Container and a storage for a saw blade
A container, which is adapted to receive an elongated saw blade of a reciprocating saw, comprises a separate body with an engaging portion. The engaging portion can be engaged with a cover to form a chamber. Thus, the saw blade may be received in the chamber. The container may be fit in a storage case which has two engageable parts, at least one of which comprises a set of receiving slots for holding the containers.
The present invention relates to an accessory for a power tool, and specifically, it relates to a container for holding a saw blade therein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONA reciprocating saw generally includes a saw blade driven by a motor for cutting wood or other work piece. With reference to
Accordingly, a safe container for the saw blade, which is also convenient to be carried, is desired. However, at present, saw blades are usually packaged within a plastic film when packaged for sale in the market. It is inconvenient for an operator to carry the saw blade packaged by a plastic film because the film can be easily pierced by the saw blades. Furthermore, since the size of a saw blade is typically small and thin, the blade can easily be misplaced on an untidy work table.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAn object of the present invention is to provide a container for a saw blade of a reciprocating saw, which is safe, reliable, and convenient to be carried and manipulated.
In order to obtain the objects of the present invention, a container is adapted to receive a saw blade of a reciprocating saw, wherein the saw blade comprises a set of teeth extending outwardly from two opposing side faces of the saw blade. The container comprises a separate body which has an engaging portion. The engaging portion can be engaged with a cover to form a chamber for receiving the saw blade.
With the container, the saw blade received therein is convenient and safe to be carried, which overcomes the drawbacks in the prior art. And an operator can be prevented from being hurt by the teeth of the saw blade.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a storage device that holds a plurality of saw blade containers is provided. In this aspect of the invention, the storage device includes an upper shell connected to a lower shell. At least one of the upper and lower shell comprises at least a receiving slot for receiving the container.
The above described storage device is suitable for those professional users who need to buy or carry a plurality of saw blades. With the storage device, a plurality saw blades can be organized and maintained in a convenient and safe manner. Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment the container comprises a transparent portion, allowing the saw blades to be arranged in the storage device such that they can be easily viewed by the operator and/or a purchaser.
Advantages and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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The container 100 is not limited to the embodiment described in
In a more preferred embodiment of the containers 100-103 disclosed in
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A series of receiving slots 26 are formed in parallel on the upper and lower shells 22, 23 of storage case 20. Each receiving slot 26 is shaped and sized for receiving containers 100-103 as disclosed in
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The invention is not limited to the embodiment described hereinabove. The storage device 20 may comprise other shapes and structures which has two engageable parts. Many other modifications and variations of the preferred embodiment will be apparent and may be made without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
Claims
1. A container for holding a saw blade of a reciprocating saw, wherein the saw blade having a set of teeth extended out of two side faces thereof, comprising:
- a separate body having an engaging portion,
- a cover operable to engage with the engaging portion of the body to form a chamber for receiving the saw blade.
2. The container as set forth in claim 1, wherein the cover is connected to the body through a hinge.
3. The container as set forth in claim 1, wherein the cover is sliding mounted on the body.
4. The container as set forth in claim 1, wherein the cover can be plugged onto the body.
5. The container as set forth in claim 1, wherein the cover and the body each comprises a locking device.
6. The container as set forth in claim 1, wherein one of the cover and the body comprises a fastener for fastening to clothing of an operator.
7. The container as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least a part of the body is transparent.
8. The container as set forth in claim 1, wherein the body is elongate.
9. A storage case for holding a plurality of saw blade containers of claim 1, the storage case comprising:
- a first shell, and
- a second shell,
- wherein the first shell and the second shell is engageable with each other, and at least one of the first shell and the second shell comprises a set of receiving slots, each receiving slot being operable for receiving a container.
10. The storage case as set forth in claim 9, further comprising a set of release slots, each release slot being perpendicular to and communicating with one of the receiving slots.
11. The storage device as set forth in claim 9, wherein an elastic member is defined on at least a lateral side of the receiving slot.
12. A storage case for holding a plurality of saw blade containers, the storage case comprising:
- a first shell hingeably connected to a second shell;
- one of either the first or second shell having;
- a plurality of receiving slots, each receiving slot having a bottom surface and two lateral opposed sides and an elastic stopper extending from at least one of the lateral sides, the bottom surface of the receiving slot residing in a first horizontal plane with respect to a reference surface; and
- a plurality of release slots, each one of the release slots corresponding to one of the receiving slots and having a bottom surface that resides in a different horizontal plane than the horizontal plane of the bottom surface of the corresponding receiving slot.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 16, 2007
Publication Date: Feb 19, 2009
Inventor: Xiaofeng Zhang (Nanjing)
Application Number: 11/893,483
International Classification: B65D 85/00 (20060101);