Abstract: A chain saw blade having a plurality of linked cutting segments having serrated or saw teeth on the cutting edge is provided with depth-control surfaces parallel to the plane of the peaks of the teeth to limit the depth of penetration of the teeth. At the leading end of the leading depth-control surface there is a canted portion which slopes to the end edge of the segment to a point essentially coincident with the plane of the valleys of the teeth.

Abstract: For motor-driven chain saws, there is the danger that the chain saw will be kicked back if the reaction forces suddenly increase intensely in response to the forward thrust. This kickback effect and the danger of accident associated therewith are intended to be reduced by means of a special configuration of the saw chain. The saw chain has drive links which have an approximately triangular shape and which engage the tooth gaps of the nose sprocket with inclined flanks. The drive links are configured to be asymmetrical with respect to a partition line running between the two pivot axes of the link so that the forward flank angle is greater than the rearward flank angle referred to the partition line. The two flank angles together are greater than the opening angle of the V-shaped tooth gap of the nose sprocket.

Abstract: A cutting link having a cutter portion and a depth gauge. And a guide edge extending between the depth gauge peak and cutter portion for guiding a file to sharpen the cutting edge of the cutter portion. In the process of sharpening the cutting edge, the cutter portion is abraded away along a line that furthers the guide edge and thereby continues the guiding of the file to properly file the cutting edge.

Abstract: A saw chain sprocket has wear indicating grooves disposed in the saw chain contacting surface, each groove being located at a predetermined distance from the tip of the saw chain driving tooth such that when the sprocket surface is worn to the depth of one of the grooves, sprocket replacement is indicated as necessary.

Abstract: A side cutter tooth includes an element having a tip which extends upwardly substantially parallel to the plane of the body. Improved performance is achieved by designing the inner surface of the cutter tip to reduce "clearance" or to create "interference."A single-element side cutter tooth for scoring only one side of a kerf is also described.

Abstract: A saw chain has pivotally interconnected chain links which includes cutting links and safety links and these links are effective as working links. The cutting links are each provided with a cutting tooth for cutting into wood and the safety links are each provided with a projection which limits the depth of the cut of the cutting tooth which follows the safety link. The pivot axes of the chain links lie in an action plane above the guide bar in the stretched portion of the saw chain when the latter is subjected to the pulling force exerted by the drive of the chain saw. The cutting links are pivotable with respect to this plane. In addition, the safety links can also be pivotable in this manner. When the cutting links are in their pivoted-out position under this pulling force, no clearance angle is available at the roof of the cutting tooth so that the cutting edge has no cutting effect. For this reason, there is no kickback when the saw chain is placed against the wood.

Abstract: A safety chain for a chain saw comprising drivers connected by side link units each having a pivot fulcrum on its lower edge running in contact with the saw blade kerf bottom, the side links including a cutter tooth, a depth gauge, and a safety device for the particular cutter.

Abstract: A saw chain length including articulated alternating center drive links and side links. Cutting links provide certain of the side links and a safety side link precedes each cutting link. The safety side link and its opposing tie strap link have shaved heel portions and thereby are raised off the guide bar when normally tensioned around the guide bar. The safety link is configured whereby engagement thereof by material being cut during a cutting operation induces pivoting of the safety link against the opposing tension force, which tension force thereby absorbs the impact prior to said heel portions engaging the guide bar edge.

Abstract: An automatically sharpenable saw chain cutting link having primary and secondary depth gauge elements. The primary depth gauge element controls the penetration of the top plate cutting edge into a kerf and is positioned a greater distance forward of the center of the cutting link than the top plate cutting edge is rearward of the center of the cutting link as required for automatic sharpening. The secondary depth gauge element is positioned adjacent the side plate cutting edge in the front to back and lateral directions but below the top plate cutting edge to avoid interference of the automatic sharpening function.

Abstract: A cutting chain for a chain saw including a safety element normally preventing the cutter tooth from cutting wherein the safety element is mounted on the driver link and by inward pressure; i.e., toward the cutter bar, is rotated to a position under the cutter tooth so that the latter may cut.

Abstract: A cutting chain for a chain saw including a safety element in front of a cutter tooth, the safety element normally extending past the cutter tooth to inhibit cutting, but depressible by a solid object such as wood to allow cutting.

