Patents by Inventor Donald Awalt Smith

Donald Awalt Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 3973784
    Abstract: An adaptor for a hand-operated power machine tool, such as a power screwdriver, comprises a sleeve adapted to receive a cutting tool bit in the forward end and an aperture for slidably engaging the shank of the screwdriver bit in the rearward end. The sleeve preferably also comprises a concentric bearing-mounted grip allowing free relative motion between the grip and the sleeve. The adaptor is used for performing a series of operations where a guide cutting is first made in a workpiece, and then a screw is driven into the guide hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1976
    Inventor: Donald Awalt Smith