Stone working – Sawing
Reexamination Certificate
1998-11-17
2001-07-10
Eley, Timothy V. (Department: 3723)
Stone working
Sawing
C125S013010, C451S451000, C451S452000, C083S440200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06257222
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a canopy for a wet saw and more particularly pertains to containing mist and residue that is sprayed on a saw blade.
When using a wet saw, the design of the saw itself has very little means for containment at the back of the saw. This generally allows for the mist and the residue that sprays onto the saw blade to be sprayed outwardly of the wet saw, often getting the user and the surrounding area wet and dirty. This also creates a need to keep adding water to the pan of the wet saw for its continued use.
There exists a need for a cover member or the like that can be clamped onto the top of the saw and can also be put over the back of the saw into the pan containing the water. This cover member will contain the water within the pan and allow for it to be reused.
The use of containment devices for tile saws is known in the prior art. More specifically, containment devices for tile saws heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of minimizing spraying are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,457,915 to Voege discloses a tile saw with a transparent shield for preventing water from splattering in an interior setting. The Voege device is constructed of a transparent plastic. U.S. Pat. No. 3,183,629 to Meulen discloses a flexible splash curtain for a wet belt grinder with means to raise and lower the curtain. U.S. Pat. NO. 5,477,844 to Meister discloses a recovery system for a wet cutting saw.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a canopy for a wet saw for containing mist and residue that is sprayed on a saw blade.
In this respect, the canopy for a wet saw according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of containing mist and residue that is sprayed on a saw blade.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for new and improved canopy for a wet saw which can be used for containing mist and residue that is sprayed on a saw blade. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of containment devices for tile saws now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved canopy for a wet saw. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved canopy for a wet saw and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a wet saw having a motor portion disposed on an upper plane and a water pan disposed on a lower plane. A cover member is adapted for extending between the motor portion and the water pan of the wet saw. The cover member is fabricated of a stretchable fabric material. The cover member has a main panel and a pair of opposed side panel. The main panel has an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposed side edges. The lower edge has a length greater than a length of the upper edge whereby the opposed side edges are angularly disposed between the upper edge and the lower edge. Each of the opposed side edges have a downwardly turned outer portion. The upper edge has a pair of tabs extending upwardly therefrom. The pair of opposed side panels each have an outer end secured to the downwardly turned outer portion of the opposed side edges of the main panel. Each of the opposed side panels have an angled upper end, a linear inner end, and an upwardly extending lower end. Upper fastening means are coupled with the tabs of the upper edge of the main panel of the cover member and with the motor portion of the wet saw to facilitate securement of the cover member to the wet saw. Lower fastening means are coupled with the main panel of the cover member upwardly of the lower edge thereof and with the water pan of the wet saw to facilitate securement of the cover member to the wet saw.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved canopy for a wet saw which has all the advantages of the prior art containment devices for tile saws and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved canopy for a wet saw which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved canopy for a wet saw which is of durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved canopy for a wet saw which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such a canopy for a wet saw economically available to the buying public.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved canopy for a wet saw for containing mist and residue that is sprayed on a saw blade.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved canopy for a wet saw including a cover member adapted for extending between the motor portion and the water pan of the wet saw. The cover member has a main panel and a pair of opposed side panel. An upper edge of the main panel has a pair of tabs extending upwardly therefrom. Upper fastening means are coupled with the tabs of the upper edge of the main panel of the cover member and with the motor portion of the wet saw to facilitate securement of the cover member to the wet saw. Lower fastening means are coupled with the main panel of the cover member upwardly of the lower edge thereof and with the water pan of the wet saw to facilitate securement of the cover member to the wet saw.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is
Eley Timothy V.
Goldstein Law Offices P.C.
LandOfFree
Canopy for a wet saw does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Canopy for a wet saw, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Canopy for a wet saw will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2561313