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US 11,648,616 B2Granted
Reciprocating saw
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsVincent Zornow, Jonathon Gasteiner, Gerald Zucca
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Abstract
A reciprocating saw includes a housing, a motor positioned within the housing, and a shoe coupled to the housing. The shoe is configured to engage a workpiece. The reciprocating saw also includes a proximity sensor configured to detect the workpiece when engaged with the shoe. In response to the proximity sensor detecting formation of a gap between the shoe and the workpiece, the proximity sensor is operable to deactivate the motor.
Claims9
A reciprocating saw comprising:
- a housing;
- a motor positioned within the housing and configured to drive a reciprocating saw blade;
- a shoe movable relative to the housing between a retracted position, in which the shoe is configured to engage a workpiece, and an extended position in which a gap is defined between the shoe and the workpiece;
- and
- a workpiece detection system configured to detect movement of the shoe from the retracted position to the extended position;
- wherein, in response to the shoe moving from the retracted position to the extended position, the workpiece detection system is operable to deactivate the motor.
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