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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2004
Jaime E. Garcia, Jackson, TN (US);
Jaime E. Garcia, Jackson, TN (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an apparatus for maintaining contact between a portion of a workpiece between a kerf intrusion device and an alignment fence. In an aspect of the present invention, a table saw is configured with a support having a support surface for accepting a saw blade extended through an aperture in the support to cut a workpiece. An alignment fence is adjustably coupled to the saw to allow for workpiece positioning with respect to the saw blade. A kerf intrusion device such as a back splitter is coupled to an arbor for rotating the saw blade. An side pressure splitter is further included on the intrusion device such that a portion of a workpiece disposed between the intrusion device and the alignment fence is directed into contact with the alignment fence.