference to the accompanying drawings.
These
figures are merely schematic representations based on convenience and the ease
of
demonstrating the present disclosure, and are, therefore, not intended to
indicate relative
size and dimensions of the devices or components thereof and/or to define or
limit the
scope of the exemplary embodiments.
[00101] Disclosed herein is a portable miter saw slide device including a
mechanism
that allows a user to easily and accurately move a mounted saw left, right,
forward or
backward for proper alignment of a miter saw and associated saw blade with a
material
or workpiece to be cut. In addition, disclosed is a swivel/rotating platform
assembly
allowing an operator to rotate the mounted saw left and right. The saw slide
devices
disclosed herein generally include at least a sliding miter saw mount member,
also
referred to as a plate, adapter plate, sliding plate, upper plate, top plate
and plate,
configured to support an associated saw; an adjustment or alignment mechanism
configured to move the sliding plate; and a saw stand mount member, also
referred to as
a support frame or base frame, which supports the sliding plate and at least a
portion of
the alignment/adjustment mechanism. The saw slide devices of the present
disclosure
can also include a locking member configured to lock the sliding plate and the
saw
supported thereon in a fixed position, relative to the base frame, prior to
making a cut.
The presently described saw slide devices can be configured as, but not
limited to: (a) a
separate portable accessory type device that is positioned and mounted to a
saw stand
or other support surface; (b) a component which is built into the base of
newly designed
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saws; and/or, (c) a component which is built into newly portable designed saw
stands or
tables.
[00102] Advantageously, the use of the disclosed portable saw slide mounted to
a saw
stand provides the ability for an operator of a mounted miter saw, compound
miter saw,
and sliding variations of both, to precisely align the circular blade of the
mounted saw with
a workpiece cutmark using an adjustment/alignment mechanism, including but not
limited
to, a rack and pinion drive mechanism, a swivel/rotating platform mechanism, a
worm
gear drive mechanism, a scissor jack drive mechanism, a lever/handlebar drive
mechanism, a cable pulley drive mechanism, and/or a linear actuator drive
mechanism.
The use of the disclosed saw slide to precisely align the saw/saw blade to a
workpiece
cutmark minimizes the effort required of an operator to manually jockey or
position a
workpiece independently supported by workpiece support/rollers to crosscut a
workpiece.
Furthermore, the use of the disclosed combination saw slide and saw stand
potentially
increases the accuracy and precision of a desired crosscut length, especially
with large
and/or heavy workpieces, using a portable miter saw, compound miter saw and/or
sliding
variations of both.
[00103] As previously described in the background section, saw stands are
currently
used to provide a portable manner of crosscutting timbers and lumber at a
jobsite or other
facility. These saw stands include saw mounting brackets to fix a miter saw to
the stand
or other saw attachment structure, such as a platform frame. After the miter
saw is fixed
to a saw stand, incremental movement of the miter saw is not available to an
operator of
the saw and saw stand combination to further align or position the fixed miter
saw relative
to a workpiece desired cutmark supported by workpiece supports integrated into
the saw
stand independent or from the saw stand. The use of a portable saw slide as
disclosed
herein provides independent and supplemental adjustment/alignment of a mounted
miter
saw mounted to a saw stand and/or saw table, thereby enabling precise,
accurate and
repeatable crosscuts of a workpiece. In other words, the disclose saw slide
provides a
portable device to enable precise, accurate and repeatable fabrication of
crosscut
timbers, lumber and other materials at a jobsite, building site, facility,
shop or other
location.
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[00104] With reference to FIGS. 1A-1D, FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a saw
slide
according to one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide
including
a single rack and pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment mechanism for
aligning
a mounted miter saw to crosscut a workpiece; FIG. 1B is a side profile view of
the saw
slide shown in FIG. 1A; FIG. 1C is a bottom view of the saw slide shown in
FIG. 1A
including an exemplary single rack and pinion gear side-to-side
adjustment/alignment to
traverse a top miter saw mount member plate from a first location to a second
location to
align a mounted miter saw to crosscut a workpiece; and FIG. 1D is a detailed
side view
of the saw slide shown in FIG. 1A including the exemplary single rack and
pinion gear
side-to-side adjustment/alignment mechanism to traverse a top miter saw mount
member
plate from a first location to a second location to align a mounted miter saw
to crosscut a
workpiece.
[00105] The saw slide device 100 is for operative use with an associated saw
and/or
an associated saw stand (not shown). The saw slide 100 includes a sliding top
plate 102
which is generally disposed between the saw and saw stand, the sliding top
plate made
of aluminum, steel, plastic, wood, or other material. An upper or top surface
104 defines
a generally flat, horizontal plane on which the saw sits on or is otherwise
mounted thereto.
That is, the upper surface 104 of the plate 102 is generally configured to
support the
associated miter saw, and as discussed in further detail below, may include
one or more
fastening features 106, such as slots, which help secure the saw to the plate.
An
adjustment mechanism 108, also referred to as an alignment mechanism, of the
saw slide
100 is operably connected to a lower surface 114 of the sliding top plate 102
such that
the adjustment mechanism is configured to move the sliding top plate and
associated
miter saw supported thereon linearly along the flat plane defined by the upper
surface
104 of the sliding top plate 102. A support or base frame 110, also referred
to as a saw
stand mount member, is generally located under the sliding top plate 102, the
base frame
made of aluminum, steel, plastic, wood, or other material, including, but not
limited to,
track type structural components. The sliding top plate 102 is movably
attached to or
otherwise supported on the base frame. In addition, at least a portion of the
adjustment
mechanism 108 is mounted to or otherwise supported on at least a portion of
the saw
slide base frame 110. More particularly, the adjustment mechanism 108 is
generally
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supported on at least one side section 112 of the base frame 110, for example
112A,
112B, 112C and/or 112D.
[00106] The sliding top plate 102, adjustment mechanism 108 and base frame 110
are
thus arranged and configured such that operator control of the adjustment
mechanism
causes the sliding top plate and associated saw supported thereon to slide
along the base
frame while the base frame maintains a fixed position relative to the moving
plate 102. As
such, the saw slide device 100 enables movement of the entire associated saw
in order
to align the saw blade for cutting a workpiece. In addition, as described in
additional
exemplary embodiments below, the adjustment mechanism 108 can be configured to
slide the plate 102 and associated saw in a lateral direction, a longitudinal
direction, or
both lateral and longitudinal directions over the flat plane defined by the
upper surface
104 of the sliding top plate. As used herein, unless indicated otherwise, the
term "lateral"
refers to a direction parallel to the width W of the sliding top plate 102
(front-to-rear) and
the term "longitudinal" refers to a direction parallel to the length L of the
sliding top plate
(side-to-side) (see FIG. 1C).
[00107] In one non-limiting configuration best seen in FIG. 1C, the adjustment
mechanism 108 is supported on two opposing sides 112A and 112B of the base
frame
110. Moreover, the adjustment mechanism 108 is mounted to the one or more side
sections 112 of the base frame 110 such that the adjustment mechanism is
generally
disposed below a bottom or lower surface 114 of the sliding top plate 102. In
this regard,
the adjustment mechanism 108 is operably connected to the lower surface 114 of
the
sliding top plate 102 such that the sliding top plate can move linearly
relative to the flat
plane defined by the upper surface 104.
[00108] In order to facilitate assembly of the components of the saw slide
100, the base
frame 110 is formed with or otherwise provides one or more mounting features
116, such
as but not limited to direct fastening bolts/screws, brackets, etc., which
help secure the
sliding top plate 102 and adjustment mechanism 108 to the base frame. As shown
in the
embodiment of FIGS. 1A-1D, the one or more mounting features 116 include slots
or
channels, such as but not limited to T-shaped channels, C-shaped channels, L-
shaped
channels, and U-shaped channels, on each face of the base frame 110 which
generally
extend along the length of each side section 112. The channels 116 are
generally
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configured to receive associated fasteners (not shown) having one end which
fits within
the channels and an opposite end which connects to a component or feature
which is
mounted to or part of the base frame 110. Moreover, the one or more mounting
features
116 and associated fasteners can also be used to mount the entire saw slide
device
(including sliding top plate 102, adjustment mechanism 108, and base frame
110) to an
associated table or stand as described in further detail below.
[00109] In order to provide smooth and easy movement or alignment of the
sliding top
plate 102, one or more friction reducing elements 118 can be mounted between
the base
frame 110 and the bottom surface 114 of the sliding top plate 102. The
friction reducing
elements 118, including low friction slides or spacers, can be made of, but
not limited to,
nylon, plastic, metal, aluminum or other material to provide relatively smooth
and
controlled sliding of the sliding top plate. For example, as best seen in FIG.
1B, first and
second low friction slides or spacers 118A and 118B are included to provide a
bearing
surface which allows the sliding top plate 102 to easily slide in the desired
direction. The
low friction spacers 118 can optionally be mounted to the base frame 110 via
the one or
more mounting features 116 to provide a bearing surface between the bottom
surface
114 of the sliding top plate 102 and the base frame. Alternatively, the low
friction spacers
118 can be mounted to the bottom surface 114 of the sliding top plate 102.
[00110] Moreover, as best seen in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the saw slide device 100
can
further include a locking mechanism 120 configured to restrict unintended
movement of
the sliding top plate 102 relative to the base frame 110 while operating a
mounted saw
and/or transporting the saw device. The locking mechanism 120 is optionally
mounted to
the base frame 110 via the one or more mounting features 116, as previously
described.
The locking mechanism 120 generally includes a rotatable knob 122, or other
handle,
crank, lever, etc., configured to operatively engage a portion of the base
frame 110 such
that an L-shaped brace 124 of the locking mechanism exerts a clamping force
between
the sliding top plate 102 and base frame 110, thereby restricting movement of
the sliding
top plate relative to the frame.
[00111] In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1A-1D, the adjustment mechanism
108
is made of at least one gear rack 150 and pinion gear 152 which enables the
side-to-side
or longitudinal movement of the sliding top plate 102 and associated saw
supported
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thereon. The gear rack 150 is generally mounted to the lower surface 114 of
the sliding
top plate 102 at any desired location which permits operative engagement with
the pinion
gear 152. As best seen in FIG. 1C, an embodiment is illustrated where a single
gear rack
150 is installed along a middle portion of the lower surface 114 of the
sliding top plate
102. However, the installation location for the gear rack 150 is not limited
to a specific
portion of the lower surface of the sliding top plate. A gear shaft 154 with a
first end 154A
and an opposing second end 154B is also included as part of the adjustment
mechanism
108. The pinion gear 152 is fixed on the shaft 154 between ends 154A and 154B
at a
location corresponding with the installation location of the gear rack 150.
That is, the
pinion gear 152 is mounted on the gear shaft 154 to be operatively engaged
with the rack
150. An optional knob 156 fixed to the first end 154A is provided which
permits a user of
the saw slide device 100 to easily rotate the gear shaft 154 and pinion gear
152 to move
(i.e. slide, adjust or align) the top plate 102. In this regard, at least one
end of the shaft
(here, first end 154A) extends through at least a portion of one side (here,
side 112A) of
base frame 110, such that knob 156 is easily accessible from outside the base
frame 110.
As shown in FIG. 1C, the opposite end 154B of the shaft 154 is generally
supported on
an opposite side (here, side 112B) of the base frame 110 in a manner similar
to shaft end
154A. While the rack and pinion arrangement shown in FIGS. 1A-1C is located
within the
interior region of the base frame, other variations include, but are not
limited to, the gear
rack and pinion gears located at or near the periphery of the base
frame/sliding top plate,
incorporated/integrated into at least one of the base frame and sliding top
plate, and
located near an external surface of the periphery of the base frame/sliding
top plate.
[00112] The adjustment mechanism 108 can also include at least one bearing 158
optionally mounted to the base frame 110 and being configured to support a
load exerted
by the shaft 154 (e.g., radial load, axial load, thrust load, moment load, or
a combination
thereof). The at least one bearing 158 also reduces rotational friction
between the gear
shaft 154 and base frame 110, thereby making it easier for a user to rotate
the shaft and
pinion gear 152 via knob 156. While the gear shaft 154 of the embodiment
illustrated in
FIGS. 1A-1D extends across the entire width W of sliding top plate 102, it is
also feasible
that the gear shaft be configured to extend across only a portion of the
sliding top plate.
In such embodiments, the second shaft end 154B could be supported by a
different
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component of the saw slide device 100. Alternatively, the pinion gear 152
could be fixed
to the second end 154B of the shaft. Such a configuration may be desired for
smaller-
sized saw slide devices which do not need to support the heavier loads
associated with
larger-sized devices.
[00113] Due to the operative engagement of the rack 150 and pinion gear 152,
rotational movement of the gear shaft 154 about fixed axis X causes the
sliding top plate
102 to move linearly on a straight path as indicated by the arrows in FIG. 1A.
In FIG. 1D,
where the rack 150 and pinion gear 152 are illustrated separately from the
remaining
components of the saw slide device 100 to show how the rack and pinion gears
are
operatively engaged. In particular, the gear rack 150 includes a plurality of
teeth 160
which mesh with a corresponding plurality of teeth 162 on the pinion gear 152,
such that
rotary motion of the pinion gear converts to linear motion as is commonly
known in the
art. Accordingly, the adjustment mechanism 108 of the saw slide device 100,
and more
particularly the gear rack 150 and pinion gear 152, advantageously provide for
precise,
incremental, and independent movement of the sliding top plate 102 and
associated saw,
relative to the base frame space 110, in order to finely tune the position and
alignment of
the saw blade in preparation for cutting of an associated workpiece which
remains
stationary as the sliding top plate and saw/saw blade are adjusted/aligned.
[00114] According to one exemplary embodiment, an example primary component
material description/dimension(s) list is provided below:
FIGS. 1A-1D; Example Single Rack and Pinion Embodiment Primary Component
Material
Description/Dimension(s)
Ref.
Character Material Description/Dimension(s)
102 26" x 16" x 3/16" Aluminum Plate
26"
16"
112A 26" x 2" x 1/8" Aluminum Channel
112B 26" x 2" x 1/8" Aluminum Channel
112C 15 3/4" x 1" x 1" T-Slot Aluminum; MCMASTER-CARR 47065T101
1120 15 3/4" x 1" x 1" T-Slot Aluminum; MCMASTER-CARR 47065T101
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118A 24"x 1"x 1/2" DELRIN Glides; MCMASTER-CARR 8702K83
118B 24"x 1"x 1/2" DELRIN Glides; MCMASTER-CARR 8702K83
Primary Components of the adjustment/alignment mechanism 108
150 8" x 1/2" x 1/2" Metal Gear Rack-20 degree pressure angle,
rectangular, 24 pitch; ;
MCMASTER-CARR 7854K15
152 Metal Pinion Gear for 1/2" shaft- 20 degree pressure angle, round
bore, 24 pitch, 24 teeth;
MCMASTER-CARR 6832K62
154 16"x 1/2" Aluminum Shaft
156 Stainless Steel Knob for 1/2" Shaft; MCMASTER-CARR 60205K58
158 1/2" Dry Running Bearings; MCMASTER-CARR 6389K446
[00115] Referring now to FIGS. 2A-2D, FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a saw
slide
according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw
slide
including a dual rack and pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment
mechanism for
aligning a mounted miter saw to crosscut a workpiece, and adjustable
brace/bracket
members to mount a miter saw to the saw slide; FIG. 2B is an exploded assembly
view
of the saw slide shown in FIG. 2A; FIG. 2C is a bottom view of the saw slide
shown in
FIG. 2A including the exemplary dual rack and pinion gear side-to-side
adjustment/alignment mechanism to traverse a top miter saw mount member plate
from
a first location to a second location to align a mounted miter saw to crosscut
a workpiece;
and FIG. 2D is a detailed perspective view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 2A
including
the exemplary dual rack and pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment
mechanism
to traverse a top miter saw mount member plate from a first location to a
second location
to align a mounted miter saw to crosscut a workpiece.
[00116] The saw slide device 200 is for operative use with an associated saw
and/or
an associated saw stand (not shown). The saw slide device 200 is similar to
and operates
in substantially the same manner as saw slide 100 described above.
Accordingly, the saw
slide 200 includes a sliding plate 202 which is generally disposed between the
saw and
saw stand. An upper or top surface 204 defines a generally flat, horizontal
plane on which
the saw sits on or is otherwise mounted thereto. One or more fastening
features 206 are
included which help secure the saw to the sliding top plate. An adjustment
mechanism
208 of the saw slide 200 is operably connected to a lower surface 214 of
sliding top plate
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202 such that the adjustment mechanism is configured to move the sliding top
plate and
associated saw supported thereon linearly along a flat plane defined by the
upper surface
104 of the sliding top plate. A support or base frame 210 is located under the
sliding top
plate 202, and the sliding top plate is movably attached to or otherwise
supported on the
base frame. In addition, at least a portion of the adjustment mechanism 208 is
mounted
to or otherwise supported on at least a portion of the base frame 210. More
particularly,
the adjustment mechanism 208 is generally supported on at least one side
section 212
of the base frame 210, for example 212A, 212B, 212C and/or 212D.
[00117] The sliding top plate 202, adjustment mechanism 208 and base frame 210
are
thus arranged and configured similar to the corresponding components of saw
slide
device 100, such that operator control of the adjustment mechanism causes the
sliding
top plate and associated saw supported thereon to slide along the base frame,
while the
base frame maintains a fixed position relative to the moving plate.
Furthermore, similar to
saw slide device 100, the base frame 210 has one or more slots or channels 216
on each
face of the base frame 210 which generally extend along the length of each
side 212. The
channels 216 are generally configured to receive associated fasteners having
one end
which fits within the channels and an opposite end which connects to the
component
which will be mounted to the base frame 210. Moreover, saw slide device 200
also
includes a locking mechanism 220 which is similar to and operates in
substantially the
same manner as locking mechanism 120 of saw slide device 100. Thus, locking
mechanism 220 includes a rotatable knob 222 configured to operatively engage a
portion
of the base frame 210 such that an L-shaped brace 224 of the locking mechanism
exerts
a clamping force between the sliding top plate 202 and base frame 210, thereby
restricting
movement of the sliding top plate relative to the frame.
[00118] One difference between saw slide device 200 and saw slide device 100
illustrated in FIG. 2B is, here, the channels 216 of the base frame 210 which
face the
lower surface 214 of sliding top plate 202 are configured to receive one or
more drop-in
fasteners or guide rails 226. One end of the drop-in guide rails 226 is formed
with a flange
228 configured for sliding engagement with the channels 216 of the base frame
210. The
opposite end of the drop-in guide rails 226 is formed with a flat 230 which
abuts bottom
surface 214 when mounted to sliding top plate 202 via pins 232. In particular,
the pins
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232 can be fixed to the one or more fastening features 206 formed in sliding
top plate
202. The flange end 228 of one or more guide rails 226 are placed directly
into the
channels 216 to provide a bearing surface with the base frame 210 such that
sliding top
plate 202 can easily slide along channels in the desired direction when moved
by the
adjustment mechanism 208. Accordingly, the one or more drop-in guide rails 226
can be
used in place of the low friction spacers 118 from the saw slide device 100.
[00119] Another difference between saw slide device 200 and saw slide device
100 can
be seen with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B. In particular, the saw slide device
200
includes one or more adjustable braces 234 mounted on the upper surface 214 of
the
sliding top plate 202. The adjustable braces 234 are mounted to the sliding
top plate 202
through use of the fastening features 206 mentioned above. As best seen in
FIG. 2B, the
fastening features 206 of the present embodiment are fastening slots that
extend all the
way through sliding top plate 202, from the upper surface 204 to the lower
surface 214.
The fastening slots 206 are formed in general alignment with channels 216
which face
the lower surface 214 of the sliding top plate 202 and which are located on
sides 212A
and 212B of the base frame 210. As such, the same pins 232 used to mount guide
rails
226 to the bottom surface 214 of the sliding top plate can be configured to
extend up
through fastening slots 206 and above upper surface 204 for attachment to the
adjustable
braces 234. Moreover, adjustable braces 234 can be provided with one or more
channels
236 which, similar to channels 216 of the base frame 210, are generally
configured to
receive associated fasteners (not shown) having one end which fits within the
adjustable
brace channels and an opposite end which connects to the associated saw.
[0100] The saw slide device 200 illustrated in FIGS. 2A-2D can further
include one or
more L-brackets 238 fastened to the channels 216 of base frame 210 as
previously
discussed. The L-brackets 238 are configured to mount the entire saw slide
device 200
(including sliding top plate 202, adjustment mechanism 208, and base frame
210) to an
associated table or stand as discussed in further detail below.
