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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7909338 | Adapter member of a rock anchor An adapter member for connecting a self-drilling rock anchor (1; 31; 69) with a chuck (6) of a drilling tool, includes a sleeve-shaped section (17; 37) having a bottom (20; 40; 60; 80) provided at an end (19; 39) of the sleeve-shap... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7354230 | Bit holding apparatus for use with a power tool An attachment (10) for use with a power tool (12) which can conveniently convert a rotatable chuck (14) or adapter (78) used with a first bit device (22) to usage with a second bit device (36) and vice versa. Either first or... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331585 | Machining adapter having a collet and positive axial stop An adapter for holding a workpiece to be machined in an accurately located axial position can include a main sleeve having an interior wall defining a passage extending therethrough with at least one inner surface angled inwardly toward a centerline of the passage, ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331738 | Drill adapter for a power screwdriver A drill adapter for a power screwdriver and including a locking device for releasably securing the drill adapter (28) on the support region (66) of the screwdriver (4) and having a push-on sleeve (30) supportable on the support region ( | 02/19/2008 |
| 7287449 | Screwdriver with removable rod Screwing tool (1) having a grip (2) and a shank (3), which is received removably in a cavity (4) open toward an end of the grip (2) and which at its free end has an actuating portion (5). The shank (3) is retained in ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7258351 | Quick-action chuck A quick-action chuck, in particular for a power tool, has an actuating element (20) and a control device which includes at least one mechanism (12, 22, 36, 42, 50) for controlling at least one locking device (10) that serves to absorb a chucking... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258350 | Chuck for receiving a rotary-percussion tool A chuck for receiving a working tool (2) rotable about a longitudinal axis (A) includes a receiving sleeve (3) having a guide surface (12) extending along the longitudinal axis (A) and at least three, axially extending, up to a free end surface ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243923 | Centering drill chuck A drill includes a chuck which has a body member including a bore to receive a tool. Jaw members frictionally engage the tool to retain the tool in the chuck. A member is associated with the jaw members and the body to move the jaw members between clamping and non-c... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7192226 | Shrink fit holder and methods of drilling and reaming A drill has a unitary drill bit and chuck structure that includes a drill bit and a chuck. The chuck encloses a portion of the drill bit and has a thread. A rotatable drive element having a thread engages the thread of the chuck. The chuck is heat shrunk onto the dr... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7137632 | Force limiting workpiece holding device A force limiting workpiece holding device for holding a workpiece in a workpiece processing assembly having a spindle and a closer that applies a force, comprises a workpiece holder slidably mounted to the spindle. The workpiece holder includes a plurality of circum... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127972 | Method and apparatus for attaching a rod member to a remote surface An apparatus for facilitating the placement of a rod member into a remote surface, comprising: an elongated hollow tube member having a first end and a second end; the first end of the elongated hollow tube member adapted to receive and removably secure a drill bit ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124459 | Method and apparatus for hanging lights and other fixtures A drill bit is connected to a drill in a simple and rapid manner and used to drill a hole in a backing which may be of wood, plastic or other material in which threads can readily be formed. A threaded insert which has a slightly greater diameter than the hole is th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7086813 | Quick-acting tool bit holder A “snap-in” bit chuck assembly for a rotary hand or powered tool, includes an elongated body having a hex shank at its rearward end, an elongated retraction collar slidably disposed on the body, and an outer retaining collar fixed to the forward end of the body.... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083003 | Power tool with detachable drive end A rotary tool includes a housing structure with a plurality of apertures therein, drive mechanism disposed within the housing structure, a detachable drive end mechanism coupled to the drive mechanism, and a retaining structure received by the apertures. The drive m... | 08/01/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6923451 | Tool holder In order to provide a tool holder which greatly reduces frictional resistance between a locknut and a taper collet, and eliminates a twisting of the taper collet during tightening of the locknut, in a tool holder comprising a locknut 13 which pushes a taper c... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915936 | Tool for installing nail-pin anchors and anchor bolts A tool for driving and setting nail-pin anchors and anchor bolts into concrete, the tool using the percussive action of a rotary hammer drill. The tool comprises a body member with a spring, a driver, and a ram inserted into the body member's bore. After a hole is d... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902358 | Power drivable chuck A power drivable chuck 30 includes a body 72 which is formed with a shank-receiving opening 34 having a triangular cross section. A spring 104 is located about a forward section 78 of the body 72, and is captured within a ch... