Adapter for power tools

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an adapter for power tools showing my new design in accordance with a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, to which the rear elevation view is identical;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof, to which the right side elevation view is identical;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an adapter for power tools showing my new design in accordance with a second embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof, to which the rear elevation view is identical;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevation view thereof, to which the right side elevation view is identical;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof.

In Embodiment 2, represented by FIGS. 6-10, the shank of the adapter for power tools is shown with a break in its length. The appearance of any portion of the adapter for power tools between and within the broken lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an adapter for power tools as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1095195
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 30, 2025
Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Wright-Patterson AFB, OH)
Inventor: Justin Boettger (Offutt AFB, NE)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Application Number: 29/928,423
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/70