Tray Apparatus

Abstract

A tray apparatus adapted to attach to a saw table with an article placed on the tray that is trimmed by a table saw, the tray includes a base planar structure having a first side portion and a second side portion. The first side portion is adapted to attach to the table saw table, the base further includes first and second margins, the first margin further includes a fence to help retain the article and the second side providing a support for the article. Also, a sliding bridge structure is suspended over the second side portion, wherein the sliding bridge structure is slidably engaged to the first and second margins, the sliding bridge operationally providing a rest for the article.

Claims

1. A tray apparatus adapted to attach to a table saw having a rotationally driven arbor, a table, and an article placed on said tray apparatus, wherein the article is to be trimmed by the table saw, said tray apparatus comprising: a. a base planar structure having a first side portion and an opposing second side portion with a Z axis spanning therebetween, wherein said first side portion is adapted to attach to the table saw table, said base planar structure further includes a first margin and an opposing second margin with a Y axis spanning therebetween, wherein said first margin further includes a fence barrier to operationally help retain the article in said Y axis and said second side operationally providing a support for the article in said Z axis, said base planar structure also further includes a first boundary and an opposing second boundary with a X axis spanning therebetween; and b. a sliding bridge structure suspended over said second side portion, wherein said sliding bridge structure is slidably engaged to said first and second margins, said sliding bridge structure having a first slidable movement along said X axis, said sliding bridge structure operationally providing a rest for the article in said X axis.

2. A tray apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sliding bridge structure further includes a first means for coarse adjustment of said first slidable movement and a second means for fine adjustment of said first slidable movement.

3. A tray apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said first means for coarse adjustment is constructed of a first threaded thumb knob with a clamp structure on said first margin that operationally facilitates locking said first slidable movement.

4. A tray apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said second means for fine adjustment is constructed of a second thumb knob threaded rod first wedge cam affixed to a first guide pin guided moving plate, wherein said plate has selectable micro movement along said X axis, operationally said plate moves away from said sliding bridge structure when said first wedge cam is selectably drawn together with said second thumb knob, said second means for fine adjustment also includes a first spring to bias said plate toward said sliding bridge structure to operationally give said plate consistent movement away from and toward said sliding bridge structure.

5. A tray apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said base planar structure includes a separating interface disposed as between said first and second side portions, with said first and second side portions having a second guide pin disposed therebetween, wherein said interface further includes a third means for coarse adjustment of said second side portion in relation to said first side portion for said second side portion having a second slidable movement along said Z axis and a fourth means for fine adjustment of said second slidable movement.

6. A tray apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said third means for coarse adjustment is constructed of a third thumb knob threaded rod second wedge cam with an alignment slot disposed in said first side portion, wherein operationally as said second wedge is selectably drawn together via said third thumb knob thus resulting in said second side portion moving away from said first side portion, wherein further operationally said first side portion moves toward said second side portion in said second slidable movement due to said second wedge cam being selectively pushed apart via said third thumb knob and weight of said second side portion.

7. A tray apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said fourth means for fine adjustment of said second slidable movement is constructed of a jack block assembly that is disposed in said separating interface and affixed to said first side portion, said jack block assembly is constructed of a slide block partially slidably engaged to a housing affixed to said first side portion with a jack screw disposed between said slide block and said housing, wherein operationally said jack screw selectively moves said slide block and said housing apart from one another to fine tune said base planar structure second slidable movement along said Z axis to accommodate variance in the article size, further included in said jack block assembly is a second spring to bias said slide block toward said housing for return movement of said slide block and said housing opposite to said jackscrew movement.

8. A tray apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second side portion further includes a plurality of plateaus with a continuous channel disposed adjacent to said plateaus, wherein operationally said plateaus support the article and said channel diverts cooling fluid away from the article.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the material trimming system assembled that includes the thrust disc, the core structure, the peripheral ring, and the cover, all being coincidently assembled together about the core rotational axis, the peripheral ring rotational axis, the cover rotational axis and the thrust disc rotational axis are also shown;

[0018] FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1, with FIG. 2 showing the material trimming system apart that includes the thrust disc, the core structure, the peripheral ring, and the cover, all being separately coincidently aligned together about the core rotational axis, the peripheral ring rotational axis, the cover rotational axis and the thrust disc rotational axis are also shown;

[0019] FIG. 3 shows a side elevation view of the material trimming system assembled that includes the thrust disc, the core structure, the peripheral ring, and the cover, all being coincidently assembled together about the core rotational axis, the peripheral ring rotational axis, the cover rotational axis and the thrust disc rotational axis are also shown, further shown is the thrust disc inclined surface and the outer perimeter margins that increase in distance from the thrust disc rotational axis moving toward the outer peripheral element;

[0020] FIG. 4 shows cross section cut 4-4 from FIG. 1, with FIG. 4 showing the internal detail of the material trimming system assembled that includes the thrust disc, the core structure, the peripheral ring, and the cover, all being coincidently assembled together about the core rotational axis, the peripheral ring rotational axis, the cover rotational axis and the thrust disc rotational axis are also shown, further shown is the thrust disc inclined surface angle of the outer perimeter margin, plus the positional nature of rotational and axial stresses on the inner hoop;

