Patent ID: 7219436
Filing Date: 2007-05-22
Classification: B23D,B26B,B27B,B27G

Abstract:
1. A resilient universal single piece hand guard for protecting the hand of the user of a hacksaw having a handle, a frame and a blade, said hand guard comprising: a flexible flat generally rectangular shield formed of a single piece of resilient material having a height generally equal to that of the frame or handle and having a width at least as great as a projected frontal width of a user's hand when grasped around the handle during hacksaw use; said shield having an elongated notch extending downwardly from an upper margin thereof, said notch having a width and length sufficient to be fitted around and receive support from an upper portion of the rear of the frame at a point in proximity to and forward of the handle; said shield also having a mounting aperture positioned directly below said notch and spaced above a lower margin of said shield and being sized to fit over and receive support from a threaded end of an elongated rear blade tensioning support held within a lower corner of the frame; said shield extending vertically against a rear upright portion of the frame which extends between said notch and said mounting aperture; said shield being held in operative position with respect to the frame only by the resilient fit of said notch around the frame and a threaded nut engaged with the threaded end of the rear blade tensioning member against a portion of said shield surrounding said mounting aperture; said shield having sufficient resiliency for a portion thereof to be protectively deflected around a corresponding portion of the hand upon impact against an object during use of the hacksaw.