Patents by Inventor Paul Shafer

Paul Shafer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Saw comprising movable guide
    Patent number: 8146258
    Abstract: A saw can include a guide for guiding a saw blade. In one embodiment, the guide can be moveable between an active position wherein the guide guides a saw blade and an inactive position wherein the guide does not guide the saw blade. In one embodiment, the guide in the active position limits lateral movement of the blade, and the guide defines a clearance between the guide and the blade, the clearance having a height greater than a height of the blade, the saw being configured so that during cutting at least a portion of the article being cut can be accommodated within the clearance without contacting the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventor: Paul Shafer
  • Saw comprising movable guide
    Publication number: 20090000131
    Abstract: A saw can include a guide for guiding a saw blade. In one embodiment, the guide can be moveable between an active position wherein the guide guides a saw blade and an inactive position wherein the guide does not guide the saw blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventor: Paul Shafer