[0021] FIG. 5 shows cross section cut 5-5 from FIG. 1, with FIG. 5 showing an expanded internal detail of the material trimming system assembled that includes the thrust disc, the core structure, and the cover, all being coincidently assembled together about the core rotational axis, the cover rotational axis, and the thrust disc rotational axis that are shown, further shown is the thrust disc ball bearing;

[0022] FIG. 6 shows view cut 6-6 from FIG. 2, wherein FIG. 6 shows an upper perspective view of a circumferential segment of an inner hoop that details out a rotational engagement, a cantilevered shoulder, distal and proximal ends of the shoulder, a shoulder thinning toward a terminating periphery, and spaced apart apertures therethrough;

[0023] FIG. 7 shows cross section view 7-7 from FIG. 2, wherein FIG. 7 shows a cross section of the inner hoop combined with an outer peripheral element, wherein the inner hoop that details out the rotational engagement, the cantilevered shoulder, the distal and proximal ends of the shoulder, the shoulder thinning toward the terminating periphery, and the aperture therethrough with the outer peripheral element with a molding of an outer band therethrough the aperture and also encompassing the shoulder by the outer band;

[0024] FIG. 8 shows an exploded perspective view of the mold cavity that is for the molding of the outer band around the inner hoop, thus the mold cavity is shown along with the inner hoop and a spillover prevention ring to help retain the outer band second material toward the terminating periphery during the molding process;

[0025] FIG. 9 shows an assembled version of FIG. 8, wherein FIG. 9 shows the perspective view of the mold cavity that is for the molding of the outer band around the inner hoop (wherein the inner hoop is now out of sight via being encompassed by the outer band second material and the mold cavity), thus the mold cavity is shown along with the spillover prevention ring to help retain the outer band second material toward the terminating periphery (not currently shown in this view) during the molding process;

[0026] FIG. 10 shows cross section 10-10 from FIG. 9, such that FIG. 10 shows the cross-sectional positional orientation of the assembled mold cavity, the inner hoop, the outer band second material, and the spillover prevention ring;

[0027] FIG. 11 shows an upper perspective view of the saw table that uses conventional stops to hold the article, however, also shown is a ridge section with a inclined surface that is secured to the table, wherein the inclined surface has a wedge interface with the thrust disc inclined surface;

[0028] FIG. 12 shows a side elevation view of the material trimming system in use that shows the table saw, the table, the ridge section, the inclined surface of the ridge section, the wedge of the thrust disc contacting the inclined surface of the ridge section to accommodate thrust force as axial stress from the inner hoop that comes from the outer band cutting, grinding, and polishing the article on the table, wherein the other forces being radial and rotational also being shown;

[0029] FIG. 13 shows an expanded perspective view of the cover that includes the locking disc and the outer flange, plus the radially outward positioned pins, and the axial urging movement of the pins as between the locking disc and the outer flange;

[0030] FIG. 14 is cross sectional view 14-14 from FIG. 13, wherein FIG. 14 shows a detailed fit-up of the locking disc and the outer flange, plus the radially outward positioned pins, and the axial urging movement of the pins as between the locking disc and the outer flange;

[0031] FIG. 15 shows an exploded perspective view of the locking disc and the outer flange, plus the radially outward positioned pins, and the axial urging movement of the pins as between the locking disc and the outer flange as preferably shown as a spring;

[0032] FIG. 16 shows a perspective view of the receiving cavity and twist lock engagement along with the stepped recess and radial pilot fit of the core structure;

[0033] FIG. 17 is an upper perspective view of the tray apparatus that includes a base planar structure, first and second sides, first and second margins, first and second boundaries, a fence, plus a sliding bridge structure with a plate, showing a portion of the article supported by the base second side, and resting as against the fence and the plate;

[0034] FIG. 18 is a lower perspective view of the tray apparatus that includes the base planar structure, the first and second sides, the first and second margins, the first and second boundaries, the fence, plus the sliding bridge structure, plus structure adapted to attach the first side portion to the table saw table;

[0035] FIG. 19 is cross section cut 19-19 from FIG. 18, wherein FIG. 19 shows the first side portion with primarily a third means for coarse adjustment of the second side portion in relation to the first side portion with a threaded rod second wedge cam with an alignment slot, plus a forth means for fine adjustment of the second slidable movement in the form of a jack block assembly with a housing, and jack screw shown;

[0036] FIG. 20 is an upper perspective view of the sliding bridge structure with the plate, guide pins, plus a first means for coarse adjustment with a first threaded thumb knob, and a clamp structure, and a second means for fine adjustment of the first slidable movement with a second thumb knob shown;

[0037] FIG. 21 is a lower perspective view of the sliding bridge structure with the plate, guide pins, plus the first means for coarse adjustment with the first threaded thumb knob, and the clamp structure, and the second means for fine adjustment of the first slidable movement with the second thumb knob shown and a threaded rod first wedge cam, with the threaded rod first wedge cam selectably drawn together for X axis micro movement, and the first spring;

