Clutch mechanism for reciprocating saws

A reciprocating saw comprising:

• a housing;
• a spindle mounted for reciprocating motion within said housing;
• a gear rotatably mounted within said housing;
• and
• a clutch operatively positioned between said gear and said spindle, said clutch including:
• a clutch driver rotatably positioned within said housing operatively between said gear and said spindle;
• a first clutch disk connected with said gear and positioned between said gear and said clutch driver;
• and
• a second clutch disk connected with said clutch driver and positioned between said gear and said first clutch disk.

A reciprocating saw comprising:

• a housing;
• a spindle mounted for reciprocating motion within said housing;
• a gear rotatably mounted within said housing, wherein said gear includes a recess extending into said gear;
• a wobble shaft rotatably mounted within said housing;
• a wobble plate rotatably mounted on said wobble shaft and connected to said spindle;
• and
• a clutch drivingly connecting said gear to said wobble shaft, said clutch including a clutch driver rotatably positioned within said housing adjacent said wobble shaft, said clutch driver including a surface in facing relation to said wobble plate, said surface including a relief ledge for providing clearance between said clutch driver and said wobble plate, wherein said clutch is at least partially positioned within said recess of said gear.

A reciprocating saw comprising:

• a housing;
• a spindle mounted for reciprocating motion within said housing;
• a gear rotatably mounted within said housing, said gear including first and second opposed ends and a first recess extending into said first end and a second recess extending into said second end;
• a drive mechanism for driving said gear;
• a clutch drivingly connecting said gear to said spindle, said clutch being at least partially positioned within said first recess;
• and
• a biasing member at least partially positioned within said second recess.