Sean P Gallagher

US Patent:

7503121, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Jun 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/169826

Inventors:

Dennis Powell - Elk Grove Village IL, US
Mark Heintz - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Ivan Guo - Wheeling IL, US
Sean Gallagher - Arlington Heights IL, US
Richard LaSota - Chicago IL, US
Richard Sutkowski - Long Grove IL, US

Assignee:

Robert Bosch GmbH - Stuttgart

International Classification:

B23D 49/10
B07B 19/09

US Classification:

30376, 30392

Abstract:

A preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a foot assembly for a power hand tool such as a jigsaw that has an angularly adjustable support foot with a generally flat bottom, at least two spaced apart supports connected to the support foot, an elongated rod extends through apertures in the supports in a configuration that permits limited sliding movement and the angular adjusting movement of the support foot relative to the hand tool, a retainer member associated with the hand tool that selectively engages one of the supports to lock the support foot at predetermined angular positions, and a spring biases the retainer member toward engagement with the support. A second embodiment includes a removable transparent plate that attaches to the support foot and has a faux laser line for a cutting aid.