[0038] FIG. 22 shows a perspective view of the forth means for fine adjustment of the second slidable movement in the form of the jack block assembly that includes the housing, a slide block, return spring, and an affixment for the housing to the first side portion of the base;

[0039] FIG. 23 is cross section cut 23-23 from FIG. 22, wherein FIG. 23 shows a cross-sectional view of the forth means for fine adjustment of the second slidable movement in the form of the jack block assembly that includes the housing, the slide block, return spring, and the affixment for the housing to the first side portion of the base; and

[0040] FIG. 24 is an upper perspective use/installed view of the tray apparatus upon the table saw table with the article removed from the base planar structure for pictorial clarity, wherein the tray apparatus includes the base planar structure, the first and second sides, the first and second margins, the first and second boundaries, the fence, plus the sliding bridge structure, however, showing the article in its positional relationship to the saw.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0041] 50 Material trimming system [0042] 55 Table saw [0043] 60 Table of the table saw 55 [0044] 65 Arbor of the table saw 55 [0045] 70 Arbor 65 rotational axis [0046] 75 Article or work piece or tile to be trimmed [0047] 80 Trim portion of the article 75 [0048] 85 Selected configuration of the article 75 trim 80 [0049] 90 Core structure [0050] 95 Core structure 90 rotational axis [0051] 100 Core structure 90 adapted to attach to the arbor 65 of the table saw 55 [0052] 105 Coincident relationship of the core rotational axis 95 and the arbor rotational axis 70 [0053] 110 Peripheral ring [0054] 115 Peripheral ring 110 rotational axis [0055] 120 Removable engagement of the peripheral ring 110 to the core structure 90 [0056] 125 Outer peripheral element of the peripheral ring 110 [0057] 130 Cover [0058] 135 Cover 130 rotational axis [0059] 140 Mechanism for removable engagement between the core structure 90 and the cover 130 [0060] 145 Coincident relationship of the core 95, ring 115, and cover 135 rotational axes [0061] 150 Inner hoop of the peripheral ring 110 [0062] 155 First material of the inner hoop 150 [0063] 160 Rotational engagement of the inner hoop 150 to the core structure 90 [0064] 165 Torsional stress loading of the inner hoop 150 [0065] 170 Rotational stress loading of the inner hoop 150 [0066] 175 Axial stress loading of the inner hoop 150 [0067] 180 Outer band of the peripheral ring 110 [0068] 185 Second material of the outer band 180 [0069] 190 Cut, grind, and polish of the article 75 by the outer band 180 [0070] 195 Interface between the first 155 and second 185 materials [0071] 200 Cantilevered shoulder of the inner hoop 150 [0072] 205 Extending radially outward of the cantilevered shoulder 200 [0073] 210 Terminating peripheral manner of the cantilevered shoulder 200 [0074] 215 Encompassing of the outer band 180 second material 185 of the cantilevered shoulder 200 [0075] 220 Inner proximal end portion of the cantilevered shoulder 200 [0076] 225 Outer distal end portion of the cantilevered shoulder 200 [0077] 230 Widened cantilever root of the inner proximal end portion 220 [0078] 235 Extending radially outward of the widened cantilever root 230 [0079] 240 Thinner terminating distal end portion free end of the outer distal end portion 225 [0080] 245 Molding of the second material 185 about the cantilevered shoulder 200 [0081] 250 Aperture of the cantilevered shoulder 200 [0082] 255 Aperture 250 axis [0083] 260 Parallel position of the aperture 250 axis 255 to the peripheral ring 110 rotational axis 115 [0084] 265 Molding of the second material 185 being disposed therethrough the aperture [0085] 270 Apertures 250 circumferentially spaced apart in an equidistant manner [0086] 275 Thrust disc [0087] 280 Thrust disc 275 rotational axis [0088] 285 Structural rotational engagement of the thrust disc 275 to the core structure 90 [0089] 290 Coincident position of the thrust disc 280 and core rotational 95 axes [0090] 295 Outer perimeter margin of the thrust disc 275 [0091] 300 Ridge section that is secured to the table saw 55 table 60 [0092] 305 Contact of the outer perimeter margin 295 to the ridge section 300 [0093] 310 Axial thrust force from the thrust disc 275 through the core structure 90 ultimately coming from the peripheral ring 110 from trimming 80 the article 75 [0094] 315 Thrust disc 275 inclined surface [0095] 320 Thrust disc 275 acute angle of the inclined surface 315 to the thrust disc 275 rotational axis 280 [0096] 325 Outer perimeter margin 295 increasing in distance from the thrust disc rotational axis 280 in moving toward the outer peripheral element 125 [0097] 330 Inclined surface of the ridge section 300 [0098] 335 Wedge of the thrust disc 275 inclined surface 315 against the ridge section 300 inclined surface 330 [0099] 340 Radial force emanating outward from the thrust disc 275 rotational axis 280 [0100] 345 Ball bearing of the thrust disc 275 structural rotational engagement 285 [0101] 350 Stepped recess of the core structure 90 [0102] 355 Receiving cavity disposed within a portion of the stepped recess 350 [0103] 360 Radial pilot fit of the cover 130 to the stepped recess 350 [0104] 365 Locking disc [0105] 370 Rotatable movable engagement of the locking disc 365 to the core 90 [0106] 380 Retaining disc [0107] 390 Axial urging of the locking disc 365 and the retaining disc 380 apart from one another along the cover 130 rotational axis 135 [0108] 395 Twist lock engagement of the locking disc 365 being specifically the projection pin 415 into the receiving cavity 355 [0109] 400 Outer flange of the cover 130 [0110] 405 Mold cavity for the second material 185 outer band 180 [0111] 410 Spillover prevention ring for the second material 185 when molding the second material 185 [0112] 415 Projection pin [0113] 420 Receptacle of the projection pin 415 [0114] 425 High friction surface of the locking disc 365 for helping to manually initiate the rotatable movable engagement 370 of the locking disc 365 to the core 90 [0115] 430 Spring for creating the urging 390 [0116] 500 Tray apparatus [0117] 505 Base planar structure [0118] 510 First side portion of base 505 [0119] 515 Second side portion of base 505 [0120] 520 Z axis [0121] 525 Adapted to attach of the first side portion 510 to the table saw table 60 [0122] 530 First margin of base 505 [0123] 535 Second margin of base 505 [0124] 540 Y axis [0125] 545 Fence barrier of base 505 [0126] 550 First boundary of base 505 [0127] 555 Second boundary of base 505 [0128] 560 X axis [0129] 565 Retaining the article 75 in the Y axis 540 by the fence barrier 545 [0130] 570 Sliding bridge structure [0131] 575 Slidable engagement of the sliding bridge structure 570 to the first 530 and second 535 margins [0132] 580 First slidable movement [0133] 585 Rest for the article 75 in the X axis 560 by the sliding bridge structure 570 [0134] 590 A first means for coarse adjustment of the first slidable movement 580 [0135] 595 A second means for fine adjustment of the first slidable movement 580 [0136] 600 First threaded thumb knob [0137] 605 Clamp structure [0138] 610 Second thumb knob [0139] 615 Threaded rod first wedge cam [0140] 620 Plate [0141] 625 First guide pin [0142] 630 Micro movement along the X axis 560 [0143] 635 Selectably drawn together of the first wedge cam 615 [0144] 640 First spring [0145] 645 Separating interface [0146] 650 Second guide pin [0147] 655 A third means for coarse adjustment of the second side portion 515 in relation to the first side portion 510 for the second side portion 515 having a second slidable movement 660 along the Z axis 520 [0148] 660 A second slidable movement along the Z axis 520 [0149] 665 A fourth means for fine adjustment of the second slidable movement 660 [0150] 670 Third thumb knob [0151] 675 Threaded rod second wedge cam [0152] 680 Alignment slot [0153] 685 Selectively drawn together of the second wedge 675 [0154] 690 Selectively pushed apart of the second wedge 675 [0155] 695 Jack block assembly [0156] 700 Affixment of the jack block assembly 695 to the first side portion 510 [0157] 705 Slide block of the jack block assembly 695 [0158] 710 Partial slidable engagement of the slide block to the housing 715 [0159] 715 Housing of the jack block assembly 695 [0160] 720 Second spring of the jack block assembly 695 [0161] 725 Jack screw of the jack block assembly 695 [0162] 730 Plurality of plateaus [0163] 735 Continuous channel [0164] 740 Saw cooling fluid