[0101] A final exemplary difference between saw slide devices 100 and 200,
as best
illustrated in FIGS. 2C-2D, relates to the adjustment mechanism 208. In
particular, the
adjustment mechanism 208 includes a dual rack and pinion gear setup compared
to the
single rack and pinion gear arrangement of adjustment mechanism 108. Thus,
adjustment
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mechanism 208 has a first gear rack 250A and pinion gear 252A and a second
gear rack
250B and pinion gear 252B which enable the sliding movement of the plate 202
and
associated saw supported thereon. As best seen in FIG. 2C, first and second
gear racks
250A and 250B are mounted with gear rack fasteners 253 to the lower surface
214 of
sliding top plate 202 in a spaced apart relation such that first gear rack
250A is disposed
adjacent first side 212A of the base frame 210 and second gear rack 250B is
disposed
adjacent the second side 212B. However, like adjustment mechanism 108, only
one gear
shaft 254 is required. Both the first and second pinion gears 252A and 252B
are fixed to
the shaft 254 for operative engagement with associated gear racks 250A and
250B,
respectively. Moreover, a knob 256 and one or more shaft bearings 258A and
258B can
also be provided similar to saw slide device 100.
[0102] The dual rack and pinion gear configuration of adjustment mechanism
208 may
be desired for large-sized saw slide devices which are generally required to
support
heavier loads exerted by larger-sized associated saws. Otherwise, the dual
rack and
pinion gear arrangement of adjustment mechanism 208 operates in substantially
the
same manner as the single gear rack arrangement of adjustment mechanism 108.
Accordingly, the adjustment mechanism 208 of the saw slide device 200, and
more
particularly the dual gear racks 250A / 250B and pinion gear 252A / 252B,
advantageously provide for precise, incremental, and independent movement of
the
sliding top plate 202 and associated saw in order to finely tune the position
and alignment
of the saw blade in preparation for cutting an associated workpiece.
[0103] Additional embodiments directed to the adjustment mechanism of the
saw slide
devices disclosed herein will now be described with reference to FIGS. 3-11.
In particular,
FIGS. 3A-3C show a saw slide device 300 made in accordance with the present
disclosure which has an adjustment mechanism configured to permit travel of
the sliding
plate in two or more directions. FIGS. 4A-4C show a saw slide device 400 made
in
accordance with the present disclosure which has an adjustment mechanism
including a
first embodiment of a worm gear drive configured to linearly move the sliding
plate. FIG.
shows a saw slide device 500 made in accordance with the present disclosure
which
has an adjustment mechanism including a second embodiment of a worm gear
drive.
FIGS. 6A-6F show a saw slide device 600 made in accordance with the present
disclosure
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which has an adjustment mechanism utilizing a scissor-jack drive to linearly
move the
sliding plate. FIGS. 7A-7D show a saw slide device 700 made in accordance with
the
present disclosure which has an adjustment mechanism including a first
embodiment of
a lever/handlebar configured to linearly move the sliding plate. FIGS. 8A-8B
show a saw
slide device 800 made in accordance with the present disclosure which has an
adjustment
mechanism including a second lever/handlebar embodiment. FIG. 9 shows a saw
slide
device 900 made in accordance with the present disclosure which has an
adjustment
mechanism including a third lever/handlebar embodiment. FIGS. 10A-10C show a
saw
slide device 1000 made in accordance with the present disclosure which has an
adjustment mechanism utilizing a cable and pulley drive to linearly move the
sliding plate.
Finally, FIGS. 11A ¨ 11B show a saw slide device 1100 made in accordance with
the
present disclosure which has an adjustment mechanism utilizing a linear
actuator to move
the sliding plate.
[0104] Turning now to FIGS. 3A-3C, FIG. 3A is an exploded assembly view of
a saw
slide according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the
saw slide
including a dual rack and pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment
mechanism for
side-to-side alignment of a miter saw mount member/top plate; a combination
bevel gear,
rack and pinion gear adjustment/alignment mechanism for front-to-rear
alignment of the
miter saw mount member/top plate; and a swivel platform assembly; FIG. 3B is a
top view
of the saw slide base frame and adjustment/alignment mechanism shown in FIG.
3A; and
FIG. 3C is a top view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 3A including a diagram
representative
of the range of motion of the sliding plate according to an exemplary
embodiment of this
disclosure.
[0105] The saw slide device 300 shown has an adjustment mechanism
configured to
permit travel of the sliding plate in two or more directions. Initially, it is
noted that saw slide
device 300 includes components which are similar to and operate in
substantially the
same manner as previously described saw slide devices of the present
disclosure. These
components include but are not necessarily limited to: a sliding plate 302
with an upper
surface 304 and a lower surface 314; one or more fastening features 306 which
help
secure an associated saw to the sliding plate; base frame 310 having side
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including four sides 312A, 312B, 312C and 312D; and, adjustable braces 334 for
securely
mounting the associated saw to the sliding top plate 302.
[0106] While some aspects of the adjustment mechanism of saw slide device
300 are
similar to the exemplary adjustment mechanisms of other devices disclosed
herein, there
are also some differences. Similar to the adjustment mechanism 208 of saw
slide device
200 described above, saw slide device 300 includes an adjustment mechanism 308
which
utilizes a dual-rack and pinion gear arrangement including first and second
gear racks
350A / 350B, pinion gears 352A / 352B, and associated gear shaft 354 to enable
linear
movement of the sliding top plate 302 in one direction along the flat plane
defined by the
upper surface 304 of the sliding top plate. Operator control knob 356 provides
for rotation
of the pinion gear shaft 354 for side-to-side movement of the saw slide top
plate 302.
[0107] However, the saw slide device 300 also includes two other adjustment
mechanisms which enable movement of the sliding top plate 302 in different
directions.
The first supplemental adjustment mechanism 318 is a bevel gear assembly, or
alternatively a flexible shaft assembly (not shown), configured to enable the
sliding top
plate 302 and associated saw supported thereon to slide along the base frame
310 in a
direction opposite to the direction enabled by the rack and pinion gear
arrangement of
adjustment mechanism 308. In other words, adjustment mechanism 308 enables
linear
movement of the sliding top plate 302 in a longitudinal direction while bevel
gear assembly
enables linear movement of the sliding top plate in an opposite, lateral
direction. In
addition, locking members 320A and 320B provide operator controlled saw slide
locking
or clamping of the sliding top plate to prevent movement of the sliding top
plate during
saw operation and/or transport.
[0108] In some embodiments, the longitudinal distance LGD which sliding top
plate
302 can travel via adjustment mechanism 308 is about 3 inches in either
direction, as
shown in FIG. 3B. The lateral distance LTD which sliding top plate 302 can
travel via
bevel gear assembly is about 4 inches in the direction shown in FIG. 3B.
Moreover, the
sliding plate 302 can have a length L of about 26 inches and a width W of
about 16 inches.
It is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are not limited to these
travel/adjustment distances and slide plate dimensions. For example, lateral
and
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longitudinal adjustment distances can be 1-12 inches or more, and the sliding
top plate
can have a length of 12-36 inches or more, and a width of 12-36 inches or
more.
[0109] The bevel gear assembly is mounted to or otherwise supported by the
base
frame 310 in a manner similar to adjustment mechanism 308. The bevel gear
assembly
generally includes a first bevel gear shaft 369 supported by the base frame
310 in an
orientation parallel to sides 312C / 312D and parallel to gear shaft 354 of
adjustment
assembly 308. A first bevel gear 365A is fixed to the end of shaft 369 which
is disposed
within the base frame 310 and the opposite end of the bevel gear shaft is
accessibly from
outside the base frame. A second bevel and pinion gear shaft 364 is oriented
perpendicular to first bevel gear shaft 369 and includes a second bevel gear
365B fixed
thereto such that the second bevel gear operatively engages first bevel gear
365A. The
second bevel and pinion gear shaft 364 further includes a first pinion gear
362A fixed
thereto at a location generally adjacent to second bevel gear 365B and a
second pinion
gear 362B at a location generally adjacent to side 312D of the base frame 310.
The first
and second pinion gears 362A / 362B operatively engage corresponding gear
racks 360A
and 360B mounted to bottom surface 314 of the sliding top plate 302 (see FIG.
3B). Thus,
the operative connections between the first bevel gear shaft 369, the first
bevel gear
365A, the second bevel gear shaft 364, the second bevel gear 365B, the first
and second
pinion gears 362A and 362B, and the first and second gear racks 360A and 360B
together provide for lateral and longitudinal linear movement of the sliding
top plate 302
upon rotation of the first bevel and pinion gear shaft 364. Optionally, the
bevel gear
arrangement can be replaced with a 90 degree flexible shaft operatively
coupled to the
pinion gear shaft 364. Operator control knob 366 provides for rotation of the
first bevel
gear shaft for front-to-rear movement of the saw slide top plate 302.
[0110] The second supplemental adjustment mechanism is a swivel platform
assembly 328 configured to enable the sliding top plate 302 and associated saw
supported thereon to rotate about a vertical axis. The swivel platform
assembly 328 is
generally positioned beneath base frame 310 and sliding plate 302. In this
regard, the
swivel platform assembly 328 includes a lower carriage mount 376 configured to
support
the other components of the swivel platform assembly, as well as provide
additional
support for the base frame 310 and sliding plate 302. A ball bearing member
374 is
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mounted on top of the lower carriage mount 376, and a paddle 372 is mounted on
top of
the ball bearing member 374. The paddle 372 is generally configured to
activate the
swiveling motion of the swivel platform assembly by a user.
[0111] Next, a transfer plate 370 mounted on top of paddle 372 is included
which is
configured to engage at least a portion of base frame 310 such that the when
the swiveling
motion is controlled via the paddle, the base frame also swivels. In this
regard, the transfer
plate 370 can include one or more transfer blocks (not shown) mounted on top
of the
transfer plate 370 or fasteners (not shown) attaching the base frame 310 to
the transfer
plate 370.
[0112] Finally, the lower carriage mount 376 can include one or more spaced
apart
friction/support blocks 378A and 378B which are configured to support the
transfer plate
370. More particularly, the paddle 372 can be at least partially disposed
between the
friction/support blocks 378A / 378B when the swivel platform is fully
assembled such that
the paddle handle is prevented from swiveling past the friction/support blocks
378A /
378B. In some particular embodiments, the lower carriage mount is configured
to provide
a swivel platform assembly 328 swiveling angle a of no more than about 15 to
45 degrees
in either direction from the normal 90 degree orientation of the paddle with
respect to the
lower carriage mount 376. Preferably, the lower carriage mount is configured
to provide
a swivel platform assembly 328 swiveling angle a of no more than about 30
degrees in
either direction.
[0113] With reference to FIG. 3C, shown is a diagram representative of the
range of
motion of the sliding top plate 302 and associated saw supported thereon
according to
an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure. The saw slide device 300
advantageously
provides for a wide range of motion as indicated in the diagram, where SSFSO
(side-to-
side front swivel 0 degrees) indicates the sliding top plate range of side-to-
side travel with
a swivel or rotation of 0 degrees with the top plate located at the front of
the base frame,
where the front-to-rear adjustment mechanism is adjusted to position the top
plate saw
slide at the front position limit of the front-to-rear adjustment mechanism;
SSFSLa (side-
to-side front swivel left a degrees) indicates the sliding top plate range of
side-to-side
travel with a left swivel or rotation of a degrees with the top plate located
at the front of
the base frame, where the front-to-rear adjustment mechanism is adjusted to
position the
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top plate saw slide at the front position limit of the front-to-rear
adjustment mechanism;
SSFSRa (side-to-side front swivel right a degrees) indicates the sliding top
plate range
of side-to-side travel with a right swivel or rotation of a degrees with the
top plate located
at the front of the base frame, where the front-to-rear adjustment mechanism
is adjusted
to position the top plate saw slide at the front position limit of the front-
to-rear adjustment
mechanism; FRRSO (front-to-rear rear swivel 0 degrees) indicates the sliding
top plate
range of front-to-rear travel with a swivel or rotation of 0 degrees with the
top plate located
at the nominal lateral centerline of the base frame, where the side-to-side
adjustment
mechanism is adjusted to position the top plate saw slide at the nominal side-
to-side
center position of the side-to-side adjustment mechanism; FRRSLa (front-to-
rear rear
swivel left a degrees) indicates the sliding top plate range of front-to-rear
travel with a left
swivel or rotation of a degrees with the top plate located at the nominal
lateral centerline
of the base frame, where the side-to-side adjustment mechanism is adjusted to
position
the top plate saw slide at the nominal side-to-side center position of the
side-to-side
adjustment mechanism; and FRRSRa (front-to-rear rear swivel right a degrees)
indicates
the sliding top plate range of front-to-rear travel with a right swivel or
rotation of a degrees
with the top plate located at the nominal lateral centerline of the base
frame, where the
side-to-side adjustment mechanism is adjusted to position the top plate saw
slide at the
nominal side-to-side center position of the side-to-side adjustment mechanism.
[0114] According to one exemplary embodiment, an example primary component
example material description/dimension(s) list is provided below:
FIGS. 3A-30; Example Side-to-Side, Front-to-Rear, Swivel Platform Embodiment
Primary Component
Material Description/Dimension(s)
Ref.
Character Material Description/Dimension(s)
302 26"x 16" x 3/16" Aluminum Plate
26"
16"
LGD 3"
LTD 4"
312A 26" x 2" x 1/8" Aluminum Channel
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312B 26" x 2" x 1/8" Aluminum Channel
312C 15 3/4" x 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" x 1/8" Aluminum Angle L
3120 15 3/4" x 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" x 1/8" Aluminum Angle L
334 16" 3075 80/20 Aluminum Profile
Components of the adjustment/alignment mechanism 308 (side-to-side)
350A 8" x 1/2" x 1/2" Metal Gear Rack- 20 degree pressure angle,
rectangular, 20 pitch;
MCMASTER-CARR 5174T1
350B 8" x 1/2" x 1/2" Metal Gear Rack- 20 degree pressure angle,
rectangular, 20 pitch;
MCMASTER-CARR 5174T1
352A Metal Pinion Gear- 20 degree pressure angle, round bore, 20 pitch,
20 teeth; MCMASTER-
CARR 5172T12
352B Metal Pinion Gear- 20 degree pressure angle, round bore, 20 pitch,
20 teeth; MCMASTER-
CARR 5172T12
354 18"x 1/4" Carbon Steel D Shaft; MCMASTER-CARR 8632T141
356 Stainless Steel Knob for 1/2" Shaft; MCMASTER-CARR 60205K58
Components of the adjustment/alignment mechanism 318 (front-to-rear)
360A 7" x 1/2" x 1/2" Metal Gear Rack- 20 degree pressure angle,
rectangular, 20 pitch;
MCMASTER-CARR 5174T1
360B 7" x 1/2" x 1/2" Metal Gear Rack- 20 degree pressure angle,
rectangular, 20 pitch;
MCMASTER-CARR 5174T1
362A Metal Pinion Gear- 20 degree pressure angle, round bore, 20 pitch,
20 teeth; MCMASTER-
CARR 5172T12
362B Metal Pinion Gear- 20 degree pressure angle, round bore, 20 pitch,
20 teeth; MCMASTER-
CARR 5172T12
364 90 degree flexible shaft driver and operatively connect shaft
substituted for Bevel Gear
365A Arrangement shown in FIGS.
365B
366 Stainless Steel Knob for 1/2" Shaft; MCMASTER-CARR 60205K58
369 90 degree flexible shaft driver and operatively connect shaft
substituted for Bevel Gear
Arrangement shown in FIGS.
Components of the swivel/rotating platform assembly 328
370 26"x 16" x 3/16" Aluminum Plate
374 12" OD Round Steel Ball Bearing Turntable; MCMASTER-CARR 1797K2
376 31"x 16" x 3/16" Aluminum Plate
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[0115] Referring now to FIGS. 4A-4C, FIG. 4A is a side sectional view of a
saw slide
according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw
slide
including a worm gear drive for side-to-side alignment of a miter saw mount
member/top
plate; FIG. 4B is a top view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 4A including a
range of motion
of a worm gear driven miter saw mount member/top plate according to an
exemplary
embodiment of this disclosure; and FIG. 4C is a detailed view the saw slide
shown in FIG.
4A including additional details of the exemplary worm gear drive and attached
linkage.
[0116] Saw slide device 400 includes an adjustment mechanism utilizing a
worm gear
drive to linearly move the sliding plate. Initially, it is noted that saw
slide device 400
includes components which are similar to and operate in substantially the same
manner
as previously described saw slide devices of the present disclosure. These
components
include but are not necessarily limited to: a sliding top plate 402 with an
upper surface
404 and a lower surface 414; a base frame 410 having four sides, including a
front side
section 412A and a rear side section 412B, one or more mounting features 416
which
help secure the sliding top plate 402 and adjustment mechanism 408 to the
support frame;
and, one or more low friction or friction reducing elements 418 including
first and second
low friction slides 418A, 418B.
[0117] While some aspects of the adjustment mechanism of saw slide device
400 are
similar to the exemplary adjustment mechanisms of other devices disclosed
herein, there
are also some differences. First, the one or more mounting features 416 of the
base frame
410 take the form of one or more C-shaped sidewalls. The upper leg of the C-
shaped
sidewalls 416 are configured to receive the low friction slides 418A and 418B
which are
provided here as L-shaped members. The low friction slides 418A and 418B are
included
between the sliding top plate 402 and base frame 410 to provide a bearing
surface which
allows the sliding top plate to easily slide in the desired direction. The
lower leg of the C-
shaped sidewalls 416 are configured to at least partially support the
adjustment
mechanism 408.
[0118] Another difference in saw slide device 400 is that the adjustment
mechanism
includes a worm gear drive 450 that enables linear movement of the sliding top
plate 402
in one direction along the flat plane defined by the upper surface 404 of the
sliding top
plate. As best seen in FIG. 4C, the worm gear drive 450 includes a first gear
452 attached
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to one end of a rotatable handle 454 and the opposite end of the rotatable
handle 454 is
accessible from outside the base frame 410. The first gear 452 is operatively
engaged
with a second gear 456 fixed to one end of a worm screw 458. The worm screw
458 is
operatively engaged with a worm wheel 460 at a location adjacent side 412A. A
linkage
462 is attached to the worm wheel 460 and is made of at least two bars 462A
and 462B.
The first bar 462A is fixed at one end to the worm wheel 460 at point 464,
while the
opposite end of the first bar is pivotally attached to one end of the second
bar 462B at
pivot point 466. The opposite end of the second bar 462B is pivotally mounted
to a
bracket/spacer/linkage anchor 470 attached to the bottom surface 414 of the
sliding plate
402 at pivot point 468.
[0119] As best seen in FIG. 4B, the operative connections between the first
gear 452,
rotatable handle 454, second gear 456, worm screw 458, worm wheel 460, linkage
462,
pivot point 466, and pivot point 468 together provide for longitudinal, linear
movement of
the sliding top plate 402 upon rotation of the handle 454. With reference to
FIG. 4C, the
longitudinal distance LGD which sliding top plate 402 can travel via
adjustment
mechanism 408 is about 3 inches in either direction, i.e. LLGD (left
longitudinal distance
of travel (side-to-side)) travel is 3 inches and RLGD (right longitudinal
distance of travel
(side-to-side)) travel is 3 inches, however other side-to-side travel
distances are within
the scope of this discloser, including more or less than 3 inches such as 4-12
inches or
more and 1-3 inches or less.
[0120] According to one exemplary embodiment, an example primary component
material description/dimension(s) list is provided below:
FIGS. 4A-40; Example Worm Bear (Crank) Embodiment Primary Component Material
Description/Dimension(s)
Ref.
Character Material Description/Dimension(s)
402 26"x 16"x 1/4" Aluminum Plate
LGD 3"
LLGD 3"
RLGD 3"
412A 20" x 1 3/4" x 1/8" Aluminum Channel
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412B 20" x 1 3/4" x 1/8" Aluminum Channel
418A 1"x 1"x 1/8" PVC 90 degree angle glides; MCMASTER-CARR 8659K39
418B 1"x 1"x 1/8" PVC 90 degree angle glides; MCMASTER-CARR 8659K39
Components of the adjustment/alignment mechanism 408
450 Casement Window Crank with Handle
[0121] Now referring to FIG. 5, shown is an exploded assembly view of a saw
slide
according to another exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the saw slide
including
another exemplary worm gear drive arrangement for side-to-side alignment of a
miter saw
mount member/top plate.
[0122] The saw slide device 500 includes an adjustment mechanism 508
utilizing a
second worm gear drive design different from that of saw slide device 400.
Initially, it is
noted that saw slide device 500 includes components which are similar to and
operate in
substantially the same manner as previously described saw slide devices of the
present
disclosure. These components include but are not necessarily limited to a
sliding plate
502 with an upper surface 504 and a lower surface 514 and a base frame 510.
[0123] The primary difference with saw slide device 500 is that the
adjustment
mechanism includes an alternate design for a worm gear drive 550 that enables
linear
movement of the sliding top plate 504 in one direction along the flat plane
defined by the
upper surface 504 of the sliding top plate. The worm gear drive 550 includes a
gear shaft
552 with a knob 554 attached at one end such that the knob is accessible from
outside
the base frame 510. A worm screw 556 is fixed to the opposite end of the gear
shaft 552.
Instead of being operatively connected to a worm wheel like the worm gear
drive 450 of
saw slide device 400, the worm screw 556 is operatively engaged with a gear
rack 558.
