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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377022 | Drill press lathe attachment The present invention provides a drill press lathe attachment designed for rotating a workpiece along a horizontal axis to remove material from the workpiece to form it into a desired shape. The drill press lathe attachment comprises a base and a power transfer box ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7241084 | Tool assembly with universal coupling for various tools, for work on underground pipes A tool assembly is provided for working on underground pipes, through a small hole at the pipe surface, by means of an elongate handle member that reaches into the hole, and has a coupling at the lower end thereof, whereby various ones of selected tools may be quick... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7220211 | Multispeed power tool transmission A multi-speed transmission assembly for a rotary power tool. The transmission assembly includes a plurality of transmission stages, with at least two of the transmission stages employing a movable reduction element that permits the transmission stage to be operated ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7178244 | Powered utility knife A powered utility knife has a housing defining a handle surface and an internal cavity. A shuttle plate assembly disposed for movement relative to the internal cavity, with a first surface in sliding engagement with an interior wall of the cavity includes a motor mo... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160067 | Tool holder assembly A tool holder assembly having a cutting tool, a tool holder, and a sealing portion. The sealing portion is configured to inhibit fluid leakage between the cutting tool and the tool holder. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7073986 | Dimpled insert with retaining clamp A wear insert for a tool holder includes a top surface and a bottom surface with a dimple disposed in the top surface. A boss is disposed within the dimple. The tool holder for releasably securing the wear insert has a tool holder body including an insert-receiving ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048478 | Composable machine tool Composable machine tool for chip removal, on major workpieces, within wide diameter and/or great length clearance holes, made up of a shaft (1) upon which a machine base, controlled by a first engine (50) for the rotation movement and by a second engin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7008151 | Power driver having geared tool holder A power driver includes a motor and a spindle having a distal end thereof opposite the motor. The distal end has an axial bore formed therein. A gear assembly is disposed operatively between the motor and the spindle so that the motor rotationally drives the spindle... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6959478 | Shockproof spindle A shockproof spindle includes a spindle inserted into an elastomer having a compressible structure, and a sleeve having a hollow cylinder, sequentially. The sleeve caps the elastomer while the elastomer is pressed on the top of the base fixed at the bottom end the s... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6926095 | Power tool transmission device A power tool transmission device includes a base, a switch portion, a vibration member, a press portion, a transmission shaft and a casing. When the projections press the position plates, bosses on the position plates engage ribs formed outside the outer ring so as ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6641467 | Power tool A power tool (2) includes a motor (22) pivotally mounted within the housing of the tool. The tool is able to accept any one of a plurality of attachment members (44, 46, 48).... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6442814 | Apparatus for manufacturing a bone dowel Apparatus for manufacturing a bone dowel includes a machine base with tracks on a surface thereof. Modules configured to slide in the tracks may include a module for a high speed rotary tool, a collet module, a vise module and a threading module.... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6322297 | Guidance apparatus The present invention provides a guidance apparatus (10) which, in use, is attached to a workbench (14), and which comprises a guidance member (12) which is adapted to receive at least one first carrier member (30) which can move along the length of the g... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6286611 | Power tool having interchangeable tool head A power tool includes a motor (20) mounted within a body (14) of the tool. The tool (14) is able to accept any one of a plurality of attachment members (54) so as to form a tool dedicated for a particular job. Each one of the attachment members (54) of th... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6176322 | Power tool having interchangeable tool head A power tool system includes a tool body in which an activation switch (12) controls a motor (20). A plurality of interchangeable tool heads (50) are able to be accepted by the power tool in order to provide a dedicated tool. A releaseable lock-off mechan... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6170579 | Power tool having interchangeable tool head A power tool comprises a body (14) having a motor (22) with an output. A detachable tool head (50) is engageable with the motor output wherein the motor output has a first engagement member (32) for complimentary engagement with a second engagement member... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6102089 | Assembly for converting a drill press into a wood lathe The present invention relates to a new and improved modification for converting a drill press into a wood lathe. Further, the present invention relates to an adaption kit for the modification of a conventional drill press into a general-purpose wood lathe... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6044559 | Cutting blade and stabilizing handle attachments for a power drill Attachments of the present invention are generally attached to a power drill that has a chuck with an axis of rotation. The attachments include a circular cutting blade attached perpendicularly to a shaft that is removably interconnected with the chuck an... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5890521 | Multi-use craftsman table A multi-use craftsman table (10) for connection of at least one of a plurality of tools (14) for performing a variety of operations on wood work pieces is disclosed by the present invention. The multi-use craftsman table (10) includes a tool table top (16... