Patent ID: 6357123
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: B23D,Y10T

Abstract:
a jigsaw apparatus comprising:a) a motor housing that has front and rear end portions, a handle enabling a user to manipulate the housing, a blade aperture, an on/off switch and an undersurface; b) a base that is supported below the housing next to undersurface, the base having a flat outer surface defining a base plane; c) a powered blade reciprocally mounted to the motor housing at the blade aperture, at a position generally perpendicular to the base plane, the blade having a forward facing toothed cutting edge; d) an arm that extends rearwardly from the combination of motor housing and base plate, the arm housing a lower section spaced below and generally opposite the base plate; e) a guide block supported by the arm opposite the blade aperture, the guide block having a vertical bore; f) a slider block attached to the lower end of the blade and slidably disposed during use within the slider block bore.