US 12,280,464 B1
Guided circular saw system and method
Scott Clark, Boone, IA (US)
Assigned to Kreg Enterprises, Inc., Ankeny, IA (US)
Filed by Kreg Enterprises, Inc., Ankeny, IA (US)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/658,341.
Application 17/658,341 is a continuation of application No. 16/745,602, filed on Jan. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,325,215.
Application 16/745,602 is a continuation of application No. 15/787,989, filed on Oct. 19, 2017, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/410,780, filed on Oct. 20, 2016.
Int. Cl. B23Q 9/00 (2006.01); B27B 9/04 (2006.01); B27G 19/04 (2006.01)
CPC B23Q 9/0042 (2013.01) [B23Q 9/0007 (2013.01); B27B 9/04 (2013.01); B27G 19/04 (2013.01)] 58 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A guide system for a cutting machine for woodworking operations, the cutting machine having a baseplate, the system comprising:
a sled;
the sled having an upper surface and a lower surface;
the sled extending a length between a forward end and a rearward end;
the sled extending a width between a first side and a second side;
the sled having a filler strip;
the filler strip having a forward end and a rearward end;
wherein the forward end is opposite the rearward end;
the filler strip having a first side and a second side;
wherein the first side is opposite the second side;
the filler strip having a first surface and a second surface;
wherein the first surface is opposite the second surface;
wherein the first surface forms a generally planar surface;
wherein the second surface forms a generally planar surface;
wherein the generally planar surface of the second surface is positioned at an angle to the generally planar surface of the first surface;
wherein the sled is configured to receive and engage the baseplate of the cutting machine;
wherein the filler strip is reversible between a first configuration wherein the first surface faces upward and a second configuration wherein the second surface faces upward.