Saw blade including a cutting tooth with a protrusion

A saw blade for use with a power tool, the saw blade comprising:

• a body defining a longitudinal axis;
• and
• a cutting portion formed on the body, the cutting portion including consecutive first, second, and third cutting teeth, the first, second, and third cutting teeth each including a rake surface, a relief surface, and a tip positioned between the rake and relief surfaces, the first cutting tooth including a protrusion extending from an end of the relief surface of the first cutting tooth, the second cutting tooth not including a protrusion on the relief surface of the second cutting tooth, the third cutting tooth including a protrusion extending from an end of the relief surface of the third cutting tooth, the cutting portion including a first gullet positioned between the first cutting tooth and the second cutting tooth,
• wherein the protrusion of the first cutting tooth is configured to inhibit a nail from entering the first gullet and contacting the rake surface of the second cutting tooth during a cutting operation,
• wherein the tips of the first and second cutting teeth define a plane, and wherein an apex of the protrusion of the first tooth is spaced apart from the plane and positioned between the plane and the body.

A saw blade for use with a power tool, the saw blade comprising:

• a body defining a longitudinal axis;
• and
• a cutting portion formed on the body, the cutting portion including consecutive first, second, and third cutting teeth, the first, second, and third cutting teeth each including a rake surface, a relief surface, and a tip positioned between the rake and relief surfaces, the first cutting tooth including a protrusion extending from an end of the relief surface of the first cutting tooth opposite the tip, the protrusion having a rounded apex, the second cutting tooth not including a protrusion on the relief surface of the second cutting tooth, the cutting portion including a first gullet positioned between the first cutting tooth and the second cutting tooth, and a second gullet sized differently than the first gullet positioned between the second cutting tooth and third cutting tooth,
• wherein the protrusion of the first cutting tooth is configured to inhibit a nail from entering the first gullet and contacting the rake surface of the second cutting tooth during a cutting operation;
• and
• wherein a first distance, measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, from the end of the relief surface of the first cutting tooth to the body is smaller than a second distance, measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, from an apex of the protrusion of the first cutting tooth to the body, and wherein a third distance, measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, from the tip of the first cutting tooth to the body is larger than the second distance.