Support assembly for a slide compound miter saw
US5862732A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/8773
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A slide compound miter saw includes a base and a turntable mounted on the base for rotation about a vertical axis. The turntable has a generally planar turntable support surface for supporting thereon a workpiece. A longitudinally extending support shaft is mounted on the turntable for movement therewith. The support shaft has a longitudinal bevel axis coplanar with the turntable support surface. The miter saw also includes a cutting unit mounted on the support shaft for longitudinal movement toward and away from the turntable and for rotational movement about the bevel axis relative to the turntable.
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