Patent ID: 8230605

Claim:
A foot apparatus in combination with a power reciprocating saw having a nose portion configured to receive the same and an elongated reciprocating plunger configured to hold a cutting blade that extends outwardly beyond said apparatus, said apparatus comprising: an elongated foot stem configured to be inserted into the nose portion of the saw; a foot pad having a forward surface for contacting a work piece and having an opening through which a blade extends; a front housing having one end portion with a first pivot connection to said stem and an opposite end portion having a second pivot connection to said foot pad, said first and second pivot connections being offset from one another in a transverse direction relative to the longitudinal direction of the plunger to thereby define a moment arm; a compliant element interposed between one of said foot pad and front housing and said stem configured to resist pivoting of said front housing relative to said stem and thereby isolate and dampen vibration and shock that is transmitted to said stem by reciprocating action of the plunger and by cutting of a work piece.