Workpiece clamp for miter saw

摘要

A clamp apparatus for connection to a miter saw includes a shaft and a carriage assembly. The carriage assembly is slidably coupled to the shaft. The carriage assembly includes a carriage body, a first camp assembly, and a second clamp assembly. The first clamp assembly is configured for movement relative to the carriage body between a first clamp position and a second clamp position. The first clamp assembly is further configured (i) to enable movement of the carriage body relative to the shaft when the first clamp assembly is in the first clamp position and (ii) to prevent movement of the carriage body relative to the shaft when the first clamp assembly is in the second clamp position. The second clamp assembly is configured for movement relative to the carriage body between a third camp position and a fourth clamp position.

主权项

1. A clamp apparatus for connection to a miter saw, the clamp apparatus comprising:
a shaft configured for connection to the miter saw, said shaft defining a first flat clamp face and an opposite second flat clamp face that is parallel to said first flat clamp face; and a carriage assembly slidably coupled to said shaft, said carriage assembly including
a carriage body including an upper arm spaced apart from a lower arm by a neck portion, said lower arm defining a first bore through which said shaft is configured to extend and a flat clamp surface, a bore axis is defined by said first bore and extends through said upper arm, said first bore is located between said upper arm and said flat clamp surface along said bore axis,a first clamp assembly configured for movement relative to said carriage body between a first unclamped position and a first clamped position, said first clamp assembly further configured (i) to enable movement of said carriage body relative to said shaft when said first clamp assembly is in said first unclamped position and (ii) to prevent movement of said carriage body relative to said shaft when said first clamp assembly is in said first clamped position, and said first clamp assembly including an eccentric member rotatably connected to said carriage body, and located directly opposite from said flat clamp surface, such that when said first clamp assembly is in said first clamped position said eccentric member is clamped against said first flat clamp face and said flat clamp surface is clamped against said second flat clamp face to prevent movement of said carriage body relative to said shaft, anda second clamp assembly configured for movement relative to said carriage body between a second unclamped position and a second clamped position, said second clamp assembly including a foot member, said second clamp assembly configured to move said foot member away from said carriage body in response to said second clamp assembly moving from said second unclamped position to said second clamped position, wherein said shaft is not covered by said carriage body between said first bore and said upper arm.