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 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 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.