[0165] With initial reference to FIG. 1, shown is a perspective view of the material trimming system 50 assembled that includes the thrust disc 275, the core structure 90, the peripheral ring 110, and the cover 130, all being coincidently 145, 290 assembled together about the core rotational axis 95, the peripheral ring rotational axis 115, the cover rotational axis 135, and the thrust disc rotational axis 280.

[0166] Next, FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1, with FIG. 2 showing the material trimming system 50 apart that includes the thrust disc 275, the core structure 90, the peripheral ring 110, and the cover 130, all being separately coincidently 145, 290 aligned together about the core rotational axis 95, the peripheral ring rotational axis 115, the cover rotational axis 135, and the thrust disc rotational axis 280.

[0167] Continuing, FIG. 3 shows a side elevation view of the material trimming system 50 assembled that includes the thrust disc 275, the core structure 90, the peripheral ring 110, and the cover 130, all being coincidently 145, 290 assembled together about the core rotational axis 95, the peripheral ring rotational axis 115, the cover rotational axis 135, and the thrust disc rotational axis 280. Further shown in FIG. 3 is the thrust disc 275 inclined surface 315 and the outer perimeter margins 295 that angularly 320 increase 325 in distance from the thrust disc rotational axis 280 moving toward the outer peripheral element 125.

[0168] Further, FIG. 4 shows cross section cut 4-4 from FIG. 1, with FIG. 4 showing the internal detail of the material trimming system 50 assembled that includes the thrust disc 275, the core structure 90, the peripheral ring 110, and the cover 130, all being coincidently 145, 290 assembled together about the core rotational axis 95, the peripheral ring rotational axis 115, the cover rotational axis 135, and the thrust disc rotational axis 280. Further shown in FIG. 4 is the thrust disc 275 inclined surface angle 320 of the outer perimeter margin 325, plus the positional nature of rotational 170 and axial 175 stresses on the inner hoop 150.