Abstract: A chain saw having a bar (51) with a sprocket (50) rotatably mounted in the nose, and a chain with cutter links (52) mounted to travel along the periphery of the bar (51). The driving tongues (54) of the chain and the gullets (50a) between the teeth of the sprocket (50) being shaped so that when they interfit as the chain passes around the nose of the bar, the rear end (6) of each cutter link (52) is raised relative to cutting edge (67) so that said rear end (6) follows a path about the sprocket (50) outwardly of the path travelled by the cutting edge (67).

Abstract: A cutting chain for a chain saw including a clearer immediately in front of the cutter tooth, the clearer normally extending past the cutter tooth and preventing cutting but depressible by a solid object such as wood to allow cutting.

Abstract: A gulletless saw chain having a cutting link with a cutter portion that is configured to be top sharpenable. A depth gauge portion is positioned in close proximity to the cutting edge corner of the cutter portion. The depth gauge is laterally offset to position the outer most edge of the depth gauge at the corner of the cutting edge to thereby control side penetration as well as depth penetration of the cutting edge. A drive link preceding the cutting link includes a guide portion with an inclined leading edge that corresponds with the leading edge of the depth gauge. A shallow V shaped opening is formed between the depth gauge and drive link guide portion to assist the cutting link in tracking in the kerf.

Abstract: A side cutter tooth 10 or other chain saw tooth includes a tip 36 which extends upwardly substantially parallel to the plane of the body 24 or which is inclined inwardly at an angle of 0.degree.-50.degree. towards the angle of the body 24 to create improved resistance to crimping and breakage of the cutter element 34 of the tooth 10 so that the tooth will not deflect outwardly when exposed to a downward force, such as often experienced during a bind or pitch. Protection of the tooth 10 is also provided by including at least one corrugation 42 in the vincinty of the curl outwardly from the body 24 to reinforce this curl and to further reduce crimping and breakage. That is, the corrugation 42 includes a stamped portion of the link 20 or 22 spanning the intersection of the cutter element 34 with the body 24.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a saw chain for a power-driven chain saw. The saw chain includes a plurality of cutting links, a plurality of connecting links and a plurality of driving links. The links are interconnected by rivets to define the saw chain. The cutting links include a cutting tooth and a rearward foot defining a tilt edge. The cutting link tilts about the tilt edge when the cutting tooth penetrates the wood to be cut. In tilting about the tilt edge, the cutting edge of the cutting tooth is raised from a first elevation to a second elevation and the difference between these elevations is the tilt displacement. The tilt edge lies in a vertical plane which is perpendicular to a traverse plane containing the axes defined by the forward and rearward openings for the linkage rivets connecting the cutting link to the rest of the saw chain.

Abstract: An anti-kickback saw chain having a drop-away articulated depth gauge link preceeding each cutting or fibre removing link in a link sequence utilizing V-shaped cutter tooth links, each followed by a generally L-shaped raker tooth link. The depth gauge surface of the depth gauge link is spaced forwardly of the cutting tooth and the trailing edge thereof is located aft of the pivotal connection with the cutting tooth link when the pivot points of the links are aligned. The depth gauge link is designed to maintain cutting efficiency on the bar nose and to "drop away" from the kerf when an obstruction is encountered and to initiate a depth gauge restoring action with the associated cutting tooth so as to avoid jamming or locking of the chain and attendant kickback.

Abstract: A saw chain includes a non-cutting guard link having a base with rivet-receiving openings, and a top portion with a nose extending rearward of the base portion. The nose is formed by coining, rolling, or bending, such as in a progressive die system, so that the width of the nose is approximately equal to the width of the base portion of the guard link plus the width of a center link to which the guard link is pivotally connected. Right-hand and left-hand cutter links follow, respectively, left-hand and right-hand guard links, the guard links cooperating with the cutter link depth gauges to present a facial area approximately equal to the chain width to thereby minimize kick-back.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a saw chain for a motor-driven chain saw which includes cutting links, side connecting links, driving links and safety links. Each safety link has an upper edge defining a wave-like contour that prevents chips from accumulating during the cutting action. The cutting links and safety links of the saw chain are arranged with respect to each other so that overlap is avoided between the tail end of the rearward projection of the safety link and the forward projection of the depth limiter of the cutting tooth. This affords the advantage that cutting chips do not become jammed therebetween.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a safety arrangement for a saw chain which includes cutting links. A first safety mark is formed in the outside surface of the upwardly-extending portion of the rearmost wall of the cutting link. This first safety mark is disposed at a predetermined distance from the trailing edge of the cutting link and extends in a direction substantially parallel thereto. A second safety mark is formed in the wall of the depth limiter and extends from the leading edge of the cutting link to a notch between the depth limiter and the cutting tooth. The second safety mark is disposed at a predetermined distance below the engaging edge of the limiter.

