(19)
(11) EP 1 584 435 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/45

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/41

(21) Application number: 05011180.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.08.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B27B 9/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 13.08.1998 US 133923

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
99306356.9 / 0979711

(71) Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
Newark, Delaware 19711 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Buck, John E.
    Cockeysville, Maryland 21015 (US)
  • Moore, Keith
    Owings Mill, Maryland 21117 (US)
  • Bascom, James P.
    Bel Air, Maryland 21015 (US)

(74) Representative: Bell, Ian Stephen et al
Black & Decker, 210 Bath Road
Slough, Berks SL1 3YD
Slough, Berks SL1 3YD (GB)

   


(54) Battery powered circular saw


(57) A battery powered circular saw (10) includes a rechargeable battery (16) removably attached to the housing (12) and an adjustable shoe (122) pivotally attached to a guard assembly for controlling a depth of cut. A locking mechanism (126) for preventing relative movement between the adjustable shoe (122) and the housing (12) includes a depth of cut strap (128) disposed adjacent a first sidewall (132) of the housing (12). A lever (134) is disposed adjacent a second sidewall (136) of the housing (12). A tightening element interconnects the depth of cut strap (128) and the lever (134). The battery powered circular saw (10) additionally includes a handle (110) extending from the housing (12). The handle (110) is disposed substantially parallel to a direction of cut and oriented horizontally above the housing (12). The rechargeable battery (16) includes a pair of laterally spaced apart guide rails (52) which cooperate with the pair of longitudinally extending grooves (54) to permit sliding movement of the rechargeable battery (16) in a direction parallel to the direction of cut.






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