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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2003
Applicant:
James Timothy Stolzer, Jackson, TN (US);
Inventor:
James Timothy Stolzer, Jackson, TN (US);
Assignee:
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 7/02 (2006.01); B23Q 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and system for providing workpiece positioning for power tools, such as miter saws. The apparatus includes an adjustable positioning device such as a threaded rod. A retention member is connected to the adjustable positioning device. The retention member is capable of pivotally obtaining an extended orientation and a retracted orientation to alternatively contact a workpiece disposed on the power tool deck and to retract into an unobtrusive storage orientation. The apparatus of the present invention allows for proper positioning while permitting ease of use and storage.