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5870827 | Sawblade and stabilizing handle attachments for a power drill Attachments of the present invention are generally attached to a power drill that has a chuck with an axis of rotation. The attachments include a circular sawblade attached perpendicularly to a shaft that is removably interconnected with the chuck and a s... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5755293 | Drill/saw apparatus A compact drill attachment or device for converting rotary drill motion to reciprocating saw action and adapted to be used in conjunction with cordless, electric and pneumatic hand held drills. A practical and extremely versatile tool to accomplish sawing... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5653273 | Universal precision woodworking center A woodworking center comprising a horizontal frame supporting a work table assembly at a level comfortable for the operator. For most woodworking operations the workpiece is supported by the work table assembly. The work table assembly can be moved horizo... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5607265 | Reciprocating attachment for hand drills A device to change the rotation of a shaft such as in an electric hand drill to the reciprocating motion necessary to power a saw blade. The reciprocating attachment has a grooved shaft and saw blade holder connected by a bearing all of which are containe... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5595250 | Drill accessory The drill attachment is a cordless, electric or pneumatic drill device having three (3) flush cut features which enables user to saw in a reciprocating action. A compact metal enclosure has steel bevel gears together to generate perpetual motion onto an e... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5566768 | Drill attachment A cordless, electric or pneumatic drill device which enables user to saw in a reciprocating action. A compact metal enclosure having steel helical and worm gears together with eccentric peg to drive arm to blade, the rotation of the drill enters the tool ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5511912 | Hand tool attachment An attachment for a hand tool for converting rotary motion to reciprocating motion to an air bathed tool holding chuck.... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5451127 | Dual-function electrical hand drill A dual-function electrical hand drill includes an electrical motor to which a driving shaft is coupled via a speed reduction gear train. A chuck is releasably secured to the driving shaft to be rotatable therewith. A setting ring is provided to change the... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5435673 | Multi-purpose arrow assembly tool A multi-purpose arrow shaft assembly tool is provided having several implements capable of being received within a handle. One of the implements is an insert arbor over which point inserts and nock inserts may be placed which the inserts are heated and in... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5371947 | Circular saw conversion apparatus An elongate pair of spaced support flanges is arranged in a parallel coextensive relationship pivotally mounting an elongate housing at a first end of the flanges, with the second end of the flanges having a support yoke oriented at an acute angle relativ... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5312210 | Apparatus for machining teeth A multi-tool apparatus is useable for hobbing cylindrical blanks using a tool that has an axis of rotation that extends parallel to a line perpendicular to an axis extending through the center of the blank. The tool and the blank are both rotated during t... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5261135 | Screw gun router for drywall installation An improvement is provided in a screw gun used in the drywall installation industry. The improved screw gun has a conventional screw driving head at the forward end of the gun. A drive shaft extends from the motor of the gun, and an access is provided at ... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5259100 | Milling tool for turret punch press An air powered milling tool supported in the upper turret of a turret punch press is cycled simultaneously with a hydraulically- or mechanically-powered punch press ram in a multiple-stage cycle to perform a milling operation on a sheet material workpiece... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5090279 | Vertical spindle pedestal A vertical spindle pedestal, especially for attachment to a lathe, which vertical spindle pedestal includes a vertical column and a motor driven vertical spindle vertically adjustable relative to the column, the vertical column being a hollow one on which... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5025548 | Right-angle drive for vertical milling machine A right-angle drive for a vertical milling machine to enable an operator to perform delicate horizontal work including a housing for attachment to a vertical milling machine with the housing including a horizontally displaceable rotating drive shaft to pe... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4996761 | Drilling/riveting combination tool A combination tool for forming a hole in a structure and for installing a rivet in the hole comprises an elongate body, a drill on one end of the body for forming a hole in a structure, a rivet head mounted along the body, and a manually operated lever fo... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4989323 | Portable power unit for various power tolls The present invention is directed to a portable power unit for use with various power tools.... | 02/05/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4972885 | Power module for special purpose woodworking tools A power module for providing power to any one of a plurality of special purpose woodworking tools has a variable speed headstock on a base, and a tool support carriage on the base. The tool support carriage is formed with two pairs of tube-receiving socke... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4962681 | Modular manual electric appliance A modular electric appliance comprises an appliance module (202) which carries contacts (220) on its exterior and may be inserted within a tubular portion (103) of the handle portion (106) of the appliance. Preferably the appliance module carries two diff... | 10/16/1990 |
