Saw slide device

Abstract

A saw slide device allows a user to easily and accurately move a saw for proper alignment with a cutting material or workpiece. The saw slide device generally includes a sliding plate configured to support an associated saw, an adjustment or alignment mechanism configured to move the sliding plate, and a base frame which supports the sliding plate and adjustment mechanism.

1 . A traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw and miter saw stand comprising:
 a miter saw mount member, the miter saw mount member including a top surface and a bottom surface, the miter saw mount member adapted to operatively attach and fix an associated miter saw to the top surface, the associated miter saw including a work piece table, a circular saw blade oriented to crosscut a work piece supported by the work piece table; and a work piece fence extending along an axis perpendicular to a zero degree crosscut alignment axis of the associated miter saw circular saw blade;   a saw stand mount member, the saw stand mount member operatively supporting the miter saw mount member and the saw stand mount member adapted to operatively attach and fix the saw stand mount member to at least one associated saw stand rail, the at least one associated saw stand rail extending along a longitudinal axis parallel to the associated miter saw work piece fence and perpendicular to the zero degree crosscut alignment axis of the associated miter saw circular saw blade; and   an operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism, the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism operatively connected to the miter saw mount member and the saw stand mount member, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the miter saw mount member from a first location to a second location relative to a fixed location of the saw stand mount member operatively attached and fixed to the at least one associated saw stand rail to laterally align the associated miter saw and circular saw blade along an axis parallel to the at least one associated saw stand rail longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         2 . The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw and miter saw stand according to  claim 1 , wherein the miter saw mount member is a substantially flat plate made of one or more of steel, aluminum, metal, wood, plastic and composite material. 
     
     
         3 . The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw and miter saw stand according to  claim 1 , wherein the miter saw mount member includes a plurality of slots extending from the top surface to the bottom surface to operatively attach and fix the associated miter saw to the miter saw mount member. 
     
     
         4 . The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw and miter saw stand according to  claim 1 , wherein the miter saw mount member includes at least one miter saw mounting bracket attached to the top surface, the miter saw mounting bracket adapted to attach and fix a plurality of miter saw bases to the miter saw mount member top surface. 
     
     
         5 . The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw and miter saw stand according to  claim 1 , wherein the saw stand mount member includes a plurality of slotted brackets to operatively attach and fix the saw stand mount member to the at least one associated saw stand rail. 
     
     
         6 . The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw and miter saw stand according to  claim 1 , wherein the saw stand mount member includes a plurality of brackets to operatively attach and fix the saw stand mount member to at least one independent bracket moveable, attachable and fixable to the at least one associated saw stand rail. 
     
     
         7 . The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw and miter saw stand according to  claim 1 , wherein the saw stand mount member includes a plurality of slotted brackets to operatively attach and fix the saw stand mount member to at least one independent bracket moveable, attachable and fixable to the at least one associated saw stand rail. 
     
     
         8 . The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw and miter saw stand according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a locking member operatively associated with fixing in place the miter saw mount member to the saw stand mount member to prevent movement of the miter saw mount member relative to the saw stand mount member with the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism.   
     
     
         9 . The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw and miter saw stand according to  claim 1 , wherein the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes at least one gear rack, pinion gear and associated pinion gear shaft, the at least one gear rack mounted to the miter saw mount member bottom surface and extending along an axis parallel to the associated miter saw work piece fence axis and perpendicular to the zero degree crosscut orientation of the associated miter saw circular saw blade, the at least one pinion gear operatively fixed to the saw stand mounting member, attached to the associated pinion gear, and rotatably engaged within the at least one gear rack to linearly traverse the miter saw mount member from the first location to the second location relative to the fixed location of the saw stand mount member operatively attached and fixed to the at least one associated saw stand rail to laterally align the associated miter saw and circular saw blade along the axis parallel to the at least one associated saw stand rail longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         10 . The traversing miter saw table operatively associated with a miter saw and miter saw stand according to  claim 9 , wherein the gear rack, pinion gear and associated pinion gear shaft are made of one or more of metal, aluminum, steel, plastic, rubber and ceramic. 
     
