Patent ID: 7516550

Claim:
A tool into which a saw blade can be mounted and removed therefrom, said tool comprising: a housing, said housing have a groove defined therein; an attachment assembly mounted in said groove in said housing, said attachment assembly being capable of sliding within said groove relative to said housing, said attachment assembly including a first part, a second part, and a member attaching said second part to said first part while allowing said second part to move relative to said first part, wherein the saw blade can be inserted between said first and second parts so that the saw blade is sandwiched between said first and second parts, the saw blade being removable therefrom; and a spring retainer affixed within said housing, said spring retainer capable of being in an undeflected condition and a deflected condition, said attachment assembly being moveable within said housing to abut against said spring retainer, wherein when said attachment assembly abuts said spring retainer, said second part can be moved out of engagement with said first part to allow the removal of the saw blade from between the first and second parts, said second part engaging against said spring retainer and moving said spring retainer into said deflected condition when said second part is moved out of engagement with said first part.