Saw tool
First Claim
1. A tool into which a saw blade can be mounted and removed therefrom, said tool comprising:
- a housing, said housing have a groove defined therein;
an attachment assembly mounted in said groove in said housing, said attachment assembly being capable of sliding within said groove relative to said housing, said attachment assembly including a first part, a second part, and a member attaching said second part to said first part while allowing said second part to move relative to said first part, wherein the saw blade can be inserted between said first and second parts so that the saw blade is sandwiched between said first and second parts, the saw blade being removable therefrom; and
a spring retainer affixed within said housing, said spring retainer capable of being in an undeflected condition and a deflected condition, said attachment assembly being moveable within said housing to abut against said spring retainer, wherein when said attachment assembly abuts said spring retainer, said second part can be moved out of engagement with said first part to allow the removal of the saw blade from between the first and second parts, said second part engaging against said spring retainer and moving said spring retainer into said deflected condition when said second part is moved out of engagement with said first part.
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Abstract
A tool is provided into which a saw blade can be mounted and removed therefrom. The tool includes a housing have a groove therein. An attachment assembly is mounted in the groove and can be slid within the groove. The attachment assembly includes a first part, a second part, and a member attaching the parts together, while allowing the parts to move relative to each other. The saw blade is inserted between the first and second parts and is removable therefrom. A spring retainer is affixed within the housing. The attachment assembly is moveable within the housing to abut against the spring retainer. When the attachment assembly abuts the spring retainer, the second parts can be moved out of engagement with each other to allow the removal of the saw blade from therebetween.
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18 Claims
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1. A tool into which a saw blade can be mounted and removed therefrom, said tool comprising:
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a housing, said housing have a groove defined therein; an attachment assembly mounted in said groove in said housing, said attachment assembly being capable of sliding within said groove relative to said housing, said attachment assembly including a first part, a second part, and a member attaching said second part to said first part while allowing said second part to move relative to said first part, wherein the saw blade can be inserted between said first and second parts so that the saw blade is sandwiched between said first and second parts, the saw blade being removable therefrom; and a spring retainer affixed within said housing, said spring retainer capable of being in an undeflected condition and a deflected condition, said attachment assembly being moveable within said housing to abut against said spring retainer, wherein when said attachment assembly abuts said spring retainer, said second part can be moved out of engagement with said first part to allow the removal of the saw blade from between the first and second parts, said second part engaging against said spring retainer and moving said spring retainer into said deflected condition when said second part is moved out of engagement with said first part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tool into which a saw blade can be mounted and removed therefrom, said tool comprising:
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a housing, said housing have a groove defined therein; an attachment assembly mounted in said groove in said housing, said attachment assembly being capable of sliding within said groove relative to said housing, said attachment assembly including a first part, a second part insertable into an aperture in said first part, and a member attaching said second part to said first part while allowing said second part to move relative to said first part, the saw blade being insertable between said first and second parts and removed therefrom, said second part having a protrusion provided thereon and said first part including a recess into which said protrusion is insertable and releasable therefrom, and said member including a threaded portion, said member extending outwardly from said housing; a knob mounted on said threaded portion of said member and translatable thereon such that said knob can be engaged with said housing or disengaged from said housing; a spring retainer affixed within said housing, said spring retainer including a vertical leg attached to said housing, but deflectable relative thereto, and an arcuate arm attached to said leg and a horizontal leg attached thereto and attached to said housing, said attachment assembly being moveable within said housing to abut against said vertical leg and said arcuate arm and to sit on said horizontal leg, wherein when said attachment assembly abuts said vertical leg, said second part can be moved out of engagement with said first part by a user pushing on said member to allow the removal of the saw blade from between the first and second parts. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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