Hacksaw hand guard
OwnerPeggy S. Egan, Daniel J. Eganinventors
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Abstract
A hand guard for a hacksaw has main portions extending outwardly and rearwardly from a rear post of the hacksaw frame and top and bottom portions smoothly connecting upper and lower regions of the main portions with upper and lower regions of the rear post. The guard forms a cup-like receptacle for the fingers and knuckles of the hand of the user to protect them from contact with foreign objects. The top portions of the guard have depressions therein for receiving the thumb of the user in a comfortable extended position.
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The combination with a hacksaw comprising a frame having forward and rear posts, a saw blade tensioned between said posts, and a pistol grip-like handle disposed rearwardly of said rear post and having its upper end connected to an upper region of said rear post, of a hand guard adapted to be secured to said rear post for preventing the user's hand from contacting a workpiece, said guard having its main portions extending outwardly and rearwardly from said rear post, but terminating ahead of said handle to facilitate gripping the handle.
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