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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7159319 | Tube cutter having retractable tool device A tube cutter includes a handle having a chamber to slideably receive a casing of a tool device, the casing includes an aperture and two side openings communicating with a U-shaped groove, a tool member includes a shank rotatably received in the aperture of the casi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7114728 | Rapid detached connecting device A rapid detached connecting device comprises a rod body having an engaging portion; the rod body having a hollow body; an engaging block installed within the rod body; the engaging block having a stop block; a buckling unit inserted into the engaging portion for lim... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6736409 | Drinking straw prepared from flattened polymeric tubular conduit, method of making same and dispenser therefor A drinking straw for consuming a beverage is prepared by: a) melt-extruding a polymeric material in the shape of a continuous tubular conduit suitable for preparing a plurality of drinking straws; b) cooling said continuous tubular conduit to a temperature below the... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6398466 | Power drivable chuck A chuck 30 is formed with a generally cylindrical body 54 formed with a bore 60 at a forward end 58 thereof. A fixed clamp segment 134 and a movable clamp segment 166 are located in radial opposition in the bore 60. A pair of ribs 142 are formed on the fi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6390739 | Power drivable chuck A body 52 of a chuck 30 has an axial opening 34 and is formed with three spaced radial slots 58 which receive three respective locking fingers 68 extending radially inward from a circular band 66. The band 66 is located outside of, and rotatable relative ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6261035 | Chuck, bit, assembly thereof and methods of mounting A chuck 40 includes a body 42 having a plurality of angularly spaced ribs 166, 168 and 170 formed in a forward cylindrical opening 48 thereof. A locking element 236 is movable within a passage 180 of the body 42, and is formed with a defined portion 242 w... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6135461 | Chuck for drilling and chiseling tools A chuck for drilling and chiseling tools and including a receiving sleeve at least one through-opening formed in a sleeve wall at least one locking member supported for a limited pivotal movement about a pivot axis, which extends substantially perpendicul... | 10/24/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5481949 | Locking member for use in hand tools A locking member including a sleeve and a U-shaped plate. The sleeve has an axial hole at one end thereof and its outer surface is provided with an annular groove having a pair of holes arranged face-to-face with each other. The U-shaped plate has clamp p... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5322302 | Saw-blade fixation device The invention relates to a device for mounting a saw-blade provided with an opening to a carrier which is connected to a drive device to make a reciprocating movement, wherein the device comprises: a wall extending in the direction of movement which is su... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5288088 | Wire gripper A wire gripper which facilitates insertion of a wire and which retains wires of varying thickness. The wire gripper includes a first member biased towards a second member so that the first and second members are tangent to one another until a wire is inse... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5110145 | Power tool adaptor A power tool adaptor for converting a screw gun to a power drill. The adaptor comprises a torque transmitting sleeve mounted for relative rotation within a grip sleeve. Safety and speed of attachment and detachment are thereby provided.... | 05/05/1992 |
| 4976585 | System for the rapid balancing of revolving shafts, particularly suitable for gas turbines A system for the rapid balancing of revolving shafts, in particular, the revolving shaft of a gas turbine. The system comprises two mutually adjacent bores provided in the stator of the turbine, which can be closed by relevant plugs, and which are collima... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4953640 | Quick detach bit A quick detach bit apparatus includes a wear sleeve having a chuck threaded thereinto. A bit is mounted within the chuck. The bit and chuck are interconnected by mating, axially extending splines and grooves. The chuck includes a resiliently mounted segme... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4834092 | Device for driving tools used in orthopedic surgery An air motor driven device adapted for driving tools used during orthopedic surgery by rotating a driven shaft on the tool. The device has first and second spaced parallel output shafts driven at different speeds, at least one of which shafts can releasab... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4103574 | Tool assembly, method of manufacture and components thereof A tool assembly in which the tool retainers are provided with spring loaded plungers which snap into place in detents provided in the tools and are then locked in the detents by set screws engaging the shanks of the plungers. This prevents inadvertent dis... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4032747 | Thermal hair styling appliance having interchangeable attachments A thermal hair styling appliance includes interchangeable attachments, such as hair retaining clips, comb-brush clips or other types of attachments which are selectively attached to an operating button that is pivoted on a handle of the appliance. The app... | 06/28/1977 |