[0169] Moving onward, FIG. 5 shows cross section cut 5-5 from FIG. 1, with FIG. 5 showing an expanded internal detail of the material trimming system 50 assembled that includes the thrust disc 275, the core structure 90, and the cover 130, all being coincidently 145, 290 assembled together about the core rotational axis 95, the cover rotational axis 135, and the thrust disc rotational axis 280, further shown is the thrust disc 275 ball bearing 345.

[0170] Next, FIG. 6 shows view cut 6-6 from FIG. 2, wherein FIG. 6 shows an upper perspective view of a circumferential segment of the inner hoop 150 that details out the rotational engagement 160, the cantilevered shoulder 200, distal 225 and proximal 220 ends of the shoulder 200, a shoulder thinning 240 toward the terminating periphery 210, and spaced apart 270 apertures 250 therethrough the shoulder 200.

[0171] Continuing, FIG. 7 shows cross section view 7-7 from FIG. 2, wherein FIG. 7 shows a cross section of the inner hoop 150 combined with the outer peripheral element 125, wherein the inner hoop 150 that details out the rotational engagement 160, the cantilevered shoulder 200, the distal 225 and proximal 220 ends of the shoulder 200, the shoulder 200 thinning 240 toward the terminating periphery 210, and the aperture 250 therethrough with the outer peripheral element 125. Also FIG. 7 shows a molding 245 of an outer band 180 therethrough 265 the aperture 250 and also encompassing 215 the shoulder 200 by the outer band 180.

[0172] Moving onward FIG. 8 shows an exploded perspective view of the mold cavity 405 that is for the molding of the outer band 180 around the inner hoop 150, thus the mold cavity 405 is shown along with the inner hoop 150 and a spillover prevention ring 410 to help retain the outer band 180 second material 185 toward the terminating periphery 210 during the molding process.

[0173] Next, FIG. 9 shows an assembled version of FIG. 8, wherein FIG. 9 shows the perspective view of the mold cavity 405 that is for the molding of the outer band 180 around the inner hoop 150 (wherein the inner hoop 150 is now out of sight via being encompassed 215 by the outer band 180 second material 185 and the mold cavity 405). Thus in FIG. 9 the mold cavity 405 is shown along with the spillover prevention ring 410 to help retain the outer band 180 second material 185 toward the terminating periphery 210 (not currently shown in this view) during the molding process of the outer band 180 to the inner hoop 150, also as shown in FIG. 7.

[0174] Further, FIG. 10 shows cross section 10-10 from FIG. 9, such that FIG. 10 shows the cross sectional positional orientation of the assembled mold cavity 405, the inner hoop 150, the outer band 180 second material 185, and the spillover prevention ring 410.

[0175] Moving ahead, FIG. 11 shows an upper perspective view of the saw 55 table 60 that uses conventional stops to hold the article 75, however, also shown is a ridge section 300 with an inclined surface 330 that is secured to the table 60, wherein the inclined surface 330 has a wedge interface 305 with the thrust disc 275 inclined surface 330.

[0176] Continuing, FIG. 12 shows a side elevation view of the material trimming system 50 in use that shows the table saw 55, the table 60, the ridge section 300, the inclined surface 330 of the ridge section 300, and the wedge of the thrust disc 275 contacting 335 the inclined surface 330 of the ridge section 300 to accommodate thrust force 175, 310. FIG. 12 also shows axial stress from the inner hoop 150 that comes from the outer band 180 cutting, grinding, and polishing 190 the article 75 on the table 60, wherein the other forces being radial 340 and rotational 170 being shown.

[0177] Next, FIG. 13 shows an expanded perspective view of the cover 130 that includes the locking disc 365 and the outer flange 400, plus the radially outward positioned pins 415, and the axial urging movement 390 of the pins 415 as between the locking disc 365 and the outer flange 400.

[0178] Further, FIG. 14 is cross sectional view 14-14 from FIG. 13, wherein FIG. 14 shows a detailed fit-up of the locking disc 365 and the outer flange 400, plus the radially outward positioned pins 415, and the axial urging movement 390 of the pins 415 as between the locking disc 365 and the outer flange 400.

[0179] Continuing, FIG. 15 shows an exploded perspective view of the locking disc 365 and the outer flange 400, plus the radially outward positioned pins 415, and the axial urging movement 390 of the pins 415 as between the locking disc 365 and the outer flange 400 as preferably shown as a spring 430.

[0180] Next, FIG. 16 shows a perspective view of the receiving cavity 355 and twist lock engagement 395 along with the stepped recess 350 and radial pilot fit 360 of the core structure 90.

[0181] Further, FIG. 17 is an upper perspective view of a tray apparatus 500 that includes a base planar structure 505, first 510 and second 515 sides, first 530 and second 535 margins, first 550 and second 555 boundaries, a fence 545, plus a sliding bridge structure 570 with a plate 620, showing a portion of the article 75 supported by the base 505 second side 515, and retaining/resting 565, 585 as against the fence 545 and the plate 620.