     
         11 . A traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination operatively associated with a miter saw comprising:
 a miter saw stand including a base and at least one saw stand rail including at least one moveable and fixable bracket to attach the adjustable miter saw table; and   the traversing miter saw table including a miter saw mount member, the miter saw mount member including a top surface and a bottom surface, the miter saw mount member adapted to operatively attach and fix an associated miter saw to the top surface, the associated miter saw including a work piece table, a circular saw blade oriented to crosscut a work piece supported by the work piece table; and a work piece fence extending along an axis perpendicular to the zero degree crosscut orientation of the associated miter saw circular saw blade;   a saw stand mount member, the saw stand mount member operatively supporting the miter saw mount member and the saw stand mount member adapted to operatively attach and fix the saw stand mount member to the at least one associated saw stand rail, the at least one associated saw stand rail extending along a longitudinal axis parallel to the associated miter saw work piece fence and perpendicular to a zero degree crosscut alignment axis of the associated miter saw circular saw blade; and   an operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism, the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism operatively connected to the miter saw mount member and the saw stand mount member, the miter saw alignment mechanism linearly traversing the miter saw mount member from a first location to a second location relative to a fixed location of the saw stand mount member operatively attached and fixed to the at least one associated saw stand rail to laterally align the associated miter saw and circular saw blade along an axis parallel to the at least one associated saw stand rail longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         12 . The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination operatively associated with a miter saw according to  claim 11 , wherein the miter saw mount member is a substantially flat plate made of one or more of steel, aluminum, metal, wood, plastic and composite material. 
     
     
         13 . The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination operatively associated with a miter saw according to  claim 11 , wherein the miter saw mount member includes a plurality of slots extending from the top surface to the bottom surface to operatively attach and fix the associated miter saw to the miter saw mount member. 
     
     
         14 . The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination operatively associated with a miter saw according to  claim 11 , wherein the miter saw mount member includes at least one miter saw mounting bracket attached to the top surface, the miter saw mounting bracket adapted to attach and fix a plurality of miter saw bases to the miter saw mount member top surface. 
     
     
         15 . The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination operatively associated with a miter saw according to  claim 11 , wherein the saw stand mount member includes a plurality of slotted brackets to operatively attach and fix the saw stand mount member to the at least one associated saw stand rail. 
     
     
         16 . The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination operatively associated with a miter saw according to  claim 11 , wherein the saw stand mount member includes a plurality of slotted brackets to operatively attach and fix the saw stand mount member to a at least one independent bracket moveable, attachable and fixable to the at least one associated saw stand rail. 
     
     
         17 . The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination operatively associated with a miter saw according to  claim 11 , wherein the saw stand mount member includes a plurality of brackets to operatively attach and fix the saw stand mount member to the at least one associated saw stand rail. 
     
     
         18 . The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination operatively associated with a miter saw according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a locking member operatively associated with fixing in place the miter saw mount member to the saw stand mount member to prevent movement of the miter saw mount member relative to the saw stand mount member with the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism.   
     
     
         19 . The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination operatively associated with a miter saw according to  claim 11 , wherein the operator controlled miter saw alignment mechanism includes at least one gear rack, pinion gear and associated pinion gear shaft, the at least one gear rack mounted to the miter saw mount member bottom surface and extending along an axis parallel to the associated miter saw work piece fence axis and perpendicular to the zero degree crosscut orientation of the associated miter saw circular saw blade, the at least one pinion gear operatively fixed to the saw stand mounting member, attached to the associated pinion gear, and rotatably engaged within the at least one gear rack to linearly traverse the miter saw mount member from the first location to the second location relative to the fixed location of the saw stand mount member operatively attached and fixed to the at least one saw stand rail to laterally align the associated miter saw and circular saw blade along the axis parallel to the at least one saw stand rail longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         20 . The traversing miter saw table and miter saw stand combination operatively associated with a miter saw according to  claim 19 , wherein the gear rack, pinion gear and associated pinion gear shaft are made of one or more of metal, aluminum, steel, plastic, rubber and ceramic.