Patent ID: 7007394

Claim:
A saw frame comprising an elongate, substantially rigid back member, a handle portion, and an elongate swing arm pivotably connected to said back member at a connection point distal from said handle portion so as to be pivotable between an extended position, generally transverse to said back member, and a storage position aligned with said back member; said handle portion including at least a first blade-engaging element; said swing arm including at least a second blade-engaging element disposed distal from said connection point, and said back member including at least a third blade-engaging element disposed proximal to said connection point, and each of said blade-engaging elements being constructed to engage one end of a removably mounted saw blade; said first, second, and third blade-engaging elements being generally coplanar and located such that, with said swing arm in said extended position thereof, said second and third blade-engaging elements are commonly disposed on an arc of constant radius centered on said first blade-engaging element.