The gear rack 558 is generally positioned along a middle portion of the lower
surface 514
of the sliding top plate 502 and includes first and second mounting brackets
560A and
560B. The first and second mounting brackets 560A and 560B are fixed to the
bottom
surface 514 of the sliding top plate 502 with fasteners 563. The operative
connections
between the gear shaft 552, knob 554, worm screw 556, and gear rack 558
together
provide for longitudinal, linear movement of the sliding top plate 502 upon
rotation of the
knob 554.
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[0124] With reference to FIGS. 6A-6F, FIG. 6A is a top view of a saw slide
base frame
according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw
slide base
frame including a scissor jack drive for side-to-side alignment of a miter saw
mount
member/top plate; FIG. 6B is a side sectional view of the saw slide base frame
shown in
FIG. 6A including a miter saw mount member/top plate and bracket members to
operatively mount the scissor jack drive to the saw slide; FIG. 6C is a front
view of the
saw slide shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B including a slot formed in a frame
sidewall, the slot
providing for the extension of the scissor jack control arm outside of the
frame to enable
operation of the scissor jack drive; FIG. 6D is a detail top view of the saw
slide scissor
jack drive shown in FIGS. 6A-6C including additional movement detail of the
scissor jack
drive according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the movement
detail
representing the extension of the scissor jack drive bar linkage/arms to
provide a side-to-
side alignment or movement of the miter saw mount member/top plate to the
left; FIG. 6E
is a detail top view of the saw slide scissor jack drive shown in FIGS. 6A-6C
including
additional movement detail of the scissor jack drive according to an exemplary
embodiment of this disclosure, the movement detail representing the
contraction of the
scissor jack drive bar linkage/arms to provide a side-to-side alignment or
movement of
the miter saw mount member/top plate to the right; and FIG. 6F is a detailed
top view of
the saw slide base frame shown in FIG. 6A including a dual scissor jack drive
for side-to-
side alignment of a miter saw mount member/top plate according to another
exemplary
embodiment of this disclosure.
[0125] The saw slide device 600 includes an adjustment mechanism which
utilizes a
scissor-jack drive to linearly move the sliding plate. Initially, it is noted
that saw slide
device 600 includes components which are similar to and operate in
substantially the
same manner as previously described saw slide devices of the present
disclosure. These
components include but are not necessarily limited to a sliding plate 602 with
an upper
surface 604 and a lower surface 614 and a base frame 610.
[0126] The primary difference in saw slide device 600 is that the
adjustment
mechanism 608 includes a scissor-jack drive 650 that enables linear movement
of the
sliding top plate 602 in one direction along the flat plane defined by the
upper surface 604
of the sliding top plate. The scissor-jack drive 650 includes a shaft 652 with
a knob 654
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attached at one end such that the knob is accessible from outside the base
frame 610. A
slot 656 formed in one side of the base frame 610 permits the shaft 652 to
slide back and
forth therein. A linkage 658 made of at least four bars 658A, 658B, 658C and
658D is
also operatively connected to the shaft 652. The first two bars 658A and 658B
are
pivotally attached to one another on one end at pivot point 660 while also
being slidably
attached to the shaft 652 at point 660. The opposite end of the first bar 658A
is pivotally
attached to a fixed L-bracket 662 at pivot point 664, and the L-bracket is
mounted to the
bottom surface 614 of the sliding top plate 602. The opposite end of the
second bar 658B
is pivotally attached to a fixed bracket 666 at pivot point 668, and the fixed
bracket is
mounted to one side of the base frame 610. Moreover, one end of the third bar
658C is
pivotally attached to the first bar 658A at pivot point 664 on the fixed L-
bracket 662.
Additionally, one end of the fourth bar 658D is pivotally attached to the
second bar 658B
at pivot point 668 on the fixed bracket 666. The opposite ends of the third
and fourth bars
658C and 658D are pivotally attached to one another on one end at pivot point
670 while
also being slidably attached to the shaft 652 at point 670.
[0127] As best seen in FIGS. 6D and 6E, the operative connections between
the shaft
652, linkage 658, pivot / connection points 660, 664, 668, and 670, and fixed
brackets
662 an 666 together provide for longitudinal, linear movement of the sliding
top plate 602
upon sliding the shaft and knob 654 within slot 656.
[0128] Referring now to FIG. 6F, an alternate design for the scissor-jack
drive 650 is
shown which includes a second linkage 659 operatively attached to the first
linkage 658.
Such a configuration may be used when it is desired to move the shaft 652 and
knob 654
shorter distances while the sliding distance of sliding top plate 602 remains
the same as
in the single scissor-jack design.
[0129] Now turning to FIGS. 7A-7D, FIG. 7A is an exploded assembly view of
a saw
slide according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the
saw slide
including a slotted lever/handlebar mechanism for side-to-side alignment of a
miter saw
mount member/top plate; FIG. 7B is a top view of the saw slide shown in FIG.
7A including
a range of motion of the lever/handlebar mechanism for side-to-side alignment
of a miter
saw mount member/top plate according to an exemplary embodiment of this
disclosure;
FIG. 7C is a side sectional view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 7A including a
handle of
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the lever/handlebar configured as a locking member according to an exemplary
embodiment of this disclosure; and FIG. 7D is an exploded partial assembly
view of the
saw slide shown in FIG. 7A, the saw slide including a lever/handlebar and
pivot arm
mechanism for side-to-side alignment of a miter saw mount member/top plate
according
to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure.
[0130] The saw slide device 700 includes an adjustment mechanism including
a
lever/handlebar configured to linearly move the sliding plate. Initially, it
is noted that saw
slide device 700 includes components which are similar to and operate in
substantially
the same manner as previously described saw slide devices of the present
disclosure.
These components include, but are not necessarily limited to, a sliding plate
702 with an
upper surface 704 and a lower surface 714; a base frame 710 including a first
side section
712A, a second side section 712B, a third side section 712C and a fourth side
section
712D; one or more low friction or friction reducing elements including low
friction
slide/spacer 718A and 718B, and one or more L-shaped low friction slide/spacer
719A
and 719B.
[0131] While some aspects of the adjustment mechanism of saw slide device
700 are
similar to the exemplary adjustment mechanisms of other devices disclosed
herein, there
are also some differences. First, sliding top plate 702 has a wrap-around
design which is
configured with two C-shaped sidewalls 703A and 703B. The upper leg of the C-
shaped
sidewalls 703A / 703B are each configured to receive first low friction slides
718A and
718B, while the lower leg of the C-shaped sidewalls 703A / 703B are each
configured to
be positioned under the base frame 710 such that the lower legs of the C-
shaped
sidewalls 703A / 703B "wrap around' the base frame (see FIG. 7C). In addition,
a second
set of low fiction slides 719A and 719B are also included which are configured
to be
received on opposing sides 712A and 712B of the base frame 710. The low
fiction slides
719A and 719B are provided as an L-shaped member in order to provide reduced
friction
bearing surfaces between the base frame 710 and the bottom surface 714 of the
sliding
top plate 702 as well as between the base frame and the vertical leg portion
of the C-
shaped sidewalls 703A / 703B. Furthermore, the base frame 710 includes height
adjustable legs or saw stand/table/bench mounting fasteners 711A, 711B, 711C
and
711D.
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[0132] Another difference in saw slide device 700 is that the adjustment
mechanism
708 includes a simple handlebar 750 that enables linear movement of the
sliding top plate
702 in one direction along the flat plane defined by the upper surface 704 of
the sliding
top plate. As best seen in FIG. 7A, one end of the handlebar 750 is pivotally
attached to
side 712B of base frame 710 via a bolt 752 at pivot point 754 with the use of
a base frame
protrusion member or lever/handlebar rear support bracket 780. A grip or
handle 756 is
fixed to the opposite end of the handlebar 750 such that the handle 756 is
accessible
from outside the base frame 710. With reference to FIG. 7C, the handle 756 can
optionally
be configured to fold downward for frictional engagement with the C-shaped
sidewall
703A of the sliding top plate 702. In such embodiments, the handle 756 is
configured as
a locking mechanism which locks the sliding plate 702 in a fixed position to
prevent any
unintended movement thereof. A slot 758 formed in the side 712A of base frame
710
permits the handlebar 750 to slide back and forth therein. Moreover, as shown
in FIG.
7A, low friction slide 718A can be split and spaced apart to allow the
handlebar 750 to
slide back and forth on the low friction, L-shaped slide 719A located beneath
slide 719B.
Additionally, a slot 760 formed in a generally central portion of the
handlebar 750 is
configured to operatively engage the free end of a stud 762. The opposite end
of the stud
762 is fixed to the bottom surface 714 of the sliding top plate 702. The
operative
connection at pivot point 754 and between slot 760 and fixed stud 762 together
provide
for longitudinal, linear movement of the sliding top plate 702 upon sliding
the handlebar
750 from side to side (see FIG. 7B) within slot 758.
[0133] Referring now to FIG. 7D, an alternate design for the handlebar 750
is shown
which includes a pivot arm 759 instead of the centrally located slot 758. In
this regard,
one end of the pivot arm 759 is pivotally attached to a midpoint of the
handlebar 750 at
pivot point 761. The opposite end of pivot arm 759 is pivotally attached to a
free end of a
bolt 763, and the opposite end of the bolt is fixed to the bottom surface 714
of the sliding
top plate 702. The operative connections in the alternate design of FIG. 7D
similarly
provide for longitudinal, linear movement of the sliding top plate 702 upon
sliding the
handlebar 750 from side to side within slot 758.
[0134] According to one exemplary embodiment, an example primary component
material description/dimensions(s) list is provided below:
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Description/Dimension(s)
Ref. Material Description/Dimension(s)
Character
702 26"x 16"x 1/4" Aluminum Plate
712A 26" x 2" x 1/8" Aluminum Channel
712B 26" x 2" x 1/8" Aluminum Channel
712C 15 3/4" x 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" x 1/8" Aluminum Angle L
7120 15 3/4" x 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" x 1/8" Aluminum Angle L
718A 24"x 1"x 1/2" DELRIN Glides; MCMASTER-CARR 8702K83
718B 24"x 1"x 1/2" DELRIN Glides; MCMASTER-CARR 8702K83
719A 4-8"x 1"x 1"x 1/8" DELRIN Angle Glides; MCMASTER-CARR 8659K39
719B 4-8"x 1"x 1"x 1/8" DELRIN Angle Glides; MCMASTER-CARR 8659K39
Components of the adjustment mechanism 708
750 24"x 1 3/4"x 1/4" Aluminum Flat Stock
756 Lever Handle; MCMASTER-CARR 97065K23
759 4" x 1" x 3/8" Aluminum Flat Stock
[0135] Now referring to FIGS. 8A-8B, FIG. 8A is a side sectional view of a
saw slide
according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide
including
C-shaped base frame sections, Z-shaped low friction slides/spacers operatively
associated with the C-shaped base frame sections and a slotted lever/handlebar
mechanism for side-to-side alignment of a miter saw mount member/top plate;
and FIG.
8B is an exploded view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 8A.
[0136] The saw slide device 800 includes an adjustment mechanism 808 having
a
lever/handlebar design 850 similar to device 700. Initially, it is noted that
saw slide device
800 includes components which are similar to and operate in substantially the
same
manner as the previously described saw slide device 700 of the present
disclosure. The
primary difference in saw slide device 800 is that the sliding top plate 802
is not configured
with the "wrap-around' design of device 700. Instead, sliding top plate 802 is
provided
with Z-shaped slide members 819A and 819B mounted to the bottom surface 814 of
the
sliding top plate. The Z-shaped slide members 819A and 819B are configured to
operatively engage an upper leg of C-shaped sidewalls 812A and 812B of base
frame
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810. In addition, flat low friction slides 818A and 818B are also used between
the sliding
top plate 802 and the C-shaped sidewalls 812A and 812B. Moreover, saw slide
device
800 includes one or more L-brackets fastened to base frame 810 sides 812C and
812D
of the base frame 810. The L-brackets 838A and 838B are configured to mount
the entire
saw slide device 800 to an associated table or stand as discussed in further
detail below.
[0137] Further details of this handlebar embodiment 850 include a bolt or
pin 852
which pivotally attaches the handlebar or lever to a base frame protrusion
member/rear
support bracket 880, a handlebar slot 860 and sliding top plate welded stud
862
arrangement to provide swinging of the handlebar 850 side-to-side and a
handlebar grip
856.
[0138] According to one exemplary embodiment, an example primary component
material description/dimension(s) list is provided below:
FIGS. 8A-8B; Example Lever/Handlebar Embodiment Primary Component Material
Description/Dimension(s)
Ref. Material Description/Dimension(s)
Character
802 26"x 16"x 1/4" Aluminum Plate
812A 26" x 2" x 1/8" Aluminum Channel
812B 26" x 2" x 1/8" Aluminum Channel
812C 15 3/4" x 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" x 1/8" Aluminum Angle
8120 15 3/4" x 11/4" x 1 1/4"x 1/8" Aluminum Angle
818A 24"x 1"x 1/2" DELRIN Glides; MCMASTER-CARR 8702K83
818B 24"x 1"x 1/2" DELRIN Glides; MCMASTER-CARR 8702K83
819A 24" Aluminum Z-Bar/Angle
819B 24" Aluminum Z- Bar/Angle
Components of the adjustment mechanism 808
850 24"x 1 3/4"x 1/4" Aluminum Flat Stock
856 Lever Handle; MCMASTER-CARR 97065K23
859 4" x 1" x 3/8" Aluminum Flat Stock
[0139] Turning to FIG. 9, shown is an exploded assembly view of a saw slide
according
to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide
including base
frame sections, low friction slides/spacers operatively associated with the
base frame
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sections and a slotted lever/handlebar mechanism for side-to-side alignment of
a miter
saw mount member/top plate.
[0140] The saw slide device 900 includes an adjustment mechanism 908 having
a
lever/handlebar design 950 similar to devices 700 and 800. More particularly,
saw slide
device 900 is substantially identical to saw slide device 800 described above
and shown
in FIGS. 8A and 8B, including a sliding top plate 902, a base frame 910
including side
sections 912A, 912B, 912C and 912D. However, the saw slide device 900 uses a
simple,
flat design for the sliding plate 902 without the C-shaped or Z-shaped members
utilized
in devices 700 and 800. Moreover, saw slide device 900 uses only flat low
friction slides
918A and 918B which have been previously described. In addition, the saw slide
embodiment shown includes saw stand mount L-bracket (left) 938A, saw stand
mount L-
bracket (right) 938B, a bolt or pin 952 which pivotally attaches the handlebar
or lever to
a base frame protrusion member/rear support bracket 980, a handlebar slot 960
and
sliding top plate stud or pin 962 arrangement to provide swinging of the
handlebar 950
side-to-side. A slot/cutout 958 formed on front side 912A of base frame 910
permits
lever/handlebar 950 movement of the sliding top plate 902 side-to-side.
[0141] With reference to FIGS. 10A-10C, FIG. 10A is a side sectional view
of a saw
slide according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the
saw
slide including a cable pully system for side-to-side alignment of a miter saw
mount
member/top plate; FIG. 10B is a top view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 10A
including
additional detail of the cable pulley system according to an exemplary
embodiment of this
disclosure, the detail representing the cable pulley system operation to
provide a side-to-
side alignment or movement of the miter saw mount member/top plate to the
left; and
FIG. 10C is a top view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 10A including additional
detail of
the cable pulley system according to an exemplary embodiment of this
disclosure, the
detail representing the cable pulley system operation to provide a side-to-
side alignment
or movement of the miter saw mount member/top plate to the right.
[0142] The saw slide device 1000 includes an adjustment mechanism that
utilizes a
cable and pulley system to linearly move the sliding plate 1002. Initially, it
is noted that
saw slide device 1000 includes components which are similar to and operate in
substantially the same manner as previously described saw slide devices of the
present
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disclosure. These components include but are not necessarily limited to a
sliding plate
1002 with an upper surface 1004 and a lower surface 1014 and a base frame 1010
including side sections 1012A, 1012B, 1012C and 1012D.
[0143] The primary difference in saw slide device 1000 is that the
adjustment
mechanism 1008 includes a cable pulley system which enables linear movement of
the
sliding top plate 1002 in a direction along the flat plane defined by the
upper surface 1004
of the sliding top plate. The cable pulley system includes a shaft 1052 with a
knob 1054
attached at one end such that the knob is accessible from outside the base
frame 1010.
A cable 1056 is operatively connected to the shaft 1052 in a generally central
location
with respect to the base frame 1010. A first section 1056A of the cable 1056
extends
toward side 1012C of the support frame 1010 and is operatively mounted thereto
via a
block-pulley 1060. The first section 1056A of cable 1056 ends at mounting
point 1062
located on the bottom surface 1014 of the sliding top plate 1002. A second
section 1056B
of cable 1056 extends toward side 1012D of the support frame 1010 and is
operatively
mounted thereto via an adjustable cable tensioner 1066. The adjustable cable
tensioner
1066 is configured to increase or decrease tension in the cable 1056 depending
on
whether more or less sensitivity is desired when moving the sliding top plate
1002 via
shaft 1052 and knob 1054. The second section 1056B of cable 1056 ends at
mounting
point 1068 also located on the bottom surface 1014 of the sliding top plate
1002.
[0144] As best seen in FIGS. 10B and 10C, the operative connections between
the
shaft 1052, cable 1056, block pulley 1060 and adjustable cable tensioner 1066
together
provide for longitudinal, linear movement of the sliding top plate 1002 by
rotating the shaft
1052 and knob 1054.
[0145] Now turning to FIGS. 11A ¨ 11B, FIG. 11A is an exploded assembly
view of a
saw slide according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure,
the saw
slide including a linear actuator for side-to-side alignment of a miter saw
mount
member/top plate; and FIG. 11B is a side sectional view of the saw slide shown
in
FIG.11A, the side sectional view also showing C-shaped base frame sections,
and Z-
shaped low friction slides/spacers operatively associated with the C-shaped
base frame
sections for side-to-side alignment of a miter saw mount member/top plate.
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[0146] .. The saw slide device 1100 includes an adjustment mechanism 1108
which
utilizes a linear actuator 1150 to move the sliding plate 1102. Initially, it
is noted that saw
slide device 1100 includes components which are similar to and operate in
substantially
the same manner as previously described saw slide devices of the present
disclosure.
These components include but are not necessarily limited to: a sliding plate
1102 with
upper and lower surfaces 1104 / 1114; a base frame 1110; Z-shaped slide
members
1119A / 1119B mounted to the bottom surface 1114 of the sliding top plate; C-
shaped
sidewalls 1112A / 1112B of the base frame 1110; flat low friction slides 1118A
/ 1118B;
and, one or more L-brackets 1138A and 1138B fastened to sides 1112C and 1112D
of
the base frame 1110.
[0147] The primary difference in saw slide device 1100 is that the
adjustment
mechanism 1108 includes a linear actuator 1150 that enables linear movement of
the
sliding top plate 1102 in a direction along the flat plane defined by the
upper surface 1104
of the sliding top plate. The actuator has a fixed end 1152 mounted to side
1112D of the
base frame 1110 and a rod end 1154 mounted to lower surface 1114 of the
sliding top
plate 1102 such that a linear movement of the rod end of the actuator in one
direction
enables a linear movement of the sliding top plate in the same direction. An
operator
activation switch 1156 is also included to control movement of the rod end
1154 of the
actuator 1150. Various kinds of actuators known in the art may be used without
departing
from the scope of the present disclosure, including but not limited to
electric, pneumatic,
and hydraulic linear actuators.
[0148] According to one exemplary embodiment, an example primary component
material description/dimension(s) list is provided below:
FIGS. 11A-11B; Example Lever/Handlebar Embodiment Primary Component Material
Description/Dimension(s)
Ref. Material Description/Dimension(s)
Character
1102 26"x 16"x 1/4" Aluminum Plate
1112A 26" x 2" x 1/8" Aluminum Channel
1112B 26" x 2" x 1/8" Aluminum Channel
1112C 15 3/4" x 11/4" x 1 1/4"x 1/8" Aluminum Angle
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11120 15 3/4" x 11/4" x 1 1/4"x 1/8" Aluminum Angle
1118A 24"x 1"x 1/2" DELRIN Glides; MCMASTER-CARR 8702K83
1118B 24"x 1"x 1/2" DELRIN Glides; MCMASTER-CARR 8702K83
1119A 24" Aluminum Z-Bar/Angle
1119B 24" Aluminum Z- Bar/Angle
Components of the adjustment mechanism 1108
1150 12 Volt Linear Actuator with 6 inch stroke; FIRGELLI AUTOMATIONS
FA-240-2-12-6
1156 Momentary Rocker Switch
[0149] The exemplary saw slide devices of the present disclosure may
include a
number of additional or optional features which can generally be configured
for use with
many or all of the embodiments described herein, including saw slide devices
100-1100
described above. These additional or optional features will now be described
with
reference to FIGS. 12-22.
