US 12,257,639 B2
Miter saw
Taylor Crabb, Milwaukee, WI (US); Josh Adams, Milwaukee, WI (US); Brian Wattenbach, Menomonee Falls, WI (US); and Scott R. Fischer, Menomonee Falls, WI (US)
Assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/512,895.
Application 16/159,217 is a division of application No. 15/053,733, filed on Feb. 25, 2016, granted, now 10,882,123, issued on Jan. 5, 2021.
Application 17/512,895 is a continuation of application No. 16/159,217, filed on Oct. 12, 2018, granted, now 11,192,195.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/265,916, filed on Dec. 10, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/247,981, filed on Oct. 29, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/238,851, filed on Oct. 8, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/181,049, filed on Jun. 17, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/120,521, filed on Feb. 25, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0048123 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. B23D 59/00 (2006.01); B23D 45/04 (2006.01); B23D 47/02 (2006.01); B27B 5/29 (2006.01); B27G 19/02 (2006.01)
CPC B23D 59/003 (2013.01) [B23D 45/048 (2013.01); B23D 47/02 (2013.01); B23D 47/025 (2013.01); B27B 5/29 (2013.01); B27G 19/02 (2013.01); Y10T 83/7697 (2015.04); Y10T 83/7734 (2015.04); Y10T 83/828 (2015.04); Y10T 83/853 (2015.04); Y10T 83/8773 (2015.04)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A miter saw comprising:
a base assembly;
a saw unit pivotably coupled to the base assembly, the saw unit including a saw blade and a lower blade guard covering a lower portion of the saw blade; and
a linkage pivotably coupled to the base assembly at a pivot joint and to the lower blade guard for raising the lower blade guard to expose the lower portion of the saw blade as the saw unit is lowered toward the base assembly, wherein the linkage is operable to apply a force to the lower blade guard for holding the lower blade guard in a raised position exposing the saw blade, without any input from the operator of the miter saw, without changing the length of the linkage, and without disconnection of the linkage from the pivot joint to facilitate changing the saw blade.