Abstract: A spring loaded automatic plug ejector for hole saws which utilizes a spring 50 which is increasingly compressed while a hole is being drilled. Once the hole is drilled, the spring 50 decompresses and ejects the plug from the hole saw. The amount of spring tension applied to the plug is adjusted by varying the degree to which the spring is compressed.

Abstract: A drill bit includes a one-piece cylindrical drill bit tube having a longitudinal axis and defining cylindrical surfaces including an inner cylindrical surface and an outer cylindrical surface. At least one of the cylindrical surfaces is configured to include deformations comprising at least one of embossments and recesses, all of the deformations appear over an entire length of the tube. At least some of the deformations are finite over the at least one of the cylindrical surfaces, the deformations further being adapted to stiffen the tube in the longitudinal direction without additional material reinforcements being disposed on the tube. The drill bit further includes hard-metal cutting elements disposed on a front face of the tube.

Abstract: An assembly, for providing a passage for liquid between a first member comprising a liquid reservoir such as a concentrate container or storage vessel and a second member such as a liquid outlet, includes a first connector which is adapted to be mounted on the second member and comprises a piercing assembly by which an opening can be provided in the first member, and a second connector which is undetachably connected to the first member. While in use, the first and second connectors are connected to each other, and the first connector is moved relative to the second connector in such a manner that the piercing assembly forces an opening in the first member, whereby the passage is effected.

Abstract: A hole saw arbor includes an arbor body defining an axial rotation axis and has, at one end, a shank for mounting to a drill chuck, and at the other end, a hole saw receiving, axially directed, threaded shaft. The arbor includes a thrust member coaxially received by the arbor body such that the thrust member is movable in the direction of the rotation axis. The arbor further has at least one movable pin retained by the arbor body in the direction of the threaded shaft for engaging a corresponding hole in a bottom surface of the hole saw, to prevent rotation of the hole saw relative to the arbor body; and an adjustable locking member for locking the thrust member against the bottom surface of the hole saw. Thereby the hole saw, when engaged by the thrust member and the at least one pin, does not wobble off-axis.

Abstract: A hole saw with wood removal feature comprised of a drill portion having a cylindrical engagement portion secured thereto. The cylindrical engagement portion has two projections on a lower surface thereof. The device includes a cylindrical hole saw portion having a planar upper end, an open lower end, and a cylindrical side wall therebetween. The planar upper end has a central aperture formed therethrough and a pair of small apertures being diametrically opposed from each other outside of the central aperture. The central aperture receives the drill portion therethrough with the two projections coupling with the pair of small apertures. The open lower end opens into a hollow interior cavity. The open lower end has a plurality of cutting teeth formed on an outer edge thereof. The cylindrical hole saw has an angular slot formed therein extending from the open lower end to a position beneath the planar upper end.

Abstract: A cylindrical cutter for use with a power drill including a base, a cylindrical wall extending from the base, a plurality of cutting teeth, and a plurality of raker teeth with one raker tooth positioned adjacent a cutting tooth.

Abstract: A hole producing assembly for a power drill including an adapter having one end operationally connected to the power drill such that the power drill rotates the adapter about an axis of rotation, the other end of the adapter includes a threaded shaft having threads that are of the four-start type, a cutter which has threads thereon that are complementary to the four-start threads on the adapter so that the cutter is threadably connectable to the adapter, the cutter has a cutting projection extending from the base and terminating in a cutting edge, and a spacer positioned between on the shaft of the adapter to aid in removal of the cutter from the adapter after use.

Abstract: A speed reducer assembly for use with a power hand drill comprising a speed reducer connected to the rotating hub of the drill and having a gear arrangement including a first rotating member and a second rotating member, the second rotating at a speed slower than the first rotating member, and comprising a clamp removably positionable around the speed reducer and including a handle such that when the handle is held stationary, the speed reducer is prevented from rotating when the drill is energized.

Abstract: A hole cutter (10) suitable for quickly cutting relatively large holes through wood, fiberboard, drywall and similar nonmetallic construction materials has a tubular member (16) attached to a back plate (14). The back plate includes attaching holes (22, 24) for attachment to a conventional hole saw arbor (12). The tubular member includes a gullet (28) which has a cutting bit (34) mounted adjacent thereto and facing in a direction of rotation. The cutting bit quickly cuts through wood and other materials. Chips generated during cutting are rapidly discharged away from the cutting edge (36) of the cutting bit and may pass through the gullet. Once the hole cutter has cut through, a core, which is cut out using the tool, is rapidly removed from the interior area (40). This is accomplished by using a screw driver or other tool extending through the gullet and prying out the core.

