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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404563 | Reversible drill and drive tool II A tool includes a pair of spaced apart substantially parallel arms carrying a mounting member to which are detachably connected axially oriented driver and drill elements. The mounting member is moveable along the arms reciprocally between a first position where it ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7334970 | Fast change bit holder device A method and apparatus for forming apertures and inserting fasteners in a workpiece is disclosed. One embodiment relates generally to a bit holder device for forming apertures and inserting fasteners into a workpiece. This embodiment comprises a tool bit, a hex hold... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7250023 | Drill accessory A tool for a power drill allows fast and convenient loading and unloading of a screw bit, drill bit, or other implement. The user preferably loads the tool with the necessary implements which are then carried with the tool. Each received implement is movable from a ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237987 | Reversible drill and drive tool A tool adapted to be coupled to a power drill includes a multi-component bit mounted to reverse positions so that in one position its drill element drills a hole and in another position its driver element drives in a fastener. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7104738 | Hole saw arbor An arbor (20) for a tool is provided. The arbor includes a shaft (22) and a locking mechanism (24) operatively coupled to the shaft. The arbor also includes an adapter (26) removably coupled to the shaft by the locking mechanism, the adap... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097398 | Multi-functional bit & connect-disconnect coupling used therewith A tool employs a connect-disconnect coupling for a power drill to hold a multi-functional bit having at its one end a drill element adapted to form a hole and a countersink and at its other end a driver element to drive a screw or other type of fastener. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7051635 | Ball-lock insert assemblies The invention provides a ball-lock insert assembly adapted to be mounted axially in a mount opening formed in a holder plate having a desired thickness. The ball-lock insert assembly comprises an insert body having an axis and an elongated interior recess extending ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6945145 | Quick action tap wrench A quick action, cam operated hand tool holder, such as a tap wrench. The cam is moveable between at least one released and one locked positions, preferably by a conventional T-handle. A third position may also be provided which may be either a second locked or a sec... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935637 | Workpiece connector for a power tool A connector (20) having an assembly (28) adapted to releasably receive an end (33) of a workpiece (22). ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6877937 | Reversible drill/driver tool A reversible drill/driver tool includes an elongated socket having a bifurcated part defining a tool-receiving space to receive a two-ended tool that includes first and second driving bits and a rod having two opposite ends connected respectively to the first and se... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6877751 | Insertable tool connector An insertable tool connector includes a drive body, a bushing, a locking plate, a restoring spring, a positioning ring, and a push ring. Thus, the insertable tool connector that can be used to connect the tools of different types, such as the saw blade, the screwdri... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874791 | Chuck apparatus A chuck apparatus is provided for holding a tool bit. The tool bit includes a drill, two blades, another working head and an annular groove defined therein. The chuck apparatus includes a socket, a ball detent, a collar and a joint. The socket defines an axial hole,... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6808182 | Quick release or connect chuck device A chuck device includes a body having a slot in a first end thereof and a hole is defined radially in the body and communicates with the slot. A spring is mounted to the body and is biased between a stepped shoulder on the body and a movable clamp connected to the b... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6761361 | Drill and drive apparatus with improved tool holder A drill and drive apparatus includes a tube assembly which defines a tool chamber. The apparatus further includes a tool holder which is configured to be at least partially received in the tool chamber of the tube assembly. The tool holder includes a holder body def... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6722668 | Chuck having quick change mechanism A chuck includes a driver disposed on a chuck body and in engagement with the jaws so that at least one of rotation and axial movement of the driver with respect to the body opens or closes the jaws. A first detent is disposed in the body in communication with the j... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6688610 | Chuck with quick change A chuck includes a generally cylindrical body and a plurality of jaws reciprocally disposed in the body in communication with a central bore in the body. A first detent extends radially into the central bore and is releasable in a radially outward directi... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6533291 | Chuck having quick change mechanism A chuck includes a driver disposed on a chuck body and in engagement with the jaws so that at least one of rotation and axial movement of the driver with respect to the body opens or closes the jaws. A first detent is disposed in the body in communication... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6520509 | Screw guide device with drill bit/screw bit and counter sink/drill stop means A holder for holding a tool bit having an elongated connector means with a first end and a second end. The elongated connector means has a central longitudinal hole, of a cross-section corresponding to the cross-section of a mounting portion of the tool b... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6511268 | Tool device with reversible drill bit/screw bit A tool holder comprising an elongated connector means having a first end and a second end, where the elongated connector means has a central longitudinal hole, of a cross-section corresponding to a cross-section of a mounting portion of the tool bit, at t... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6488452 | Drill and drive apparatus having arrangement to accommodate long drill bits A drill and drive apparatus includes a tube assembly which defines a tool chamber, the tube assembly including a shank adapted to be received within a chuck of a drill. The apparatus further includes a tool holder which is configured to be at least partia... