Patent ID: 6167792
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: B23D,Y10T

Abstract:
A saw blade having a cutting edge defined by a plurality of teeth disposed along the blade, each of said teeth having a tip, a rake face adjacent to the tip, a curvilinear base surface located on an opposite side of the rake face relative to the tip, and at least one relief surface located on an opposite side of the tip relative to the rake face, the tip of each tooth and the tip of the next consecutively disposed tooth defining a pitch distance, and the curvilinear base surface and the tip of each tooth cooperating to define a maximum gullet depth, wherein the rake face and the curvilinear base surface of each tooth cooperate to define an effective gullet radius of at least about 30% of the pitch distance and greater than about 55% of the maximum gullet depth, and the rake face defines a length of between about 10% and about 25% of the maximum gullet depth.