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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832105 | Water plant removal tool A manually operable cutting tool for removing vegetation from a body of water such as along the shoreline of a pond or lake includes a handle and a pair of angularly adjustable cutting blades. The blades are selectively, pivotally adjustable between fully open and f... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7325314 | Handsaw having replaceable blade A handsaw includes a handle, a blade removably mounted on the handle, and a press button pivotally mounted on the handle and detachably engaged with the blade to lock the blade on the handle and unlock the blade from the handle. Thus, the blade can be detached from ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7261624 | Protective cover for a hand-held cut-off machine A protective cover for a cutting wheel of a hand-held cut-off machine driven by an internal combustion engine has a circumferential wall and two opposed sidewalls adjoining the circumferential wall. The circumferential wall and the two sidewalls are a monolithic com... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7247161 | Powered surgical apparatus, method of manufacturing powered surgical apparatus, and method of using powered surgical apparatus A powered surgical apparatus can be used with a source of irrigation fluid and a source of suction. The powered surgical apparatus can include a cutting blade assembly and a handle. The handle can include an upper portion defining a distal section connectable to the... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7222555 | Method of manufacturing a hacksaw A method for manufacturing a handsaw capable of cutting a glass bottle. The method includes cutting a steel strip to a predetermined length to form a handsaw substrate. A portion of the handsaw substrate, other than a cutter blade forming portion formed on at least ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220174 | Drywall sander The present invention provides an adjustable drywall sander capable of imparting more than one type of motion. In an exemplary embodiment, the sander includes a power unit with a motor and a sanding assembly coupled to the power unit. A telescopic support arm assemb... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216434 | Electric-powered cutting machine An electric-powered cutting machine includes: an electric motor, a housing for the electric motor; a plunger driven by the electric motor to reciprocate; and a blade holding mechanism. The blade holding mechanism holds a blade at a tip end portion of the plunger. Th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210474 | Saw blade with cutting depth gauge Cutting tools are provided that include a circular core with a cutting means located on its periphery, a central bore to receive an arbor of a rotating power tool and one or more perforations extending through the central core. The perforations are disposed along a ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7189239 | Saw blade having a prearranged hub section A saw blade comprising a blade body having a longitudinal axis, a cutting means disposed at a first end of the blade body and a prearranged hub section having an outer periphery located at a second end of the blade body is shown. The prearranged hub section comprise... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7127820 | Flexible flush cut saw The invention described herein relates to a flush cut saw that is capable of safely making a flush cut. The saw has a handle with a thin, flexible blade extending therefrom. The blade has two elongated extensions running away from the handle. The extensions can each... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7062079 | Method and system for image segmentation A method for segmenting an image is disclosed wherein a fractal map of the image is generated by estimating the fractal dimension of each pixel in the image. The image is segmented by thresholding the fractal map of the image. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7001403 | Saw blade for medical applications A saw blade for medical, in particular surgical, applications having a recess for mounting the saw blade inside a saw which exerts an saw movement, especially an oscillating saw movement, to the saw blade. In order to improve the dynamic behavior of the saw blade, l... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6912790 | Handle arrangement for a reciprocating saw A power tool, such as a reciprocating saw, including a spindle for supporting a tool element, a body defining a pivot axis and housing a motor and a drive mechanism driven by the motor, the drive mechanism driving the spindle, the body having a forward end supportin... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6900728 | System to detect user entry into a defined danger zone A system and method for detecting user entry into a defined danger zone surrounding a saw blade includes a non-conducting member defining an opening therein for receiving a saw blade. The non-conducting member may comprise, for example, an insert received by an open... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6865813 | Tool having a holder for mounting on a drive shaft A tool is disclosed having a holder provided with a mounting opening for mounting on a drive shaft, which may be driven in oscillating fashion, and having further a fixture for mounting a working element. The working element comprises at least two holding sections, ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6861161 | Composite tool A composite tool comprising a supporting part of a metallic material having a first composition and a working part of a metallic material having a second composition which is different from the first composition, a process for the manufacture thereof and a method of... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6842988 | Device in a portable power tool A locking assembly for a portable, engine-powered, hand tool, such as a clearing saw. To facilitate removal and installation of a rotatable cutting tool (13), a rotatable shaft (11) driving the cutting tool is locked against rotation by a movable locki... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6820340 | Low profile hacksaw A low profile hacksaw comprising an elongated blade having a cutting edge. A rigid I-beam frame member has a forward end portion and a maximum height portion. Preferably, the maximum height portion is located at the rear end of the frame member, but it may be locate... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6811477 | Handsaw capable of cutting glass bottle, method for manufacturing the same, and method for re-using empty wine bottle A handsaw capable of cutting a glass bottle includes a band-like handsaw substrate which is obtained by cutting a steel strip at a predetermined length, a blade portion of hard abrasive applied, by deposition, to at least one edge of the band-like handsaw substrate ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6742264 | Limb trimmer apparatus A limb trimmer apparatus is provided comprising a blade releasably secured to a housing assembly. The housing assembly comprises a housing having first and second flat sides for alternatively securing the blade to the housing assembly in desired extended or storage ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6694620 | Folding saw A protective cover (4) for a folding saw in which the edge (1a) of the blade (1) can be nestled in place inside the housing groove (3) of the handle (2) having a semi-U-shaped cross section for housing the blade (1) in such a way that it is pivotally mova... