Adapter Patents (Class 279/143)
  • Patent number: 12102402
    Abstract: A robotic surgical tool includes a handle having a drive input and a spline, a bailout ring arranged at the handle, and a slipper clutch mechanism received within the bailout ring. The slipper clutch mechanism including a slip carrier rotationally fixed to the bailout ring and defining a vertical slot that slidably receives a pin, a first ring arranged within the slip carrier and defining a first interface, a second ring arranged within the slip carrier atop the first ring and defining a second interface, and a pinion gear operatively coupled to the spline and arranged to intermesh with radial gear teeth defined on the second ring. Manual rotation of the bailout ring rotates the slip carrier and the pin and thereby rotates the first and second ring in succession to rotate the spline and manually bail out a function of the robotic surgical tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Raffaele Definis, Benjamin L. Bertram, Christopher Denzinger, Heather E. Knox, Mark D. Overmyer, Neil Markwardt
  • Patent number: 12070803
    Abstract: An accessory for coupling to an oscillating power tool includes a working end portion extending along a working axis and an attachment portion coupled to the working end portion including a top wall, a bottom wall spaced apart from the top wall, and a peripheral wall extending from the top wall to the bottom wall at least partially around the top wall to form a portion of a polygonal shape. A generally U-shaped opening defined in the top wall extends along an attachment axis at an obtuse angle to the working axis and is open to a gap in the peripheral wall. A plurality of radial openings is defined in the top wall between the U-shaped opening and the peripheral wall. The attachment portion is configured to couple the attachment portion to at least two differently configured oscillating power tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Kaye, Jr., Bradley J. Nohr
  • Patent number: 11951551
    Abstract: A positioning cutter/collet assembly has a cutter/collet and a magnetic attracting position key. The cutter/collet has a cutter/collet key seat recessed in an external annular surface thereof. The magnetic attracting position key is mounted on and magnetically attracts the cutter/collet key seat. The magnetic attracting position key has a body having a protruding rod and a magnetic attracting portion combined with the body and magnetically attracting the cutter/collet to prevent the magnetic attracting position key from separating from the cutter/collet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SHIN-YAIN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Pen Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 11844582
    Abstract: Methods and systems of placing a medical fastener at a predetermined depth in a bone are described. A surgical tool can include an attachment assembly configured to interchangeably engage a medical fastener and a cutting element or bone removal tool and a drive assembly coupled to the attachment assembly. The attachment assembly can be configured to automatically release the medical fastener in response to the drive assembly reaching its end or distal-most position to place the medical fastener at a predetermined depth within the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Samuel C. Dumpe, Brett J. Bell, Constantinos Nikou, Gene Edward Austin
  • Patent number: 11819928
    Abstract: A cutting tool includes a cutting insert resiliently clamped in an insert holder. The insert holder includes a forwardly located insert mounting portion that includes an insert receiving recess which extends along a recess axis. The insert holder includes a fastening member through hole opening out to the insert receiving recess. The insert receiving recess includes an insert orientation projection. The fastening member through hole has a through hole angular extent about the recess axis. The insert orientation projection has an insert orientation projection angular extent about the recess axis. The insert orientation projection angular extent at least partially angularly overlaps the through hole angular extent about the recess axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Iscar, Ltd.
