Extension table for table saws

Claim 1

In combination with a power saw assembly which comprises a saw housing supported a desired distance above the floor; mounted above said housing a generally rectangular horizontal worktable having a feed end, a discharge end, right and left sides, and peripherally depending lips; said worktable having a centrally located elongate opening to accommodate a rotary saw blade; at least one groove located in the top of said worktable extending parallel to both sides and shaped to accommodate a miter gauge rod; located at the ends of said worktable, means for positioning a rip fence parallel to said sides; a rotary saw blade positioned within said housing beneath said worktable and movable through said opening; means for rotating said blade; positioned beneath said worktable and extending beyond the discharge end, a support; and a saw guard hingedly connected to said support; a generally rectangular, flat-topped extension table comprising an elongate flat panel having two sides, a distal end, and a proximal end, lips depending from said sides and ends to enhance rigidity; support means connected to the distal portion of said extension table to position said distal end a predetermined distance above the floor, said distance corresponding to the height of the worktable above the floor; first means attaching the proximal lip adjacent one side of said extension table to the lip at the discharge end of said worktable, thereby aligning the upper surfaces of said tables; and second means attaching the proximal lip adjacent the other side of said extension table to said saw housing.