# US 2014/0360028 A1 · Depth indicator for circular saw > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0360028 A1 - Document ID: US20140360028A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/296,961 - Filed: 2014-06-05 - Published: 2014-12-11 - Earliest claimed: 2013-06-05 - Assignees: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation - Applicants: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation - Inventors: Chris Boehme; Jeffrey S. Holly - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140360028A1 ## CPC - B27B 9/02: Arrangements for adjusting the cutting depth or the amount of tilting - B23D 59/002: {for the position of the saw blade (mounting for swiveling or tilting a circular saw blade B27B5/36; portable power-driven circular saws with adjustment for cutting depth or amount of tilting B27B9/02)} - B23D 45/16: Hand-held sawing devices with circular saw blades - B27B: SAWS FOR WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; COMPONENTS OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (saws specially adapted for pruning or debranching A01G3/08; sawing apparatus specially adapted for felling trees A01G23/091; features not restricted to a particular type of wood saw B23D, e.g. attaching saw blades B23D51/00; machine tool frames, beds, pillars or like members, in general B23Q1/01) - B23D: PLANING; SLOTTING; SHEARING; BROACHING; SAWING; FILING; SCRAPING; LIKE OPERATIONS FOR WORKING METAL BY REMOVING MATERIAL, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (making toothed gears or the like B23F; cutting metal by applying heat locally B23K; arrangements for copying or controlling B23Q) ## Abstract A circular saw includes a saw blade, a housing at least partially surrounding the saw blade, and a base assembly pivotably supporting the housing for adjusting a depth of cut of the saw blade. A scale is coupled to one of the housing and the base assembly for indicating the depth of cut. A marker is coupled to the other of the housing and the base assembly to provide a reference for the scale. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A circular saw comprising: a saw blade; a housing at least partially surrounding the saw blade; a base assembly pivotably supporting the housing for adjusting a depth of cut of the saw blade; a scale coupled to one of the housing and the base assembly for indicating the depth of cut; and a marker coupled to the other of the housing and the base assembly to provide a reference for the scale. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The circular saw of claim 1, wherein the saw blade is rotatable about a first axis, and wherein the housing is pivotable relative to the base assembly about a second axis that is parallel with the first axis. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The circular saw of claim 2, wherein the base assembly includes a guide bracket having therein an arcuate slot, and wherein the circular saw further includes a lock that is at least partially disposed within the slot for selectively securing the housing relative to the base assembly. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The circular saw of claim 3, wherein the lock includes a rod that is rotatable relative to the housing for selectively applying a clamping force to the guide bracket. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The circular saw of claim 3, wherein the base assembly includes a shoe plate and a bevel angle adjustment bracket pivotably coupled to the shoe plate about a third axis that is substantially transverse to the first and second axes. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The circular saw of claim 5, wherein the bevel angle adjustment bracket includes spaced markings and indicia corresponding to a bevel angle of the saw blade. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The circular saw of claim 5, wherein the housing is pivotably coupled to the bevel angle adjustment bracket about the second axis. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The circular saw of claim 7, wherein the bevel angle adjustment bracket includes an arcuate bevel adjustment slot, and wherein the circular saw further includes a bevel lock that is at least partially disposed within the arcuate bevel adjustment slot for selectively securing the housing relative to the base assembly. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The circular saw of claim 8, wherein the bevel lock and the lock within the guide bracket are independently adjustable such that any combination of cutting depths and bevel angles is achievable. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The circular saw of claim 5, wherein the guide bracket is coupled to the bevel angle adjustment bracket. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The circular saw of claim 10, wherein the guide bracket is integrally formed with the bevel angle adjustment bracket. ### Claim 12 (depends on 3) The circular saw of claim 3, wherein the scale is coupled to the housing and the marker is coupled to the guide bracket. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The circular saw of claim 12, wherein the scale is integrally formed with the housing and the marker is integrally formed on the guide bracket. ### Claim 14 (depends on 3) The circular saw of claim 3, wherein the scale includes spaced markings and indicia corresponding to the depth of cut of the saw blade. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The circular saw of claim 14, wherein the housing includes an arcuate lip adjacent a side edge of the guide bracket, and wherein the arcuate lip includes a plurality of notches corresponding with the spaced markings of the scale. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The circular saw of claim 15, wherein the marker includes a notch on the side edge of the guide bracket that is visible through one of the plurality of notches in the arcuate lip. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The circular saw of claim 16, wherein the marker is inlaid with a color to enhance a contrast between the marker and the guide bracket.