[0150] Turning now to FIGS. 12A-12E, FIG. 12A is a perspective view of a 3D
printed
base frame suitable for use as a saw stand mount member; support frame; and
base
frame for a saw slide according to an exemplary embodiment of the present
disclosure;
FIG. 12B is a detailed top view of an example 3D printed corner piece
operatively
associated with the 3D printed base frame shown in FIG. 12A; FIG. 12C is a
detailed
bottom view of an example 3D printed corner piece operatively associated with
the 3D
printed base frame shown in FIG. 12A; FIG. 12D is a detailed perspective view
of an
example 3D printed adjustment/alignment mechanism support block (front and
rear)
operatively associated with the 3D printed base frame shown in FIG. 12A; and
FIG. 12E
is a perspective view of a saw slide and associated miter saw mounted to a saw
slide
which includes a 3D printed base frame as shown in FIG. 12A.
[0151] The base frame 1210 shown can optionally be used as the base frame
in any
of the previously described saw slide devices 100-1100. Best seen in FIG. 12A,
the base
frame 1210 is built using cost-effective additive manufacturing or 3D printing
processes
known in the art. It is noted that injection molding could alternatively be
used as a cost-
effective manufacturing method for a base frame having a design similar to
base frame
1210. A plurality of individual pieces, such as those illustrated in FIGS. 12B-
12D, can be
manufactured first and subsequently assembled to form the final base frame
product
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1210. Exemplary individual pieces which are assembled to make the base frame
1210
include but are not limited to four corner pieces 1226A, 1226B, 1226C and
1226D
configured to form an upper portion of the base frame, four corner pieces
1228A, 1228B,
1228C and 1228D configured to form an lower portion of the base frame, and two
adjustment mechanism support blocks 1230A and 1230B which are centrally
arranged,
longitudinally, on the base frame side sections, i.e. front and rear side
sections. The
adjustment mechanism support blocks 1230A and 1230B may be configured with an
aperture 1232A and 1232B extending through both sides of the support blocks
such that
a rotatable shaft or gear shaft (not shown) can be supported thereon. However,
such a
configuration is non-limiting. Finally, the base frame 1210 includes one or
more brackets
1234 fastened to sides 1212C and 1212D of the base frame 1210. The L-brackets
1238A
and 1238B are provided such that the entire saw slide device using the
exemplary base
frame 1210 can be mounted to or otherwise supported on an associated table or
stand.
[0152] To show additional details of the individual components of base
frame 1210,
individual corner pieces 1226;1228 are illustrated in FIGS. 12B / 12C, and an
individual
adjustment mechanism support block 1230 is illustrated in FIG. 12D. Referring
to FIG.
12E, an exemplary base frame 1210 is pictured which has been manufactured
using 3D
printing techniques. Similar to the base frame components of previously
described saw
slide devices 100-1100, base frame 1210 is generally positioned below a
sliding plate
1202, and the sliding plate is movably attached to or otherwise supported on
the base
frame. Moreover, at least a portion of an adjustment mechanism 1208 is mounted
to or
otherwise supported within aperture 1232 of the adjustment mechanism support
block
1230. Finally, the sliding plate 1202 and base frame 1210 are pictured as
supporting an
associated miter saw 1240 on the top surface 1204 of the sliding plate, the
miter saw
1240 including a fence 1242, circular blade 1244, blade guard 1246 and saw
base 1248.
[0153] Turning now to FIGS. 13-15, exemplary embodiments of a locking
mechanism
1320, 1420, and 1520, respectively, are shown which generally could be
configured for
use as a locking mechanism in any of the previously described saw slide
devices 100-
1100.
[0154] FIG. 13 is a side sectional view of a saw slide locking mechanism
according to
an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the saw slide locking mechanism
including
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an operator tightened drop-in fastener engaged with a base frame section track
and an
L-bracket operatively associated with the operator tightened drop-in fastener
to prevent
movement of the saw slide.
[0155] The locking mechanism 1320 illustrated in FIG. 13 is configured to
restrict
unintended movement of a sliding plate and is mounted to one side 1312 of a
base frame
1310 having one or more mounting features 1316. The locking mechanism 1320
generally
includes a rotatable knob 1322 configured to operatively engage a threaded end
(not
shown) of a drop-in fastener 1323. The opposite end of the drop-in fastener
1323 includes
a flange 1325 which is configured to be received within mounting channel 1316.
When
rotatable knob 1322 is rotated and engages the threaded end of fastener 1323,
an L-
shaped brace 1324 is caused to exert a clamping force between the sliding top
plate
1302/drop-in guide rail/block 1326 and the base frame 1310, thereby
restricting
movement of the sliding top plate relative to the frame.
[0156] FIG. 14 is a side sectional view of another saw slide locking
mechanism
according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the saw slide locking
mechanism including an operator tightened top drop-in fastener engaged with a
base
frame section track to prevent movement of the saw slide.
[0157] Locking mechanism 1420 operates in substantially the same manner as
locking
mechanism 1320 described, except for a few key differences. First, instead of
a knob,
locking mechanism 1420 includes a turn lever 1422 configured to operatively
engage a
threaded end (not shown) of a drop-in guide rail or fastener 1423. The
opposite end of
the drop-in fastener 1423 includes a flange 1425 configured to be received
within a
mounting channel 1416 of the base frame 1410 which faces the bottom surface
1414 of
the sliding plate 1402. When the turn lever 1422 is rotated, the threaded end
of fastener
1423 is engaged and the fastener begins moving upward. Continued turning
causes the
lever 1422 and flange 1425 to exert a clamping force between the sliding top
plate 1402
and the base frame 1410, thereby restricting movement of the sliding top plate
relative to
the frame.
[0158] FIGS. 15A and 15B show a third exemplary embodiment of a locking
mechanism 1520 which is configured to restrict unintended movement of sliding
plate
1502. The locking mechanism 1520 is mounted to one side 1512 of a base frame
1510
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which includes a C-shaped sidewall 1512. The locking mechanism 1520 generally
includes a bar lever 1522 with a first end accessible from outside base frame
1510. A
slot 1529 formed on side 1512 of the base frame 1510 permits the bar lever
1522 to pivot
up and down with respect to the sidewall 1516. The opposite end of the bar
lever 1522 is
pivotally attached to a friction drum 1524 at pivot point 1525. The friction
drum 1524 is
supported within the C-shaped sidewall 1516 by a stationary support block 1526
and is
configured to rotate about a fixed axis defined by pivot point 1525 when the
bar lever
1522 pivots up or down (see FIG. 15B). A surface feature 1528 formed on the
friction
drum 1524 is configured to frictionally engage at least a portion of the
bottom surface
1514 of the sliding plate 1502 when the bar lever 1522 is pivoted fully
downward.
Optionally, the surface feature 1528 is configured to frictionally engage an L-
shaped guide
rail 1530 mounted to the bottom surface 1514 of the sliding plate 1502. As
shown in FIG.
15B, the surface feature 1528 is an increased diameter portion of the drum
1524.The
frictional engagement of the surface feature 1528 with the sliding plate 1502
acts to
prevent unintended movement of the sliding top plate relative to the base
frame 1510.
[0159] FIG. 16 is a detail side sectional view of a rack and pinion gear
arrangement
which uses a chuck as a locking mechanism 1620 which is configured to restrict
unintended movement of sliding plate 1602. In particular, the locking
mechanism 1620 is
configured as a chuck 1624 which restricts movement of the sliding plate 1602
by acting
on the adjustment mechanism 1608. The adjustment mechanism 1608 shown in FIG.
16
has at least one gear rack 1650 built-in or otherwise mounted to the bottom of
the sliding
plate 1602 and is operatively engaged with an associated pinion gear 1652. The
pinion
gear 1652 is fixed on gear shaft 1654 at a location corresponding to the
installation
location of the gear rack 1650. The gear rack 1650 and pinion gear 1652
operate in a
substantially similar manner as previously described gear rack and pinion
gears. The
chuck 1624 of the locking mechanism 1620 is mounted on the gear shaft 1654
adjacent
one side of the base frame or C-shaped sidewall 1612. Additionally, the chuck
1624 is
generally disposed on the shaft 1654 at a location between the C-shaped
sidewall 1612
and optional knob 1656. The optional knob 1656 is fixed to one end of the
shaft 1654 and
permits easy rotation of the shaft and pinion gear 1652. The chuck 1624
includes one or
more jaws 1626 configured to frictionally engage at least a portion of the C-
shaped
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sidewall 1612. Although not seen in FIG. 16, jaws 1626 are typically arranged
in a radially
symmetrical pattern around the circumference of the chuck 1624. The jaws 1626
advance
toward and frictionally engage the C-shaped sidewall 1612 upon rotation of the
chuck
1626 in one direction and move away from the C-shaped sidewall upon rotation
of the
chuck in the opposite direction, as is known in the art. The jaws 1626 can
optionally be
tightened or loosened with a chuck key (not shown) or by hand force alone. The
frictional
engagement of the one or more jaws 1626 of the chuck 1624 with the C-shaped
sidewall
1612 acts to prevent unintended movement of the gear shaft 1654, thereby also
preventing movement of the sliding top plate 1602.
[0160] Also shown is a detail view of a low friction track/guide 1618
arrangement,
where the upper flange of C-shaped frame component 1612 acts as a guide and
mates
with the low friction track 1618 attached to the bottom surface of the miter
saw mount
member/sliding plate 1602.
[0161] FIG. 17 is a detail side sectional view of a saw slide rack and
pinion gear
arrangement according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the saw
slide
base frame including a C-shaped sidewall front section.
[0162] With reference now to FIG. 17, the adjustment mechanism 1708
includes a
specific rack and pinion gear arrangement which could generally be configured
for use as
the adjustment mechanism in any of the previously described saw slide devices
which
utilize a rack and pinion gear, including but not limited to saw slide devices
100, 200, and
300. Alternatively, adjustment mechanism 1708 could be used in place of the
adjustment
mechanisms in any of the previously described saw slide devices which utilize
a C-
shaped sidewall on the sliding plate or base frame, including but not limited
to saw slide
devices 400, 700, and 1100.
[0163] The adjustment mechanism 1708 shown in FIG. 17 has at least one gear
rack
1750 built-in or otherwise mounted to a C-shaped wrap-around sidewall 1703
which is
operatively connected to the sliding top plate 1702. More particularly, the
gear rack 1750
is fixed to the upper leg of C-shaped sliding top plate sidewall 1713 and is
operatively
engaged with an associated pinion gear 1752. The pinion gear 1752 is fixed on
a gear
shaft 1754 and operatively connected or mounted to base frame 1710 which
includes a
C-shaped side section 1712. The pinion gear location corresponds to the
installation
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location of the gear rack 1750 to provide an operative engagement of the
pinion gear
1752 and gear rack 1750. The gear rack 1750 and pinion gear 1752 operate in a
substantially similar manner as previously described rack and pinion gears.
However, the
specific arrangement of gear rack 1750 and pinion gear 1752 relative to the
sliding top
plate 1702 C-shaped sidewall 1703 provides for a compact, space-saving
adjustment
mechanism 1708 which may be desired for smaller saw slide devices.
[0164] Turning now to FIGS. 18-20, some exemplary but non-limiting
techniques for
assembling one or more sides of a base frame 1810, 1910, and 2010 are shown.
These
assembly techniques can generally be applied to base frames 110, 210, 310,
410, 510,
610, 710, 810, 910, 1010 and 1110, in any of the previously described saw
slide devices
100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000 and 1100.
[0165] FIG. 18 is a detail view of a base frame corner including a welded
corner joint,
the base frame including two side sections of the base frame according to an
exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure. In FIG. 18, two side components 1812A
and
1812C of an exemplary base frame 1810 are shown. A welded joint 1813 is used
to fix
the two side components 1812A and 1812C together at a location where the two
sides
meet to substantially form a right angle.
[0166] FIG. 19 is a detail view of a base frame corner including a welded
gusset plate
corner joint, the base frame including two side sections of the base frame
according to an
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 19, included
are two
side components 1912A and 1912C of an exemplary base frame 1910. A right-angle
gusset plate 1915 is also included which is fixed to each side component 1912A
/ 1912C
along a respective weld joint 1913A / 1913B. As such, the gusset plate 1915
securely
fixes the two side components 1912A and 1912C together.
[0167] FIG. 20 is a detail view of a base frame corner including threaded
fasteners
and threaded holes to provide a corner joint, the base frame including a C-
shaped side
section and a mating tongued side section of the base frame according to an
exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 20, included are two
side
components 2012A and 2012D of a base frame 2010 to be joined together. The
first side
component 2012A is a C-shaped wall having upper and lower legs 2016A / 2016B,
respectively. The upper and lower legs 2016A / 2016B are configured to receive
at least
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a portion of side component 2012D. The side component 2012D is generally a
solid piece
of material having a protrusion 2017 formed on one end. The protrusion 2017 is
sized to
fit within the C-shaped wall 2012A between upper and lower legs 2016A / 2016B
thereof.
Protrusion 2017 also includes a mounting face 2019 which abuts an inner
surface of the
C-shaped wall 2012A when fully inserted therein. One or more tapped holes 2021
drilled
perpendicularly into the mounting face 2019 are configured to receive one or
more
threaded fasteners 2013 when the protrusion 2017 is fit within the C-shaped
wall 2012A.
Once the one or more tap holes 2021 are aligned with one or more corresponding
apertures 2025 in the inner surface of the C-shaped wall 2012A, threaded
fasteners 2013
are inserted through the apertures and into the tap holes such that the two
side
components 2012A and 2012D are joined together.
[0168] FIG. 21A is a perspective view of a saw mount adapter bracket
according to an
exemplary embodiment of this disclosure; FIG. 21B is a front view of a saw
slide according
to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the saw slide including saw
mount
adapter brackets as shown in FIG. 21A to mount a miter saw to the saw slide;
and FIG.
21C is an overhead view of an exemplary arrangement of multiple saw mount
adapter
brackets as shown in FIG. 21A, where the arrangement corresponds to a
footprint of a
miter saw base mounted to the saw mount adapter plates.
[0169] Now referring to FIGS. 21A-21C, the one or more saw mount brackets
2134
can generally be used with any of the previously described saw slide devices
100, 200,
300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000 and 1100. As discussed herein, saw
mount
brackets are typically installed, if desired, on the upper surface of the
sliding plates so
that an associated saw can be securely mounted thereto.
[0170] Similarly, the one or more saw mount brackets 2134 shown in FIGS.
21A-21C
are also configured to be installed on the upper surface 2104 of sliding plate
2102 to
provide a secure mounting location for the associated saw, the sliding plate
associated
with a sliding device including an adjustment mechanism 2108, and a base frame
2110
including a front side section 2112A. The saw mount brackets 2134 each include
a base
plate 2137, base frame mounting slot 2136 and saw mounting stud 2141 welded to
the
base plate 2137. More particularly, four saw mount brackets 2134A, 2134B,
2134C and
2134D are installed on the upper surface 2104 using fasteners 2135 which
extend up
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through lower surface 2114 and above the upper surface of the sliding plate
2102 such
that slots 2136A, 2136B, 2136C and 2136D formed on base plates 2137A, 2137B,
2137C
and 2137D of each saw mount bracket can receive a threaded end of one of the
fasteners.
A nut and/or washer is then installed on the threaded end of each fastener
2135 to secure
each base plate 2137A, 2137B, 2137C and 2137D of saw mount brackets 2134A,
2134B, 2134C and 2134D to the upper surface 2104 of the sliding plate 2102.
[0171] The base plates 2137A, 2137B, 2137C and 2137D are mounted to the
sliding
plate 2102 in an arrangement corresponding to the shape of the footprint 2138
defined
by the base 2148 of associated miter saw 2140. The base plates 2137A, 2137B,
2137C
and 2137D of each saw mount bracket 2134A, 2134B, 2134C and 2134D each have a
stud 2141A, 2141B, 2141C and 2141D welded thereto such that a threaded end of
each
stud is positioned above the base plates. The threaded end of each stud 2141A,
2141B,
2141C and 2141D can then be positioned at an appropriate location one the
associated
miter saw base 2148. A nut and/or washer is then installed on the threaded end
of each
stud 2141A, 2141B, 2141C and 2141D to secure the base 2148 and associated
miter
saw 2140 to the base plates 2137A, 2137B, 2137C and 2137D of saw mount
brackets
2134A, 2134B, 2134C and 2134D.
[0172] In some particular embodiments, the base plates 2137A, 2137B, 2137C
and
2137D of saw mount brackets 2134A, 2134B, 2134C and 2134D have a thickness T
of
only about 1/4 inch. Accordingly, use of the exemplary saw mount brackets
2134A,
2134B, 2134C and 2134D illustrated in FIGS. 21A-21C in a saw slide device made
in
accordance with the present disclosure will reduce the overall assembly height
by about
3/4 inch compared to other saw slide devices described herein. Finally, the
sliding plate
2102 and base frame 2110 are pictured as supporting an associated miter saw
2140 on
the top surface 2104 of the sliding plate, the miter saw 2140 including a
fence 2142,
circular blade 2144, blade guard 2146 and saw base 2148.
[0173] Referring now to FIGS. 22-27, exemplary non-limiting embodiments
will now
be discussed related to various systems and/or assemblies which may
incorporate a saw
slide device made in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0174] FIG. 22A is a perspective view of a saw slide according to an
exemplary
embodiment of this disclosure, the saw slide including height adjustable legs
adapted to
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provide a tabletop/ bench top stand-alone saw slide without the use of a saw
stand; and
FIG. 22B is a perspective view of the saw slide shown in FIG. 22A including a
sliding
compound miter saw supported and attached to the saw slide.
[0175] FIG. 23A is a perspective view of a combination saw slide and saw
stand
assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the
combination
including a saw slide fixed to the saw stand using saw stand brackets; and
FIG. 23B is a
perspective view of the combination saw slide and saw stand assembly shown in
FIG.
23A including a sliding compound miter saw supported and attached to the saw
slide; and
FIG. 23C is a side sectional view of the combination miter saw, saw slide and
saw stand
assembly shown in FIG. 23A including details of the saw slide mounted to the
saw stand
brackets.
[0176] FIG. 24A is a front view of a combination sliding compound miter
saw, saw
slide and saw stand assembly according to another exemplary embodiment of this
disclosure, the saw slide recessed and mounted between the saw stand brackets,
thereby
reducing the height of the saw slide and sliding compound miter saw above the
saw stand
track/base height and associated workpiece supports (not shown); and FIG. 24B
is a
detail view of a saw slide base frame side mount bracket as shown in FIG. 24A.
[0177] FIG 25A is a perspective assembly view of a combination saw slide
and saw
stand assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the
combination including a saw slide fixed to the saw stand using saw stand
brackets which
are movably attached to a crossmember rail; and FIG 25B is a side sectional
view of the
combination saw slide and saw stand assembly shown in FIG 25A a including
details of
the saw slide mounted to the saw stand brackets.
[0178] FIG 26 is a perspective view of another combination saw slide and
saw stand
assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the
combination
including a saw slide fixed to the saw stand using saw stand brackets which
are movably
attached to a cross member rail.
[0179] FIG 27A is a perspective view of another combination saw slide and
saw stand
assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the
combination
including the saw slide fixed directly to C-shaped mounting rails/brackets
normally used
to accommodate a plurality of distinct miter saw mounting configuration; and
FIG 27B is
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a side sectional view of the combination saw slide and saw stand assembly
shown in FIG.
27A including details of the saw slide mounted to the saw stand mounting
rails.
[0180]
Referring first to FIGS. 22A and 22B, a saw slide device 2200 and an
associated miter saw 2201 are pictured. The saw slide device 2200 is generally
configured as a stand-alone accessory which is not specially adapted for any
particular
type or brand of miter saw. Similarly, the saw slide device 2200 is not
specially adapted
for any particular type or brand of saw table or stand. Rather, the saw slide
device 2200
is configured with adjustable components such that the saw slide device can be
used with
a wide variety of miter saws and/or tables and stands. For example, as
described in
greater detail in the embodiments discussed above, adjustable braces 2234,
i.e. saw
mount adapter brackets, are utilized so that use of the saw slide device 2200
is not
restricted to miter saws having bases of a specific size or geometry.
Furthermore, one or
more height-adjustable leg elements 2211 installed on the base frame 2210
allow the saw
slide device 2200 to be used on top of any suitable surface which can safely
support the
both the saw slide device and associated miter saw 2201 mounted thereon. In
addition,
the saw slide device 2200 includes a sliding top plate 2202, and adjustment
mechanism
2208.
[0181]
In addition, it should be understood that saw slide devices in accordance with
the present disclosure are not required to include adjustable elements like
elements 2211
/ 2234 of device 2200 to be considered a universal accessory type device.
Rather, a
device's inclusion or exclusion of adjustable elements is only a factor to
consider.
Accordingly, when configured in the manner pictured in FIGS. 22A-22B and as
discussed
above, the saw slide devices of the present disclosure are not required to be
incorporated
with any other system or assembly (i.e., specific miter saw having a
particular base or a
specific saw stand or table). Moreover, any of the saw slide device
embodiments
discussed above can be provided as a stand-alone device like device 2200.