    Inventor: Gil Hecht
  • Patent number: 11724413
    Abstract: An accessory for an oscillating power tool that oscillatingly drives a removably attachable output element. The accessory includes an attachment portion configured to be removably attached to a housing of the oscillating power tool on a side of the output element that faces the housing. The attachment portion is at least partially annular and defines an axial opening therethrough. The attachment portion includes a circumferential inner surface defining the axial opening and a circumferential outer surface opposite the inner surface. The attachment portion is configured to snap-fit with the power tool housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Troy C. Thorson, Jeffrey M. Wackwitz, Emily Doberstein, James Wekwert
  • Patent number: 11633792
    Abstract: An apparatus for provisioning, in particular automatically, a complete tool having a toolholder and a tool, in particular a drilling and/or milling tool. The apparatus has a spindle that can be driven in rotation by a driving device. The spindle has a holding device for holding a toolholder. A measuring device, in particular an optical measuring device, measures a complete tool, held on the spindle. A heating device in the region of the spindle heats a shrink-fit chuck of the toolholder held on the spindle. A cooling device, in particular a cooling device associated with the spindle, enables the spindle and/or the complete tool held on the spindle, to be cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Franz Haimer Maschinenbau KG
    Inventor: Olaf Stoffels
  • Patent number: 11298197
    Abstract: Methods and systems of placing a medical fastener at a predetermined depth in a bone are described. A surgical tool can include an attachment assembly configured to interchangeably engage a medical fastener and a cutting element or bone removal tool and a drive assembly coupled to the attachment assembly. The attachment assembly can be configured to automatically release the medical fastener in response to the drive assembly reaching its end or distal-most position to place the medical fastener at a predetermined depth within the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte, Limited
    Inventors: Samuel C. Dumpe, Brett J. Bell, Constantinos Nikou, Gene Edward Austin
  • Patent number: 11034047
    Abstract: A hand-held knockout punch driver includes a housing, a motor, a drive assembly with an output member movable relative to the housing, and a head unit removably coupled to the housing. The head unit includes a body, an input member movable relative to the body, and a draw rod to which a punch or a die is attachable. The draw rod is configured to move axially relative to the body in response to movement of the input member relative to the body. The knockout punch driver also includes a quick-release mechanism to removably couple the body to the housing. The output member is configured to engage the input member such that the input member moves relative to the body in response to movement of the output member relative to the housing, and the body engages the quick release mechanism separately from engagement between the output member and the input member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: James O. Myrhum, Jr., Troy C. Thorson, Koon For Chung
  • Patent number: 10702927
    Abstract: An accessory for coupling to an oscillating power tool includes a working end portion and an attachment portion. The working end portion defines and extends along a working axis. The attachment portion is coupled to the working end portion and includes a top wall, a bottom wall spaced apart from the top wall, and a peripheral wall extending from the top wall to the bottom wall at least partially around the top wall to form at least a portion of a polygonal shape. A generally U-shaped opening is defined in the top wall, extends along an attachment axis at an angle to the working axis, has a central portion at a center of the attachment portion, and is open to a gap in the peripheral wall. A plurality of radial openings is defined in the top wall and arranged between the U-shaped opening and the peripheral wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Kaye, Jr., Bradley J. Nohr
  • Patent number: 10286466
    Abstract: A working attachment for a power tool is provided. The working attachment is able to be driven by the power tool to oscillate around a central axis. The working attachment includes a working portion for realizing a function of the working attachment and a connecting portion for connecting the working attachment with the power tool. The connecting portion includes at least two driven points for receiving a driving force of the power tool. The at least two driven points are disposed in a plane which is substantially perpendicular to the central axis and located between an upper end and a lower end of the connecting portion in a direction of the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: CHERVON (HK) LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaofeng Zhang, Huaqing Chen, Dong Cao
  • Patent number: 9242361
    Abstract: An accessory for coupling to an attachment mechanism of an oscillating power tool includes a working end, an opposite rear end, and a fitment portion adjacent the rear end portion. The fitment portion includes a generally U-shaped opening open at the rear end and in communication with a central opening to receive a post of a tool clamping mechanism. The fitment portion further includes a first plurality of openings in communication with and extending radially outward from the central opening, a second plurality of openings not in communication with and positioned radially outward from the central opening. The central opening, the first plurality of openings, and the second plurality of openings are configured to couple the fitment portion to a plurality of different configurations of attachment mechanisms for oscillating power tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Kaye, Jr., James R. Niblett
