A jigsaw including a housing, a drive assembly disposed within the housing and selectively driven by a power source, an output spindle to which a saw blade is attachable and driven in a reciprocating manner by the drive assembly, a foot plate coupled to the housing and configured to support the housing relative to a workpiece during a cutting operation, and a shoe removably coupled to the foot plate and configured to contact the workpiece during a cutting operation. The shoe includes a blade accommodating region within which at least one replacement saw blade is receivable for storage.

A jigsaw including a housing, a drive assembly disposed within the housing and selectively driven by a power source, an output spindle to which a saw blade is attachable and driven in a reciprocating manner by the drive assembly, a foot plate coupled to the housing and configured to support the housing relative to a workpiece during a cutting operation, and a shoe removably coupled to the foot plate and configured to contact the workpiece during a cutting operation. The shoe includes a blade accommodating region within which at least one replacement saw blade is receivable for storage.

A spider hub pole retaining assembly may include a hub, poles and a retainer. The hub may include channels extending radially outward in a plane. The poles maybe pivotably coupled to the hub near a center of the hub so as to be pivotable between a first position in which the poles extend radially outwardly through the channels in the plane and a second position in which the poles extend away from the outside of the channels. The retainer may include a top rotatably supported by the hub and hooks extending from the top. The top is rotatable between a retaining position in which the hooks receive the poles when the poles are in the first position and a releasing position in which the hooks are angularly offset with respect to the channels to facilitate withdrawal of the poles from the channels.

A spider hub pole retaining assembly may include a hub, poles and a retainer. The hub may include channels extending radially outward in a plane. The poles maybe pivotably coupled to the hub near a center of the hub so as to be pivotable between a first position in which the poles extend radially outwardly through the channels in the plane and a second position in which the poles extend away from the outside of the channels. The retainer may include a top rotatably supported by the hub and hooks extending from the top. The top is rotatable between a retaining position in which the hooks receive the poles when the poles are in the first position and a releasing position in which the hooks are angularly offset with respect to the channels to facilitate withdrawal of the poles from the channels.

A pole saw, including a cutting assembly and a support assembly. The cutting assembly includes a serrated cutter and a sheath rotatably connected thereto. The sheath is provided with a groove for accommodating the serrated cutter. The serrated cutter can rotate with respect to the sheath to move into or out of the groove to be sheathed or exposed. The sheath is detachably arranged on the support assembly.

A hacksaw multitool is provided. The device includes an elongated body having a first end opposite a second end. A bit receptacle is disposed within the first end. A plurality of interchangeable bits is removably securable within the bit receptacle. A channel is disposed within an upper side of the elongated body, wherein an arm is pivotally affixed within the channel at a proximal end of the arm. A saw blade is pivotally affixed to a distal end of the arm, wherein the saw blade is slidably engaged with the channel. The saw blade is selectively movable between a deployed position and a stowed position via actuation of the arm. The saw blade is disposed perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the elongated body when in the deployed position and the saw blade is disposed entirely within the channel when in the stowed position.

A jigsaw that uses a cutting blade generally includes a housing containing a motor activated by a trigger assembly. A blade storage compartment is recessed in the housing. A platform is provided in the blade storage compartment having a first edge that at least partially defines a first recess that extends further into the housing beyond the platform. A member is connected to the platform that produces a magnetic field that releasably secures the cutting blade to the platform. The magnetic field is configured to permit a user to tilt the cutting blade about the first edge of the platform into the first recess to overcome the magnetic field and remove the cutting blade from the storage compartment.

A jigsaw that uses a cutting blade generally includes a housing containing a motor activated by a trigger assembly. A blade storage compartment is recessed in the housing. A platform is provided in the blade storage compartment having a first edge that at least partially defines a first recess that extends further into the housing beyond the platform. A member is connected to the platform that produces a magnetic field that releasably secures the cutting blade to the platform. The magnetic field is configured to permit a user to tilt the cutting blade about the first edge of the platform into the first recess to overcome the magnetic field and remove the cutting blade from the storage compartment.

A power tool including a housing with two housing halves joined together at a joining line. A motor housed in the housing. A blade holder which is driven by the motor and is configured to hold a blade so as to cut an object with the blade. A blade storage compartment configured to hold the blade when the blade is not in use for cutting. The blade storage compartment is formed by the two housing halves.

A tool includes a housing, a blade receptacle within the housing configured to receive a removable saw blade having a lock engaging region, and a blade release actuator adjacent to the blade receptacle, the blade release actuator being rotatable about an axis associated therewith and configured to selectively move a lock member into the lock engaging region. The blade release actuator comprises a ramp on which the lock member rests. Rotation of the blade release actuator rotates the ramp under the lock member from a blade locked position where the lock member is pushed by the ramp into the lock engaging region of the removable saw blade to a blade release position where the ramp is rotated to create a gap between the lock engaging region and the blade release actuator such that the saw blade is removable from the tool.