Abstract: A mechanism for tensioning the chain of a chain saw. The apparatus includes a cutting bar around which the chain extends. The cutting bar has a base portion mounted to an operating housing of the chain saw, and a distal portion carried by the base portion at an end thereof remote from the housing. The distal portion of the cutting bar is disposed for sliding extension relative to the base portion of the cutting bar. The distal portion of the cutting bar mounts a sprocket, around which the chain passes, at an outer end thereof. The sprocket is disposed for rotation about an axis. Structure is included to effect extension of the distal portion of the cutting bar relative to the base portion thereof. Tensioning of the chain saw is, thereby, accomplished.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for manually applying a selected fit of a saw chain loop to a chain saw. A tensioning procedure is performed simply by loosening a guide bar hold-down screw. The loosened guide bar is slightly spaced away from the mounting plate of the chain saw as a spring extends the guide bar relative to a drive sprocket which tightens the saw chain. The hold-down screw, which has an inclined axis, is then tightened to force the saw bar obliquely toward the mounting plate, simultaneously forcing the guide bar in a longitudinal direction that backs off the saw chain tension by a predetermined amount.

Abstract: When moving the guide bar on a chain saw in order to adjust the chain tension, the following procedure is applied. Through the guide bar runs a shaft (19) having a slot for a screw driver as well as a shape of a cog-wheel (18) on the inside of the guide bar. The hole in the guide bar is the ordinary hole for a tension pin. The cover (11) above the clutch also keeps the guide bar in place and has an oval opening (23) providing accessibility to the above shaft in all its positions. Inside the guide bar, in the saw body, there is a suitable oblong cavity (16) to make room for the cog-wheel part of the shaft. That cavity has on its lower edge the form of a straight toothed section (17) adapted to the cog-wheel part.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preparing skived belting ends for joining by means of fasteners, and like products. A guide block is temporarily fastened across the width of the belting, serving as a guide for a chain saw tool. A first side edge portion of the tool slidably engages the guide block while permitting the cutting plane to be transverse to the direction of said width and intersecting with the belting surface to skive it. Thereafter, a second side edge portion of the tool slidably engages the guide block while permitting the cutting plane to be parallel to the direction of said width and intersecting with the belting to cut off an end thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor chain saw having a guide bar clamped between the housing and a clamping piece. The chain saw has a drive motor arranged in a housing and the drive motor drives a saw chain running on a guide bar. The guide bar is clamped to the housing at one end between the housing and a clamping piece with the clamping being transverse to the plane of the guide bar. For tensioning the saw chain, the guide bar is displaceable in the longitudinal direction thereof by means of a chain tensioning device when the clamping piece is loosened. If high forces act on the guide bar, then the latter slips toward the sprocket wheel in the longitudinal direction notwithstanding the fact that the guide bar is clamped to the housing. Accordingly, the saw chain must be again tensioned by means of the chain tensioning device.

Abstract: In order to construct a rail supporting means on the casing for a power driven chain saw in such a way that, when the saw chain is placed in position, the saw rail is already retained relatively firmly and is adjustable by means of the saw chain tightening device, a casing for a power driven chain saw is provided with a drive unit driving the saw chain revolvingly via the saw rail with a rail supporting means with two fastening bolts penetrating a slot-like aperture constructed in the saw rail and a saw chain tightening device arranged within the area of the rail supporting means and a sprocket wheel cover which can be secured to the casing that overlaps and covers the rail supporting means, the sprocket wheel cover (10) being constructed in two portions and comprising a protective cover (20) and a clamping cover (30), the clamping cover (30) being provided with two perforations (12a, 13a) through which the bolts (12,13) are able to penetrate and it being possible for said clamping cover to be mounted by mean

Abstract: A chain tension arrangement of a chain saw having a freely displaceable pin (19) in the saw body introduced into suitable hole (21) in the sword (15) and a tension screw (24) in the cover (10) which covers the centrifugal clutch and is included into the attachment of the sword. For the chain tension moment no presetting of the chain tightening arrangement is required. Owing to the shape of the parts those ones get engaged with each other when fitting the cover. Then the chain tightening is effected with a set screw (25) in the cover by means of a simple hand grip and, after that, the sword attachment is tightened.

Abstract: A saw chain tensioner of a chain saw having a threaded rod member provided with a flange portion extending radially outwardly therefrom and adapted to be engaged by an engaging portion formed on a side plate which is disposed between a chain guide bar and a frame of the chain saw.

Abstract: A power-driven saw is disclosed having a readily-detachable, integrated endless-belt cutting assembly unit. The saw includes a power unit having a housing, and further includes a cutting assembly unit which can be mounted on the power unit, and detached therefrom, as a unit. The integrated cutting assembly unit includes a generally plate-like cutting element support, and an endless-belt cutting element (e.g., a saw chain articulated blade, or the like) which extends generally about the periphery of the support for high speed cutting movement thereabout. The integrated cutting assembly unit further includes means for driving the endless-belt cutting element, with the drive means being operatively-coupled with the motor of the power unit of the saw when the integrated cutting assembly unit is mounted to the power unit.