[0182]
On the other hand, it also further contemplated the exemplary saw slide
devices
100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000 and 1100 disclosed herein
can
optionally be provided as an incorporated component belonging to a larger
system or
assembly. For example, although not illustrated by FIGS. 22A-22B, the
associated miter
saw 2201 could alternatively be provided with a base which incorporates the
saw slide
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device 2200 in such a manner that both devices are included as part of a
single,
inseparable unit. Moreover, and discussed in further detail below, FIGS. 23A-
23C, 24A-
24B, 25A-25B, 26, 27A and 27B illustrate additional examples where a saw slide
device
made in accordance with the present disclosure is combined with an associated
saw table
as part of a single device.
[0183] Turning now to FIGS. 23A, 23B and 23C, a saw slide device 2300, an
associated miter saw 2301, and an associated table or stand 2385 are pictured,
the saw
slide device 2300 including a sliding top plate 2302, a base frame 2310 and
adjustment
mechanism 2308, and a locking member 2320. Similar to saw slide device 2200
discussed above with reference to FIGS. 22A and 22B, device 2300 is not
specially
adapted for any particular type or brand of miter saw. That is, saw slide
device 2300 is
generally configured with one or more features which can optionally be
utilized to support
a wide variety of saws like associated miter saw 2301. However, contrary to
device 2200,
saw slide device 2300 is generally not configured as a stand-alone accessory,
but rather
is specially adapted for use with associated stand 2385 using fasteners 2311
to mount
the saw slide base frame 2310 to saw stand brackets 2387A and 2387B.
[0184] For example, the associated saw stand 2385 includes a base 2382,
left legs
2390A and 2390B, right legs 2391A and 2391B, and a track 2386 defined at least
partially
by channels and guides that have a specific geometry and arrangement with
respect to
one another. As such, the saw slide device 2300 is provided with brackets
2387A and
2387B having engagement features which permit the slide device to be mounted
on and
movable along track 2386 of associated stand 2385. Moreover, associated saw
stand
2385 also includes a pair of rollers 2388A and 2388B which help to support a
workpiece
at an appropriate height or level which ensures that the saw slide device 2300
can be
safely used when cutting a workpiece with the associated miter saw 2301.
Likewise,
brackets 2387A and 2387B are also generally configured at an appropriate
height or level
which ensures safe use of the saw slide device 2300 in conjunction with the
associated
miter saw 2301, support rollers 2388A and 2388B, and any other component of
the
associated saw stand 2385. Accordingly, when configured in the manner
illustrated in
FIGS. 23A, 23B and 23C and as discussed above, the saw slide devices of the
present
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disclosure are intended to be incorporated as part of another system or
assembly like the
associated saw stand 2385.
[0185] Turning now to FIGS. 24A and 24B, a saw slide device 2400, an
associated
miter saw 2401, and an associated table or stand 2485 are illustrated. The saw
slide
device 2400 includes a base frame 2410, sliding top plate 2402 and adjustment
mechanism 2408. Similar to saw slide devices 2200 and 2300 discussed above
with
reference to FIGS. 22A-22B and 23A-23C, device 2400 is not specially adapted
for any
particular type or brand of miter saw. That is, saw slide device 2400 is
generally
configured with one or more features which can optionally be utilized to
support a wide
variety of saws like associated miter saw 2401. However, contrary to device
2200, saw
slide device 2400 is also generally not configured as a stand-alone accessory,
but rather
is specially adapted for use with associated stand 2485. For example, the
associated saw
stand 2485 includes a base 2482, left leg 2490, right leg 2491, saw mount
brackets 2487A
and 2487B and a track 2486 defined at least partially by channels and guides
that have
a specific geometry and arrangement with respect to one another. A side mount
bracket
arrangement 2438A and 2438B integrated with the saw slide device base frame or
formed on or otherwise provided with the saw stand is configured to provide a
low
mounting position for the saw slide device 2400 relative to the associated saw
stand 2485.
As shown, the saw slide is mounted to bracket 2438A using fastener 2411A and
bracket
2438A is mounted to saw stand mount 2487A using fastener 2492A. According to
an
exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the saw slide device 2400 includes a
sled
component having corresponding engagement features which ensure that the low
mounting position of the side mount bracket arrangement is maintained when the
sled is
mounted thereto. Accordingly, when configured in the manner illustrated in
FIGS. 24A
and 24B and as discussed above, the saw slide devices of the present
disclosure are
incorporated as part of another system or assembly like the associated saw
stand device
2485.
[0186] Moreover, it is not intended that the present disclosure be limited
by specific
features of a system or assembly which incorporates a saw slide device as
described
herein. Rather, the illustrations of FIG. 23A-23C and 24A-24B are intended to
show that
any of the exemplary saw slide devices 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800,
900, 1000
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and 1100 disclosed herein can optionally be configured for use with or
otherwise provided
in a specific system or assembly such as saw stand 2385 or saw stand 2485.
[0187] Turning now to FIG 25A and FIG 25B, another saw slide device 2500
and an
associated table or stand 2585 are illustrated. The saw slide device 2500
includes a base
frame 2510, sliding top plate 2502, locking member 2520 and adjustment
mechanism
2508. Similar to saw slide devices 2200, 2300 and 2400 discussed above with
reference
to FIGS. 22A-22B, 23A-23C and FIGS 24A-24B device 2500 is not specially
adapted for
any particular type or brand of miter saw. That is, saw slide device 2500 is
generally
configured with one or more features which can optionally be utilized to
support a wide
variety of saws like associated miter saw 2401 shown in FIG 24A. However,
contrary to
device 2200, saw slide device 2400 is also generally not configured as a stand-
alone
accessory, but rather is specially adapted for use with associated stand 2585.
For
example, the associated saw stand 2585 includes a base 2582, left legs 2590A
and
2590B, right legs 2591A and 2591B, saw mount brackets 2587A and 2587 B ,a
track 2586
and workpiece support rollers 2588A and 2588B. A side mount bracket
arrangement
2538 integrated with the saw slide device base frame 2510 or formed on or
otherwise
provided with the saw stand is configured to mount the saw slide device 2400
on the
associated saw stand 2485. As shown, the saw slide is mounted to brackets 2538
and
brackets 2538 are mounted to saw stand mount brackets 2587A and 2587B using
fasteners 2511.
[0188] Turning now to FIG. 26, another saw slide device 2600 and an
associated table
or stand 2685 are illustrated. The saw slide device 2600 includes a base frame
2610,
sliding top plate 2602, locking member 2620 and adjustment mechanism 2608.
Similar to
saw slide devices 2200, 2300, 2400 and 2500 discussed above with reference to
FIGS.
22A-22B, 23A-23C, FIGS 24A-24B and FIGS 25A-23B, device 2600 is not specially
adapted for any particular type or brand of miter saw. That is, saw slide
device 2600 is
generally configured with one or more features which can optionally be
utilized to support
a wide variety of saws like associated miter saw 2401 shown in FIG 24A.
However,
contrary to device 2200, saw slide device 2600 is also generally not
configured as a stand-
alone accessory, but rather is specially adapted for use with associated stand
2685. For
example, the associated saw stand 2685 includes a base 2682, left legs 2690A
and
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2690B, right legs 2691A and 2691B, saw mount brackets 2687A and 2687B, a track
or
cross member rail 2686 and workpiece support rollers 2688A and 2688B. A side
mount
bracket arrangement 2638 integrated with the saw slide device base frame 2610
or
formed on or otherwise provided with the saw stand is configured to mount the
saw slide
device 2600 on the associated saw stand 2685.
[0189]
With reference to FIG 27A and 27B, shown is a perspective view and side
sectional view of another combination saw slide and saw stand assembly
according to an
exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the combination including the saw
slide fixed
directly to C-shaped mounting rails/brackets normally used to accommodate a
plurality of
distinct miter saw mounting configurations.
[0190]
As shown, the saw slide and saw stand assembly includes a miter saw mount
member top plate 2702, alignment mechanism (side-to-side) 2708, saw stand
mount
member 2710, locking member/locking mechanism 2720, base 2782, saw stand saw
table 2785, saw stand bracket (left) 2787A, saw stand bracket (right) 2787B,
workpiece
support roller (left) 2788A, workpiece support roller (right) 2788B, saw stand
support
(left) 2790, and saw stand support (right) 2791.
[0191]
With reference to FIGS. 28A-28D, 29A, 29B, 30, 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, and
33B, shown is a sliding compound miter saw including a saw slide incorporated
into the
saw base according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure.
[0192]
FIG. 28A is a front view of a sliding compound miter saw according to another
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide including an
operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism integrated into the upper base
portion and the
lower base portion, the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism
including a
single rack and pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment mechanism for
aligning the
miter saw to crosscut a workpiece; FIG. 28B is a side view of the sliding
compound miter
saw shown in FIG. 28A; FIG. 28C is a bottom view of the sliding compound miter
slide
shown in FIG. 28A including an exemplary single rack and pinion gear side-to-
side
adjustment/alignment to traverse the compound miter saw from a first location
to a second
location to align the compound miter saw to crosscut a workpiece; and FIG. 28D
is a
detailed side view of the sliding compound miter saw shown in FIG. 28A
including the
exemplary single rack and pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment
mechanism to
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traverse the compound miter saw from a first location to a second location to
align the
com[pound miter saw to crosscut a workpiece.
[0193] FIGS. 29A and 29B are views of a lower base portion and upper base
portion,
respectively, of the sliding compound miter saw shown in FIGS. 28A-28D
according to an
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the saw slide including an
operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism integrated into the upper base
portion and the
lower base portion, the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism
including a
single rack and pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment mechanism for
aligning the
miter saw to crosscut a workpiece.
[0194] FIG. 30 shows views of a lower base portion and upper base portion,
respectively, of the sliding compound miter saw shown in FIGS. 28A-28D and
FIGS 29A
and 29B according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the
saw slide
including an operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism integrated into
the upper
base portion and the lower base portion, the operator controlled miter saw
alignment
mechanism including a single rack and pinion gear side-to-side
adjustment/alignment
mechanism for aligning the miter saw to crosscut a workpiece.
[0195] FIGS. 31A and 31B are detail views of low friction track and guide
arrangements incorporated into a sliding compound miter saw according to an
exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG 31B further including a locking knob
to lock
the position of the upper base portion relative to the lower base portion.
[0196] FIG 32A shows a top view of a lower base portion of a sliding
compound miter
saw according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the lower
base
portion including sliding guides and a built-in rack, and FIG 32B shows a top
view of a
mating upper base portion of a sliding compound miter saw according to an
exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure, the upper base portion including tracks
and a
pinion arrangement including bearings, a 2-part shaft (removable handle) and a
rotatable
pinion gear to linearly move the upper base portion relative to the lower base
portion.
[0197] FIGS. 33A and 33B are side views of a sliding compound miter saw, as
shown
in FIGS. 32A and 32B, including a lower base portion including sliding guides
and a built-
in rack, and a mating upper base portion, the upper base portion including
tracks and a
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pinion arrangement including bearings, a 2-part shaft (removable handle), and
a rotatable
pinion gear to linearly move the upper base portion relative to the lower base
portion.
[0198]
As shown in one or more of FIGS. 28A-28D, 29A, 29B, 30, 31A, 31B, 32A,
32B, 33A and 33B, the sliding compound miter saw 2801 includes an adjustment
mechanism/alignment mechanism (side-to-side) 2808, first low friction track
2818A,
second low friction track 2818B, first low friction slide guide 2819A, second
low friction
slide guide 2819B, locking member/locking mechanism 2820, first saw mount
2836A,
second saw mount 2836B, third saw mount 2836C, fourth saw mount 2836D, fence
2842,
blade guard 2846, lower base portion/member 2848, upper base portion/member
2849,
gear rack 2850, pinion gear 2852, pinion gear shaft 2854, pinion gear shaft
2854A, pinion
gear shaft removable handle 2854B, knob/knurled knob/pinion gear shaft rotator
2856,
and pinion gear shaft coupler 2857.
[0199]
The sliding compound miter saw 2801 includes an operator controlled miter
saw alignment mechanism integrated into the upper base portion 2849 and the
lower
base portion 2848, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the
miter saw
and upper base portion from a first location to a second location relative to
a fixed location
of the lower base portion 2848, and the operator controlled miter saw
alignment
mechanism moving the miter saw along a traversing axis parallel a longitudinal
axis of
the lower base portion 2848. As shown, the operator controlled miter saw
alignment
mechanism includes at least one gear rack 2850, at least one pinion gear 2852
and a
pinion gear shaft 2854, the at least one gear rack 2850 mounted to the upper
base portion
2849 and extending along the upper base portion 2849 longitudinal axis which
is parallel
to the workpiece fence longitudinal axis of the miter saw, the at least one
pinion gear 2852
fixed to the lower base portion 2848, the at least one pinion gear attached to
the pinion
gear shaft 2854, and the at least one pinion gear 2852 rotatably engaged with
the at least
one gear rack 2850 to move the miter saw upper base portion 2849.
Alternatively, the
operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes at least one gear
rack 2850,
at least one pinion gear 2852 and a pinion gear shaft 2854, the at least one
gear rack
2850 mounted to the lower base portion 2848 and extending along the lower base
portion
2848 longitudinal axis which is parallel to the workpiece fence longitudinal
axis of the
miter saw, the at least one pinion gear 2852 fixed to the upper base portion
2849, the at
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least one pinion gear attached to the pinion gear shaft 2854, and the at least
one pinion
gear 2852 rotatably engaged with the at least one gear rack 2850 to move the
miter saw
upper base portion 2849.
[0200] According to one exemplary embodiment, the lower base portion 2848
includes
at least one sliding glide track 3418A/3418B and the upper base portion 2849
includes at
least one guide 3419A/3419B that mates with the at least one sliding glide
track.
Alternatively, the upper base portion 2849 includes at least one sliding glide
track
3418A/3418B and the lower base portion 2848 includes at least one guide
3419A/3419B
that mates with the at least one sliding glide track.
[0201] According to another exemplary embodiment, the pinion gear shaft is
a 2-part
shaft 2854A and 2854B, where part 2854B can be detached and clipped/stored,
for
example, along a side surface of the saw base.
[0202] With reference to FIG. 34, shown is an assembly views of a sliding
compound
miter saw as shown in FIGS 32A, 32B, 33A and 33B, the sliding compound miter
saw
including a lower base portion including sliding guides and a built-in rack,
and a mating
upper base portion, the upper base portion 2849 including tracks and a pinion
arrangement including bearings, a 2-part shaft (removable handle), and a
rotatable pinion
gear to linearly move the upper base portion 2849 relative to the lower base
portion.
[0203] As shown, the sliding compound miter saw 3401 includes alignment
mechanism (side-to-side) 3408, first low friction track 3418A, second low
friction track
3418B, first low friction slide guide 3419A, second low friction slide guide
3419B, locking
member for pivot and slide/locking mechanism for pivot and slide 3420, first
saw mount
3436A, second saw mount 3436B, third saw mount 3436C, fourth saw mount 3436D,
fence 3442, lower base portion/member 3448, upper base portion/member 3449,
gear
rack 3450, pinion gear 3452, pinion gear shaft 3454A, pinion gear shaft
removable handle
3454B, knob/knurled knob/flexible pinion gear shaft rotator 3456, and pinion
gear shaft
coupler 3457.
[0204] With reference to FIG. 35, shown is an assembly view of another
sliding
compound miter saw according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure,
the sliding
compound miter saw including a lower base portion 2848 including sliding
guides and a
built-in rack, and a mating upper base portion, the upper base portion 2849
including
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tracks and a centrally located pinion arrangement including bearings, a
flexible pinion
gear shaft 3454 to allow the handle to pivot, and a rotatable pinion gear to
linearly move
the upper base portion 2848 relative to the lower base portion 2848.
[0205] With reference to FIG. 36, shown is an assembly view of a sliding
saw stand
for use with a compound miter saw according to another exemplary embodiment of
the
present disclosure, the sliding saw stand including an operator controlled
miter saw
alignment mechanism integrated into a miter saw mount table/member and an
operatively
connected saw stand frame member, the operator controlled saw alignment
mechanism
including dual rack and pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment
mechanism for
aligning a mounted miter saw to crosscut a workpiece. FIG. 37 shows a detail
view of the
dual rack and pinion gear side-to-side adjustment/alignment mechanism shown in
FIG.
36, and FIG. 38 shows a detail view of the saw stand slide locking arrangement
shown in
FIG. 36, the locking arrangement including a locking knob to lock the position
of the saw
mount member/plate/slide (i.e. mounted miter saw) relative to the stand frame.
[0206] As shown, the sliding compound miter saw includes miter saw mount
member/plate/sliding plate/upper plate/top plate 3602, saw stand mount member/
support
frame/base frame 3610, stand lock plate 3611, slide lock bar 3609, low
friction slide 3616,
locking member/mechanism rotatable knob 3622, locking member/mechanism
rotatable
shaft 3623, locking member/mechanism rotatable shaft engagement end 3625,
locking
member/mechanism cross member 3626, saw mount bracket member 3634, first gear
rack/first dual gear rack 3650A, second gear rack/second dual gear rack 3650B,
first
pinion gear/first dual pinion gear 3652A, second pinion gear/second dual
pinion gear
3652B, pinion gear shaft 3654, knob/knurled knob/pinion gear shaft rotator
3656, pinion
gear shaft bearing 3658, work piece support (left) 3688A, work piece support
(right)
3688B, saw stand leg (left) 3690A, saw stand leg (left) 3690B, saw stand leg
(right)
3691A, saw stand leg (right) 3691B, adjustable height material support 3693A,
adjustable
height material support 3693B, adjustable height material support 3693C,
adjustable
height material support 3693D, adjustable height material support turn
screw/adjustable
height material support stop 3694, folding stand leg 3695A, folding stand leg
3695B,
folding stand transport axle assembly with wheels 3696, and folding stand
handle 3697.
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Also shown is detail including C-shaped side section of the saw stand mount
member;
support frame; base frame (rear) 3612A, C-shaped side section of the saw stand
mount
member; support frame; base frame (front) 3612B, low friction track/guide
3618A, and
low friction track/guide 3618B.
[0207] According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the sliding
compound miter saw stand includes a traversing miter saw table 3602 including
a miter
saw mount member 3602/3634, the miter saw mount member 3634 including a top
surface and a bottom surface, and the miter saw mount member 3602/3634 adapted
to
operatively attach and fix a miter saw to the top surface of the miter saw
mount member
3602/3634. An operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism is operatively
connected to the traversing miter saw table 3602 and the saw stand base 3610,
linearly
traverses the miter saw mount member 3602/3634 from a first location to a
second
location relative to a fixed location of the saw stand base. In other words,
the operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism moves the miter saw mount member
3634/3634 along a traversing axis parallel to a saw stand base 3610
longitudinal axis.
[0208] The operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes at
least one
gear rack 3650/3650A/3650B, at least one pinion gear 3652/3652A/3652B and a
pinion
gear shaft 3654, the at least one gear rack 3650/3650A/3650B mounted to the
bottom
surface of the miter saw mount member 3602/3634 and the gear rack
3650/3650A/3650B
extends along a miter saw mount member longitudinal axis. The pinion gear
3652/3652A/3652B is fixed to the saw stand base, the pinion gear
3652/3652A/3652B
is attached to the pinion gear shaft, and the pinion gear 3652/3652A/3652B is
rotatably
engaged with the gear rack 3650/3650A/3650B to move the miter saw mount member
3602/3634 along a traversing axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the saw
stand base. A
low friction track/guide 3618A/B arrangement is provided, where the upper
flange of C-
shaped frame component 3612A/B acts as a guide and mates with the low friction
track
3618A/B attached to the bottom surface of the miter saw mount member/sliding
plate
3602. Low friction track 3618A/B includes a channel or groove to
receive/engage the
upper flange of C-shaped frame component 3612A/B. Low friction track 3618A/B
can be
made of, but not limited to, nylon, plastic, metal, aluminum or other material
to provide
relatively smooth and controlled sliding of the sliding top plate.
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[0209] According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the miter
saw stand
includes at least one miter saw mounting bracket attached to the top surface
of the miter
saw mount member 3602/3634, the miter saw mounting bracket adapted to attach
and
fix a plurality of miter saw bases to the top surface of the miter saw mount
member
3602/3634.
[0210] According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the miter
saw stand
base includes at least one sliding glide track and the miter saw mount member
3602/3634
includes at least one guide that mates with the at least one sliding glide
track.
Alternatively, the miter saw mount member 3602/3634 includes at least one
sliding glide
track and the base includes at least one guide that mates with the at least
one sliding
glide track.
