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Granted Patent B2
US 10,843,282 · App. 15/678,850 · Granted Nov 24, 2020

Oscillating blade with universal arbor engagement portion

Inventor: Gregory C. Churchill (Portage, WI)
Assignee: Imperial Blades
B23D61/006
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,843,282
App. No.
15/678,850
Granted
Nov 24, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An oscillating blade for attachment to and use with an oscillating power tool, and the blade includes, an anchor with a tool arbor engagement portion defined by a side wall and a cap wall, and a locking point joined to the tool arbor engagement portion for engaging a corresponding lug on a power tool.

Claims (50)

1. An oscillating saw blade comprising:

an anchor disposed at least partially in a first plane and including:

a working portion;

a tool arbor engagement portion joined to the working portion, and the tool arbor engagement portion includes:

a side wall extending away from the first plane at essentially 90°, and the side wall includes an arcuate segment;

a cap wall joined to the side wall and disposed at least partially in a second plane, and the side wall and the cap wall at least partially define an arbor opening;

a first lock point joined to and extending radially outwardly from the side wall; and

a second lock point joined to and extending radially outwardly from the side wall and spaced apart from the first lock point by an arcuate segment of the side wall, and the arcuate segment has an arc length greater than an arc length of the first lock point.

2. The oscillating saw blade of claim 1 , wherein the side wall is formed integrally with the cap wall.

3. The oscillating saw blade of claim 1 , wherein the cap wall defines an arbor engagement aperture.

4. The oscillating saw blade of claim 1 , wherein the cap wall defines a plurality of arbor engagement apertures extending substantially radially from the arbor opening.

5. The oscillating saw blade of claim 1 , wherein the first lock point extends substantially radially from the arbor opening.

6. The oscillating saw blade of claim 1 , and further comprising:

a blade body joined to the working portion.

7. The oscillating saw blade of claim 1 , wherein the cap wall further defines a radial engagement slot.

8. The oscillating saw blade of claim 1 , wherein the working portion is disposed at least partially in a third plane.

9. The oscillating saw blade of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall at least partially defines the arbor opening.

10. The oscillating saw blade of claim 1 , wherein the first lock point is a snap-fitting lock point.

11. The oscillating saw blade of claim 1 , wherein the first lock point and the second lock point are each a snap-fitting lock point.

12. The oscillating saw blade of claim 1 , and further comprising:

a third lock point joined to and extending radially outwardly from the side wall and spaced apart from the first lock point by a second arcuate segment of the side wall, and the second arcuate segment has an arc length greater than an arc length of the first lock point.

13. The oscillating saw blade of claim 1 , and further comprising:

a third lock point joined to and extending radially outwardly from the side wall and spaced apart from the second lock point by a second arcuate segment of the side wall, and the second arcuate segment has an arc length greater than an arc length of the second lock point.

14. The oscillating saw blade of claim 1 , wherein the cap wall defines a plurality of arbor engagement apertures.

15. An oscillating power tool comprising:

a power tool connection clamp defining a clamp recess; and

an oscillating saw blade having:

an anchor disposed at least partially in a first plane and including:

a working portion;

a tool arbor engagement portion joined to the working portion, and the tool arbor engagement portion includes:

a side wall extending away from the first plane at essentially 90°, and the side wall includes an arcuate segment;

a cap wall joined to the side wall and disposed at least partially in a second plane, and the side wall and the cap wall at least partially define an arbor opening;

a first lock point joined to and extending radially outwardly from the side wall; and

a second lock point joined to and extending radially outwardly from the side wall and spaced apart from the first lock point by an arcuate segment of the side wall, and the arcuate segment has an arc length greater than an arc length of the first lock point.

16. The oscillating power tool of claim 15 , wherein the side wall is formed integrally with the cap wall.

17. The oscillating power tool of claim 15 , wherein the cap wall defines an arbor engagement aperture.

18. The oscillating power tool of claim 15 , wherein the cap wall defines a plurality of arbor engagement apertures extending substantially radially from the arbor opening.

19. The oscillating power tool of claim 15 , wherein the first lock point extends substantially radially from the arbor opening.

20. The oscillating power tool of claim 15 , and further comprising:

a blade body joined to the working portion.

21. The oscillating power tool of claim 15 , wherein the cap wall further defines a radial engagement slot.

22. The oscillating power tool of claim 15 , wherein the working portion is disposed at least partially in a third plane.

23. The oscillating power tool of claim 15 , wherein the sidewall at least partially defines the arbor opening.

24. The oscillating power tool of claim 15 , wherein the first lock point is a snap-fitting lock point.

25. The oscillating power tool of claim 15 , wherein the first lock point and the second lock point are each a snap-fitting lock point.

26. The oscillating power tool of claim 15 , and further comprising:

a third lock point joined to and extending radially outwardly from the side wall and spaced apart from the first lock point by a second arcuate segment of the side wall, and the second arcuate segment has an arc length greater than an arc length of the first lock point.

27. The oscillating power tool of claim 15 , and further comprising:

a third lock point joined to and extending radially outwardly from the side wall and spaced apart from the second lock point by a second arcuate segment of the side wall, and the second arcuate segment has an arc length greater than an arc length of the second lock point.

28. The oscillating power tool of claim 15 , wherein the cap wall defines a plurality of arbor engagement apertures.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2018
From: CHURCHILL, GREGORY C.
To: IMPERIAL BLADES
Reel/Frame 044899/0452 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190054552A1 · Feb 21, 2019
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