Abstract: The specification discloses a completely outside sharpenable saw chain of the chisel type in which top plate portions are sharpened on their tops and in which side cutter portions are sharpened on their outer sides. The chain has allochiral cutter teeth each having a top plate portion sloping rearwardly and downwardly and joined along one side edge to a side slitter plate portion sloping rearwardly and inwardly, a bent over shank portion, a body portion and a depth gauge portion, wherein the top plate portion, the side plate portion and the shank portion taken together are generally C-shaped in cross-section. The top plate portion has, at its top, a sharpenable end surface forming a top cutting edge ending in a corner chisel point from which a side cutting edge extends downwardly and rearwardly. The side cutting edge is formed where the sharpenable forward end surface of the side plate portion, oriented toward the outer side of the saw chain, intersects the inner face of said side plate portion.

Abstract: A cutting tool for use in applications wherein a kerf is formed during the cutting operation. The cutting tooth is formed on the cutting tool including a rearwardly angled inner relief surface against which the material being cut is impacted. A secondary surface intersects the inner relief surface and extends forwardly of the point of intersection at an angle relative to the direction of cut that is oppositely directed but generally equal to the inner relief surface. The force of the material being cut that is deflected onto the secondary surface is outwardly directed and counterbalances the inwardly directed force imparted onto the inner relief surface.

Abstract: A chain saw having a saw chain and a chain bar, the saw chain comprising a plurality cutter links interconnected by connector links, the chain saw further having a sprocket or roller mounted for rotation in the plane of the bar adjacent the nose thereof, whereby the saw chain is guided around the nose of the chain bar, the sprocket or roller being shaped to receive driving tongues of the chain such that the cutter links of the chain are guided on a path of small radius than the path of movement of the connector links so that the depth of cut possible by the cutter links is reduced.

Abstract: An anti-kickback saw chain including a cutter link having a cutter portion which includes a shoulder located rearwardly of a cutting edge at the forward end of the cutter portion.

Abstract: A saw chain, for power saws, having cutting links alternately on the right-hand and left-hand sides, central driving links, and lateral connecting links. The individual links are pivotally interconnected by means of pins. At least some driving links are provided with a safety projection, which extends in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation. The outer edge of the safety projection is radially farther than the outer edges of the connecting links of the following driving link. As the chain rotates around the free end of the guide rail, in the direction of travel, the rearmost section of the outer edge of the safety projection describes a trajectory which is greater by predetermined amount than the trajectory described by the tip of the cutting tooth.

Abstract: To provide better performance for a saw chain by enhancing the life and performance of side cutter teeth, this invention discloses a novel side cutter tooth which includes a cutter element having either a continuously curved portion attached to the body of the cutter tooth or a substantially straight portion extending outwardly from the body of the tooth. The continuously curved portion or substantially straight portion causes the cutter element to bend substantially at the intersection between the body and the cutter element when the cutter element is exposed to inwardly directed forces which tend to flatten the curved or substantially straight portion out of its half-space into the plane defined by the body of the cutter tooth. Removal of the complex curve ordinarily used in the center-mounted cutting teeth of saw chain greatly enhances the performance of the cutting teeth, reduces breakage of the teeth, and improves the efficiency of a saw chain using the improved cutting teeth.

Abstract: An anti-kickback saw chain including a series of left and right cutter links disposed alternatively on opposite sides of the chain. A novel safety link disposed in front of each cutter link functions to prevent a cutter portion in the cutter link, when rounding the nose of a saw bar, from cutting deeply into the wood. The safety link includes a leading projection adjacent the forward end of the link and a trailing projection adjacent the rear end of the link, the leading and trailing projections being separated by a gullet intermediate the projections.

