Patent ID: 9434015
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: B23D,B23Q,B25F,B27B

Claim Text:
1. A saw assembly, comprising: a housing; a motor located in the housing and including a motor shaft configured for rotation relative to the housing; a first bevel gear operably connected to the motor shaft for rotation with the motor shaft; a second bevel gear operably engaged with the first bevel gear, such that rotation of the first bevel gear causes rotation of the second bevel gear; an arbor assembly operably connected to the second bevel gear, the arbor assembly accessible for mounting a saw blade thereto from an accessory side of the housing, and the arbor assembly defining a first axis of rotation; wherein the first bevel gear is located between the second bevel gear and the accessory side of the housing along the first axis of rotation; a first roller bearing member at least partially positioned in a bearing recess defined by a housing of the power tool and configured to rotatablv support a bearing end of the arbor assembly opposite from the accessory end along the first axis of rotation; a thrust bearing member separate from the first roller bearing member and positioned in the bearing recess and against an end surface of the bearing end of the arbor assembly, the thrust bearing member configured to limit axial movement of the arbor assembly along the first axis of rotation; wherein the first bevel gear defines a second axis of rotation; and wherein the second axis of rotation intersects the arbor assembly between the second bevel gear and the accessory side of the housing.