CA2248388A1

CA2248388A1 - Mitre plank

Info

Publication number: CA2248388A1
Application number: CA 2248388
Authority: CA
Inventors: Dennis A. Vandermeulen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1998-10-09
Filing date: 1998-10-09
Publication date: 2000-04-09

Abstract

With the Mitre Saw Plank, an electric mitre saw can be easily bolted to the lower deck using bolts with wing nuts. The material that is being cut with the mitre saw rests on the upper deck of the plank giving the operator easier handling of material, especially longer material. The mitre saw plank consists of components being bolted, welded, screwed or riveted together.

Description

With the Mitre Saw electric mitre saw can be easily bolted to the lower deck using bolts with wing nuts. The materia in cut with the mitre saw rests on the upper deck of the plank giving the operator easier handling ~a~. ' es ecially longer material. The mitre saw plank consists of components being bolted, welded, sc ~ed-er riveted together.
SPECIFICATION
This invention relates to a plank or stand used to hold an electric mitre saw or com-pound mitre saw and material to be cut.
It is common with planks or stands used with mitre saws to be heavy, bulky and awk-ward to lift or handle. It is also a problem not to have enough working surface or sup-port area for materials to be cut. It is known to be difficult to fasten mitre saws to planks or stands. I have found that these disadvantages can be overcome with this design of mitre saw plank. The materials used in construction of this plank make it light weight and the design makes it easy to lift and handle. The upper deck areas provide a lot of working surface and support for materials (E.g.. 2x6, l6ft.) to be cut. The bolt system on the lower deck provide easy attachment and detachment of mitre saws.
DESCRIPTIONS OF DRAWINGS
In drawings which illustrate embodiment of the invention, figure 1 is the side elevation of the main embodiment, figure 2 is a top view of this embodiment, figure 3 is a top view of structure components 3 & 4 with deck pieces 1 & 2 removed, figure 4 shows embodiment separated and figure 5 is an elevation of another embodiment having one piece structural components unlike that of figure 1 - 4.
The mitre saw plank illustrated comprises structural components 3 & 4 which bolt or weld together to make the main embodiment with deck pieces 1 & 2 attached to the top.
The mitre saw is to set on deck piece 2 and attaches with bolt & wing nut 5.
Bolts 6 attach component 3 to component 4. Bolt 5 attach mitre saw to .the plank illustrated using wing nuts for hand tightening.
The mitre saw plank is designed to hold an electric mitre saw on deck 2 and for material to rest on deck 1 while being cut to size with electric mitre saw. The mitre saw plank is designed to set on saw horses or other objects (legs) for comfortable height for use. In the embodiment shown in figure 5 structural components 7 are one piece instead of separate components shown in figures 1-4.

Claims

1. A saw plank for holding electric mitre saws and material to be cut comprising main structural components, deck piece for mitre saw to set on, deck pieces for material to be cut to set on, bolts for mitre saw to attach to plank with wing nuts.

2. A saw plank as defined in claim 1, in which the plank sets on saw horses or other.

3. A saw plank as defined in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the deck piece for the mitre saw to set on can be adjusted upwards for different mitre saws by placing shims between deck piece and main structural component.