Abstract: A cutting attachment for a chain saw which substantially reduces the problems of kickback, lubrication and maintenance, is described. The attachment comprises a guide bar, a saw chain and a drive sprocket. The guide bar is smoothly and symmetrically convexly curved along both its longitudinal edges with a first radius of curvature and is provided with a nose portion with a second and smaller radius of curvature. The edge of each of the cutter and balancing links in contact with the bar is provided with two curved surfaces, one surface having a radius of curvature corresponding to the radius of curvature of the nose portion of the bar, and the other surface having a radius of curvature corresponding to the radius of curvature of the longitudinal edge of the bar. The height of the cutter links is chosen in relation to the length of the cutter to prevent rearing of the cutter links.

Abstract: The top sharpening saw chain includes a cutter link having a body portion, an integral cutting element and a depth gauge. The cutting element comprises a top plate having a bottom surface, a top surface face spaced therefrom and terminating rearward thereof and a leading connecting surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The juncture of the connecting surface and the bottom surface defines the only cutting edge of the cutting element.

Abstract: To reduce the possibility of a kick by a chain saw when cutting on the end of the bar, this invention provides cutter elements having spurs to cock the elements when the elements engage the idler sprocket on the end of the bar. As the elements begin to move in an arc around the idler sprocket, the spurs ensure that the leading depth gauge of the element does not fall away to expose the trailing teeth to too great a depth of cut. Instead, at any position in the arc, the spurs ensure that the depth between the depth gauge and the tooth of each element remains substantially no greater than the depth between the depth gauge and the tooth when the element is moving in a straight line. Preferably, the spur cocks the element so that the depth gauge is effectively higher than the tooth (i.e., the radius of the arc of the outside edge of the depth gauge is larger than the radius of the arc of the outside edge of the tooth).

Abstract: The invention provides a saw chain comprising connecting links made of relatively inexpensive nonhardened metal and saw tooth links made of an extremely hard material, such as carbide, which maintains the sharpness of the saw tooth links despite prolonged use. The connecting links are pivotally secured through registering apertures in the links. In one form of the invention the pivot pin is separable into a female portion and a male portion to permit the replacement of individual saw tooth links on the saw chain.

Abstract: A saw chain includes a cutter link having a depth gauge with a rearwardly and upwardly sloping edge, and a guard link having a top edge generally paralleling the bottom of the kerf being cut by the saw chain. The guard link is further provided with a steep forward edge inclined upwardly and rearwardly toward the said top edge, and a rearward edge inclined upwardly and rearwardly wherein the rearward most portion of the guard link adjacent the following cutter link depth gauge is beneath a line extending between the top of the cutter link's cutting tooth and the peak of the depth gauge.

Abstract: A saw chain, for motor chain saws, provided with depth limiters, gauges, or members, and with cutting teeth respectively arranged, in the direction of cutting movement, behind a depth limiter. Each cutting tooth projects outwardly from a base body transverse to the direction of cutting movement of the saw chain, and is set or twisted relative to the plane of the base body, with each cutting tooth having a transverse cutter which is formed by a cutting back surface and an outer surface of the twisted cutting tooth. Each depth limiter is bent laterally out of the plane of the base body of the subsequent cutting tooth, and forms a rearwardly open, acute inclined or chamfered angle with this plane. This angle may range between 3.degree. and 20.degree., and is preferably 9.degree.. The leading region of the depth limiter may be provided with a continuously and uniformly curved, downwardly extending, rounded entry portion.

Abstract: An improved, endless safety saw chain includes a pair of side links, one of the side links being a cutter link and the other of the side links being a noncutting link and having a depth gauge in substantial alignment with a depth gauge on the cutter link. A preceding center drive link may include an upward and rearward sloping surface positioned to extend between the depth gauges of the side links. The sloping surface is preferably dimensioned so as to be in substantial alignment with the depth gauges as the saw chain articulates about the nose of the chain saw bar.

Abstract: A saw chain including a series of aligned drive link segments pivotally interconnected by a series of aligned connecting link segments in which certain of said segments present integral allochiral cutter tooth portions in selected spaced relation along said saw chain, in which each such latter mentioned segments have associated bearing surface formations located forwardly of said cutter tooth portions and displaceable therewith on common pivot axes to face upwardly and forwardly to mate with link segments located in advance thereof which have integral trailing extensions of selected configuration overlying the bearing surface formations to slidingly engage thereupon during substantial straight-line path of travel, the trailing extensions presenting upstanding portions projecting above the bearing surface formations a selected extent to a limit position below the following associated cutter tooth portions to thereby function as a depth gauge, the latter mentioned trailing extensions being mounted to swing thro

Abstract: A saw chain is disclosed having a novel safety link bearing an upstanding cam portion with an upwardly and rearwardly inclined leading edge and a rearwardly projecting tail which pivots outwardly as the chain traverses the rounded nose of a saw bar to provide a reduced effective depth gauge setting for a following cutter link.

