Patent ID: 9723794
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A01G,B26B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A power tool comprising: a tool housing; a blade assembly including a first blade and a second blade movable with respect to one another; a drive assembly arranged within the tool housing and configured to drive the blade assembly; and a cover coupled to the power tool such that the cover is movable relative to the tool housing between at least a first position and a second position, the cover including at least one retention element; wherein the blade assembly is fixedly retained by the power tool when the cover is in the first position and is detachable from the power tool when the cover is in the second position, wherein the cover has a tool-less mechanism configured to couple the blade assembly to the cover when the cover is in the second position, the tool-less mechanism including at least one pin fixedly positioned with respect to the cover, the at least one pin irremovably received within a corresponding cavity formed in the tool housing so as to be movable with respect to the tool housing, and wherein movement of the cover from the second position to the first position brings the at least one retention element into direct contact with the tool housing to retain the cover in the first position.