[0182] Moving onward, FIG. 18 is an lower perspective view of the tray apparatus 500 that includes the base planar structure 505, the first 510 and second 515 sides, the first 530 and second 535 margins, the first 550 and second 555 boundaries, the fence 545, plus the sliding bridge structure 570, plus structure adapted to attach 525 the first side portion 510 to the table saw 55 table 60.

[0183] Continuing, FIG. 19 is cross section cut 19-19 from FIG. 18, wherein FIG. 19 shows the first side portion 510 with primarily a third means 655 for coarse adjustment of the second side portion 515 in relation to the first side portion 510 with a threaded rod second wedge cam 675 with an alignment slot 680, plus a forth means 665 for fine adjustment of the second slidable movement 660 in the form of a jack block assembly 695 with a housing 715, and jack screw shown 725.

[0184] Next, FIG. 20 is an upper perspective view of the sliding bridge structure 570 with the plate 620, first guide pins 625, plus a first means 590 for coarse adjustment with a first threaded thumb knob 600, and a clamp structure 605, and a second means 595 for fine adjustment of the first slidable movement 580 with a second thumb knob 610 shown.

[0185] Further, FIG. 21 is a lower perspective view of the sliding bridge structure 570 with the plate 620, first guide pins 625, plus the first means 590 for coarse adjustment with the first threaded thumb knob 600, and the clamp structure 605, and the second means 595 for fine adjustment of the first slidable movement 580 with the second thumb knob 610 shown and a threaded rod first wedge cam 615, with the threaded rod first wedge cam 615 selectably drawn together 635 for X axis 560 micro movement 630, and the first spring 640.

[0186] Continuing, FIG. 22 shows a perspective view of the forth means 665 for fine adjustment of the second slidable movement 660 in the form of the jack block assembly 695 that includes the housing 715, a slide block 705, return second spring 720, and an affixment 700 for the housing 715 to the first side portion 510 of the base 505.

[0187] Next, FIG. 23 is cross section cut 23-23 from FIG. 22, wherein FIG. 23 shows a cross sectional view of the forth means 665 for fine adjustment of the second slidable movement 660 in the form of the jack block assembly 695 that includes the housing 715, the slide block 705, return second spring 720, and the affixment 700 for the housing 715 to the first side portion 510 of the base 505.

[0188] Moving ahead, FIG. 24 is an upper perspective use/installed view of the tray apparatus 500 upon the table saw 55 table 60 with the article 75 removed from the base planar structure 505 for pictorial clarity, wherein the tray apparatus 500 includes the base planar structure 505, the first 510 and second 515 sides, the first 530 and second 535 margins, the first 550 and second 555 boundaries, the fence 545, plus the sliding bridge structure 570, however, showing the article 75 in its positional relationship to the saw 55.

[0189] Broadly in referring to FIGS. 1 to 7, and 12, the present invention is a material trimming system 50 adapted to attach to a table saw 55 having a rotationally driven arbor 65, a table 60, and an article 75 placed on the table 60 to be trimmed 80, 85, 190, the material trimming system 50 including a core structure 90 that is about a core rotational axis 95 wherein the core structure 90 is adapted to attach 100 to the arbor 65 that is about an arbor rotational axis 70 of the table saw 55, wherein the core rotational axis 95 and the arbor rotational axis 70 are coincident 105 to one another, as best shown in FIGS. 1 to 5. Further included in the material trimming system 50 is a peripheral ring 110 that is about a ring rotational axis 115, wherein the peripheral ring 110 removably engages 120 the core structure 90, wherein the peripheral ring 110 includes an outer peripheral element 125 that is operational to trim a material 80, 85, 190 of the article 75 to a selected configuration, see FIG. 12 for the trimming 80, 85, 190, plus FIGS. 2, 3, 4, and 7. In addition, included in the material trimming system 50 is a cover 130 having a cover rotational axis 135, the cover 130 having a mechanism 140 to be removably attachable to the core structure 90 that is operational to removably retain the peripheral ring 110 to the core structure 90, wherein the core 95, ring 115, and cover 135 rotational axes are all coincident 145 to one another, as best shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, plus FIG. 12.

[0190] As an option on the material trimming system 50 concerning the peripheral ring 110 can be constructed from an inner hoop 150 made of a first material 155 that has consistent strength characteristics for having a rotational engagement 160 to the core structure 90 to withstand torsional 165, rotational 170, and axial 175 stress loading, further the peripheral ring 110 outer peripheral element 125 includes an outer band 180 constructed of a second material 185 that has characteristics to cut, grind, or polish 190 the article 75, as best shown in FIGS. 7 and 12, see also FIGS. 6 and 10.

[0191] Further, optionally for the material trimming system 50 an interface 195 can be formed as between the first 155 and second 185 materials that is constructed of a cantilevered shoulder 200 extending radially outward 205 in a terminating peripheral manner 210 from the inner hoop 150 first material 155 such that the outer band 180 second material 185 encompasses 215 the shoulder 200 to operationally reduce the torsional 165, rotational 170, and axial 175 stress loading as imparted on the second material 185, see in particular FIGS. 6 and 7, plus also FIGS. 4, 10, and 12.

