Patent ID: 6986538

Claim:
An assembly in combination with hole saws comprising: a. a plurality of differently sized hole saws, wherein the hole saws have substantially circular back plates with diameters and central openings, wherein the diameters of the back plates are different from each other but the central openings are substantially the same size as each other; and b. carrying and storing means for carrying the hole saws removably stored coaxially on a stack pin, whereby the central openings fit over the stack pin and at least one of the hole saws can nest entirely within the confines of a larger one of the hole saws with the back plate of the nested hole saw touching the back plate of the larger hole saw, wherein the carrying and storing means comprises: i. the stack pin having first and second ends, a widened head at the first end, and a keyhole-like slot extending through the stack pin proximate the second end, the stack pin being adapted in size and shape to hold at least one hole saw; and ii. a retaining handle removably and pivotally attached to the stack pin and having a key, portion wherein: the retaining handle can be detached from the stack pin only when the key is properly aligned with the keyhole-like slot; and the retaining handle is configured to prevent the at least one hole saw from being removed from the stack pin when the retaining handle is attached to the stack pin, and the handle can pivot within the slot, transversely to the stack pin, for ease of carrying.