| US 7,610,836 B2 | ||
| Replaceable brake mechanism for power equipment | ||
| Stephen F. Gass, Wlsonville, Oreg. (US); David S. D'Ascenzo, Portland, Oreg. (US); Andrew L. Johnston, Redwood City, Calif. (US); Joel F. Jensen, Redwood City, Calif. (US); Sung H. Kim, Palo Alto, Calif. (US); and Anwyl M. McDonald, Palo Alto, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to SD3, LLC, Tualatin, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 13, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/929,236. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/225056, filed on Aug. 14, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/225057, filed on Aug. 14, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/225058, filed on Aug. 14, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/225059, filed on Aug. 14, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/225089, filed on Aug. 14, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/225094, filed on Aug. 14, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/225169, filed on Aug. 14, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/225170, filed on Aug. 14, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/225200, filed on Aug. 14, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/225201, filed on Aug. 14, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/225206, filed on Aug. 14, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/225210, filed on Aug. 14, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/225211, filed on Aug. 14, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/225212, filed on Aug. 14, 2000. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2002/0020261 A1, Feb. 21, 2002 | ||
| Int. Cl. B23D 45/04 (2006.01); B27B 3/28 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 83—58 [83/62.1; 83/397.1; 83/471.2; 83/471.3; 83/478; 83/490; 83/581] | 18 Claims |
| 1. A woodworking machine comprising:
a support frame including a work surface for supporting workpieces;
a cutting tool supported by the frame and movable relative to the work surface to cut the workpieces supported by the work
surface; and
a safety system configured to detect a dangerous condition between a person and the cutting tool and to perform a predetermined
action upon detection of the dangerous condition to mitigate the dangerous condition, wherein the safety system includes a
cartridge removably coupled to the support frame, wherein the cartridge is adapted to perform the predetermined action a single
time and then to be replaced, and wherein the cartridge has one or more single-use components configured to be expended when
the cartridge performs the predetermined action.
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