Patent ID: 6256891
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: B23D

Abstract:
A light duty reciprocating handsaw, comprising:a body assembly having a throat opening therein and a substantially longitudinal axis extending through the body assembly; a saw blade removably and reciprocally attached within the body assembly, said saw blade having a proximal end and a distal end, said saw blade spanning the opening of the throat so that any workpiece that fits inside the throat can be cut across its width; an electric motor mounted over the saw blade within said body assembly so that the motor is mounted within the body assembly along the substantially longitudinal axis and intersecting a line extending perpendicular to the sawblade between a midpoint in the sawblade and a midpoint of the throat opening, thereby generally balancing the weight of the entire handsaw over the saw blade to facilitate its ease of handling, said motor being connected to the saw blade; said throat of the body assembly being generally defined by an upside down U-shaped configuration for receiving a workpiece therein after cutting with the saw blade; such that the operator of the saw will experience an aid in cutting the workpiece through the force of gravity.