| US 7,516,550 B2 | ||
| Saw tool | ||
| John T. Hagan, Roscoe, Ill. (US); John W. Kroening, Rockford, Ill. (US); and Ronald G. Axon, Rockton, Ill. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, R.I. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 13, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/151,554. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0277761 A1, Dec. 14, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B26B 1/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 30—162 [30/62] | 18 Claims |
| 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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