Cord Wrap Handle

Abstract

A miter saw includes a base, a table rotatably mounted on the base, a blade and motor assembly pivotally coupled to a frame support that is attached to the table, and a power cord coupled to the blade and motor assembly. The frame support, the base, and/or the blade and motor assembly also comprises a handle portion that includes a grip with an opening disposed at an outer end thereof, with the grip also having a pair of arcuate surfaces disposed at opposing sides thereof for retaining the power cord when wrapped around both surfaces.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A power saw comprising:
 a base;   a table rotatably mounted on said base and having a rearward support frame attached thereto and extending upwardly therefrom;   a blade and motor assembly pivotally coupled to said support frame and having an operating handle for lowering said assembly into a cutting position;   a power cord coupled to the blade and motor assembly configured to be connected to a power source;   said support frame further comprising a handle portion that includes a grip with an opening disposed at an outer end thereof, with the grip having a pair of arcuate surfaces disposed at opposing sides thereof configured to retain said power cord when wrapped around said surfaces.   
     
     
         2 . A power saw according to  claim 1  wherein the handle is integrally formed with said support frame. 
     
     
         3 . A power saw according to  claim 1  wherein said handle portion further comprises a handle base disposed between the grip and said support frame. 
     
     
         4 . A power saw according to  claim 1  wherein the handle base, the grip, and the arcuate surfaces are integrally formed. 
     
     
         5 . A power saw according to  claim 1  wherein said handle portion is disposed on the power saw such that said handle portion can be lifted to a position over a center of gravity of the power saw. 
     
     
         6 . A power saw according to  claim 1  wherein the grip and the arcuate surfaces are made from the same material. 
     
     
         7 . A power saw according to  claim 1  wherein said handle portion is at least one of pivotable, movable along a linear direction, and movable along an angular direction with respect to said support frame. 
     
     
         8 . A power saw according to  claim 1  and further comprising:
 a cord clamp integrated with the handle portion for retaining a portion of said power cord. 
 
     
     
         9 . A power saw according to  claim 9  wherein said cord clamp comprises:
 an opening formed within a portion of said handle portion; and 
 a pair of opposed projections respectively projecting inwardly from an inner surface of said opening. 
 
     
     
         10 . A power saw according to  claim 9  wherein said cord clamp is integrally formed within the grip. 
     
     
         11 . A power saw according to  claim 9  wherein said handle portion further comprises a handle base disposed between the grip and said support frame; and
 wherein said cord clamp is integrally formed within the handle base. 
 
     
     
         12 . A power saw comprising:
 a base;   a table rotatably mounted on said base and having a rearward support frame attached thereto and extending upwardly therefrom;   a blade and motor assembly pivotally coupled to said support frame and having an operating handle for lowering said assembly into a cutting position;   a power cord coupled to the blade and motor assembly configured to be connected to a power source;   said base further comprising a handle portion that includes a grip with an opening disposed at an outer end thereof, with the grip having a pair of arcuate surfaces disposed at opposing sides thereof configured to retain said power cord when wrapped around said surfaces.   
     
     
         13 . A power saw according to  claim 12  wherein the handle is integrally formed with said base. 
     
     
         14 . A power saw according to  claim 12  wherein said handle portion further comprises a handle base disposed between the grip and said support frame. 
     
     
         15 . A power saw according to  claim 12  wherein the handle base, the grip, and the arcuate surfaces are integrally formed. 
     
     
         16 . A power saw according to  claim 12  wherein said handle portion is disposed on the power saw such that said handle portion can be lifted to a position over a center of gravity of the power saw. 
     
     
         17 . A power saw according to  claim 12  wherein the grip and the arcuate surfaces are made from the same material. 
     
     
         18 . A power saw according to  claim 12  wherein said handle portion is at least one of pivotable, movable along a linear direction, and movable along an angular direction with respect to said base. 
     
     
         19 . A power saw according to  claim 12  and further comprising:
 a cord clamp integrated with the handle portion for retaining a portion of said power cord. 
 
     
     
         20 . A power saw according to  claim 19  wherein said cord clamp comprises:
 an opening formed within a portion of said handle portion; and 
 a pair of opposed projections respectively projecting inwardly from an inner surface of said opening. 
 
     
     
         21 . A power saw according to  claim 19  wherein said cord clamp is integrally formed within the grip. 
     
     
         22 . A power saw according to  claim 19  wherein said handle portion further comprises a handle base disposed between the grip and said base; and
 wherein said cord clamp is integrally formed within the handle base.