[0192] Alternatively for the material trimming system further in reference to the shoulder 200 can be further constructed of an inner proximal end portion 220 and a opposing outer distal end portion 225 wherein the inner proximal end portion 220 is a widened cantilever root 230 extending radially outward 235 toward a thinner 240 terminating distal end portion 225 free end wherein the second material 185 is molded 245 about the cantilevered shoulder 200, see in particular FIGS. 6 to 10.

[0193] Also alternatively for the material trimming system 50 wherein the cantilevered shoulder 200 further comprises an aperture 250 therethrough wherein the aperture 250 is about an aperture axis 255 that is positioned substantially parallel 260 to the ring 110 rotational axis 115, wherein the aperture 250 is disposed between the proximal 220 and distal 225 portions, wherein the second material 185 molding 265 is disposed therethrough the aperture 250 to operationally further reduce the torsional 165, rotational 170, and axial 175 stress loading on the second material 185, as best shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, plus FIGS. 8 to 10, and FIG. 12.

[0194] Another alternative for the material trimming system 50 can further comprise a plurality of the apertures 250 circumferentially spaced apart 270 in an equidistant manner to operationally further again reduce the torsional 165, rotational 170, and axial 175 stress loading on the second material 185, again as best shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, plus FIGS. 8 to 10, and FIG. 12.

[0195] Yet another alternative for the material trimming system 50 wherein the core structure 90 can further comprise a thrust disc 275 having a thrust disc rotational axis 280, the thrust disc 275 is structurally rotationally engaged 285 to the core 90 wherein positionally the thrust disc 280 and core 95 rotational axes are coincident 290 to one another, the thrust disc 275 terminates radially in an outer perimeter margin 295, see FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, plus FIG. 12. Wherein the outer perimeter margin 295 has a potential contact 305 with a ridge section 300 secured upon the table saw 55 table 60, wherein operationally the thrust disc 275 can absorb axial thrust force 310 that is along the thrust disc 275 rotational axis 280 from the core structure 90 coming from the peripheral ring 110 as a result of the trimming 80, 85, 190 of the article 75, again see FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, plus FIG. 12.

[0196] Continuing on alternatives for the material trimming system 50 wherein the outer perimeter margin 295 can be formed from a thrust disc inclined surface 315 that forms a thrust disc acute angle 320 with the thrust disc 275 rotational axis 280 such that the outer perimeter margin 295 increases in distance 325 from the thrust disc 275 rotational axis 280 in moving toward the outer peripheral element 125 in an axial manner, further the ridge section 300 is formed from a ridge section inclined surface 330 that matches the angle on the thrust disc 275 inclined surface 315 acute angle 320 with the ridge section 300 inclined surface 330 being a greater distance than the thrust disc 275 inclined surface 315 along the thrust disc 275 rotational axis 280, see in particular FIGS. 3 and 12, plus FIGS. 4, 5, and 11. This is to operationally have the thrust disc 275 inclined surface 315 wedge 335 against the ridge section 300 inclined surface 330 to provide rigidity from the saw 55 table 60 in two axes to the thrust disc 275 being the axial thrust force 310 and a radial force 340 emanating outward from the thrust disc 275 rotational axis 280 to ultimately provide rigidity to the material trimming system 50 needed from loads generated by the trimming of material 80, 85, 190 from the article 75, again see in particular FIGS. 3 and 12, plus FIGS. 4, 5, and 11. Further optionally for the material trimming system 50 wherein the thrust disc 275 structural rotational engagement 285 to the core 90 is preferably constructed of a ball bearing 345, as best shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

[0197] Continuing on alternatives for the material trimming system 50 wherein the removable attachable mechanism 140 as between the cover 130 and the core structure 90 is constructed of a pair of receiving cavities 355 disposed within a portion of the stepped recess 350 within the core structure 90, with the cover 130 having a radial pilot fit 360 to the stepped recess 350 to position the cover rotational axis 135 and the core rotational axis 95 in the coincident manner 145, further the cover 130 also includes a pair of radially positioned outward axially urged 390 pins 415. Wherein the pins 415 each have a twist lock engagement 395 with a respective one the pair of receiving cavities 355 via the axially urging 390 to removably engage the cover 130 to the core structure 90, wherein the cover 130 further includes an outer flange 400 that axially retains the peripheral ring 110 to the core structure 90, see in particular FIGS. 13 to 16, plus FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 5.

[0198] Looking at FIGS. 17 to 24 in particular the tray apparatus 500 is adapted to attach 525 to a table saw 55 having a rotationally driven arbor 65, a table 60, and an article 75 placed on the tray apparatus 500, wherein the article 75 is to be trimmed by the table saw 55, the tray apparatus 500 includes the base planar structure 505 having the first side portion 510 and the opposing second side portion 515 with the Z axis 520 spanning therebetween, see in particular FIGS. 17 and 18. Wherein the first side portion 510 is adapted to attach 525 to the table saw 55 table 60, the base planar structure 505 further includes the first margin 530 and the opposing second margin 535 with a Y axis 540 spanning therebetween, see FIGS. 18 and 24. Wherein the first margin 530 further includes the fence barrier 545 to operationally help retain the article 75 in the Y axis 540 and the second side 515 operationally providing a support for the article 75 in the Z axis 520, the base planar structure 505 also further includes the first boundary 550 and the opposing second boundary 555 with the X axis 560 spanning therebetween, as best shown in FIG. 17.