  • Publication number: 20150145219
    Abstract: A collet adapter operates a draw-type collet in an axially stationary mode in a machine spindle that would otherwise operate with a stationary collet. The machine spindle has an axially stationary outer portion including a cap nut and an axially movable sleeve inside the axially stationary portion. The collet adapter includes an adapter body and a restraining apparatus. The adapter body has an outside surface that fits into the axially movable sleeve such that adapter body moves axially with the axially movable sleeve. The adapter body has an inside surface that receives the draw-type collet in sliding engagement. The restraining apparatus is configured to transmit an axial force from the stationary cap nut to a rearward portion of the draw-type collet to restrain axial motion of the draw-type collet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Masa Tool, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Saccomanno, III
  • Patent number: 9022137
    Abstract: A fastening tool is provided that incorporates, in an outer annular body into which a first nut is inserted to be driven to rotate, an inner annular body into which a first nut and a second nut having a pitch different from the pitch of the first nut are inserted to be driven to rotate, and that simultaneously rotates the two nuts and fastens the nuts to a bolt. A flange shaft body is driven to rotate relatively to the outer annular body and the inner annular body via a plurality of balls. The balls are held by the flange shaft body and pressed towards notches of the outer annular body and the inner annular body with urging forces of first and second urging members via holding members respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Nissei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Suzuki, Toshinaka Shinbutsu, Shuichi Amano
  • Patent number: 8950756
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a kind of universal mounting hole means for different tool heads of electric tools, which are disposed on a mounting portion of the tool head, comprising a central hole and a plurality of long and narrow limiting holes which orient radially surrounding the central hole and disposed in distance with each other. Compared with the prior art, the present invention is applicable to various kinds of structures of the mounting seat on electrical tool and is more universal. It takes much convenience to people when changing different tool heads of electric tools, and it is benefit for storing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Ningbo Gemay Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tao Lu, Xuefeng Xu
  • Publication number: 20150014947
    Abstract: A collet adaptor (10) including a body (11, 12) having forward and rear ends and an axial bore (17) extending through the forward and rear ends. A drawbar (13) disposed at least partly within the bore (17) for connection to a collet (14). The drawbar (13) is secured within the bore (17) and a biasing arrangement (42) acts on the drawbar (13) in a direction tending to shift the drawbar (13) rearwardly within the bore (17). The drawbar (13) is displaceable within the bore (17) against the biasing influence of the biasing arrangement (42) to shift forwardly within the bore (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Pat McCluskey, Sateesh Savanur
  • Patent number: 8919787
    Abstract: An attachment apparatus for a reciprocating tool provides a tool holder having an angled bracket and a guide rod extending from the angled bracket. The guide rod can engage a travel slot on the reciprocating tool. An instrument such as a saw blade can be attached to the angled bracket or guide rod. The guide rod stabilizes the instrument during use. The travel slot can be defined integrally on the reciprocating tool or on an attachment to the tool. In some embodiments, a neck mount assembly is attached to the neck on the reciprocating tool. The neck mount assembly can include a frame and a guide plate. The guide plate can include a travel slot shaped for receiving the guide rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventor: James Timothy Wilcher
  • Patent number: 8876121
    Abstract: A quick-release bit adapter includes a body having a driving hole extending from a driving section towards a connecting section of the body. The driving section includes a sliding hole extending at a non-parallel angle to and in communication with the driving hole. A resilient positioning member is mounted in the driving section. A releasing device is slideably mounted in the sliding hole. When the releasing device is in a first position, the resilient positioning member is engaged in cuts in an outer periphery of a bit in an engagement position received in the driving hole. When the releasing device is moved to a second position, the bit is disengaged from the resilient positioning member to allow easy removal of the bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventor: Bobby Hu
  • Patent number: 8876120
    Abstract: A connecting rod assembly is capable of pushing the work head outward to allow more of the part of the work head to be exposed out of the connecting rod assembly, making it easier for the user to pull out the work head, thus solving the problem that it is difficult to pull the work head out of the conventional connecting rod structure since the conventional connecting rod structure doesn't have any function or devices to move the work head outwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventor: Bo-Shen Chen
  • Patent number: 8864144
    Abstract: A tool connecting rod of the present invention includes a barrel and a rod. A resilient unit and a retainer are disposed between the barrel and the rod. Both of an inner wall of the barrel and a body portion of a pushing member are formed with at least two stepped recesses respectively. As such, the structure of the tool connecting rod is simple so that a tool bit assembles on and detaches from the present invention rapidly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Chung Taan Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Liang Hsu
