US 12,214,432 B2
Circular saw
Jacob R. McDonald, Ixonia, WI (US); Timothy J. Bartlett, Waukesha, WI (US); Karly M. Schober, Milwaukee, WI (US); and Paul W. Eiche, Oconomowoc, WI (US)
Assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Appl. No. 17/051,817
Filed by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
PCT Filed Jul. 23, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/043166
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 30, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/021534, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 4, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/878,831, filed on Jul. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0116313 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B23D 59/00 (2006.01); B23D 45/16 (2006.01); B23D 47/12 (2006.01)
CPC B23D 59/006 (2013.01) [B23D 45/16 (2013.01); B23D 47/12 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A circular saw comprising:
a blade guard;
a saw blade at least partially enclosed within the blade guard, the saw blade has an outer diameter that is greater than 6 inches;
a motor housing coupled to the blade guard;
a brushless electric motor supported within the motor housing;
a battery pack for providing power to the brushless electric motor;
a cover removably coupled to the blade guard, the cover including an inner wall and an outer wall defining a storage receptacle therebetween in which debris is collected during a cutting operation; and
a rib positioned within a gap between the blade guard and the inner wall of the cover to prevent debris from falling out while travelling to the storage receptacle.