Patent ID: 7299553

Claim:
A power handsaw, comprising: (a) a body unit having a forward end and including: (1) a handle, (2) a skid plate, and (3) a blade mounting mechanism extending forwardly from the forward end, the blade mounting mechanism having a removable mounting device with a head having a thickness dimension and a shaft; (b) a circularly shaped saw blade having: (1) a first or outer side, (2) a second or inner side, (3) a periphery, (4) a plurality of teeth extending radially outwardly from the periphery and having first forward extremities, (5) a centrally located hub extending outwardly from the second side of the saw blade, the hub having: (A) an inner surface with a depth dimension that is greater than the thickness dimension of the head of the mounting device, and (B) a centrally located throughbore dimensioned to receive the shaft of the removable mounting device therethrough; (c) a guard mounted on the forward end of the body unit, the guard having an edge with a second forward extremity; (d) an electric motor mounted internally within the body unit; and (e) a power connection for connection to an electrical power source; and (f) wherein: (1) the first forward extremities of the plurality of teeth are co-planar with the second forward extremity of the guard, and (2) the electric motor operatively rotates the saw blade when the saw blade is mounted on the blade mounting mechanism.