The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2005
Wojciech T. Pierga, Glenview, IL (US);
Thomas R. Siwek, North Aurora, IL (US);
Ahmad R. Shishegar, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Wojciech T. Pierga, Glenview, IL (US);
Thomas R. Siwek, North Aurora, IL (US);
Ahmad R. Shishegar, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A detection system for detecting a dangerous condition for an operator using a power tool of the type which has an exposed blade relative to a work surface and a protection system for minimizing, if not eliminating the possibility of a user being injured by contacting the blade. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, a proximity detection system is capable of detecting the presence of a user near the blade of a table saw and a protection system that can either retract the blade below the work surface of the table saw or terminate the drive torque to the blade which can result in rapid stopping of the saw blade by a work piece that is being cut.