[0211] According to another exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the
sliding
compound miter saw stand includes a traversing miter saw table including a
miter saw
mount member 3634, the miter saw mount member 3634 including a top surface and
a
bottom surface, and the miter saw mount member 3634 adapted to operatively
attach and
fix a miter saw to the top surface of the miter saw mount member 3634. An
operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism operatively connected to the
traversing miter
saw table and the saw stand base linearly traversing the miter saw mount
member 3634
from a first location to a second location relative to a fixed location of the
saw stand base.
In other words, the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism moves
the miter
saw along a traversing axis parallel to a saw stand base longitudinal axis.
[0212] The operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes at
least one
gear rack, at least one pinion gear and a pinion gear shaft, the at least one
gear rack
mounted to the saw stand base and extending along a longitudinal axis of the
saw stand
base. The pinion gear is attached to the bottom surface of the miter saw mount
member
3634 and extends along a longitudinal axis of the miter saw mount member 3634,
the
pinion gear is attached to the pinion gear shaft, and the pinion gear is
rotatably engaged
with the gear rack to move the miter saw mount member 3634 along an axis
parallel to
a longitudinal axis of the saw stand base.
[0213] According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the miter
saw stand
includes at least one miter saw mounting bracket attached to the top surface
of the miter
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saw mount member 3634, the miter saw mounting bracket adapted to attach and
fix a
plurality of miter saw bases to the top surface of the miter saw mount member
3634.
[0214] According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, the miter
saw stand
base includes at least one sliding glide track and the miter saw mount member
3634
includes at least one guide that mates with the at least one sliding glide
track.
Alternatively, the miter saw mount member 3634 includes at least one sliding
glide track
and the base includes at least one guide that mates with the at least one
sliding glide
track.
[0215] Disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments including, but not
limited to the
following:
[0216] [Al] A saw slide device for an associated miter saw comprising: a
top plate
having a lower surface and an upper surface, the upper surface of the top
plate being
configured to support and attach the associated miter saw; a top plate
adjustment
mechanism operably connected to the lower surface of the top plate, the top
plate
adjustment mechanism being configured to move the top plate and associated
miter
saw supported and attached thereon linearly along a plane defined by the upper
surface of the top plate; and, a base frame positioned under the top plate,
the top
plate being movably attached to the base frame, the top plate adjustment
mechanism
being supported on at least a portion of the base frame, and the base frame
having
a fixed position relative to the top plate.
[0217] [A2] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph [Al], wherein the top plate adjustment mechanism includes at least
one
gear rack, pinion gear, and associated gear shaft disposed under the lower
surface of
the top plate, the at least one pinion gear being fixed on the associated gear
shaft and
operatively engaged with the at least one gear rack.
[0218] [A3] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[A2], further comprising: a knob disposed on the gear shaft at a position
accessible from
outside the base frame.
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[0219] [A4] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[A2], wherein the top plate adjustment mechanism includes a bevel gear
assembly.
[0220] [A5] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[A4], wherein the at least one gear rack and pinion gear enables linear
movement of the
top plate in a first direction and the bevel gear assembly enables linear
movement of the
top plate in a second direction, the first direction associated with movement
along a first
axis and the second direction associated with movement along a second axis
offset 45-
135 degrees from the first axis.
[0221] [A6] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[Al], wherein the top plate adjustment mechanism includes a worm wheel, a worm
screw
operatively engaged with the worm wheel, and a linkage connected to the worm
wheel
and the top plate.
[0222] [A7] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[A6], further comprising: a rotatable handle with a gear, the rotatable handle
being
accessible from outside the base frame and the gear being operatively engaged
with the
worm screw such that rotation of the handle enables linear movement of the top
plate
along the plane defined by the upper surface of the top plate.
[0223] [A8] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[Al], wherein the top plate adjustment mechanism includes a worm wheel, a worm
screw
operatively engaged with the worm wheel, a shaft having one end connected to
the worm
wheel, and a knob attached to an opposite end of the shaft at a position
accessible from
outside the base frame.
[0224] [A9] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[Al], wherein the top plate adjustment mechanism includes a scissor jack
attached to the
base frame and to the lower surface of the top plate.
[0225] [Al 0] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[A9], further comprising: a shaft operatively connected to the scissor jack
and one end of
the shaft disposed at a position accessible from outside the base frame such
that
movement of the shaft in one direction enables linear movement of the top
plate in the
same direction.
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[0226] [Al 11 The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[Al], wherein the top plate adjustment mechanism includes a handlebar having
one end
pivotally attached to the lower surface of the top plate and an opposite end
of the
handlebar is disposed at a position accessible from outside the base frame.
[0227] [Al2] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[Al 1], further comprising: a slot formed in the handlebar and a stud mounted
to the lower
surface of the top plate on one end and an opposite end of the stud disposed
in the slot
such that movement of the handlebar in one direction enables linear movement
of the top
plate in the same direction.
[0228] [A13] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[Al2], further comprising: a slot formed on the base frame which receives the
opposite
end of the handlebar and permits movement of the handlebar back and forth
within the
slot.
[0229] [A14] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[Al 1], further comprising: a pivot arm pivotally attached to the handlebar
and to the bottom
surface of the top plate.
[0230] [A15] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[Al], wherein the top plate adjustment mechanism includes a shaft, a cable
operatively
engaged with the shaft, a first pulley block attached to one side of the base
frame, and a
second pulley block attached to an opposite side of the base frame.
[0231] [A16] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[A15], wherein a first section of the cable engages the first pulley block and
is attached to
the lower surface of the top plate and a second section of the cable engages
the second
pulley block and is attached to the lower surface of the top plate such that
rotation of the
shaft enables a linear movement of the top plate.
[0232] [A17] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[Al], wherein the top plate adjustment mechanism includes an actuator having a
fixed
end mounted to one side of the base frame and a rod end mounted to the lower
surface
of the top plate such that linear movement of the rod end of the actuator in
one direction
enables linear movement of the top plate in the same direction.
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[0233] [A18] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[Al], further comprising: at least one low friction spacer disposed between
the top plate
and the base frame.
[0234] [A19] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[Al], further comprising: one or more braces attached on the upper surface of
the top
plate such that the associated saw can be mounted thereto.
[0235] [A20] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[Al], further comprising: one or more fastening members attached on the base
frame
such that the saw slide device is mountable on one or more of an associated
saw stand,
associated saw bench and associated saw table.
[0236] [A21] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[Al], further comprising: one or more adjustable legs attached on a lower
surface of the
base frame to support the saw slide device on top of one or more of an
associated saw
stand and associated saw table.
[0237] [A22] The saw slide device for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph
[Al], further comprising: a locking member mounted on the base frame and
configured to
engage the top plate and prevent unintended movement of the top plate and the
associated miter saw.
[0238] [B1] A miter saw assembly comprising: a miter saw with a base; a
sliding top
plate with a lower surface and an upper surface, the base of the miter saw
being mounted
to the upper surface of the sliding top plate; a top plate adjustment
mechanism operably
connected to the lower surface of the sliding top plate, the top plate
adjustment
mechanism being configured to move the sliding top plate and miter saw
linearly along a
plane defined by the upper surface of the sliding top plate; and a frame which
movably
supports the lower surface of the sliding top plate and which supports at
least a portion
of the top plate adjustment mechanism, the frame having a fixed position
relative to the
sliding top plate.
[0239] [B2] The miter saw assembly according to paragraph [B1], wherein the
top
plate adjustment mechanism includes at least one gear rack, pinion gear, and
associated
gear shaft disposed under the lower surface of the sliding top plate, the at
least one pinion
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gear being fixed on the associated gear shaft and operatively engaged with the
at least
one gear rack.
[0240] [B3] The miter saw assembly according to paragraph [B1], further
comprising:
one or more braces attached on the upper surface of the sliding top plate such
that the
miter saw can be mounted thereto, and one or more fastening members attached
on the
base frame such that the miter saw assembly is mountable on one or more of an
associated saw stand, associated saw bench and associated saw table.
[0241] [B4] The miter saw assembly according to paragraph [B1], further
comprising:
a locking member mounted on the base frame and configured to engage the
sliding top
plate and prevent unintended movement of the sliding top plate and the miter
saw
attached to the sliding top plate.
[0242] [Cl] A saw stand assembly for an associated miter saw comprising: a
saw
stand; a sliding top plate with a lower surface and an upper surface, the
upper surface of
the sliding top plate being configured to support the associated miter saw; a
top plate
adjustment mechanism operably connected to the lower surface of the sliding
top plate,
the top plate adjustment mechanism being configured to move the sliding top
plate and
associated miter saw linearly along a plane defined by the upper surface of
the sliding top
plate; and, a frame mounted to the saw stand which movably supports the
sliding top
plate above the frame and which at least a partially supports the top plate
adjustment
mechanism, the frame having a fixed position on the saw stand relative to the
sliding top
plate.
[0243] [C2] The saw stand assembly for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph [Cl], wherein the top plate adjustment mechanism includes at least
one gear
rack, pinion gear, and associated gear shaft disposed under the lower surface
of the
sliding top plate, the at least one pinion gear being fixed on the associated
gear shaft and
operatively engaged with the at least one gear rack.
[0244] [C3] The saw stand assembly for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph [Cl], further comprising: one or more braces attached on the upper
surface of
the sliding top plate such that the associated saw can be mounted thereto, and
one or
more fastening members attached on the base frame such that the base frame is
mountable on the saw stand.
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[0245] [C4] The saw stand assembly for an associated miter saw according to
paragraph [Cl], further comprising: a locking member mounted on the base frame
and
configured to engage the sliding top plate and prevent unintended movement of
the
sliding top plate and the associated miter saw.
[0246] [D1] A traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw and
miter saw stand comprising: a miter saw mount member, the miter saw mount
member
including a top surface and a bottom surface, the miter saw mount member
adapted to
operatively attach and fix an associated miter saw to the top surface, the
associated miter
saw including a work piece table, a circular saw blade oriented to crosscut a
work piece
supported by the work piece table; and a work piece fence extending along an
axis
perpendicular to a zero degree crosscut alignment axis of the associated miter
saw
circular saw blade; a saw stand mount member, the saw stand mount member
operatively
supporting the miter saw mount member and the saw stand mount member adapted
to
operatively attach and fix the saw stand mount member to at least one
associated saw
stand rail, the at least one associated saw stand rail extending along a
longitudinal axis
parallel to the associated miter saw work piece fence and perpendicular to the
zero
degree crosscut alignment axis of the associated miter saw circular saw blade;
and an
operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism, the operator controlled
miter saw
alignment mechanism operatively connected to the miter saw mount member and
the
saw stand mount member, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing
the
miter saw mount member from a first location to a second location relative to
a fixed
location of the saw stand mount member operatively attached and fixed to the
at least
one associated saw stand rail to laterally align the associated miter saw and
circular saw
blade along an axis parallel to the at least one associated saw stand rail
longitudinal axis.
[0247] [D2] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [D1], wherein the miter saw mount
member
is a substantially flat plate made of one or more of steel, aluminum, metal,
wood, plastic
and composite material.
[0248] [D3] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [D1], wherein the miter saw mount
member
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includes a plurality of slots extending from the top surface to the bottom
surface to
operatively attach and fix the associated miter saw to the miter saw mount
member.
[0249]
[D4] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [D1], wherein the miter saw mount
member
includes at least one miter saw mounting bracket attached to the top surface,
the miter
saw mounting bracket adapted to attach and fix a plurality of miter saw bases
to the miter
saw mount member top surface.
[0250]
[D5] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [D1], wherein the saw stand mount
member
includes a plurality of slotted brackets to operatively attach and fix the saw
stand mount
member to the at least one associated saw stand rail.
[0251]
[D6] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [D1], wherein the saw stand mount
member
includes a plurality of brackets to operatively attach and fix the saw stand
mount member
to at least one independent bracket moveable, attachable and fixable to the at
least one
associated saw stand rail.
[0252]
[D7] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [D1], wherein the saw stand mount
member
includes a plurality of slotted brackets to operatively attach and fix the saw
stand mount
member to at least one independent bracket moveable, attachable and fixable to
the at
least one associated saw stand rail.
[0253]
[D8] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [Dl], further comprising:
a locking
member operatively associated with fixing in place the miter saw mount member
to the
saw stand mount member to prevent movement of the miter saw mount member
relative
to the saw stand mount member with the operator controlled miter saw alignment
mechanism.
[0254]
[D9] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [D1], wherein the operator
controlled miter
saw alignment mechanism includes at least one gear rack, pinion gear and
associated
pinion gear shaft, the at least one gear rack mounted to the miter saw mount
member
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bottom surface and extending along an axis parallel to the associated miter
saw work
piece fence axis and perpendicular to the zero degree crosscut orientation of
the
associated miter saw circular saw blade, the at least one pinion gear
operatively fixed to
the saw stand mounting member, attached to the associated pinion gear, and
rotatably
engaged within the at least one gear rack to linearly traverse the miter saw
mount member
from the first location to the second location relative to the fixed location
of the saw stand
mount member operatively attached and fixed to the at least one associated saw
stand
rail to laterally align the associated miter saw and circular saw blade along
the axis parallel
to the at least one associated saw stand rail longitudinal axis.
[0255] [D-1 0] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [D9], wherein the gear rack, pinion
gear and
associated pinion gear shaft are made of one or more of metal, aluminum,
steel, plastic,
rubber and ceramic.
[0256] [El] A traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination
operatively
associated with a miter saw comprising: a miter saw stand including a base and
at least
one saw stand rail including at least one moveable and fixable bracket to
attach the
adjustable miter saw table; and the traversing miter saw table including a
miter saw mount
member, the miter saw mount member including a top surface and a bottom
surface, the
miter saw mount member adapted to operatively attach and fix an associated
miter saw
to the top surface, the associated miter saw including a work piece table, a
circular saw
blade oriented to crosscut a work piece supported by the work piece table; and
a work
piece fence extending along an axis perpendicular to the zero degree crosscut
orientation
of the associated miter saw circular saw blade; a saw stand mount member, the
saw
stand mount member operatively supporting the miter saw mount member and the
saw
stand mount member adapted to operatively attach and fix the saw stand mount
member
to the at least one associated saw stand rail, the at least one associated saw
stand rail
extending along a longitudinal axis parallel to the associated miter saw work
piece fence
and perpendicular to a zero degree crosscut alignment axis of the associated
miter saw
circular saw blade; and an operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism,
the
operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism operatively connected to the
miter
saw mount member and the saw stand mount member, the miter saw alignment
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mechanism linearly traversing the miter saw mount member from a first location
to a
second location relative to a fixed location of the saw stand mount member
operatively
attached and fixed to the at least one associated saw stand rail to laterally
align the
associated miter saw and circular saw blade along an axis parallel to the at
least one
associated saw stand rail longitudinal axis.
[0257] [E2] The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination
operatively associated with a miter saw according to paragraph [El], wherein
the miter
saw mount member is a substantially flat plate made of one or more of steel,
aluminum,
metal, wood, plastic and composite material.
[0258] [E3] The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination
operatively associated with a miter saw according to paragraph [El], wherein
the miter
saw mount member includes a plurality of slots extending from the top surface
to the
bottom surface to operatively attach and fix the associated miter saw to the
miter saw
mount member.
[0259] [E4] The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination
operatively associated with a miter saw according to paragraph [El], wherein
the miter
saw mount member includes at least one miter saw mounting bracket attached to
the top
surface, the miter saw mounting bracket adapted to attach and fix a plurality
of miter saw
bases to the miter saw mount member top surface.
[0260] [E5] The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination
operatively associated with a miter saw according to paragraph [El], wherein
the saw
stand mount member includes a plurality of slotted brackets to operatively
attach and fix
the saw stand mount member to the at least one associated saw stand rail.
[0261] [E6] The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination
operatively associated with a miter saw according to paragraph [El], wherein
the saw
stand mount member includes a plurality of slotted brackets to operatively
attach and fix
the saw stand mount member to a at least one independent bracket moveable,
attachable
and fixable to the at least one associated saw stand rail.
[0262] [E7] The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination
operatively associated with a miter saw according to paragraph [El], wherein
the saw
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stand mount member includes a plurality of brackets to operatively attach and
fix the saw
stand mount member to the at least one associated saw stand rail.
[0263] [E8] The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination
operatively associated with a miter saw according to paragraph [El], further
comprising:
a locking member operatively associated with fixing in place the miter saw
mount member
to the saw stand mount member to prevent movement of the miter saw mount
member
relative to the saw stand mount member with the operator controlled miter saw
alignment
mechanism.
[0264] [E9] The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination
operatively associated with a miter saw according to paragraph [El], wherein
the operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes at least one gear rack,
pinion gear
and associated pinion gear shaft, the at least one gear rack mounted to the
miter saw
mount member bottom surface and extending along an axis parallel to the
associated
miter saw work piece fence axis and perpendicular to the zero degree crosscut
orientation
of the associated miter saw circular saw blade, the at least one pinion gear
operatively
fixed to the saw stand mounting member, attached to the associated pinion
gear, and
rotatably engaged within the at least one gear rack to linearly traverse the
miter saw
mount member from the first location to the second location relative to the
fixed location
of the saw stand mount member operatively attached and fixed to the at least
one saw
stand rail to laterally align the associated miter saw and circular saw blade
along the axis
parallel to the at least one saw stand rail longitudinal axis.
[E10] The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination
operatively
associated with a miter saw according to paragraph [E9], wherein the gear
rack, pinion
gear and associated pinion gear shaft are made of one or more of metal,
aluminum, steel,
plastic, rubber and ceramic.
[0265] [Fl] A traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw and
miter saw stand comprising: a miter saw mount member, the miter saw mount
member
including a top surface and a bottom surface, the miter saw mount member
adapted to
operatively attach and fix an associated miter saw to the top surface, the
associated miter
saw including a work piece table, a circular saw blade oriented to crosscut a
work piece
supported by the work piece table; and a work piece fence extending along an
axis
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perpendicular to a zero degree crosscut alignment axis of the associated miter
saw
circular saw blade; a saw stand mount member, the saw stand mount member
operatively
supporting the miter saw mount member and the saw stand mount member adapted
to
operatively attach and fix the saw stand mount member to at least one
associated saw
stand rail, the at least one associated saw stand rail extending along a
longitudinal axis
parallel to the associated miter saw work piece fence and perpendicular to the
zero
degree crosscut alignment axis of the associated miter saw circular saw blade;
a first
operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism, the first operator
controlled miter
saw alignment mechanism operatively connected to the miter saw mount member
and
the saw stand mount member, the first miter saw alignment mechanism linearly
traversing
the miter saw mount member from a first location to a second location relative
to a fixed
location of the saw stand mount member operatively attached and fixed to the
at least
one associated saw stand rail to laterally align the associated miter saw and
circular saw
blade along an axis parallel to the at least one associated saw stand rail
longitudinal axis;
and a second operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism, the second
operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism operatively connected to the miter
saw mount
member and the saw stand mount member, the second miter saw alignment
mechanism
linearly traversing the miter saw mount member from a first location to a
second location
relative to a fixed location of the saw stand mount member operatively
attached and fixed
to the at least one associated saw stand rail to align the associated miter
saw and circular
saw blade along an axis perpendicular to the at least one associated saw stand
rail
longitudinal axis.
[0266] [F2] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [F1], wherein the miter saw mount
member
is a substantially flat plate made of one or more of steel, aluminum, metal,
wood, plastic
and composite material.
[0267] [F3] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [F1], wherein the miter saw mount
member
includes a plurality of slots extending from the top surface to the bottom
surface to
operatively attach and fix the associated miter saw to the miter saw mount
member.
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[0268] [F4] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [F1], wherein the miter saw mount
member
includes at least one miter saw mounting bracket attached to the top surface,
the miter
saw mounting bracket adapted to attach and fix a plurality of miter saw bases
to the miter
saw mount member top surface.
[0269] [F5] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [F1], wherein the saw stand mount
member
includes a plurality of slotted brackets to operatively attach and fix the saw
stand mount
member to the at least one associated saw stand rail.
[0270] [F6] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [F1], wherein the saw stand mount
member
includes a plurality of brackets to operatively attach and fix the saw stand
mount member
to at least one independent bracket moveable, attachable and fixable to the at
least one
associated saw stand rail.
[0271] [F7] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [F1], wherein the saw stand mount
member
includes a plurality of slotted brackets to operatively attach and fix the saw
stand mount
member to at least one independent bracket moveable, attachable and fixable to
the at
least one associated saw stand rail.
[0272] [F8] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [F1], further comprising: at least
one locking
member operatively associated with fixing in place the miter saw mount member
to the
saw stand mount member to prevent movement of the miter saw mount member
relative
to the saw stand mount member with the first operator controlled miter saw
alignment
mechanism and second operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism.
[0273] [F9] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [F1], wherein the first operator
controlled
miter saw alignment mechanism includes at least one gear rack, pinion gear and
associated pinion gear shaft, the at least one gear rack mounted to the miter
saw mount
member bottom surface and extending along an axis parallel to the associated
miter saw
work piece fence axis and perpendicular to the zero degree crosscut
orientation of the
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associated miter saw circular saw blade, the at least one pinion gear
operatively fixed to
the saw stand mounting member, attached to the associated pinion gear, and
rotatably
engaged within the at least one gear rack to linearly traverse the miter saw
mount member
from the first location to the second location relative to the fixed location
of the saw stand
mount member operatively attached and fixed to the at least one associated saw
stand
rail to laterally align the associated miter saw and circular saw blade along
the axis parallel
to the at least one associated saw stand rail longitudinal axis.