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6854742 | Tool driver A tool driver including a shaft having a longitudinal axis and opposite ends. A first partial boss is located at one of the shaft ends, a tool collet at the other of these shaft ends, and a second partial boss having a bore extending therethrough. The second partial... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854741 | Universal collect adapter tool A one-piece constructed adapter collet tool, for adapting a smaller standard collet to a standard oversized spindle on a machine tool. Said one-piece constructed adapter collet having an external configuration constructed to mate said oversized standard spindle conf... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6824337 | Machine tool mounted marking apparatus and method A nosepiece adapter (10) for connecting a nosepiece (20) to a tool holder shank (30), wherein said nosepiece adapter (10) is comprised of a shaft (60) and an opposing nosepiece end (50) to receive said nosepiece (20),... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6755424 | Quick-Change tool attachment system for a reciprocating power unit A mounting arrangement for securing a functional tool to a power unit having a reciprocating output. The mounting arrangement includes an adapter that is engageable with a clamp-type mounting mechanism associated with the output of the power unit. The adapter remain... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6688611 | Removable chuck A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, has at least one biased blade, in a non-biased condit... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6604744 | Rapid load drill bit adapter A novel drill bit adapter includes a body portion, a cap portion, a spring-biased catch and a push button actuator. The cap portion includes a transverse aperture and cooperates with the body to define a longitudinal aperture and a catch-receiving cavity.... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6551037 | Removable chuck A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, retains the chuck on the drill spindle and in a secon... | 04/22/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6382885 | Tool extender and tool assembly A tool extender and tool assembly is provided. The tool includes a shank extending from a working portion. The shank includes a bushing, a first guide portion, an externally threaded portion, and a second guide portion arranged successively in a direction... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6293559 | Removable chuck A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, retains the chuck on the drill spindle and in a secon... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6193241 | Tool drive system The tool drive system for use with a chuck having a throughbore including an outer bore portion for receiving a tool or tool holder and an inner bore portion constructed to receive and be mounted on an outer end of a motor shaft of a power tool comprises:... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6171033 | Hand drill extender kit A hand drill extender kit has components which are used with a length of electrical conduit to make an extender, a near end of which can be held in the chuck of a hand drill and a far end of which can hold a tool such as a hole saw, the components compris... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6145851 | Adapter for firmly securing appliances on foldable pocket tools A device that adapts a wide range of appliances such as drills, awls, screwdrivers and sockets to use with a multifinctional pocket tool such as a pocket knife or other folding tool. The device firmly attaches the appliances to the multifunctional pocket ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6109620 | Shank adapter A shank adapter for a rock drill, which is used to connect one end of a drill string to a rock drill, has a chuck end (10) made from one piece of material and an opposite, threaded end (16) made from another, different, material. The chuck end and the thr... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6079716 | Removable chuck A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, retains the chuck on the drill spindle and in a secon... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6068267 | Tapered part turning apparatus A turning apparatus for a CNC or other turning machine comprises a faceplate having a locating insert secured and located therein for locating a part on a taper thereof. The turning apparatus clamps and draws the part into the locating insert to facilitat... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6053675 | Quick-acting tool bit holder A "snap-in" bit chuck assembly for a rotary hand or powered tool, includes a body having a hex shank at its rearward end, a retraction collar slidably disposed on the body, and an outer retaining collar fixed to the forward end of the body. The body has a... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6047971 | Removable chuck A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, retains the chuck on the drill spindle and in a secon... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6035512 | Machine tool extension and method of forming the same A machine tool extension for interfacing a cutting tool having a generally cylindrical shank portion to a tool holder having a central opening. The extension comprises an elongate, generally cylindrical shank member having first end and a reduced diameter... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6033162 | Bit adaptor A bit adaptor has a guide sleeve having a first end and a second end. The first end has an axially extending polygonal receiving member for receiving a screwdriver bit. The second end has an axially extending blind bore for receiving a drill bit. The blin... | 03/07/2000 |
| 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 |
