Patent ID: 7254892

Claim:
A jigsaw comprising: a housing; a motor in said housing; a reciprocating working member coupled with said motor, said reciprocating working member executing reciprocating motion relative to said housing, said reciprocating working member including a cutting blade; said jigsaw has a mode in which the reciprocating working member rotates relative to said housing about an axis substantially parallel to the direction of reciprocating motion of the working member; a support apparatus for supporting said reciprocating working member, said support apparatus including a support engaging the cutting blade to provide a reaction force to said cutting blade along a line of action of the tool and said reaction force being substantially in line with the line of action; a mount rigidly mounted with said housing, and said mount including a bearing bushing rigidly connected to said support for mounting the apparatus with the working member to enable said support to remain in engagement with the working member during rotation thereof relative to the body about said axis, said support and mount positioned outside of the jigsaw housing.