SAW GUIDE AND METHOD OF USING SAME

摘要

A saw guide can include pivotally connected arcuate sections having a plurality of slots formed therein to receive and guide saw blades as they cut a workpiece, such as a pipe or tube. The slots are of varying width so that the saw guide can be used with different saws. For example, the saw guide can include a first slot sized to receive and guide the blade of a reciprocating saw, and a relatively narrower second slot, sized to receive the blade of a portable band saw. The saw guide can include a locking mechanism to securely hold the saw guide on the workpiece, and a stopping mechanism for preventing the saw blade from cutting into the saw guide.

主权项

1. An apparatus for guiding saw blades comprising:
(a) a first arcuate member defining a length and a width and including first and second slot sections integrally formed therein and extending entirely through the width of the first arcuate member, the first slot section substantially parallel to the second slot section; (b) a second arcuate member pivotally connected to the first arcuate member, the second arcuate member defining a length and a width and including first and second slot sections integrally formed therein and extending entirely through the width of the second arcuate member, the first slot section substantially parallel to the second slot section; and (c) the first slot section of the first arcuate member linearly aligned with the first slot section of the second arcuate member whereby the first slot section of the first arcuate member and the first slot section of the second arcuate member form a first slot, the second slot section of the first arcuate member linearly aligned with the second slot section of the second arcuate member whereby the second slot section of the first arcuate member and the second slot section of the second arcuate member form a second slot, wherein the first slot is wider than the second slot whereby the first and second arcuate members can receive at least two saw blades of varying width.