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Saw blade having a prearranged hub section

US7189239B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 2003
Grant dateMar 13, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/14
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

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 comprises an elongated slot formed in the hub section which extends from the outer periphery along a longitudinal axis to a U-shaped cut-out forming a hub center. The hub center is located along the longitudinal axis. The hub section includes a plurality of slots, each of the slots having a generally rectangular elongated blade driving enabling section having one end which terminates in an expanded bulbous blade driving disabling section in a position opposed to the hub center. The respective generally rectangular elongated blade driving enabling section are disposed in a pattern along a radius centered at the hub center. The respective generally rectangular elongated blade driving enabling section of each slot being configured for engaging a selected blade driving structure and for disengaging from a different blade driving member.

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