US 11,745,924 B2
Saw blade holder
Stephen Mario Batsa, Lexington, SC (US); and John Fiumefreddo, Lexington, SC (US)
Assigned to APEX BRANDS, INC., Apex, NC (US)
Filed by APEX BRANDS, INC., Apex, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/679,387.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/154,256, filed on Feb. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0274755 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. A45C 11/26 (2006.01); B65D 73/00 (2006.01); B65D 77/24 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 73/0014 (2013.01) [B65D 77/24 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A saw blade holder comprising:
a first guard member comprising a first groove configured to receive a first portion of an edge of a saw blade;
a second guard member comprising a second groove configured to receive a second portion of the edge of the saw blade;
a hinge configured to couple the first guard member to the second guard member such that the first guard member is configured to rotate relative to the second guard member to transition the saw blade holder between an open position and a closed position;
a locking member affixed to one of the first guard member or the second guard member, the locking member being configured to move into a locked position to secure the first guard member to the second guard member when the saw blade holder is in the closed position; and
an electronic article surveillance (EAS) cavity configured to receive an EAS tag, at least a portion of the EAS cavity being coupled to the first guard member or the second guard member;
wherein the locking member is configured to enclose a space for the EAS tag formed by the EAS cavity and the locking member when the locking member is in the locked position.