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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371033 | Twin chuck drill with one drive shaft A pistol grip drill (1) has two control triggers (3 and 9) on its hand grip (4). One trigger (3) controls power to a motor in a casing (2) of the drill and the other trigger (9) initiates a sequence which interchanges... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367757 | Electric drill with modified bit gripping assembly An electric drill (10) has a drive assembly (31, 70), and a pivot head (32) having first and second bit gripping assemblies (14, 22) disposed at 90 degrees to each other. The electric drill (10) also includes means for adjusting th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7210879 | Universal holding frame for certain drill accessories A universal holding frame provides convenience and safety for certain drill accessories which all have an elongate drivable shaft and a mounted storage barrel. The universal holding frame maintains the mounted storage barrel against rotation with the shaft of the dr... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7059812 | Portable, hand-held multiple bit drill A portable hand-held multiple bit drill imparts a set of linearly aligned work areas of a work piece, which work areas are respectively and simultaneously drilled by the respective drill bits. A rotary power source communicates with a hand-held body holding a plural... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6971209 | Stabilization system for an anchor and method of use thereof A stabilization system, including a drive head, stabilization cap and anchor is provided for boring an anchor into the ground and engaging the stabilization cap with the surface of the ground. The drive head engages the head of the anchor and the stabilization cap. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6921236 | Tool for repairing damaged threads A tool for rethreading a damaged threaded object having a solid body with at least one through bore including at least one cutting tooth. A slot intersects the through bore, allowing relief for shavings removed from the object as it is rethreaded. The tool can be ad... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6565294 | Plunge cutting device for non-circular shapes A plunge cutting device for use with a portable drill, drill press, or other rotary drive source which is capable of cutting irregularly shaped openings or workpieces in a single operation. A drive chain, belt, or other means carries a plurality of cuttin... | 05/20/2003 |
| 5415670 | Apparatus for deburring a cartridge inside and outside An apparatus for deburring a cartridge inside and outside comprising a base plate having an upper surface and a lower surface adapted to be positioned on a work surface, an upstanding interior housing secured to the upper surface of the base plate interio... | 05/16/1995 |
| 4604005 | Portable selector drill A portable drill with drill bit storage capability, and with mechanized bit feeding from bit storage to chuck.... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4478539 | Multiple tool holder with retainer and drive socket A holder for taps and dies has an elongated holding portion having sockets for holding dies in fixed position for use, elongated recesses for storage of taps therein, a drive socket for reception of taps thereinto for use, a movable retainer secured over ... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4167362 | Multiple tool driving turret attachment A tool driving attachment is provided for use with a tool driving machine having a rotatable powered driving member. The attachment includes a first tool driving member which is connectable with the powered member for rotation therewith. A second tool dri... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4111591 | Combination tap and die wrench A combination tap and die wrench is provided having a center portion with an aperture extending through the thickness thereof for receiving and retaining tapping apparatus and at least two oppositely extending arm portions extending outwardly from the cen... | 09/05/1978 |
| 3945750 | Boring machine for work pieces of large diameter A boring machine for large diameter workpieces such as reactor vessels, the machine comprising a horizontally work table, preferably in a pit, a gantry spanning the work table, a boring bar centered at its lower end on the table and at its upper end on th... | 03/23/1976 |