  • Patent number: 8844941
    Abstract: An adaptor for holding a threading device to a chuck of a power tool, with the chuck having three jaws. The adaptor comprises a shank having three flat sides, wherein each flat side of the chuck cooperates with a corresponding jaw of the chuck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: Ronald W. Dickrede
  • Patent number: 8844939
    Abstract: An adapter for a power tool is disclosed which comprises a drive shaft that can be connected to an output shaft of the power tool in a rotationally fixed manner. There is a receiving connector on the power tool. On the adapter there is provided an assigned sleeve that can be pushed onto the receiving connector, and which comprises a clamping ring, which acts together with locking members in order to effect locking of the sleeve on the receiving connector when in a closed position, the clamping ring being held so as to be movable in the axial direction and being preloaded in the direction of the closed position. The locking members act together with the clamping ring in such a way that locking is effected automatically in the closed position when the adapter is pushed onto the power tool as far as the closed position, and a release of the adapter from the closed position can be effected through an axial movement of the clamping ring against its preload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: C. & E. Fein GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Woecht, Johannes Hoeppner, Tobias Hokenmaier
  • Publication number: 20140265166
    Abstract: A drive arbor that allows prior art abrasive pads with threaded backing to be used with impact drills and allows for a more secure connection with other rotary tools than the prior art drive arbors. The preferred embodiment of the drive arbor is an elongated metal shaft with a quick change hex shaft, a shoulder stop with flats for interfacing with a wrench and an externally threaded end for securing onto a prior art backing plate. In an alternative embodiment, the end is not threaded, and a backing plate is molded directly onto the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Steve M. Shaughnessy
  • Publication number: 20140252729
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-function fast-assembly mounting hole. A rectangular top portion of the mounting hole has a half-round hole, first and second position limiting holes symmetrically extend outside on the half-round hole of the top portion of the mounting hole, a plurality of small rectangular positioning holes is uniformly distributed on the edge of the mounting hole, an opening is formed at one end of each of any three rectangular positioning holes, each opening end communicates with the mounting hole through a straight flute, a bottom portion of the mounting hole is a fast-assembly opening, and third and fourth position limiting holes are symmetrically disposed at junctions between two sides of the fast-assembly opening and the mounting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: YANGZHOU SHENGYE MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hongming Xu
  • Patent number: 8800997
    Abstract: A stepped collet includes a first section of generally hollow cylindrical shape having a first outer diameter and an inner diameter, a wall extending radially inwardly from an outboard end of the first section, and a second section of generally split cylindrical shape cantilevered from the wall and having a second outer diameter smaller than the first outer diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Hydra-Lock Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond L. Smith, John V. Bartolone, Dan J. O'Lear
  • Publication number: 20140131959
    Abstract: A tool attachment has: (i) a drive shaft driven rotationally; (ii) a locking section for locking on a mounting interface of a hand-held machine tool, the machine tool including a tool holder having a receiving member for receiving an insert tool and a first locking sleeve preloaded by a first spring element in an axial direction pointing away from the hand-held machine tool; and (iii) an actuating element configured to shift, upon mounting the tool attachment on the hand-held machine tool, the first locking sleeve against a spring force applied by the first spring element, in the direction of the hand-held machine tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Torsten TUSSING
  • Patent number: 8720909
    Abstract: A quick-release bit adapter includes a body having first and second ends spaced along a longitudinal axis. The body includes a driving hole extending from the first end towards the second end along the longitudinal axis. The body further includes a sliding groove in communication with the driving hole and intermediate the driving hole and the second end along the longitudinal axis. A through-hole extends from an outer periphery of the first end through the sliding groove. A bit received in the driving hole abuts and is stopped by at least one protrusion extending inward from an inner periphery of the driving hole towards the longitudinal axis. A magnetic device is slideably received in the sliding groove and controllable by a user through the through-hole to slide along the longitudinal axis between two positions to engage with or disengage from the bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Inventor: Bobby Hu
  • Publication number: 20140070501
