Patent ID: 6671969
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: B23D,B25F

Abstract:
A reciprocating saw comprising:a saw blade extending from the saw and having a reciprocating motion; a shoe for bearing against a workpiece, the shoe extending from the saw adjacent the saw blade, the shoe mounted to a post slidably received in a bore in the saw; a locking mechanism rotatably mounted to the saw for locking the post to the saw, the locking mechanism being rotatable with respect to the saw about a rotational axis, the locking mechanism having at least one protrusion at an axial end thereof extending axially away from the locking mechanism; wherein in a first rotational position, the at least one protrusion engages a detent in the post so that the post is locked relative to the saw, and in a second rotational position the at least one protrusion does not engage the detent so that the post can slide in the bore relative to the saw blade.