Pivoting bit holder

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pivoting bit holder;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof (the back view is identical to the front view);

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof (the right side view is identical to the left side view);

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof with the sleeve moved to a disengaged position;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof with the sleeve moved to a disengaged position and a drive component pivoted relative to the shank component;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a pivoting bit holder;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof (the back view is identical to the front view);

FIG. 10 is a left side view thereof (the right side view is identical to the left side view);

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof with the sleeve moved to a disengaged position;

FIG. 12 is a front view thereof with the sleeve moved to a disengaged position and a drive component pivoted relative to the shank component;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pivoting bit holder, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D589319
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 8, 2007
Date of Patent: Mar 31, 2009
Assignee: Black & Decker Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventor: Michael P. Peters (Lutherville, MD)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Patricia Palasik
Attorney: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Application Number: 29/276,900
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/70