Patent ID: 8647032

Claim:
In combination, a hole saw and depth stop for forming a hole in a workpiece, comprising: a backplate; a blade extending from said backplate at an end of said blade, said blade having a plurality of teeth at an opposite end thereof, an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a slot extending through said blade from said interior surface to said exterior surface, said slot being spaced from said ends of said blade such that said ends of said blade are not interrupted by said slot, and a depth stop including a main body positioned proximate the exterior surface of said blade, and an abutment portion extending from said main body and positioned within said slot of said blade, and a retention ear extending from said abutment portion and positioned proximate said interior surface of said blade, said main body and said abutment portion being integrally formed, wherein in use, said main body engages the workpiece to limit penetration of said blade through the workpiece.