Reciprocating saw assembly

A reciprocating saw assembly comprising:

• a saw unit including
• a reciprocating mechanism having a reciprocating spindle,
• a saw blade removably coupled to the reciprocating spindle, the saw blade defining a first side and an opposite, second side,
• a drive unit for providing torque to the reciprocating mechanism, causing the spindle to reciprocate,
• an outer housing in which the drive unit is received and having a handle portion graspable by a user during a cutting operation;
• and
• a clamping unit including
• a clamp housing pivotably coupled to the outer housing,
• a first stationary jaw affixed to the clamp housing adjacent the first side of the saw blade,
• a second stationary jaw affixed to the clamp housing adjacent the second side of the saw blade, and
• first and second movable jaws in facing relationship with the first and second stationary jaws, respectively,
• wherein the first and second movable jaws are movable in unison relative to the clamp housing between a clamping position, in which the clamping unit is affixed to a workpiece to be cut, and a release position, in which the clamping unit is removable from the workpiece.

A reciprocating saw assembly comprising:

• a saw unit including
• a reciprocating mechanism having a reciprocating spindle to which a saw blade is attachable,
• a drive unit for providing torque to the reciprocating mechanism, causing the spindle to reciprocate along a reciprocating axis;
• and
• a clamping unit including
• a clamp housing pivotably coupled to the saw unit to be carried therewith,
• a first stationary jaw affixed to the clamp housing,
• a second stationary jaw affixed to the clamp housing,
• first and second movable jaws in facing relationship with the first and second stationary jaws, respectively, and
• a blade slot defined between the first and second stationary jaws, and between the first and second movable jaws, wherein the blade slot defines a plane containing the reciprocating axis.