Workpiece guard and blade guard for band saw

US8677633B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation · US

Inventors

• Jeffrey S. Holly · West Bend, US
• Jeffrey M. Wackwitz · Waukesha, US
• Scott D. Bublitz · Hartland, US
• Steven W. Hyma · Milwaukee, US
• Kurt Limberg · Milwaukee, US
• John G. Marx · Hartford, US
• Richard J. LaSota · Pewaukee, US
• Ryan J. Denissen · Sussex, US
• John S. Scott · Brookfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 3, 2011
• Grant date: Mar 25, 2014
• Expiry date: Jul 17, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T83/619
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A hand-held band saw has a handle for grasping the band saw, a motor, a drive wheel driven by the motor, a driven wheel and a continuous blade disposed about the drive wheel and the driven wheel. A portion of the continuous blade is positioned in a cut zone to perform a cutting operation. A workpiece guard is spaced from the continuous blade and positioned generally between the cut zone and the handle for limiting movement of the workpiece after the cutting operation.