Saw blade
First Claim
1. A reciprocating saw blade for use with a reciprocating saw, the reciprocating saw blade comprising:
- a body having a first end portion and a second end portion, the body defining a longitudinal axis;
an attachment portion coupled to the first end portion of the body, the attachment portion including a tang and an aperture configured to couple to the reciprocating saw;
a cutting portion formed on the body, the cutting portion including a plurality of cutting teeth, each cutting tooth including a tip, a rake face, and a relief surface, each tip being an apex of the corresponding cutting tooth; and
a plunge point formed on the second end portion of the body for initiating a plunge cut, the plunge point including a leading tooth and a leading gullet, the leading tooth including a rake face and a tip that is an apex of the leading tooth, the leading gullet including a base extending from the rake face of the leading tooth to the plurality of cutting teeth, the plunge point also including a second tooth protruding from the base of the leading gullet, the second tooth being positioned closer to the leading tooth than to a nearest cutting tooth of the plurality of cutting teeth, the second tooth including a tip that is an apex of the second tooth;
wherein the tip of the leading tooth is positioned further from the base of the leading gullet than the tip of the second tooth in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis; and
wherein the cutting portion also includes a plurality of gullets formed between the plurality of cutting teeth, and wherein the leading gullet is larger than each gullet of the plurality of gullets.
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Abstract
A reciprocating saw blade includes a body having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a plunge point formed on the second end portion of the body. The plunge point includes a leading tooth and a leading gullet. The leading tooth includes a rake face and a tip. The leading gullet includes a base extending from the rake face of the leading tooth to the plurality of cutting teeth. The plunge point includes a second tooth protruding from the base of the leading gullet. The second tooth includes a tip positioned further from the base of the leading gullet than the tip of the second tooth in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the body. The cutting portion also includes a plurality of gullets formed between a plurality of cutting teeth. The leading gullet is larger than each gullet of the plurality of gullets.
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1. A reciprocating saw blade for use with a reciprocating saw, the reciprocating saw blade comprising:
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a body having a first end portion and a second end portion, the body defining a longitudinal axis; an attachment portion coupled to the first end portion of the body, the attachment portion including a tang and an aperture configured to couple to the reciprocating saw; a cutting portion formed on the body, the cutting portion including a plurality of cutting teeth, each cutting tooth including a tip, a rake face, and a relief surface, each tip being an apex of the corresponding cutting tooth; and a plunge point formed on the second end portion of the body for initiating a plunge cut, the plunge point including a leading tooth and a leading gullet, the leading tooth including a rake face and a tip that is an apex of the leading tooth, the leading gullet including a base extending from the rake face of the leading tooth to the plurality of cutting teeth, the plunge point also including a second tooth protruding from the base of the leading gullet, the second tooth being positioned closer to the leading tooth than to a nearest cutting tooth of the plurality of cutting teeth, the second tooth including a tip that is an apex of the second tooth; wherein the tip of the leading tooth is positioned further from the base of the leading gullet than the tip of the second tooth in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis; and wherein the cutting portion also includes a plurality of gullets formed between the plurality of cutting teeth, and wherein the leading gullet is larger than each gullet of the plurality of gullets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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