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Miter saw

US5054352A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 11, 1990
Grant dateOct 8, 1991
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/7788
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A miter saw including a base for placing a workpiece thereon, a substantially circular turn table mounted on the base, a slide member radially slidably supported in the turn table, an arm mounted to the slide member, and a miter saw unit provided above the turn table and vertically swingably mounted to the arm in such a manner as to be opposed to the turn table. The miter saw unit has a cutting tool such as a circular saw blade and means for driving the cutting tool. A supporting portion of the slide member with respect to the turn table is located at a position in the vicinity of a load application point of the cutting tool.

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