Black Decker Inc.

Matthew C Webster

Michael Lester O'Banion

Warren A Ceroll

Robert P Welsh

Daniel Puzio

Robert S Gehret

Andrew E Seman, Jr

Mark E Brunson

Frederick R Bean

William R Stumpf

Adan Ayala

Daryl S Meredith

David A Carrier

James R Parks

James P Bascom

Philip T Miller

Michael L Agronin

Todd J Huston

Robert J Opsitos, Jr

Andrew E Seman

Peter Chaikowsky

Michael P Baron

Robert Alan Berry

John K Horky

David J Doss

Robert J Opsitos

Michael L O'banion

John K Horkey

Qiang Zhang

A table saw guard assembly for guarding a blade on a table saw is provided. The table saw guard assembly includes a support structure and a hood assembly including at least one of a front curtain, first side curtain, second side curtain and top curtain, wherein each of said curtains are independently moveable and/or removable from the hood assembly. Furthermore, a table saw guard assembly is provided including a quick release mechanism for connecting the hood assembly to the support structure.

Table saw guard

A sensing mechanism () for detecting user contact with an active portion () of the power tool () is provided. In addition, a safety mechanism () for preventing prolonged user contact with the active portion () of a power tool () is provided. The safety mechanism () is configured to actuate upon receipt of a signal from the sensing mechanism (). According to a first aspect, the safety mechanism () is arranged to rapidly displace the active portion () away from a user extremity. Alternatively, according to a second aspect, the safety mechanism () is arranged to rapidly urge an extremity of the user away from the active portion () of the power tool ().

Power tool safety mechanisms

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Pawtucket, RI, United States of America

Matthew C Webster