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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel K. Childs, Forest Park, IL (US);
Michael Holzer, Wauconda, IL (US);
Jan P. Houben, Poppel, BE;
Assignee:
S-B Power Tool Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B 5/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B 5/08 ;
Abstract
A circular saw includes a clutch assembly to surround the rotating blade shaft of the saw. The blade shaft is rotated by a shaft having a gear at one end. The clutch assembly includes a clutch gear to engage with the rotating pinion. The clutch gear is held to the blade shaft by a shaft washer that has a frictional material laminated to one end. The shaft washer is pressed to the clutch gear by spring washers.