Abstract: A power saw chain comprises a central row of driving links and outer rows of cutting links and side links with each cutting link being laterally aligned with a side link and adjacent a side link longitudinally of the chain. The undersurfaces of said adjacent side links are designed to run on a guide plate surface while the undersurfaces of the cutting links and the laterally aligned side links have clearance from said surface to reduce the vibration effect of the chain.

Abstract: A saw chain comprising a series of center links and pairs of side links pivotally joined to form a chain. Certain of the side links are cutter links formed without integral depth gauges. The chain further comprises special cam links bearing upstanding cam portions with upwardly and rearwardly inclined forward edges and rearwardly projecting tails. Each cutter link is preceded by a cam link disposed on the opposite side of the chain.

Abstract: A cutting saw chain having cutting tooth links distributed therealong. Each cutting tooth link having a portion at one end upstanding therefrom and twisted out of the plane of the link to form a cutting edge. The links on opposite sides of the chain have the upstanding portions twisted in opposite directions. Each cutting tooth link at the other end has a portion upstanding in the plane of the link and forming depth limiting means. A link in advance of each cutting tooth link also has an upstanding part forming a depth limiter for the following cutting tooth link.

Abstract: A saw chain assembly which requires a minimum of independently moving elements is disclosed in which the assembly includes a plurality of cutter links interconnected in the form of a chain by linking members. Each cutter link preferably comprises a unitary gear and cutting element. Each linking member comprises two substantially parallel side walls which are integrally connected by a bridge wall so as to form a channel between the side walls. The ends of adjacent links are disposed in the channel and hingedly connected to the side walls.

Abstract: A saw chain for a chain saw with kerf sidewall cutting, free end chisel raker teeth having positive cutting edge rake angles and with bifurcated cutters formed from paired, laterally opposed cutting elements wherein the free end chisel corners of the raker teeth project laterally outwardly beyond the bifurcated cutter forming elements so that the combined cutting width of two mirror image raker teeth is greater than the cutting width of the bifurcated cutters; the height of the bifurcated cutters being generally equal to or less than the height of the raker teeth; the cutting edges of each raker tooth and each bifurcated cutter being disposed rearwardly of the rearmost pivot point of the link which bears it, and the outer surfaces of the shank portions of the raker teeth and the outer surfaces of the bifurcated cutter forming elements being formed to engage the upper edges of the immediately following side links to lock each cutter bearing link against rearing back more than a specified amount.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a saw chain including a center link having a trailing portion pivotally connected between the leading portions of an opposed pair of side links, one of which is a cutting link having a cutting tooth and a depth gauge. The center link includes an upwardly projecting tang which is located in laterally adjacent relation with the depth gauge and extends in the direction of the cutting tooth beyond a plane extending vertically from the axis of the pivotal connection between the trailing portion of the center link and the leading portions of the side links. During travel around the nose portion of the cutter bar, an outer corner of the tang projects outwardly beyond the uppermost edge of the depth gauge, i.e. overrides the depth gauge, and rides in the bottom of the saw kerf to limit the depth of cut made by the cutting tooth.

Abstract: The bi-directional saw chain is made up of two links, a cutting link and a connecting link. The cutting link is symmetrical about its vertical center line and includes an L-shaped cutting section having cutting surfaces along both the leading and trailing edges. Legs extend outwardly from the cutting link on either side of the cutting section. These legs terminate in a surface which acts as a depth gauge. Each leg also includes a stop shoulder for engagement with the connecting link. The connecting link includes two offset and parallel sections, each having an outwardly extending flange. The outwardly extending flanges of adjacent connecting links form side by side parallel and spaced flanges which accommodate a perimetric trackway on the saw blade. Each connection is pivotal so that the leading leg acts as the depth gauge and the trailing leg engages the connecting link to form the stop and position the cutting link for proper functioning.