    Abstract: A sleeve driving structure for various easy jacks contains: a sleeve body including a polygonal fitting portion formed in a first end thereof for fitting with a rotating tool and including a first connecting extension and a second connecting extension symmetrically extending outward from a second end thereof, the first connecting extension and the second connecting extension being parallel to and separated from each other so as to insert at least one driving piece of a screw rod of a jack, and the first connecting extension and the second connecting extension having a first orifice and a second orifice symmetrically communicating and concentric with each other and defined in a first direction thereof; a bolt body fitted in the first orifice and the second orifice of the first connecting extension and the second connecting extension and at least one aperture of the at least one driving piece of the jack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: Leo Shih
  • Publication number: 20140035242
    Abstract: A combination kit includes an oscillating power tool and accessory. The tool includes a housing, motor, transmission to convert rotational motion to oscillating motion, output spindle, and accessory attachment mechanism. The mechanism has a first clamping face with projections, a second clamping face, and a central post. The accessory includes a working end, an opposite rear end, and a fitment adjacent the rear end. The fitment includes a generally U-shaped opening open at the rear end that receives the post, a first plurality of openings in communication with and extending radially outward from the U-shaped opening, and a second plurality of openings not in communication with and positioned radially outward from the U-shaped opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas R. Kaye, JR., James R. Niblett
  • Publication number: 20140015207
    Abstract: An accessory for coupling to an attachment mechanism of an oscillating power tool includes a working end, an opposite rear end, and a fitment portion adjacent the rear end portion. The fitment portion includes a generally U-shaped opening open at the rear end and in communication with a central opening to receive a post of a tool clamping mechanism. The fitment portion further includes a first plurality of openings in communication with and extending radially outward from the central opening, a second plurality of openings not in communication with and positioned radially outward from the central opening. The central opening, the first plurality of openings, and the second plurality of openings are configured to couple the fitment portion to a plurality of different configurations of attachment mechanisms for oscillating power tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas R. Kaye, JR., James R. Niblett
  • Publication number: 20140001715
    Abstract: A tool adapter includes an adaptor body having a connection portion structured to be attached to a machine tool and a holder portion disposed opposite the connection portion and a tool receiver structured to receive and couple a portion of a rotary cutting tool therein. The tool receiver is mounted in the holder portion so as to be rotatable to a limited extent. The tool receiver is mounted in the holder so as to be elastically resilient in both the axial and circumferential directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventors: Krishna Pappu, Ruy Frota De Souza, Horst Manfred Jaeger
  • Patent number: 8616562
    Abstract: An adapter is provided for coupling an accessory tool to any of a plurality of power tools wherein each of the plurality of power tools has a distinct tool drive structure. The adapter has body that includes a first side surface, and a second side surface positioned opposite to the first side surface. An inner peripheral surface extends from the first side surface to the second side surface that defines a central opening, and an outer peripheral surface extends from the first side surface to the second side surface. The first side surface has defined therein a plurality of recesses positioned around the central opening. In addition, the body has a first adapter drive structure and a second adapter drive structure. The first adapter drive structure and the second adapter drive structure define the plurality of recesses, and the first adapter drive structure and the second adapter drive structure each possesses a distinct configuration in comparison to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Verica Maras
  • Publication number: 20130313791
    Abstract: A robotic tool system includes a gripping mechanism having a pair of movable jaws that extend along a longitudinal axis. Each jaw has a convex inner surface relative to the axis that cooperate to define a first adaptor. A tool assembly includes a tool and a second adaptor connected to the tool and having a biconvex projection. The jaws are movable towards one another from a first condition spaced from the second adaptor to a second condition in which the first adaptor engages the second adaptor to securely fasten the tool assembly to the gripping mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: MARK SETRAKIAN
  • Publication number: 20130205519
    Abstract: An accessory for a reciprocating power tool, the accessory including an attachment portion, a body portion, an accessory block, and an accessory element. The attachment portion is configured to be coupled to the reciprocating power tool. The body portion extends from the attachment portion and includes a mating member. The accessory block includes an accessory mating portion configured to mate with the mating member of the body portion. The accessory mating portion includes a locating member that projects towards the mating member. The locating member is received within the mating member for mating with the mating member. The accessory element is coupled to the accessory block for engaging a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventor: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130161044
