Jigsaw blade storage

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11110584-B2
Application number	US-201715783221-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 13, 2017
Priority date	Nov 17, 2016
Publication date	Sep 7, 2021
Grant date	Sep 7, 2021

Abstract

A power tool including a housing with two housing halves joined together at a joining line. A motor housed in the housing. A blade holder which is driven by the motor and is configured to hold a blade so as to cut an object with the blade. A blade storage compartment configured to hold the blade when the blade is not in use for cutting. The blade storage compartment is formed by the two housing halves.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power tool comprising: a housing comprising two housing side shells joined together at a joining line; a motor housed in the housing; a blade holder which is driven by the motor and is configured to hold a blade so as to cut an object with the blade; a shoe; and a blade storage compartment configured to hold the blade when the blade is not in use for cutting; wherein the blade storage compartment is formed by the two housing side shells; wherein the blade storage compartment is disposed between the motor and the shoe; wherein when the blade is held in the blade storage compartment it is not held by the blade holder; and wherein the blade is directly contacted and held by the two housing side shells.

2. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the blade storage compartment is formed at the joining line.

3. The power tool of claim 1 ,
wherein the housing comprises an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion;
wherein the motor is contained in the upper housing portion and wherein the lower housing portion is located between the upper housing portion and the shoe.

4. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the blade storage compartment is formed in a lower housing portion.

5. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein a lower housing portion includes a through hole in which the blade is visible when stored in the blade storage compartment.

6. The power tool of claim 5 , wherein the through hole extends through both of the two housing side shells.

7. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the housing is made of plastic.

8. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the shoe is made of metal.

9. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the blade is held in the blade storage compartment by a frictional fit.

10. The power tool of claim 1 , further comprising a battery pack;
wherein the battery pack provides power to the motor;
wherein the blade holder is at a front of the power tool and the battery pack is at a rear of the power tool;
wherein the battery pack has a first end closest to the shoe and a second end, opposite the first end;
wherein when the blade is held in the blade storage compartment and the shoe is on a flat horizontal surface, the battery pack is rearward of the blade.

11. A powered saw comprising: a housing comprising two housing halves joined together at a joining line; a motor housed in the housing; a blade holder which is driven by the motor and is configured to hold a blade so as to cut an object with the blade; a blade storage compartment configured to hold the blade when the blade is not in use for cutting; wherein the blade storage compartment is formed at the joining line; wherein the blade storage compartment is formed by the two housing halves; wherein the powered saw further comprises a shoe; wherein the blade storage compartment is disposed between the motor and the shoe; wherein when the blade must be removed from the blade holder to be held in the blade storage compartment; and wherein the blade is directly contacted and held by the two housing halves.

12. The powered saw of claim 11 , further comprising a battery pack which provides power to the motor; and
wherein the battery pack crosses the joining line.

13. The powered saw of claim 11 , wherein the blade is held in the blade storage compartment by a frictional fit.

14. The powered saw of claim 11 ,
wherein the housing comprises an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion;
wherein the motor is contained in the upper housing portion;
wherein the lower housing portion is located between the upper housing portion and the shoe; and
wherein the blade storage compartment is formed in the lower housing portion.

15. The powered saw of claim 14 , wherein the two housing halves comprise a first housing half which is integrally molded and includes a first part of the upper housing portion and a first part lower housing portion; and
wherein the two housing halves also comprises a second housing half which is integrally molded and includes a second part of the upper housing portion and a second part of the lower housing portion.

16. A powered saw comprising: a housing comprising a first integrally molded housing part and a second integrally molded housing part, the first integrally molded housing part and the second integrally molded housing part meeting at a joining line and being secured together by at least one fastening element; a motor housed in the housing; a blade holder which is driven by the motor and is configured to hold a blade so as to cut an object with the blade; a blade storage compartment separate from the blade holder, the blade storage compartment configured to hold the blade when the blade is not in use for cutting; wherein the blade storage compartment is formed at the joining line; wherein the blade storage compartment is formed by the first integrally molded housing part and the second integrally molded housing part; wherein when the blade is held in the blade storage compartment it is not held by the blade holder; and wherein the blade is directly contacted and held by the first integrally molded housing part and the second integrally molded housing part.

17. The powered saw of claim 16 , wherein the powered saw further comprises a shoe;
wherein the first integrally molded housing part comprises a first part of an upper housing portion and a first part of a lower housing portion;
wherein the second integrally molded housing part comprises a second part of the upper housing portion and a second part of the lower housing portion
wherein the motor is contained in the upper housing portion;
wherein the lower housing portion is located between the upper housing portion and the shoe; and
wherein the blade storage compartment is formed in the lower housing portion.

18. The powered saw of claim 17 , wherein the blade is held in the blade storage compartment by a frictional fit.

19. The power tool of claim 18 , wherein the lower housing portion includes a through hole in which the blade is visible when stored in the blade storage compartment.

20. The power tool of claim 15 , wherein the lower housing portion includes a through hole in which the blade is visible when stored in the blade storage compartment.

Assignees

• Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Hill Jesse P
• Richards James W
• Fisher Drake L
• Kuehne Brent A

Classifications

• B23D49/162

  Pad sawing devices · CPC title

• B25F5/029 Primary

  with storage compartments (B25F5/027 takes precedence; handles with provisions for storing tool elements B25C1/08) · CPC title

• B23D51/00

  Sawing machines or sawing devices working with straight blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts (constructional features of these parts per se B23Q; details or components, e.g. casings, bodies, of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operation performed B25F5/00); Carrying or attaching means for tools, covered by this subclass, which are connected to a carrier at both ends · CPC title

• B23D51/03

  with extensible or collapsible frames {; Frames with spare blade storage means} · CPC title