Clamp for reciprocating saw

摘要

A reciprocating saw can include a housing and a motor disposed in the housing. A blade retaining mechanism can receive a saw blade. A drive mechanism can translate rotational motion of the motor into reciprocating motion of the blade retaining mechanism. A clamp assembly can include first and second shoes that are coupled to the housing. The first shoe can have a first shoe body that includes a first material facing surface. The second shoe can include a second material facing surface that opposes the first material facing surface and that defines a clamping distance therebetween. At least one of the first and second shoes is selectively adjustable relative to the housing, such that the clamping distance can be altered. One of the first or second shoe bodies can have a third material facing surface that comprises an arcuate section defining a radius.

主权项

1. A reciprocating saw comprising:
a housing; a motor disposed in the housing; a blade retaining mechanism that receives a saw blade; a drive mechanism that translates rotational motion of the motor into reciprocating motion of the blade retaining mechanism so that the saw blade reciprocates along an axis; and a clamp assembly comprising: a first shoe coupled to the housing and having a first shoe body including a first material facing surface substantially perpendicular to said axis; a second shoe coupled to the housing and having a second shoe body including a second material facing surface substantially perpendicular to said axis that opposes the first material facing surface defining a clamping distance therebetween; wherein at least one of the first and second shoes is selectively adjustable relative to the housing parallel to said axis such that the clamping distance alters to a maximum clamping distance; wherein one of the first or second shoe bodies has a third material facing surface that is offset away from the cutting surface of said saw blade in a direction perpendicular to said axis by a distance at least as great as said maximum clamping distance; wherein the second shoe body comprises the third material facing surface which has a central section that includes an arcuate section defining a radius and wherein the second shoe body selectively adjusts parallel to said axis relative to the housing; and wherein the maximum clamping distance is at least as large as two times the radius.