    Abstract: In a hand-held machine tool, having a tool holder for holding at least one first tool, which has a tang having a first coupling contour that is able to be connected to the tool holder and having a striking mechanism for the striking drive of the first tool connected to the tool holder in the axial direction of the tool holder in a striking operation associated with the hand-held machine tool, a chuck adapter is provided to hold at least one second tool, which has a tang provided with a second coupling contour, which is able to be connected to the chuck adapter in a torsionally fixed manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Joachim Hecht, Martin Kraus
  • Patent number: 8454284
    Abstract: A coupling system for mounting a cutting apparatus to a machine tool having a cutting apparatus and an adapter. The cutting apparatus has a first mounting flange having either a central bore or a central boss. The adapter has a second mounting flange having the other of a central bore or a central boss. The central boss on one of the mounting flanges forms a mating engagement with the central bore of the other mounting flange to align the two mounting flanges at a common center when the cutting apparatus is connected to the adapter. Additionally, each mounting flange may have at least one of a post or a groove located between an outer perimeter of the mounting flange and the central bore or central boss. When the cutting apparatus is connected to the adapter, at least one of the posts forms a mating engagement with a corresponding groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Waggle, Kevin M. Gamble
  • Publication number: 20130093149
    Abstract: A tool attachment for mounting on a hand-held machine tool provided with a tool holder, the tool attachment having an output shaft and a base body at whose outer circumference a locking sleeve is disposed in a manner allowing it to rotate to release at least one assigned locking element; at the outer circumference of the base body, an anti-rotation unit is formed for the twist-proof mounting of the base body on a fastening unit assigned to the hand-held machine tool; on the anti-rotation unit and at an inner circumference of the fastening unit, complementary geometrical forms are provided which are configured to mesh with each other for the releasable, twist-proof mounting of the base body on the fastening unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Patent number: 8413548
    Abstract: A grasping device comprising a grasping assembly coupled to a shaft adapted to fit into a drill chuck is described. Embodiments of the grasping device are capable of grasping objects such as a screw head, a bolt head, a hex nut, a wing nut, a hook, or other irregularly shaped objects, so that such objects can be turned by an electric drill, lathe, or similar machine tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventors: Debbie Redmond, Charlie Redmond
  • Patent number: 8403341
    Abstract: An adapter is provided for a motor-driven machine tool which includes a tool driven in an oscillating rotational pendulum motion. The machine tool includes a driveable tool shaft (1), the end face of which is designed as a locating flange (2) having at least one form-fit element (3) for receiving and fastening the tool (5). The adapter (9) includes, on an end face (16), form-fit counter elements (10) which are matched to the form-fit elements (3) of the tool shaft (1). A plurality of axially projecting mandrels (11) is distributed around the circumference on the opposite end face (13) of the adapter (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Adolf Zaiser, Jens Blum, Marco Braun, Heiko Roehm, Daniel Grolimund, Katharina Holzer
  • Patent number: 8376665
    Abstract: A rotary cutting system for releasable connection to a power tool, the power tool including a housing, a motor supported in the housing and a drive mechanism driven by the motor, the rotary cutting system comprising a universal shaft having a first shaft end and a second shaft end positioned opposite the first shaft end, the first shaft end being removably securable to the power tool, and a cutting tool having a first tool end, and a second tool end spaced a distance of at least 3.5 inches from the first tool end and operable to cut a workpiece, the first tool end being removably securable to the second shaft end of the universal shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventor: Michael W. Kirby
  • Patent number: 8360439
    Abstract: The invention describes an adapter for a handheld machine tool, comprising a locking unit (40), which can be releasably and fixedly attached to a housing (10) of a handheld machine tool, and a rotatably mounted shaft (32), which can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a drive shaft (20) of the handheld machine tool, wherein the locking unit (40) has at least one means (42, 62) for a latching connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Hirt, Csaba Kiss
  • Publication number: 20120299254
    Abstract: A stroke shortening adapter for use with a reciprocating power tool which holds a cutting tool at one and is affixed to the shaft of the power tool at the opposite end. The adapter provides two coaxial body portions which are nested and axially slidable with respect to one another. A compression spring is retained in a central chamber between said portions to bias the portions to an axially extended position. The axial stroke of the power tool is partially absorbed by axial movement between said portions and compression of the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Kerry A. Wanstrath
  • Patent number: 8262072
    Abstract: A work piece carrier is provided with two reference systems for accurately positioning it with regard to a chuck member. The work piece carrier comprises a central aperture with the two opposite ends of the aperture surrounded by one of the reference systems. The two reference systems are independent from each other and allow the work piece carrier to be attached to the chuck member in two different positions. Assigned to each reference system is a protrusion surrounding the central aperture and extending substantially in the direction of the central longitudinal axis of the work piece carrier. The particular protrusion is provided with a shoulder serving as a clamping surface, adapted to be engaged by clamping elements provided in the chuck member. Preferably, also the centering elements for defining the position of the work piece carrier with regard to the chuck member are located on the particular protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Erowa AG
