T-handle drill

- Ryobi North America, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of a T-handle drill showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • New Equipment Digest, Sep. 1984, p. 48, disclosing a Milwaukee 3/8" Driver/Drill. Hardware Age, Oct. 1986, p. 130, disclosing 3/8", two-speed cordless driver drill made by Truecraft Tools. Compilation of drill designs from 1975-1990, dated 1990.
Patent History
Patent number: D377442
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 25, 1995
Date of Patent: Jan 21, 1997
Assignee: Ryobi North America, Inc. (Easley, SC)
Inventor: Naoki Kikuchi (Chandler, AZ)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Brooks & Kuhsman P.C.
Application Number: 0/41,830
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/68