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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2000
Daryl S. Meredith, Hampstead, MD (US);
Scott Price, Pylesville, MD (US);
William R. Stumpf, Kingsville, MD (US);
Daryl S. Meredith, Hampstead, MD (US);
Scott Price, Pylesville, MD (US);
William R. Stumpf, Kingsville, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A guard assembly for a saw or other cutting device includes fixed and movable guards relatively pivotal by way of a linkage assembly having two links pivotally interconnected coaxially with a cam roller engageable with a cam surface for controlling relative guard movement. Other preferred features include a torsional coil guard return spring and spring enclosure that minimizes interference with workpiece cutting depth, an arbor shaft cover retention fastener that doubles, along with another caliper member, as a blade caliper set that prevents guard damage in the event of a bent or deflected blade or cutter, a drive assembly hold-down assembly for storage, and a horizontally-extending handle centered horizontally relative to the blade or cutter.