    Inventor: Bruno Sandmeier
  • Patent number: 8262099
    Abstract: An apparatus for adapting a workpiece holding device to a chuck of a machine tool includes a plurality of chuck locators configured for attachment to the chuck, such that the plurality of chuck locators includes at least three chuck locators. The apparatus further includes a mounting plate configured for attachment to the workpiece holding device. The mounting plate includes a body and a plurality of mounting plate locators corresponding to the plurality of chuck locators, such that the plurality of mounting plate locators are attached to the body and are configured to interface with the plurality of chuck locators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas C. Evans, Willis A. Rowcliffe
  • Publication number: 20120169018
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a kind of universal mounting hole means for different tool heads of electric tools, which are disposed on a mounting portion of the tool head, comprising a central hole and a plurality of long and narrow limiting holes which orient radially surrounding the central hole and disposed in distance with each other. Compared with the prior art, the present invention is applicable to various kinds of structures of the mounting seat on electrical tool and is more universal. It takes much convenience to people when changing different tool heads of electric tools, and it is benefit for storing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: NINBO GEMAY INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Lu, Xuefeng Xu
  • Patent number: 8192116
    Abstract: An adaptive device for use as a tool holder for manual and computer numerical controlled lathes is provided to retain and use tools of various sizes, including those intended for use on CNC lathes and on mills. The device includes a sleeve, which includes an inner-tapered surface, a neck and an opening, and a threaded member sized to fit through the neck in the opening. The adaptive device may further include one or more shoulders and/or grooves on the exterior of the sleeve, and/or a retaining member fitted to the threaded section, and may include an embodiment where the sleeve is integrated into a tool holder and/or where the threaded member is constructed to permit fluid flow into the tool holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: KVK Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Norman Keith Sturm
  • Patent number: 8172236
    Abstract: A bit mounting device includes a holder that may be mounted to a spindle of the power tool or may be a part of the spindle. A bit push member is disposed within a bit receiving hole that is formed in the holder for receiving a tool bit. The movement of the operation member is transmitted to the bit push member via a transmission mechanism, so that the tool bit is pushed in a removing direction from the bit receiving hole by the bit push member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshinori Shibata
  • Patent number: 8132990
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a rotatable device, which may be a keyless chuck, a keyless chuck adapter, a collet chuck, a collet adapter, a set screw bit retaining chuck, or a set screw bit retaining adapter. The rotatable device is configured to be mounted to a power tool for rotational driving of the rotatable device. The rotatable device is configured to receive a first bit device detachably mounted in the rotatable device for powering rotational movement of the first bit device. A mounting section having at least one flat secant side is defined on the rotatable device, which is capable of being rotatably driven by the power tool. The mounting section includes at least one locking mechanism on it. The generally cylindrical mounting section is adapted for insertion in and engagement with a bit holding attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Inventor: Lynn E. Bauman
  • Patent number: 8118312
    Abstract: A tool-holding system for centering a cutting tool to be utilized by a machine is disclosed herein. The tool-holding system includes a housing defining a tapered recess to be provided to the machine for receiving at least a portion of the tool, a first alignment portion provided to the housing, and an adaptor including a tapered shank that is to be received within the tapered recess defined by the housing. The adaptor includes an aperture formed in the adaptor for receiving a proximate end of the tool and a tool fastener for securing the proximate end of the tool within the aperture at a predetermined angular orientation therein. A second alignment portion is provided to the adaptor to cooperate with the first alignment portion to establish a predetermined angular orientation of the adaptor relative to the housing while the shank of the adaptor is at least partially inserted into the tapered recess. A fastener is also provided for securing the adaptor within the tapered recess of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: American Torch Tip Co.
    Inventor: Daniel Walters
  • Patent number: 8113520
    Abstract: An adapter (9) for a motor-driven machine tool with a tool to be rotatably driven has positive-fit counterpart pieces (10) on one face (16) which are adapted to positive-fit elements (3) of the tool shaft (1). Multiple axially protruding mandrels (11) are arranged along the circumference on the opposite face (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Adolf Zaiser, Jens Blum, Marco Braun, Heiko Roehm, Daniel Grolimund, Katharina Holzer