Patent ID: 7484301

Claim:
A hacksaw with a reciprocating blade for minimizing the amount of manual action needed to operate said hacksaw, said hacksaw comprising: a U-shaped housing having an interior, said housing having a first end and a second end, said housing comprising a first portion, a second portion, and a middle portion, said first, second, and middle portions defining a gap for receiving material to be cut; a hacksaw blade for cutting the materials positioned in said gap; an inner cam member for converting rotational motion into linear motion, said inner cam member being rotatably coupled to said housing and positioned in said first portion; an outer cam member for converting rotational motion into linear motion, said outer cam member being rotatably coupled to said housing and positioned in said second portion; a motor assembly being positioned in said interior of said housing; a first linkage member being rotatably coupled to and extending between said motor assembly and said inner cam member; a second linkage member being rotatably coupled to and extending between a second drive pulley and said outer cam member; a plurality of idler pulleys being positioned in said interior of said housing; a continuous loop drive belt for linking said motor assembly and said second drive pulley; a power source for powering said motor assembly; an actuator for selectively providing power from said power source to said motor assembly; and a holding mechanism for selectively holding said hacksaw blade stationary.