US 11,701,721 B2
Adaptive cutting system
Joseph W. Gibson, Polk City, IA (US); Doyle R. Ramsey, Des Moines, IA (US); Shelby Lee Strempke, Kelley, IA (US); Nathan Scott Combs, Slater, IA (US); Neil M. Holland, Slater, IA (US); Elliot James Hoff, Ames, IA (US); Timothy J. Forbes, Ankeny, IA (US); Allen F. Raushel, Johnston, IA (US); Jacob Martin, Urbandale, IA (US); Casey L. Kerkmann, Bondurant, IA (US); Stacy A. Peterson, Ames, IA (US); Christian D. Ewoldt, Ankeny, IA (US); Michael P. Marusiak, Ankeny, IA (US); Mark David McClellan, Prairie City, IA (US); Frederick J. Good, Ogden, IA (US); Scott Clark, Boone, IA (US); and Edward Charles Hay, Dubuque, IA (US)
Assigned to Kreg Enterprises, Inc., Ankeny, IA (US)
Filed by Kreg Enterprises, Inc., Ankeny, IA (US)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/837,380.
Application 17/837,380 is a continuation of application No. 17/127,318, filed on Dec. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,383,312.
Application 17/127,318 is a continuation of application No. 16/398,412, filed on Apr. 30, 2019, granted, now 10,875,109, issued on Dec. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/664,460, filed on Apr. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0371111 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B23D 47/02 (2006.01); B27B 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC B23D 47/025 (2013.01) [B27B 27/02 (2013.01); Y10T 83/68 (2015.04)] 45 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adaptive cutting system, comprising:
a benchtop;
the benchtop having one or more bench dog holes;
a saw track;
the saw track extending a length between opposing ends;
the saw track having a cutting edge;
a pair of end plates;
the pair of end plates configured to operably connect to the benchtop;
the pair of end plates configured to operably connect to the saw track;
wherein the pair of end plates are configured to be vertically adjustable between a raised position and a lowered position to accommodate workpieces of varying thickness;
the saw track configured to receive and guide a saw;
an alignment member;
the alignment member having an alignment edge;
wherein the alignment member is configured to connect to at least one of the one or more bench dog holes;
at least one groove positioned in the benchtop;
wherein the at least one groove is configured to receive tools and accessories for use during a cutting operation.