Patent ID: 6058612
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: B25F,H01R

Abstract:
A saw with outlet comprising, in combination:a power saw unit including a main assembly with a generally dome-shaped housing having a circular saw mounted thereon and depending downwardly therefrom for rotating upon the receipt of power by an associated motor, the power saw unit further including a handle having an arcuate configuration, a top end connected to an apex of the housing and a lower end connected to a lower portion of the housing such that the handle remains in a generally coplanar relationship with the circular saw, wherein a trigger is mounted on a lower face of the handle adjacent to the top end thereof for selectively allowing the supply of power to the motor;an outlet housing integrally mounted between the bottom end of the handle and the lower portion of the housing of the power saw unit and having a rectangular configuration with a top face integrally coupled to the bottom end of the handle, a bottom face, an inboard face integrally coupled to the lower portion of the housing, an outboard face, and a pair of side faces;an elongated power cord with a length at least 100 feet having a first end with a plug mounted thereon for releasably connecting with a power receptacle and a second end coupled to the outboard face of the outlet housing via a grommet and further in electrical communication with the motor of the power saw unit with the trigger connected therebetween;a first outlet mounted on a first one of the side faces of the outlet housing and connected to the power cord for supplying power to a plug that is releasably inserted within the first outlet, the first outlet having a pair of parallel, vertically oriented rectangular slots and a generally circular ground aperture formed therebeneath; anda second outlet mounted on a second one of the side faces of the outlet housing and connected to the power cord for supplying power to a plug that is releasably inserted within the second outlet, the second outlet having three equally spaced arcuate slots which are positioned in a generally circular configuration each with an inwardly extending portion.