[0274] [F10] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [F9], wherein the gear rack, pinion
gear and
associated pinion gear shaft are made of one or more of metal, aluminum,
steel, plastic,
rubber and ceramic.
[0275] [G1] A traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw and
miter saw stand comprising: a miter saw mount member, the miter saw mount
member
including a top surface and a bottom surface, the miter saw mount member
adapted to
operatively attach and fix an associated miter saw to the top surface, the
associated miter
saw including a work piece table, a circular saw blade oriented to crosscut a
work piece
supported by the work piece table; and a work piece fence extending along an
axis
perpendicular to a zero degree crosscut alignment axis of the associated miter
saw
circular saw blade; a miter saw mount member support frame, the miter saw
mount
member support frame operatively supporting the miter saw mount member and the
miter
saw mount member support frame adapted to operatively attach and fix the miter
saw
mount member support frame to an operator controlled rotating platform
operatively
attached and fixed to at least one associated saw stand rail, the at least one
associated
saw stand rail extending along a longitudinal axis parallel to the associated
miter saw
work piece fence and perpendicular to the zero degree crosscut alignment axis
of the
associated miter saw circular saw blade with the rotating platform aligned at
a rotation
angle of substantially zero degrees; an operator controlled miter saw
alignment
mechanism, the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism operatively
connected to the miter saw mount member and the miter saw mount member support
frame, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the miter saw
mount
member from a first location to a second location relative to a fixed location
of the miter
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saw mount member support frame; and an operator controlled miter saw rotating
platform
alignment mechanism, the operator controlled miter rotating platform alignment
mechanism operatively connected to the rotating platform to rotate the miter
saw mount
member and miter saw mount member support frame from a first angular position
to a
second angular position to angularly align the associated miter saw and
circular saw
blade about a rotational axis of the rotating platform.
[0276] [G2] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph 61, wherein the miter saw mount
member is
a substantially flat plate made of one or more of steel, aluminum, metal,
wood, plastic and
composite material.
[0277] [G3] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [G1], wherein the miter saw mount
member
includes a plurality of slots extending from the top surface to the bottom
surface to
operatively attach and fix the associated miter saw to the miter saw mount
member.
[0278] [G4] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [G1], wherein the miter saw mount
member
includes at least one miter saw mounting bracket attached to the top surface,
the miter
saw mounting bracket adapted to attach and fix a plurality of miter saw bases
to the miter
saw mount member top surface.
[0279] [G5] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [G1], wherein the traversing miter
saw table
includes a plurality of slotted brackets to operatively attach and fix the
traversing miter
saw table to the at least one associated saw stand rail.
[0280] [G6] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [G1], wherein the traversing miter
saw table
includes a plurality of brackets to operatively attach and fix the traversing
miter saw table
to at least one independent bracket moveable, attachable and fixable to the at
least one
associated saw stand rail.
[0281] [G7] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [G1], wherein the traversing miter
saw table
includes a plurality of slotted brackets to operatively attach and fix the
traversing miter
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saw table to at least one independent bracket moveable, attachable and fixable
to the at
least one associated saw stand rail.
[0282] [G8] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [G1], further comprising: at least
one locking
member operatively associated with fixing in place the traversing miter saw
table to
prevent movement of the traversing miter saw table relative to the at least
one associated
saw stand rail with the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism and
operator
controlled miter saw rotating platform alignment mechanism.
[0283] [G9] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [G1], wherein the operator
controlled miter
saw alignment mechanism includes at least one him gear rack, pinion gear and
associated pinion gear shaft, the at least one gear rack mounted to the miter
saw mount
member bottom surface and extending along an axis parallel to the associated
miter saw
work piece fence axis and perpendicular to the zero degree crosscut
orientation of the
associated miter saw circular saw blade, the at least one pinion gear
operatively fixed to
the miter saw mount member support frame, attached to the associated pinion
gear, and
rotatably engaged within the at least one gear rack to linearly traverse the
miter saw
mount member from the first location to the second location relative to the
fixed location
of the miter saw mount member support frame attached and fixed to the rotating
platform
operatively attached and fixed to the at least one associated saw stand rail.
[0284] [G10] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [G9], wherein the gear rack, pinion
gear and
associated pinion gear shaft are made of one or more of metal, aluminum,
steel, plastic,
rubber and ceramic.
[0285] [Hi] A traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw and
miter saw stand comprising: a miter saw mount member, the miter saw mount
member
including a top surface and a bottom surface, the miter saw mount member
adapted to
operatively attach and fix an associated miter saw to the top surface, the
associated miter
saw including a work piece table, a circular saw blade oriented to crosscut a
work piece
supported by the work piece table; and a work piece fence extending along an
axis
perpendicular to a zero degree crosscut alignment axis of the associated miter
saw
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circular saw blade; a miter saw mount member support frame, the miter saw
mount
member support frame operatively supporting the miter saw mount member and the
miter
saw mount member support frame adapted to operatively attach and fix the miter
saw
mount member support frame to an operator controlled rotating platform
operatively
attached and fixed to at least one associated saw stand rail, the at least one
associated
saw stand rail extending along a longitudinal axis parallel to the associated
miter saw
work piece fence and perpendicular to the zero degree crosscut alignment axis
of the
associated miter saw circular saw blade with the rotating platform aligned at
a rotation
angle of substantially zero degrees; a first operator controlled miter saw
alignment
mechanism, the first operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism
operatively
connected to the miter saw mount member and the miter saw mount member support
frame, the first miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the miter
saw mount
member along a first axis from a first location to a second location relative
to a fixed
location of the miter saw mount member support frame; a second operator
controlled
miter saw alignment mechanism, the second operator controlled miter saw
alignment
mechanism operatively connected to the miter saw mount member and the miter
saw
mount member support frame, the second miter saw alignment mechanism linearly
traversing the miter saw mount member along a second axis from a first
location to a
second location relative to a fixed location of the miter saw mount member
support frame
the second axis offset an angle of 45 degrees to 135 degrees from the first
axis; and an
operator controlled miter saw rotating platform alignment mechanism, the
operator
controlled miter rotating platform alignment mechanism operatively connected
to the
rotating platform to rotate the miter saw mount member and miter saw mount
member
support frame from a first angular position to a second angular position to
angularly align
the associated miter saw and circular saw blade about a rotational axis of the
rotating
platform.
[0286] [H2] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [H1], wherein the miter saw mount
member
is a substantially flat plate made of one or more of steel, aluminum, metal,
wood, plastic
and composite material.
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[0287] [H3] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [H1], wherein the miter saw mount
member
includes a plurality of slots extending from the top surface to the bottom
surface to
operatively attach and fix the associated miter saw to the miter saw mount
member.
[0288] [H4] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [H1], wherein the miter saw mount
member
includes at least one miter saw mounting bracket attached to the top surface,
the miter
saw mounting bracket adapted to attach and fix a plurality of miter saw bases
to the miter
saw mount member top surface.
[0289] [H5] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [H1], wherein the traversing miter
saw table
includes a plurality of slotted brackets to operatively attach and fix the
traversing miter
saw table to the at least one associated saw stand rail.
[0290] [H6] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [H1], wherein the traversing miter
saw table
includes a plurality of brackets to operatively attach and fix the traversing
miter saw table
to at least one independent bracket moveable, attachable and fixable to the at
least one
associated saw stand rail.
[0291] [H7] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [H1], wherein the traversing miter
saw table
includes a plurality of slotted brackets to operatively attach and fix the
traversing miter
saw table to at least one independent bracket moveable, attachable and fixable
to the at
least one associated saw stand rail.
[0292] [H8] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [H1], further comprising: at least
one locking
member operatively associated with fixing in place the traversing miter saw
table to
prevent movement of the traversing miter saw table relative to the at least
one associated
saw stand rail with the first and second operator controlled miter saw
alignment
mechanisms and operator controlled miter saw rotating platform alignment
mechanism.
[0293] [H9] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [H1], wherein the first operator
controlled
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miter saw alignment mechanism includes at least one gear rack, pinion gear and
associated pinion gear shaft, the at least one rack gear mounted to the miter
saw mount
member bottom surface and extending along an axis parallel to the associated
miter saw
work piece fence axis and perpendicular to the zero degree crosscut
orientation of the
associated miter saw circular saw blade, the at least one pinion gear
operatively fixed to
the miter saw mount member support frame, attached to the associated pinion
gear, and
rotatably engaged within the at least one gear rack to linearly traverse the
miter saw
mount member from the first location to the second location relative to the
fixed location
of the miter saw mount member support frame attached and fixed to the rotating
platform
operatively attached and fixed to the at least one associated saw stand rail.
[0294] [H10] The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a
miter saw
and miter saw stand according to paragraph [H9], wherein gear rack, pinion
gear and
associated pinion gear shaft are made of one or more of metal, aluminum,
steel, plastic,
rubber and ceramic.
[0295] [11] A sliding compound miter saw comprising: a circular saw blade
oriented
to crosscut a workpiece positioned on a workpiece table, the workpiece table
located on
an upper surface of a base, the base including an upper base portion and a
lower base
portion; a workpiece fence including a left workpiece fence portion and a
right workpiece
fence portion, the left workpiece fence portion and right workpiece fence
portion both
extending along a workpiece fence longitudinal axis perpendicular to a zero
degree
crosscut alignment axis of the circular saw blade of the miter saw; and an
operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism integrated into the upper base
portion and the
lower base portion, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the
upper base
portion from a first location to a second location relative to a fixed
location of the lower
base portion, and the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism moving
the
miter saw upper base portion along a traversing axis parallel a longitudinal
axis of the
lower base portion, wherein the operator controlled miter saw alignment
mechanism
includes at least one gear rack, at least one pinion gear and a pinion gear
shaft, the at
least one gear rack mounted to the upper base portion and extending along the
upper
base portion longitudinal axis which is parallel to the workpiece fence
longitudinal axis of
the miter saw, the at least one pinion gear fixed to the lower base portion,
the at least one
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pinion gear attached to the pinion gear shaft, and the at least one pinion
gear rotatably
engaged with the at least one gear rack to move the miter saw upper base
portion.
[0296] [12] The sliding miter saw according to claim [11], wherein the at
least one gear
rack, the at least one pinion gear and the pinion gear shaft are made of one
or more of
metal, aluminum, steel, plastic, rubber, and ceramic.
[0297] [13] The sliding miter saw according to claim [11], further
comprising: an
operator controlled locking mechanism operatively associated with the miter
saw, the
operator controlled locking mechanism including an operator controlled handle
and
locking mechanism to fix in place the miter saw upper base portion to the
lower base
portion to prevent movement of the miter saw upper base portion relative to
the miter saw
lower portion with the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism.
[0298] [14] The sliding miter saw according to claim [11], further
comprising: the lower
base portion adapted to attach and fix the lower base portion to at least one
saw stand
rail bracket associated with a saw stand, and the operator controlled miter
saw alignment
mechanism moving the miter saw upper base portion along a traversing axis
parallel to
the saw stand rail longitudinal axis.
[0299] [15] The sliding miter saw according to claim [11], wherein the
lower base
portion includes at least one sliding glide track and the upper base portion
includes at
least one guide that mates with the at least one sliding glide track.
[0300] [16] The sliding miter saw according to claim [11], wherein the
upper base
portion includes at least one sliding glide track and the lower base portion
includes at
least one guide that mates with the at least one sliding glide track.
[0301] [J1] A sliding miter saw comprising: a circular saw blade oriented
to crosscut
a workpiece positioned on a workpiece table, the workpiece table located on an
upper
surface of a base, the base including an upper base portion and a lower base
portion; a
workpiece fence including a left workpiece fence portion and a right workpiece
fence
portion, the left workpiece fence portion and right workpiece fence portion
both extending
along a workpiece fence longitudinal axis perpendicular to a zero degree
crosscut
alignment axis of the circular saw blade of the miter saw; and an operator
controlled miter
saw alignment mechanism integrated into the upper base portion and the lower
base
portion, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the upper base
portion
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from a first location to a second location relative to a fixed location of the
lower base
portion, and the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism moving the
upper
base portion along a traversing axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the
lower base
portion, wherein the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism
includes at least
one gear rack, at least one pinion gear and a pinion gear shaft, the at least
one gear rack
mounted to the lower base portion and extending along the lower base portion
longitudinal
axis which is parallel to the workpiece fence longitudinal axis of the miter
saw, the at least
one pinion gear fixed to the upper base portion, the at least one pinion gear
attached to
the pinion gear shaft, and the at least one pinion gear rotatably engaged with
the at least
one gear rack to move the miter saw upper base portion.
[0302] [J2] The sliding miter saw according to claim [J1], wherein the at
least one gear
rack, the at least one pinion gear and the pinion gear shaft are made of one
or more of
metal, aluminum, steel, plastic, rubber, and ceramic.
[0303] [J3] The sliding miter saw according to claim [J1], further
comprising: an
operator controlled locking mechanism operatively associated with the miter
saw, the
operator controlled locking mechanism including an operator controlled handle
and
locking mechanism to fix in place the miter saw upper base portion to the
lower base
portion to prevent movement of the miter saw upper base portion relative to
the miter saw
lower portion with the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism.
[0304] [J4] The sliding miter saw according to claim [J1], further
comprising: the lower
base portion adapted to attach and fix the lower base portion to at least one
saw stand
rail bracket associated with a saw stand, and the operator controlled miter
saw alignment
mechanism moving the miter saw upper base portion along a traversing axis
parallel to
the saw stand rail longitudinal axis.
[0305] [J5] The sliding miter saw according to claim [J1], wherein the
lower base
portion includes at least one sliding glide track and the upper base portion
includes at
least one guide that mates with the at least one sliding glide track.
[0306] [J6] The sliding miter saw according to claim [J1], wherein the
upper base
portion includes at least one sliding glide track and the lower base portion
includes at
least one guide that mates with the at least one sliding glide track.
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[0307] [K1] A sliding compound miter saw stand comprising: a base; a first
workpiece
support; a second workpiece support; a traversing miter saw table including a
miter saw
mount member, the miter saw mount member including a top surface and a bottom
surface, the miter saw mount member adapted to operatively attach and fix a
miter saw
to the top surface of the miter saw mount member; and an operator controlled
miter saw
alignment mechanism, the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism
operatively connected to the traversing miter saw table and the saw stand
base, the miter
saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the miter saw mount member from a
first
location to a second location relative to a fixed location of the saw stand
base, and the
operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism moving the miter saw mount
member
along a traversing axis parallel to a saw stand base longitudinal axis,
wherein the operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes at least one gear rack, at
least one
pinion gear and a pinion gear shaft, the at least one gear rack mounted to the
bottom
surface of the miter saw mount member and extending along a miter saw mount
member
longitudinal axis, the at least one pinion gear fixed to the saw stand base,
the at least one
pinion gear attached to the pinion gear shaft, and the at least one pinion
gear rotatably
engaged with the at least one gear rack to move the miter saw mount member
along a
traversing axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the saw stand base.
[0308] [K2] The traversing miter saw and miter saw stand combination
according to
claim [K1], wherein the miter saw mount member includes at least one miter saw
mounting bracket attached to the top surface of the miter saw mount member,
the miter
saw mounting bracket adapted to attach and fix a plurality of miter saw bases
to the top
surface of the miter saw mount member.
[0309] [K3] The traversing miter saw and miter saw stand combination
according to
claim [K1], wherein the at least one gear rack, the at least one pinion gear
and the pinion
gear shaft are made of one or more of metal, aluminum, steel, plastic, rubber
and ceramic.
[0310] [K4] The sliding miter saw according to claim [K1], wherein the base
includes
at least one sliding glide track and the miter saw mount member includes at
least one
guide that mates with the at least one sliding glide track.
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[0311] [K5] The sliding miter saw according to claim [K1], wherein the
miter saw mount
member includes at least one sliding glide track and the base includes at
least one guide
that mates with the at least one sliding glide track.
[0312] [L1] A sliding compound miter saw stand combination comprising: a
base; a
first workpiece support; a second workpiece support; a traversing miter saw
table
including a miter saw mount member, the miter saw mount member including a top
surface and a bottom surface, the miter saw mount member adapted to
operatively attach
and fix a miter saw to the top surface of the miter saw mount member; and an
operator
controlled miter saw alignment mechanism, the operator controlled miter saw
alignment
mechanism operatively connected to the traversing miter saw table and the saw
stand
base, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the miter saw
mount
member from a first location to a second location relative to a fixed location
of the saw
stand base, and the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism moving
the miter
saw along a traversing axis parallel to a saw stand base longitudinal axis,
wherein the
operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes at least one gear
rack, at
least one pinion gear and a pinion gear shaft, the at least one gear rack
mounted to the
saw stand base and extending along a longitudinal axis of the saw stand base,
the at
least one pinion gear attached to the bottom surface of the miter saw mount
member and
extending along a longitudinal axis of the miter saw mount member, the at
least one pinion
gear attached to the pinion gear shaft, and the at least one pinion gear
rotatably engaged
with the at least one gear rack to move the miter saw mount member along an
axis
parallel to a longitudinal axis of the saw stand base.
[0313] [L2] The traversing miter saw and miter saw stand combination
according to
claim [L1], wherein the miter saw mount member includes at least one miter saw
mounting
bracket attached to the top surface of the miter saw mount member, the miter
saw
mounting bracket adapted to attach and fix a plurality of miter saw bases to
the top surface
of the miter saw mount member.
[0314] [L3] The traversing miter saw and miter saw stand combination
according to
claim [L1], wherein the at least one gear rack, the at least one pinion gear
and the pinion
gear shaft are made of one or more of metal, aluminum, steel.
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[0315] [L4] The sliding miter saw according to claim [1_1], wherein the
base includes
at least one sliding glide track and the miter saw mount member includes at
least one
guide that mates with the at least one sliding glide track.
[0316] [L5] The sliding miter saw according to claim [Li], wherein the
miter saw mount
member includes at least one sliding glide track and the base includes at
least one guide
that mates with the at least one sliding glide track.
[0317] Included below is a REFERENCE NUMERAL/CHARACTER TABLE to aid the
reader in understanding this disclosure. This table provides nonlimiting
reference
numeral/character descriptions which provide additional and/or supplemental
descriptions of the respective reference numerals/characters shown in the
accompanying
drawings and described in the detailed description section of this disclosure.
