Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080296187 | TOOL BIT CADDY AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A bit caddy includes a first housing part having a central axis extending therethrough. The first housing part includes a surface extending from an interior to an outer perimeter. The surface is sloped at an obtuse angle relative to the central axis. The first housing part also includes a plurality of walls radially extending from the interior toward the outer perimeter and a plurality of storage pockets. Each storage pocket is configured to support a bit and is defined by the surface and two adjacent walls of the plurality of walls. The bit caddy also includes a second housing part rotatably coupled to the first housing part for rotation relative to the first housing part about the central axis. The second housing part defines an opening for dispensing a bit from one of the plurality of storage pockets. | 12-04-2008 |
20110259168 | SAW BLADE - A reciprocating saw blade for use with a reciprocating saw includes a body defining a longitudinal axis, an attachment portion configured to couple to the reciprocating saw, and a cutting portion formed on the body. The cutting portion includes a plurality of cutting teeth. Each cutting tooth includes a tip, a rake face extending from the tip generally toward the longitudinal axis and defining a gullet, and a relief surface extending from the tip. The blade also includes a plunge point formed on the body for initiating a plunge cut. The plunge point includes a leading tooth and a second tooth. The leading tooth includes a tip and a rake face extending from the tip generally toward the longitudinal axis and defining a leading gullet. The second tooth is positioned in the leading gullet adjacent the leading tooth and is generally smaller than the leading tooth and each cutting tooth. | 10-27-2011 |
20120042765 | RECIPROCATING SAW BLADE - A saw blade for use with a reciprocating saw includes a body and an attachment portion extending from the body. The attachment portion includes a tang and an aperture configured to connect to the reciprocating saw. The saw blade also includes a cutting portion formed on the body. The cutting portion includes a plurality of cutting teeth and a floor guard tooth positioned adjacent at least one of the plurality of cutting teeth. Each cutting tooth has a tip that defines a plane. The floor guard tooth extends from the body beyond the plane. The attachment portion is offset from the plane to reduce interference of the reciprocating saw with a surface while performing a footer cut with the saw blade. The floor guard tooth contacts the surface while performing the footer cut to inhibit the plurality of cutting teeth from contacting the surface. | 02-23-2012 |
20120090443 | SAW BLADE - A reciprocating saw blade for use with a reciprocating saw includes a body defining a longitudinal axis and an attachment portion. The attachment portion includes a tang and an aperture configured to couple to the reciprocating saw. The saw blade also includes a cutting portion formed on the body. The cutting portion includes a plurality of cutting teeth. Each cutting tooth including a tip, a rake face extending from the tip generally toward the longitudinal axis and at least partially defining a gullet, a relief surface extending from the tip and having a first end that is closer to the attachment portion and a second end that is further from the attachment portion, and a protrusion extending from the second end of the relief surface. The protrusion of each tooth inhibits a nail from entering the gullet and contacting the rake face of an adjacent tooth during cutting operations. | 04-19-2012 |
20120297952 | SAW BLADE - A reciprocating saw blade includes a body defining a longitudinal axis, an attachment configured to couple to a reciprocating saw, and a cutting portion. The cutting portion includes a plurality of cutting teeth, each having a tip and a rake face. The saw blade also includes a plunge point for initiating a plunge cut. The plunge point includes a leading tooth having a tip and a rake face extending from the tip. The tips of the plurality of cutting teeth and the tip of the leading tooth define a plane that is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. A first angle between the plane and the rake face of the leading tooth, measured through the leading tooth, is greater than 90 degrees. A second angle between the plane and the rake face of each cutting tooth, measured through the corresponding cutting tooth, is less than 90 degrees. | 11-29-2012 |
20130031791 | RECIPROCATING SAW BLADE - A reciprocating saw blade for use with a reciprocating saw, the saw blade including a body including a first substantially planar surface and a second substantially planar surface opposite the first surface, an attachment portion for coupling the saw blade to the reciprocating saw, a cutting edge including a plurality of cutting teeth, and a rib element including a pair of outermost rib members. One of the outermost rib members is proximate the cutting edge and the other of the outermost rib members is proximate a back edge of the blade opposite the cutting edge. Each outermost rib member includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portions of each of the ribs are substantially parallel to one another. | 02-07-2013 |
20130032016 | RECIPROCATING SAW BLADE - A saw blade for use with a reciprocating saw includes a first section having an attachment portion configured to engage the reciprocating saw. The saw blade also includes a second section having a body coupled to the first section, a cutting portion formed on the body, and an attachment portion configured to engage the reciprocating saw. The first and second sections are usable together with the reciprocating saw as a single saw blade. The second section is separable from the first section such that the second section is usable with the reciprocating saw independently of the first section. | 02-07-2013 |
20130227844 | BLADE FOR A RECIPROCATING SAW - A blade is usable with a reciprocating saw imparting movement to the blade in a forward direction and a rearward direction to perform a cutting operation on a workpiece. The blade includes an attachment portion configured to couple to the reciprocating saw and a body extending from the attachment portion. The body includes a first profile portion and a second profile portion extending from the first profile portion. The second profile portion has a height less than a height of the first profile portion. The blade also includes a plurality of teeth formed on the body and defining a toothed cutting edge. The blade also includes a tip portion formed at a distal end of the second profile portion and terminating in a pointed tip. The pointed tip is configured to punch a hole through the workpiece and includes a toothless cutting edge extending substantially parallel to the toothed cutting edge. The toothless cutting edge extends from the toothed cutting edge to the pointed tip. | 09-05-2013 |
20130228059 | BLADE FOR A RECIPROCATING SAW - A blade for use with a reciprocating saw includes an attachment portion configured to couple to the reciprocating saw and a body extending from the attachment portion. The body includes a first portion, a tip portion, a second portion extending from the first portion to the tip portion, and a cutting edge. The second portion has a height less than a height of the first portion. The blade also includes a blunt tip formed at a distal end of the tip portion and a plurality of gullets formed in the second portion. At least one of the gullets has a generally trapezoidal shape. | 09-05-2013 |
20140283667 | SAW BLADE - A reciprocating saw blade includes a body, an attachment portion coupled to a first end portion of the body, and a cutting portion formed on the body. The cutting portion includes a plurality of cutting teeth. Each cutting tooth includes a tip, a rake face, and a relief surface. The tips of the plurality of cutting teeth define a plane. The saw blade also includes a plunge point formed on a second end portion of the body for initiating a plunge cut. The plunge point includes a leading tooth and a second tooth. The leading tooth includes a tip and a rake face and defines a leading gullet. The second tooth is positioned in the leading gullet closer to the leading tooth than to a nearest cutting tooth of the plurality of cutting teeth. The second tooth includes a tip that is spaced apart from the plane. | 09-25-2014 |