Patent ID: 6820339
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: B23D

Abstract:
A right-angle accessory saw for use with an electric drill, comprising:a. a drive shaft housing having a proximate end and a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween; b. an elongated drive shaft mounted for rotation within said drive shaft housing, said drive shaft having a drill connection end extending outwardly from said proximate end, and a cam end with a cam mounted thereon, said cam end being located within said distal end and said cam having a cam surface with at least one cam lobe extending transversely with respect to said axis of said housing; c. a saw head having an inner end and an outer end, said inner end being mounted to and extending from said distal end of said drive shaft housing, said saw head having an axis oriented at a right angle with respect to said longitudinal axis of said housing; d. a push rod mounted for reciprocating translation within said saw head, said push rod including a cam follower on an interior end and a saw blade holder on an exterior end, said cam follower extending into said distal end of said drive shaft housing into contact with said cam surface of said cam, said push rod being spring-biased inwardly toward said cam, thereby maintaining said cam follower in substantially continuous contact with said cam surface.