[0318] REFERENCE NUMERAL/CHARACTER TABLE
FIGS. 1A-1D
100 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
102 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
length of miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
width of miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
104 top surface; upper surface
106 fastening features; slots
108 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
110 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
112 side sections of the saw stand mount member; support frame; base
frame
112A first side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame
112B second side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame
112C third side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame
1120 fourth side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame
114 bottom/lower surface of miter saw mount member; plate; adapter
plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
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116 mounting features
118 low friction slides / spacers
118A first low friction slide / spacer
118B second low friction slide / spacer
120 locking member; locking mechanism
122 locking member/mechanism rotatable knob
124 L-shaped brace
Components of the adjustment/alignment mechanism 108
150 gear rack
152 pinion gear
153 gear rack fastener
154 pinion gear shaft
X rotational axis of the gear shaft
154A first end of pinion gear shaft
154B second end of pinion gear shaft
156 knob; knurled knob; pinion gear shaft rotator
158 shaft bearing
160 gear rack teeth
162 pinion gear teeth
FIGS. 2A-2D
200 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
202 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
204 top surface; upper surface
206 fastening features; slots
208 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
210 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
212 side sections of the saw stand mount member; support frame; base
frame
212A first side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (front)
212B second side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (rear)
212C third side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (left)
2120 fourth side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (right)
214 bottom/lower surface of miter saw mount member; plate; adapter
plate; sliding plate; upper
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plate; top plate
216 mounting features
220 locking member; locking mechanism
222 locking member/mechanism rotatable knob
224 L-shaped brace of locking member/mechanism
226 drop-in fasteners or guide rails; drop-in T-slot nuts; T-slot nuts;
T-slot bolts;
228 flange
230 flat
232 fasteners; pins
234 adjustable brace; adjustable bracket member
236 adjustable brace channel; adjustable bracket channel
238 brackets; L-brackets
Components of the adjustment/alignment mechanism 208
250A first gear rack; first dual gear rack
250B second gear rack; second dual gear rack
252A first pinion gear; first dual pinion gear
252B second pinion gear; second dual pinion gear
253 gear rack fastener
254 pinion gear shaft
256 knob; knurled knob; pinion gear shaft rotator
258 pinion gear shaft bearing
258A first pinion gear shaft bearing
258B second pinion gear shaft bearing
FIGS. 3-11: specific exemplary embodiments of the adjustment/alignment
mechanism
FIGS. 3A-3C
300 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
302 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
length of miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
width of miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
LGD longitudinal distance of travel (side-to-side)
LTD lateral distance of travel (front-to-rear)
304 top surface; upper surface
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306 fastening features; slots
308 longitudinal adjustment mechanism; longitudinal alignment mechanism
(side-to-side)
310 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
312 side sections of the saw stand mount member; support frame; base
frame
312A first side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (front)
312B second side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (rear)
312C third side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (left)
3120 fourth side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (right)
314 bottom/lower surface of miter saw mount member; plate; adapter
plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
318 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (front-to-rear)
320A locking member; locking mechanism
320B locking member; locking mechanism
328 swivel platform assembly; rotating platform assembly
334 adjustable brace; adjustable bracket member
Components of the adjustment/alignment mechanism 308 (side-to-side)
350A first gear rack; first dual gear rack
350B second gear rack; second dual gear rack
352A first pinion gear; first dual pinion gear
352B second pinion gear; second dual pinion gear
354 gear shaft
356 knob; knurled knob; pinion gear shaft rotator
Components of the adjustment/alignment mechanism 318 (front-to-rear)
360A first gear rack; first dual gear rack
360B second gear rack; second dual gear rack
362A first pinion gear; first dual pinion gear
362B second pinion gear; second dual pinion gear
364 bevel and pinion gear shaft
365A first bevel gear
365B second bevel gear
366 knob; first bevel gear shaft rotator
369 first bevel gear shaft
Components of the swivel/rotating platform assembly 328
370 transfer plate
372 paddle mounted on top of ball bearing member
374 ball bearing member disposed on carriage mount
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376 lower carriage mount
378A first friction/support block
378B second friction/support block
a swiveling/rotating angle range of the swivel/rotary platform
assembly
SSFSO side-to-side front swivel 0 degrees
SSFSLa side-to-side front swivel left a degrees
SSFSRa side-to-side front swivel right a degrees
FRRSO front-to-rear rear swivel 0 degrees
FRRSLa front-to-rear rear swivel left a degrees
FRRSRa front-to-rear rear swivel right a degrees
FIGS. 4A-40
400 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
402 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
LGD longitudinal distance of travel (side-to-side)
LLGD left longitudinal distance of travel (side-to-side)
RLGD right longitudinal distance of travel (side-to-side)
404 top surface; upper surface
408 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
410 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
412A side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame; base
frame
412B side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame; base
frame
414 bottom surface; lower surface
416 mounting features
418 low friction slides/spacers or friction reducing elements
418A low friction slide
418B low friction slide
Components of the adjustment/alignment mechanism 408
450 worm gear drive
452 first gear
454 second gear
456 rotatable handle; crank handle
458 worm screw
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460 worm wheel
462 linkage attached to worm wheel
462A first bar of the linkage
462B second bar of the linkage
464 fixed point where first bar 462 is attached to worm wheel 460
466 pivot point between first & second bars 462A / 462B
468 pivot point between second bar 462B and bottom surface of miter saw
mount member; plate;
adapter plate; sliding plate; upper plate; top plate
470 bracket; spacer; linkage anchor
FIG. 5
500 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
502 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
504 top surface; upper surface
508 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
510 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
514 bottom surface; lower surface
Components of the adjustment/alignment mechanism 508
550 worm gear drive
552 worm screw fixed to the gear shaft
554 gear shaft
556 knob; knurled knob; gear shaft rotator
558 worm screw
560A worm gear drive mounting bracket
560B worm gear drive mounting bracket
563 Fastener
FIGS. 6A-6F
600 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
602 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
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604 top surface; upper surface
608 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
610 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
614 bottom surface; lower surface
Components of the adjustment/alignment mechanism 608
650 scissor-jack drive
652 shaft/threaded rod
654 knob; knurled knob; shaft/threaded rod rotator
656 slot formed on side of base frame ¨ permits shaft/threaded rod to
slide side-to-side
658 scissor-jack drive linkage
658A first bar linkage section/arm
658B second bar linkage section/arm
658C third bar linkage section/arm
6580 fourth bar linkage section/arm
659 second scissor-jack drive linkage (FIG. 6F) operatively attached to
scissor-jack drive linkage
658
660 pivot connection point where first and second bar linkage
sections/arms are pivotally attached
662 L-bracket
664 fixed pivot connection point where first and third bar linkage
sections/arms are pivotally attached
666 fixed bracket
668 fixed pivot connection point where second and fourth bar linkage
sections/arms are pivotally
attached
670 pivot connection point where third and fourth bar linkage
sections/arms are pivotally attached
FIGS. 7A-7D
700 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
702 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate with "wrap-
around" design
703A first C-shaped wrap-around sidewall; front C-shaped wrap-around
sidewall
703B second C-shaped wrap-around sidewall; rear C-shaped wrap-around
sidewall
704 top surface ; upper surface
708 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
710 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
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711A height adjustable leg; saw stand/table/bench mounting fastener
711B height adjustable leg; saw stand/table/bench mounting fastener
711C height adjustable leg; saw stand/table/bench mounting fastener
7110 height adjustable leg; saw stand/table/bench mounting fastener
712 side sections of the saw stand mount member; support frame; base
frame
712A first side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (front)
712B second side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (rear)
712C third side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (left)
7120 fourth side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (right)
714 bottom surface; lower surface
718A first low friction slide/spacer (front)
718B second low friction slide/spacer (rear)
719A first L-shaped low friction slide/spacer (front)
719B second L-shaped low friction slide/spacer (rear)
Components of the adjustment mechanism 708
750 lever; handlebar
752 bolt; pin
754 fixed pivot connection point
756 grip; handle
758 slot formed on side of base frame ¨ permits lever/handlebar to slide
side-to-side
759 pivot arm (FIG. 7D) attached to lever/handlebar 750 (without slot)
760 slot
761 pivot arm connection point (FIG. 7D)
762 stud fixed to bottom surface of the miter saw mount member; plate;
adapter plate; sliding plate;
upper plate; top plate where free end thereof engages slot 760
763 bolt (FIG. 7D) fixed to bottom surface of miter saw mount member;
plate; adapter plate; sliding
plate; upper plate; top plate where free end of bolt pivotally connects to
pivot arm 759
780 bracket; base frame protrusion member; lever/handlebar rear support
bracket; lever/handlebar
pivot bracket; lever/handlebar pivot slider
FIGS. 8A-8B
800 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
802 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
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810 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
812A C-shaped first side section of the saw stand mount member; support
frame; base frame (front)
812B C-shaped second side section of the saw stand mount member; support
frame; base frame
(rear)
812C third side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (left)
8120 fourth side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (right)
814 bottom surface; lower surface
818A first flat low friction slide/spacer (front)
818B second flat low friction slide/spacer (rear)
819A first Z-shaped low friction slide/spacer (front)
819B second Z-shaped low friction slide/spacer (rear)
838A saw stand mount L-bracket (left)
838B saw stand mount L-bracket (right)
850 lever; handlebar
852 bolt; pin
856 grip; handle
858 slot formed on side of base frame ¨ permits lever/handlebar to slide
side-to-side
860 Slot
862 stud fixed to top surface of the miter saw mount member; adapter
plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate where free end thereof engages slot 860
880 bracket; base frame protrusion member; lever/handlebar rear support
bracket; lever/handlebar
pivot bracket; lever/handlebar pivot slider
FIG. 9
900 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
902 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
908 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
910 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
912A first side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (front)
912B second side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (rear)
912C third side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (left)
9120 fourth side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (right)
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918A first flat low friction slide/spacer (front)
918B second flat low friction slide/spacer (rear)
938A saw stand mount L-bracket (left)
938B saw stand mount L-bracket (right)
950 lever; handlebar
952 bolt; pin
958 slot/cutout formed on front side of base frame
960 Slot
962 stud fixed to top surface of the miter saw mount member; plate;
adapter plate; sliding plate;
upper plate; top plate where free end thereof engages slot 960
980 bracket; base frame protrusion member; lever/handlebar rear support
bracket; lever/handlebar
pivot bracket; lever/handlebar pivot slider
FIGS. 10A-10C
1000 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
1002 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
1004 top surface; upper surface
1008 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
1010 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
1012A first side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (front)
1012B second side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (rear)
1012C third side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (left)
10120 fourth side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (right)
1014 bottom surface; lower surface
Components of the adjustment/alignment mechanism 1008
1054 Shaft
1056 knob; knurled knob; shaft rotator
1058 cable
1058A first cable section
1058B second cable section
1060 first cable section block-pulley (left)
1062 first cable section end connection point on bottom surface 1014
where first section of cable
ends
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1068 second cable section end connection point on bottom surface 1014
where second section of
cable ends
FIGS. 11A ¨ 11B
1100 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
1102 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
1104 top surface; upper surface
1108 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
1110 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
1112A C-shaped first side section of the saw stand mount member; support
frame; base frame (front)
1112B C-shaped second side section of the saw stand mount member; support
frame; base frame
(rear)
1112C third side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (left)
11120 fourth side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (right)
1114 bottom surface; lower surface
1118A first flat low friction slide/spacer (front)
1118B second flat low friction slide/spacer (rear)
1119A first Z-shaped low friction slide/spacer (front)
1119B second Z-shaped low friction slide/spacer (rear)
1138A saw stand mount L-bracket (left)
1138B saw stand mount L-bracket (right)
Components of the adjustment/alignment mechanism 1108
1150 linear motion actuator
1152 fixed end of linear motion actuator
1154 linear motion actuator rod/cylinder
1156 control switch for linear motion actuator
FIGS. 12-20: additional or optional features for all embodiments
FIGS. 12A-12E
1202 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
1204 top surface; upper surface
1208 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
1210 3D printed saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table
mount frame; bench
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1226 four corner pieces forming an upper portion of a 3D printed saw
stand mount member; support
frame; base frame
1226A first upper corner piece (front-left)
1226B second upper corner piece (front-right)
1226C third upper corner piece (rear-left)
12260 fourth upper corner piece (rear-right)
1228 four corner pieces forming a lower portion of a 3D printed saw stand
mount member; support
frame; base frame
1228A first lower corner piece (front-left)
1228B second lower corner piece (front-right)
1228C third lower corner piece (rear-left)
12280 fourth lower corner piece (rear-right)
1230 adjustment/alignment mechanism support blocks
1230A adjustment/alignment mechanism first support block (front)
1230B adjustment mechanism second support block (rear)
1232 apertures; shaft/bearing retention holes
1232A front aperture; front shaft/bearing retention hole
1232B rear aperture; rear shaft/bearing retention hole
1238A saw stand mount brackets (left)
1238B saw stand mount brackets (right)
1240 miter saw; compound miter saw; sliding compound miter saw
1242 Fence
1244 circular blade
1246 blade guard
1248 base of miter saw; compound miter saw; sliding compound miter saw
FIGS. 13-15: exemplary embodiments of a locking member/mechanism
FIG. 13
1302 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
1310 support frame; base frame; saw stand mount member; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
1312 side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame; base
frame
1316 mounting feature; mounting track; mounting T-channel; mounting
channel
1320 locking member; locking mechanism
1322 rotatable knob
1323 rotatable knob drop-in fastener/block
1324 L-shaped clamping brace/bracket
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1325 rotatable knob drop-in fastener/block flange
1326 drop-in guide rail/block/fastener
FIG. 14
1402 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
1410 support frame; base frame; saw stand mount member; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
1414 bottom surface; lower surface
1416 mounting feature; mounting track; mounting T-channel; mounting
channel
1420 locking member; locking mechanism
1422 turn/locking lever
1423 drop-in guide rail/block/fastener
1425 drop-in guide rail/block/fastener flange
FIGS. 15A -15B
1502 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
1510 support frame; base frame; saw stand mount member; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
1512 C-shaped side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (front)
1514 bottom surface; lower surface
1520 locking member; locking mechanism
1522 locking member/mechanism bar lever
1524 friction drum
1525 bar lever connection point to friction drum
1526 stationary support block for friction drum
1528 friction drum engagement surface
1529 slot
1530 L-shaped guide rail
FIG. 16
1602 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
1608 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
1612 C-shaped side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (front)
1618 low friction track/guide
1620 locking member; locking mechanism
1624 Chuck
1626 chuck jaws
1650 gear rack
1652 pinion gear
1654 pinion gear shaft
1656 knob; knurled knob; pinion gear shaft rotator
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1702 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate with "wrap-
around" design
1703 C-shaped wrap-around sliding top plate sidewall; front C-shaped wrap-
around sliding top plate
sidewall
1708 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
1710 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
1712 C-shaped side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (front)
1750 gear rack
1752 pinion gear
1754 pinion gear shaft
FIG. 18
1810 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame
1812A first side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (front)
1812C third side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (left)
1813 welded joint
FIG. 19
1910 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame
1912A first side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (front)
1912C third side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (left)
1913A first welded joint
1913B second weld joint
1915 gusset plate
FIG. 20
2010 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame
2012A C-shaped first side section of the saw stand mount member; support
frame; base frame (front)
20120 fourth side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (right)
2013 threaded fasteners
2016A C-shaped first side section upper leg
2016B C-shaped first side section lower leg
2017 fourth side section protrusion
2019 protrusion mounting face
2021 threaded fastener holes
2025 C-shaped first side section fastening holes/apertures
FIGS. 21A-21C
2102 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
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2104 top surface; upper surface
2108 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
2110 support frame; base frame; saw stand mount member
2112A first side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (front)
2114 bottom surface; lower surface
2134 saw mount adapter brackets
2134A first saw mount adapter bracket
2134B second saw mount adapter bracket
2134C third saw mount adapter bracket
21340 fourth saw mount adapter bracket
2135 fastener; nut and bolt
2136 saw mount adapter bracket slots
2136A first saw mount adapter bracket slot
2136B second saw mount adapter bracket slot
2136C third saw mount adapter bracket slot
21360 fourth saw mount adapter bracket slot
2137 saw mount adapter bracket base plates
2137A first saw mount adapter bracket base plate
2137B second saw mount adapter bracket base plate
2137C third saw mount adapter bracket base plate
21370 fourth saw mount adapter bracket base plate
2138 saw footprint
2140 miter saw
2141 welded stud
2141A first saw mount adapter bracket welded stud
2141B second saw mount adapter bracket welded stud
2141C third saw mount adapter bracket welded stud
21410 fourth saw mount adapter bracket welded stud
2142 Fence
2144 circular saw blade
2146 blade guard
2148 miter saw base
Thickness
FIGS. 22-27: embodiments related to various systems and/or assemblies which
may incorporate a sliding saw
device
FIGS. 22A-22B: sliding saw device configured as a stand-alone device
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2200 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
2201 miter saw
2202 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
2211 height adjustable legs
2208 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
2210 support frame; base frame; table/bench mount member
2234 saw mount adapter brackets
FIGS. 23A-230
2300 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
2301 miter saw
2302 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
2308 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
2310 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
2311 Fastener
2320 locking member; locking mechanism
2382 Base
2385 saw stand; saw table
2386 track
2387A saw stand bracket (left)
2387B saw stand bracket (right)
2388A workpiece support roller (left)
2388B workpiece support roller (right)
2390A saw stand leg (left)
2390B saw stand leg (left)
2391A saw stand leg (right)
2391 B saw stand leg (right)
FIGS. 24A-24B
2400 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
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table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
2401 miter saw
2402 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
2408 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
2410 support frame; base frame; saw stand mount member
2411A fastener; bolt and nut
2438A Bracket
2438B Bracket
2482 Base
2485 saw stand; saw table
2486 Track
2487A saw stand bracket (left)
2487B saw stand bracket (right)
2490 saw stand leg (left)
2491 saw stand leg (right)
2492A fastener; bolt and nut
FIGS. 25A-25B
2500 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
2502 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
2508 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
2510 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
2511 Fastener
2520 locking member; locking mechanism
2538 Bracket
2582 Base
2585 saw stand; saw table
2586 track
2587A saw stand bracket (left)
2587B saw stand bracket (right)
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2588B workpiece support roller (right)
2590A saw stand leg (left)
2590B saw stand leg (left)
2591A saw stand leg (right)
2591 B saw stand leg (right)
FIG. 26
2600 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
2602 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
2608 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
2610 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
2620 locking member; locking mechanism
2638 Bracket
2682 Base
2685 saw stand; saw table
2686 track
2687A saw stand bracket (left)
2687B saw stand bracket (right)
2688A workpiece support roller (left)
2688B workpiece support roller (right)
2690A saw stand leg (left)
2690B saw stand leg (left)
2691A saw stand leg (right)
2691 B saw stand leg (right)
FIGS. 27A-27B
2700 saw slide; saw slide device; adjustable saw device; alignable saw
device; miter saw table;
adjustable miter saw table; alignable miter saw table; traversing miter saw
table; adjustable tool
table; alignable tool table; traversing tool table; adjustable worktable;
alignable worktable;
traversing worktable; saw platform; adjustable saw platform; alignable saw
platform; traversing
tool platform; sliding saw device
2702 miter saw mount member; plate; adapter plate; sliding plate; upper
plate; top plate
2708 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
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2710 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame; table mount
frame; bench mount frame
2720 locking member; locking mechanism
2782 base
2785 saw stand; saw table
2787A saw stand bracket (left)
2787B saw stand bracket (right)
2788A workpiece support roller (left)
2788B workpiece support roller (right)
2790 saw stand support (left)
2791 saw stand support (right)
FIGS. 28-35 illustrate the integration of a saw slide into a compound miter
lower base portion and upper base
portion, according to various exemplary embodiments.
FIGS. 28A-28D, 29A, 29B, 30, 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, and 33B
2801 Sliding Compound Miter Saw
2808 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
2818A first low friction track
2818B second low friction track
2819A first low friction slide guide
2819B second low friction slide guide
2820 locking member; locking mechanism
2836A first saw mount
2836B second saw mount
2836C third saw mount
28360 fourth saw mount
2842 fence
2846 blade guard
2848 lower/bottom base portion/member
2849 upper base portion/member
2850 gear rack
2852 pinion gear
2854 pinion gear shaft
2854A pinion gear shaft
2854B pinion gear shaft removable handle
2856 knob; knurled knob; pinion gear shaft rotator
2857 pinion gear shaft coupler
FIGS. 34 and 35
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3401 sliding compound miter saw
3408 adjustment mechanism; alignment mechanism (side-to-side)
3418A first low friction track
3418B second low friction track
3419A first low friction slide guide
3419B second low friction slide guide
3420 locking member for pivot and slide; locking mechanism for pivot and
slide
3436A first saw mount
3436B second saw mount
3436C third saw mount
34360 fourth saw mount
3442 fence
3448 lower/bottom base portion/member
3449 upper base portion/member
3450 gear rack
3452 pinion gear
3454 flexible pinion gear shaft
3454A pinion gear shaft
3454B pinion gear shaft removable handle
3456 knob; knurled knob; flexible pinion gear shaft rotator
3457 pinion gear shaft coupler
FIGS. 36-38 illustrate the integration of a saw slide into a saw stand frame
portion and saw mount sliding
member which is integral to the saw stand, according to various exemplary
embodiments.
FIGS. 36-38
3602 miter saw mount member; plate; sliding plate; upper plate; top plate
3609 slide lock bar
3610 saw stand mount member; support frame; base frame
3611 stand lock plate
3612A C-shaped side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (rear)
3612B C-shaped side section of the saw stand mount member; support frame;
base frame (front)
3616 low friction slide
3618A low friction track/guide
3618B low friction track/guide
3622 locking member/mechanism rotatable knob
3623 locking member/mechanism rotatable shaft
3625 locking member/mechanism rotatable shaft engagement end
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3634 saw mount bracket member
3650A first gear rack; first dual gear rack
3650B second gear rack; second dual gear rack
3652A first pinion gear; first dual pinion gear
3652B second pinion gear; second dual pinion gear
3654 pinion gear shaft
3656 knob; knurled knob; pinion gear shaft rotator
3658 pinion gear shaft bearing
3688A work piece support (left)
3688B work piece support (right)
3690A saw stand leg (left)
3690B saw stand leg (left)
3691A saw stand leg (right)
3691 B saw stand leg (right)
3693A adjustable height material support
3693B adjustable height material support
3693C adjustable height material support
36930 adjustable height material support
3694 adjustable height material support turn screw; adjustable height
material support stop
3695A folding stand leg
3695B folding stand leg
3696 folding stand transport axle assembly with wheels
3697 folding stand handle
[0319] The exemplary embodiment has been described with reference to the
preferred
embodiments. Obviously, modifications and alterations will occur to others
upon reading
and understanding the preceding detailed description. It is intended that the
exemplary
embodiment be construed as including all such modifications and alterations
insofar as
they come within the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof.
[0320] To aid the Patent Office and any readers of this application and any
resulting
patent in interpreting the claims appended hereto, applicants do not intend
any of the
appended claims or claim elements to invoke 35 U.S.C. 112(f) unless the words
"means
for" or "step for" are explicitly used in the particular claim.
