Patent ID: 6272757
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: B23D

Abstract:
A power saw having a housing including a nose section, the power saw comprising:a saw blade holder projecting from the nose section for reciprocating movement relative thereto;the nose section being provided with a receiving hole in a parallel spaced relationship with the blade holder;a guide shoe post received in the receiving hole for sliding movement therein, the post having a plurality of locking slots, a longitudinal positioning slot transverse to the locking slots, and terminating at a stop plate towards a first end of the post and a removal slot rotationally positioned relative the stop plate;a bracket connected to a second end of the post;a foot pivotally mounted to the bracket;a locking plate laterally movable within the nose section, the locking plate including a locking portion to be received in the locking slots for securing the post in a position, and a positioning portion engaging with the positioning slot, andwherein the post is removed from the nose section by positioning the positioning portion against the stop plate and rotating the post to the removal slot.