Patent ID: 6829830
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: B23D,Y10T

Abstract:
A cut guide for a portable hand-held saw, the saw having a blade with a cutting portion that is disposed along a generally vertical axis, the cut guide comprising:a mounting portion that is configured to be coupled to the saw; a guide block portion that defines a generally vertical cutting stroke axis, the guide block portion being pivotally coupled to the mounting portion such that the cutting stroke axis can be pivoted relative to the cutting portion of the blade; a guide portion movably coupled to the guide block portion along the cutting stroke axis, the guide portion including an abutment structure with at least one feature for establishing an orientation of the cutting stroke axis relative to a longitudinal axis of a workpiece; and an adjustment mechanism for pivoting the guide block portion relative to the mounting portion to thereby adjust an angular relationship of the cutting stroke axis relative to the longitudinal axis of the workpiece.