[0199] Further included in the tray apparatus 500 is the sliding bridge structure 570 suspended over the second side portion 515, wherein the sliding bridge structure 570 is slidably engaged 575 to the first 530 and second 535 margins, the sliding bridge structure 570 having the first slidable movement 580 along the X axis 560, the sliding bridge structure 570 operationally providing a rest 585 for the article 75 in the X axis 560, see FIG. 17 in particular and FIGS. 20 and 21.

[0200] Optionally, for the tray apparatus 500, the sliding bridge structure 570 can further include the first means 590 for coarse adjustment of the first slidable movement 580 and the second means 595 for fine adjustment of the first slidable movement 580, see in particular FIGS. 20 and 21, plus FIGS. 17 and 18.

[0201] Another option, for the tray apparatus 500 is that the first means 590 for coarse adjustment is preferably constructed of the first threaded thumb knob 600 with the clamp structure 605 on the first margin 530 that operationally facilitates locking the first slidable movement 580, see in particular FIGS. 20 and 21, plus FIGS. 17 and 18.

[0202] A further option for the tray apparatus 500 wherein the second means 595 for fine adjustment is constructed of the second thumb knob 610 threaded rod first wedge cam 615 affixed to the first guide pin 625 guided moving plate 620, wherein the plate 620 has selectable micro movement 630 along the X axis 560, operationally the plate 620 moves away from the sliding bridge structure 570 when the first wedge cam 615 is selectably drawn together 635 with the second thumb knob 610, also the second means 595 for fine adjustment also includes the first spring 640 to bias the plate 620 toward the sliding bridge structure 570 to operationally give the plate 620 consistent movement 630 away from and toward the sliding bridge structure 570, see in particular FIGS. 20 and 21, plus FIGS. 17 and 18.

[0203] Alternatively, for the tray apparatus 500 the planar structure 505 can include the separating interface 645 disposed as between the first 510 and second 515 side portions, with the first 510 and second 515 side portions having the second guide pin 650 disposed therebetween, wherein the interface 645 further includes the third means 655 for coarse adjustment of the second side portion 515 in relation to said first side portion 510 for the second side portion 515 having the second slidable movement 660 along the Z axis 520 and a fourth means 665 for fine adjustment of the second slidable movement 660, see in particular FIG. 19, also FIGS. 17, 18, and 24.

[0204] Also alternatively, for the tray apparatus 500 wherein the third means 665 for coarse adjustment is constructed of the third thumb knob 670 threaded rod second wedge cam 675 with an alignment slot 680 disposed in the first side portion 510, wherein operationally as the second wedge 675 is selectably drawn together 685 via the third thumb knob 670 thus resulting in the second side portion 515 moving away from the first side portion 510, wherein operationally the first side portion 510 moves toward the second side portion 515 in the second slidable movement 660 due to the second wedge cam 675 being selectively pushed apart 690 via the third thumb knob 670 and weight of the second side portion 151, see in particular FIG. 19, also FIGS. 17, 18, and 24.

[0205] A further alternative for the tray apparatus 500 wherein the fourth means 665 for fine adjustment of the second slidable movement 660 is preferably constructed of the jack block assembly 695 that is disposed in the separating interface 645 and affixed 700 to the first side portion 510, the jack block assembly 695 is constructed of the slide block 705 partially slidably engaged 710 to the housing 715 affixed 700 to the first side portion 510, see in particular FIG. 19. Also a jack screw 725 disposed between the slide block 705 and the housing 715, see FIGS. 23, also see FIGS. 17 and 19, wherein operationally the jack screw 725 selectively moves the slide block 705 and the housing 715 apart 660 from one another to fine tune the base planar structure 505 second slidable movement 660 along the Z axis 520 to accommodate variance in the article 75 size, further included in the jack block assembly 695 is the second spring 720 to bias the slide block 705 toward the housing 715 for return movement 660 of the slide block 705 and the housing 715 opposite to the jackscrew 725 movement, as best shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, plus FIGS. 17 and 19.

[0206] In addition alternatively, for the tray apparatus 500, wherein the second side portion 515 further includes the plurality of plateaus 730 with the continuous channel 735 disposed adjacent to the plateaus 730, wherein operationally the plateaus 730 support the article 75 and the channel 735 diverts a saw cooling fluid 740 away from the article 75, as best shown in FIGS. 17 and 24.

[0207] Accordingly, the present invention of the Tray Apparatus has been described with some degree of particularity directed to the embodiments of the present invention. It should be appreciated, though; that the present invention is defined by the following claims construed in light of the prior art so modifications or changes may be made to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention without departing from the inventive concepts contained therein.