Miter saw
US5046390A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/8785
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A miter saw has a base on which a workpiece is placed, a miter saw unit substantially vertically pivotally mounted on the base, a motor drive supported by the miter saw unit for driving a rotary tool, and a compression spring disposed between support portions formed on the base and the miter saw unit, respectively, and extending along a path of pivotal movement of the miter saw unit at a position adjacent the fulcrum of the pivotal movement of the miter saw unit so as to normally urge the miter saw unit upwardly relative to the base.
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