Guided circular saw system and method
US11325215B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23D47/02
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A guided circular saw system having a track and a ramp that is connected to a benchtop by a pair of hinge members. Hinge members are formed of a top section, a middle section and a bottom section and facilitate raising and lowering of the track in a quick and easy manner without tools. The track is raised to facilitate placing a workpiece under the track and then the track is lowered in place thereby engaging and holding the workpiece in place. A sled attached to a cutting device and the sled and cutting device slides along the track thereby cutting the workpiece. The track includes sacrificial grip strips that extend along the sides of the track and include an upper layer of material that is rigid and a lower layer of material that is compressible and has a high coefficient of friction and thereby holds the workpiece in place.
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