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6578268 | Tool A hand tool includes a replaceable cutting portion having an elongate cutting surface, a body and a handle. The body receives displaceable protecting apparatus for shielding the cutting surface of the cutting portion when not in use. A forward distal end ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6516525 | Handsaw A handsaw includes a handle, a saw blade pivotally attached to the handle and a position device movably mounted in the handle to selectively hold the saw blade in place. The handle and the saw blade form an angle that is adjustable because the saw blade i... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6463663 | Folding saw A folding saw in which either the edge of the blade, the handle or both are curved, to prevent the edge of the blade from being exposed when blade is folded so that the saw can be handled safely. The protective cover in which the edge of the blade can be ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6427573 | Saw blade tooth form and method therefor A saw blade has a plurality of teeth with each tooth formed by a beveled gullet forming a trailing face, a beveled gullet forming a leading face and a planar surface forming a curved cutting face. The gullets forming the trailing face and the leading face... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6253455 | Hand saw having a handle including a pivoted protector for protecting a blade A handsaw includes a blade having a toothed cutting edge pivoted to a handle. The handle includes a frame and a tooth protecting element. The tooth protecting element is pivoted to the frame to be swung between a working position and a retracted position.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6125544 | Pruning saw A pruning saw includes an elongated sawblade which has a line of cutting teeth. Opposite sides of the blade extending between the line of teeth and the back edge are concave. A thinnest waist between the concave sides is located closer to the line of teet... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6106535 | Apparatus and method for harvesting a bone-tendon-bone ligament graft A ring blade and drive system, and method of using same, for harvesting bone-tendon-bone ligament grafts having substantially cylindrical bone plugs. The ring blade disclosed is a circular ring having a predetermined arcuate gap formed in its periphery. T... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6058825 | Depth gauge for cutter A cutter device has a cutter portion which is led by a depth gauge. The depth gauge is mounted on and extends upwardly from a substantially planar main body section. The depth gauge has a forward, or first section which extends upwardly from the main body... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5930902 | Saw with a removable saw blade A saw includes an elongated saw blade having a rear end portion which is formed with a hooked extension and a locking hole having a restricted entrance. The handle member has left and right side walls which confine a blade receiving space therebetween, an... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5926961 | Tree trimmer with telescopic rod A hand-guided working tool has a telescopic rod with a first and a second end. A drive motor is connected to the first end of the telescopic rod. A working tool, connected to the second end of the telescopic rod, is driven by the drive motor. The telescop... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5924210 | Saw having angle adjusting device A saw includes a handle and a saw blade pivotally coupled to the handle and having two or more orifices. The handle has a spring-biased projection for engaging with the orifices and for securing the saw blade at a selected angular position relative to the... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5911481 | Pocket hand saw This invention is a small saw for hunters in which the blade of the saw can be stored in a water tight compartment in the handle. The handle of the saw is a tube with a closed bottom and a threaded opening on the top. The tube is adapted to hold saw blade... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5884547 | Saw blade tooth form A saw blade has a plurality of teeth with each tooth formed by a beveled leading face, a beveled trailing face and a chamfered surface located on the trailing face of each tooth. The trailing and leading faces are beveled in opposite directions in alterna... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5860216 | Hand saw accessory A folding saw accessory comprising an elongated body portion, a longitudinal passageway extending into the body portion from one end thereof for receiving the handle of a folding saw therein, the passageway including a cutout formed in one longitudinal si... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5846244 | Counter-balanced oscillating surgical saw A counter-balanced oscillating surgical saw for use in surgical procedures is described which greatly reduces the vibrations caused when the saw blades contact the patient's anatomy. The reduction of vibration is achieved by the present saw which uses two... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5725530 | Surgical saw and methods therefor A surgical saw includes a saw assembly for being driven by a powered surgical handpiece and having a pair of parallel, co-planar guide arms, a pair of flexible, endless cutting bands disposed around the guide arms, respectively, and a drive mechanism for ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5706583 | Twin utility hacksaw blade A dual utility hacksaw blade includes additional mounting through holes. The first set of holes (outer) being the mounting holes for the use of the saw as a conventional hacksaw and the second set of holes being initially pilot holes to be enlarged by the... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5697158 | Orthopedic surgical device having a rotatable portion and lock The present invention comprises a module for a surgical driver of the type having a handle and a barrel with an axis. The module comprises a releasable attachment mechanism for releasably attaching the module to the surgical driver, a tool mounting mechan... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5694695 | Coupler system for telescoping poles A telescoping pole assembly is disclosed featuring an eccentric collar and collet which is used to frictionally lock an inner pole which slides within an outer pole. The locking mechanism of the present invention is especially suitable for fiberglass and ... | 12/09/1997 |
