Adjustable shoe assembly for a reciprocating saw

Abstract

A reciprocating saw includes a locking mechanism for a shoe of the reciprocating saw. The mechanism includes a lever mounted on the saw body movable to a first position where the saw blade is clamped in place. It also includes a lock pin with a body, a reduced circumference section, and a pin shoulder adjacent the reduced circumference section. The pin has a locked position where the pin shoulder abuts the shoe shoulder whereby the pin locks the shoe in place and an unlocked position where the shoe shoulder may translate through the clearance defined by the reduced circumference section. The lever urges the pin toward the locked position when the lever is in the first position.

1 . A shoe locking mechanism in combination with a reciprocating saw including a saw blade, a body wherein the blade is inserted, and a shoe with the blade extending there through, the shoe being adjustable in position relative to the blade and having at least one shoulder, the mechanism comprising:
 a lever mounted on the saw body and being movable to a first position in which the blade is clamped in place relative to the saw body; and   a lock pin including a pin body, a reduced circumference section of the pin body defining a clearance, a pin shoulder adjacent the reduced circumference section, the pin movable between a locked position where the pin shoulder abuts the shoe shoulder whereby the pin locks the shoe in place relative to the saw body, and an unlocked position where the shoe shoulder may translate through the clearance, the lever urging the pin toward the locked position when in the first position, the saw body including a detent for engaging a first detent groove in the pin body when the pin is in the locked position, whereby the detent positively locates the pin in the locked position.   
   
   
       2 . The mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein the lever is movable to a second position spaced apart from the lock pin in which the blade is clamped in place. 
   
   
       3 . The mechanism of  claim 2 , wherein the lever being movable to a third position where the blade is unclamped and the lever is spaced apart from the lock pin. 
   
   
       4 . The mechanism of  claim 3 , wherein the lever positions are stable positions. 
   
   
       5 . The mechanism of  claim 1 , the pin further comprising a second detent groove in the pin body, the detent for engaging the second detent groove when the pin is in the unlocked position, whereby the detent positively locates the pin in the unlocked position. 
   
   
       6 . The mechanism of  claim 1 , further comprising a button for urging the pin toward the unlocked position. 
   
   
       7 . The mechanism of  claim 6 , wherein the button is disposed on the housing opposite the lever.