Abstract: A portable apparatus for pruning tree limbs or trimming hedges, including a cutting head having a hedge trimmer disc or carrier means for a chain bar having a chain saw provided with means for angular adjustment of said chain bar to an infinite plurality of rotary positions relative to said cutting head, said cutting head mounted at the top of a telescoping boom means containing a transmission means of adjustable length which provides intermittent rotary motion to the chain saw or hedge trimmer disc transmitted from a pulling force produced by manual operation or produced by a power source.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a tensioning arrangement for adjusting the tension in the saw chain of a chain saw. The cutter bar for the saw chain has an elongated opening for engaging the guiding means upon which the cutter bar is displaceably mounted and guided in the housing of the chain saw. The tensioning arrangement includes a bolt-like drive member which extends through the elongated opening of the cutter bar and acts upon an output member via a transmission. The output member is configured as a slider which entrains the cutter bar for displacing the latter to tension the saw chain. The drive member extends through the elongated opening and beyond the housing as well as the cover of the sprocket wheel to the outside so that it can be adjusted conveniently and simply from outside of the housing for tensioning the saw chain.

Abstract: One side of the base end of a chain saw bar and an opposing abutment member relative to which the base end of the saw bar is releasably clamped include ratchet and pawl structure operative, when the clamping action between the abutment member and the saw bar base end is relaxed, to allow lengthwise saw chain tightening adjustment of the saw bar in a first direction and to prevent lengthwise displacement of the saw bar relative to the abutment member in the opposite direction.

Abstract: A chain saw is provided with a saw chain cassette and a releasable clamping cover for holding the cassette against the side of the chain saw frame. The clamping cover, together with the cassette and the chain saw frame, have aligning surfaces extending in a direction longitudinal of the cassette saw bar for preventing relative rotation between the saw bar and the frame. A tightening mechanism for the cassette is used for urging the saw bar forwardly with respect to its drive sprocket and a further mechanism is provided within the cassette comprising a spring biased shoe for urging the cassette sprocket in a direction for tightening the chain when the cassette is removed from the chain saw frame. A camming device on the frame engages the shoe when the cassette is installed on the frame for holding the shoe away from the sprocket such that the latter can be driven by the chain saw motor drive shaft.

Abstract: The specification discloses a chain saw having a saw bar which is fastened to the frame of the chain saw so that most of the saw bar is outward of the chain saw frame (referred to as the forward portion), which portion is exposed for effective cutting, but with a lever portion rearward of the frame and the drive sprocket of the chain saw for improved mounting and adjustment. The saw bar forms a part of a cassette which also includes a drive sprocket trapped in the saw bar and a saw chain extending around the sprocket and the forward portion of the saw bar. A cover has clamping bosses clamping the saw bar to the frame, and an adjustment screw engaging the rearward end of the saw bar is mounted on the frame at the rear thereof so that it is readily accessible.

Abstract: A chain saw is provided with a compact lever system which has the dual functions of tensioning the cutting chain and of protecting the operator from a broken chain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination hand held circular saw and chain saw and an adapter to convert a conventional hand held circular saw to a chain saw comprising a hand held power means which includes housing means provided with handle means, motor means mounted in paid housing means said motor means provided with shaft means, and a surface plate operably mounted on said housing means, in combination with frame means, said frame means comprising an alignment plate, chain saw housing means and alignment means, sprocket means operably mounted on said motor shaft means, chain saw frame means adjustably mounted to said frame means and chain saw means.

Abstract: A chain saw oiling system in which the oil feed to the chain bar is carried through a modified form of the travelling nut which provides longitudinal adjustment of the chain bar.

Abstract: A novel stay for supporting an end of the sprocket shaft secured to the transmission unit in a chain saw is provided according to this invention. The sprocket shaft stay according to this invention comprises a disc-shaped sprocket holder having a central hole for passing the sprocket shaft and a leg piece formed integral with said sprocket holder and extending radially therefrom. The stay of this invention is fixed in position by first fitting said disc-shaped sprocket holder on the sprocket shaft and then inserting said leg piece between the chain saw cover and the saw chain guide bar and securing it by bolts. This provides a support for pivotally supporting one end of the sprocket shaft.

Abstract: A disc has an axial bore therethrough. A semiannular slot having a diameter smaller than that of the disc is formed through the disc with its ends on a diameter of the disc. One end of the slot is adjacent the circumference of the disc and the other end thereof is adjacent the axial bore between the bore and a point diametrically opposite that adjacent the one end of the slot. A plurality of spaced accommodation slots extend radially in mutually spaced relation in the area of approximately half the circumference of the disc. The disc is rotatably mounted for rotation via a stud passing through the slot of the chain bar of a chain saw and affixed to the housing casting of the saw. A bar pin passes through the slot of the disc and is affixed to the chain bar in a manner whereby when the disc is rotated by a tool in the accommodation slots in a manner whereby when the bar pin is given a forward thrust, the bar pin is moved thereby moving the chain bar to tighten the chain of the saw.

Abstract: A new sawing arrangement and a new attachment for use in such an arrangement. An elongated rigid power train is interposed between the power unit and the cutting head of a chain saw. It is secured to and chain driven by the former, and to it the latter is secured in driving relation.

Abstract: A guiding rail arresting device for motor driven hand saws, especially motor chain saws, in which a sword-shaped guiding rail provided with a guiding groove extending in the longitudinal direction of the guiding rail is adapted to be clamped transverse to the plane of said rail against an abutment having associated therewith a counter guiding member for cooperation with the flanks of the guiding groove. The counter guiding member for at least one of the groove flanks is formed by a supporting element adapted when clamping the rail against the abutment automatically to be clamped against the groove flank.