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6302409 | Elements for a magnetic tool holder system A quick-connect tool change system for hand drills comprising a) a first, two ended, magnetic bit holder element fitting a chuck, b) at least one second working tool element slidingly fitting over the first bit holder element and having retaining means, The first b... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6302408 | Tool system that can be coupled to a lathe drive shaft The invention relates to a tool system that can be coupled to the drive shaft of a lathe. Said system comprises a tool holding fixture which can be connected to the lathe, and a took which is stored in a polygonal recess in the tool holding fixture so as ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6176654 | Reversible drill/driver tool An improved two-ended reversible drill/driver tool for use with power drills. The tool having a hollow cylindrical socket that at one end has a drive shank for insertion into a chuck of a powered drill, and, at the opposite end, has a polygonally shaped o... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6092814 | Tool holder for inserted tools in drilling and/or hammering machines A tool holder (10) is proposed for tools inserted into machines for drilling and/or percussion operation having means for rotational driving and axial locking of a tool shank which can be inserted into a tool receptacle (11) of the respective machine, whe... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5979913 | Universal driving and setting tool and method of using same A universal driving and setting tool is used to drive and set an anchor, such as a concrete anchor, having an anchor sleeve and an anchor slug positioned within a bore formed in the anchor sleeve. The driving and setting tool includes an attachment that f... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5964016 | Long bar member machining apparatus In the case where a product having a free-curved surface is obtained, a machining work is performed by separate machine tools. Therefore, works of attaching and removing a half-machined product are necessary. Consequently, a lot of working time and labor ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5797711 | Attaching sheet material to a support A method of securing sheet material to a support by means of a screw threaded fastener having a driving head adapted to drivably cooperate with a driving tool such that operation of the tool causes rotation of the fastener and enables the fastener to be d... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5779404 | Reversible drill/driver tool An improved two-ended reversible drill/driver tool for use with power drills. The tool having a hollow cylindrical socket that at one end has a drive shank for insertion into a chuck of a powered drill, and, at the opposite end, has a polygonally shaped o... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5651647 | Auxiliary chuck and screwdriver for electric drills The combination tool of this invention positions a screwdriver in the chuck of an electric drill and frictionally fastens an auxiliary chuck to the portion of the screwdriver extending from the electric drill. A drill bit is placed in the auxiliary chuck ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5573358 | Dual tool-carrier for hand drills The invention relates to a dual tool-carrier for hand drills with the following features: two shafts are provided each for mounting one tool e.g. drill chuck, screw attachment etc.; the shafts form an angle with one another which swivels the tool not being ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5470180 | Reversible drill/driver tool An improved two-ended reversible drill/driver tool for use with power drills. The tool having a hollow cylindrical socket that at one end has a drive shank for insertion into a chuck of a powered drill, and, at the opposite end, has a polygonally shaped o... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5409333 | Multiply functioned drill means A drill includes: a drill housing having a chuck collar of the drill made as a polygonal prism or a cylindrical collar having at least a secant flat surface formed thereon, a central drilling tool axially mounted in the drill housing, and a sleeve member ... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5138726 | Bidet attachment Disclosed is a bidet attachment for mounting on a standard toilet. A nozzle is mounted on the underside of the toilet seat. Water is supplied to the nozzle through a conduit from a water supply pipe. The conduit is connected to the pipe with a T-tap havin... | 08/18/1992 |
| 4976173 | Manual electric tool A manual electric tool which has a housing having a handle and a body. The housing has a socket formed in the body and electrical contacts are accessible internally of the socket. The electrical contacts are connected to a source of energy through the han... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4834594 | Drill steel drive unit A chuck to be power driven for rotating drill bits in the mining and construction fields. The chuck is designed to drive one or more telescoped drill steels which carry a mining bit and is designed to drive drill steels with square drive ends, large hexag... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4676703 | Reversible drill and drive tool holder A reversible drill and drive tool for performing a series of similar drill and drive operations. The tool consists of an elongated cylindrical housing having at its rear end a shaft of reduced diameter for insertion into the chuck of a power drill and a f... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4640517 | Collet chuck A collet chuck has separable jaws which are freely slidable in a housing and have inner and outer faces engageable by inner and outer sleeves respectively, to urge the work-engaging ends of the jaws radially outwardly or radially inwardly. The jaws are re... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4605348 | Quick release adapter An adapter for a torquing tool includes an elongated body having a bore at at least one end to accommodate a working member such as a drill bit or fastener driver and a coupling means for detachably attaching the body to the tool. The improvement comprise... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4573839 | Mounting chuck for a drill having reversible tools therein A mounting chuck for attachment to a drill having a rotatable collar on a main chuck portion. The main chuck portion includes a cavity receiving therein a tool mount having a tool removably secured therein at either or both ends thereof. The mount conform... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4561507 | Tool adapter An impact screw driver which includes two changeable coupling ends of variable sizes to be inserted into differently dimensioned coupling sleeve heads of the tool bits, thereby facilitating the manufacture of the device.... | 12/31/1985 |
