Patent ID: 8272133
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: B27B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A circular saw comprising: a housing; a motor disposed within said housing and configured for rotating a circular saw blade rotatably driven by said motor; a foot; a bevel angle adjustment detent mechanism pivotally interconnecting said foot to said housing such that the circular saw blade is adjustable to said foot through a range of bevel angles, said bevel angle adjustment detent mechanism including a detent holding assembly carrying a pivotable bevel angle detent with a pivot axis on one end portion and a transverse ridge spaced from said pivot axis, and an arcuate member defining a plurality of spaced bevel angle recesses, each matingly and releasably engageable with said transverse ridge of said bevel angle detent to provide predetermined bevel angle settings within said range of bevel angles, said detent being disengaged from said bevel angle recess responsive to a releasing force being applied to said foot; and a saw blade depth adjustment detent mechanism pivotally interconnecting said foot to said housing such that the circular saw blade is adjustable to said foot through a range of saw blade depths relative to said foot, said saw blade depth adjustment detent mechanism including a saw blade depth detent having a pivot axis on one end portion and a transverse ridge spaced from said pivot axis, said end with said transverse ridge being biased toward a second member having a plurality of spaced saw blade depth recesses, each recess being matingly and releasably engageable with said transverse ridge of said saw blade depth detent to thereby provide a plurality of predetermined saw blade depth settings within said range of saw blade depths, said detent being disengaged from said saw blade depth recess responsive to a releasing force being applied to said foot.