Patent ID: 6282797
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: B23D

Abstract:
A saber saw comprising:a housing;a motor contained in the housing:a shaft rotatably connected to the housing and being rotated by the motor;a plunger connected to the housing for holding a saw blade, the plunger being free to reciprocate;a motion converting mechanism provided between the shaft and the plunger for converting rotation of the shaft into reciprocation of the plunger;a guide member connected to the housing and having a track surface; andmeans connected to the plunger for moving along the track surface of the guide member during reciprocation of the plunger;wherein said means comprises a follower member connected to the plunger and being normally separate from the track surface of the guide member, the follower member being brought into contact with the track surface of the guide member by a reaction force from a workpiece.