Table saw

• Main Authors: Jiang, Hai Feng, Richards, Daryl S, Mergener, Travis, Li, Zhi Bin, Garces, Daniel R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.08.2022
• Subjects: ACCESSORY MACHINES OR APPARATUS; BROACHING; FILING; LIKE OPERATIONS FOR WORKING METAL BY REMOVING MATERIAL, NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PLANING; SAFETY DEVICES, e.g. THOSE FOR SAWS; SAWING; SCRAPING; SHEARING; SLOTTING; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL

A table saw includes a table, a saw unit movably coupled underneath the table, a riving knife extending through the table, and a quick-release assembly selectively coupling the riving knife to the table. The quick-release assembly includes a mounting plate coupled to the table and a clamping plate movable relative to the mounting plate between a clamping position, in which the riving knife is clamped between the mounting plate and the clamping plate to secure the riving knife to the table, and a release position, in which the riving knife is releasable from the table. The quick-release assembly further includes a pin coupled for movement with the clamping plate and a handle pivotably coupled to the pin. The pin has a cam portion engageable with the saw unit. The clamping plate is movable between the clamping position and the release position in response to pivoting movement of the handle.