Patent ID: 7181850
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: B23D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A saber saw having a linear blade having one longitudinal side and another longitudinal side, teeth being formed at least at the one longitudinal side for cutting a workpiece, the saber saw comprising: a housing having a front side; a drive source disposed in the housing; a plunger linearly reciprocally movably supported in the housing, the plunger having a front side, the reciprocating direction of the plunger being only an extending direction of the plunger; a conversion mechanism for converting a rotation of the motor into a reciprocating motion of the plunger; a blade holding portion having a rear side pivotally movably connected to the front side of the plunger for holding a rear portion of the blade; and an inclined motion mechanism that forces a leading end portion of the blade to be inclined toward the workpiece when the blade is retractingly moved into the housing, the blade holding portion being pivotally moved in a direction of the inclination of the leading end portion of the blade, the inclined motion mechanism comprising: