Mechanized coping saw

A mechanized coping saw for coping a profiled edge of a piece of molding comprising:

• a frame including a handle and a generally U-shaped portion joined to the handle, the U-shaped portion including a cavity formed within the U-shaped portion along its length, and having opposite leg sections with outward ends, each leg section having an aperture proximate its outward end which opens into the cavity;
• rotating elements located within the cavity;
• an endless blade configured to travel within the cavity of the U-shaped portion around the rotating elements, the blade having an exposed cutting section which extends out of the U-shaped portion through the apertures and generally straight between the outward ends of the leg sections to define a cutting plane;
• a power drive system coupled to at least one of the rotating elements to drive the blade through the cavity so that the cutting section is operable to cut the piece of molding;
• a guide pivotally mounted to the frame and located at a position outwardly from the blade cutting section, the guide being pivotable with respect to the frame and biased to return to a rest position, such that the guide may be placed upon the piece of molding to steady the saw frame and the blade cutting section and may then be subsequently pivoted as the blade cutting section is brought into contact with the piece of molding to cut and cope the molding against the bias of the guide.

A mechanized coping saw for coping a profiled edge of a piece of molding comprising:

• a frame including a handle and a generally U-shaped portion joined to the handle, the U-shaped portion including a cavity formed within the U-shaped portion along its length and having opposite leg sections with outward ends, each leg section having an aperture proximate its outward end which opens into the cavity;
• rotating elements located within the cavity;
• an endless blade configured to travel within the cavity of the U-shaped portion around the rotating elements, the blade having an exposed cutting section which extends out of the U-shaped portion through the apertures and generally straight between the outward ends of the leg sections;
• a power drive system coupled to at least one of the rotating elements to drive the blade through the cavity so that the cutting section is operable to cut the piece of molding;
• an elongated guide arm mounted on the frame to extend generally longitudinally with the exposed blade cutting section and spaced to one side of the blade cutting section, the guide arm configured to rest proximate the profiled edge of the molding to support the saw on the molding and having a guide surface to slide over the profiled edge to support and steadily guide the blade cutting section along the profiled edge as the blade precisely cuts and copes the molding.