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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
Asif Elliston, Springfield, MA (US);
William B. Korb, Melrose, CT (US);
Stephen A. Hampton, East Longmeadow, MA (US);
Asif Elliston, Springfield, MA (US);
William B. Korb, Melrose, CT (US);
Stephen A. Hampton, East Longmeadow, MA (US);
Irwin Industrial Tool Company, Huntersville, NC (US);
Abstract
A reciprocating saw blade, for use in a portable power reciprocating saw including a chuck for releasably engaging the saw blade, includes a tang having an elongated axis and being engageable with the chuck for attaching the saw blade to the reciprocating saw. The saw further includes a blade portion having a cutting edge that defines a plurality of cutting teeth. The cutting teeth define a repeating pattern of successive groups of teeth. Each group of teeth is less than about a half inch in length, and includes a plurality of laterally offset teeth, at least one relatively high first tooth and at least one relatively low second tooth. Prior to tooth set, the at least one relatively high first tooth is at least about 0.002 inch higher than the at least one relatively low second tooth.