Abstract: A hollow annular drill bit is formed of an axially extending hollow cylindrical carrier member (1) and cutter members (2). The cutter members (2) are secured in recesses (1c) in the carrier member, so that they project axially from and radially inwardly and radially outwardly from the leading end region of the carrier member. The carrier member (1) has increased wall thickness sections enclosing the recesses, whereby sufficiently large connecting surfaces are available for securing the cutter members (2).

Abstract: A tool for removing broken threaded fasteners such as seized or damaged Budd nuts mounted on a stud extending from the hub of a dual wheel assembly. The tool includes a base plate which is securable at the Budd nuts adjacent the broken nut by stand-off and fasteners. A cutter is advanceable by a pivotal bar by means of a manually operable adjustment knob. The cutter is rotatable in a busing and has a cutting head with a bore which extends over the damaged nut. Replaceable cutting teeth are carried on the cutting head and when advanced cut through the flange on the damaged Budd nut. The device can be powered by a power tool attachable to the device. A depth guide is provided to assist the mechanic in correctly determining the proper depth of cut. As the cutting head is advanced, the flange portion of the Budd nut is cut away so the inner wheel rim can be removed from the hub and thereafter the remaining shaved Budd nut can be easily removed.

Abstract: A plurality of glass plates 10 are stacked in a block form without forming gaps between adjacent glass plates while the stacked glass plates are separable; the stacked glass plates are cut off in a circular shape or a doughnut-like shape in a block; and then, the processed glass plates are separated. According to this method, tipping which may result when glass plates are processed individually can be prevented whereby processing is easy, and productivity is improved.

Abstract: A masonry coring system for drilling vertical holes in a masonry wall comprises a drill bit in the form of a thin-walled cylinder having a cutting end face, a plurality of cutting elements fastened to the cutting end face, and a core breaker located within the interior of the cylinder. The coring system further comprises a driver plate fastened to the drill bit opposite the cutting end face, a driver shaft having a small axial hole therein fastened to the upper surface of the driver plate, a hydraulic motor to rotate the driver shaft, a non-rotating plastic pipe slightly larger than and surrounding the driver shaft, the plastic pipe resting on the driver plate and containing a plurality of holes located at the end near the driver plate. An air compressor forces compressed air through the axial hole in the driver shaft. An evacuation system withdraws the drilling dust through the annulus between the driver shaft and pipe and into a dust collector.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing deep drill holes, particularly in wood and similarly structured materials, in which two drill elements, embodied as hollow shafts with cutting ends formed as cutting elements and concentrically disposed one within the other, are operated at different speeds, the cutting end of the interior drill element running behind the cutting end of the exterior drill element.

Abstract: A cutter blade is provided having a cutting face. Formed in the cutting face are a plurality of spaced apart slots, each slot having forward and rearward sidewalls. A tooth is removably received in each of the slots, each tooth having a top surface extending above the cutting face and having forward and rearward sidewalls, The top surface of each tooth has a forward cutting edge and a rearward reduced height step section. A retention bar is provided for each tooth, each retention bar having a forward end that is received in the step section. A pin extending through an opening in each retention bar is threadably connected to the cutting face. By tightening the threaded pin the retention bar retains each tooth during cutting operation so that the tooth sidewalls frictionally engage the slot sidewalls and by unthreading the pin the retention bar may be rotated to permit removal and replacement of each of the teeth.

Abstract: An apparatus for fixing an annular cutter to an arbor comprises an arbor and a rotation transmitting member coaxially fixed to the arbor. Inclined grooves which receives locking pins extend from the inner peripheral surface to the outer peripheral surface of the rotation transmitting member toward the arbor. A guide ring is axially slidably mounted on the rotation transmitting member and has pressing faces and restricting grooves defined by the pressing faces. Each restricting groove has a dimension which can receive the respective locking pin. A holding mechanism is provided for holding the guide ring in a normal state in which the pressing faces press the locking pins inward along the inclined grooves. The holding mechanism can moved toward the arbor together with the guide ring so as to allow the locking pins to enter the restricting grooves. An annular cutter has a cutter body and a shank connected to the cutter body and inserted into said rotation transmitting member.

Abstract: A hole saw having plug ejection feature. Using the arbor and arbor nut of the present invention, the arbor of an ordinary commercially available hole saw is replaced, the arbor nut of the present invention being threaded into the hole saw cup axial threaded inlet, to convert the ordinary hole saw into a plug ejecting hole saw. The arbor and arbor nut of the plug ejecting hole saw of the present invention function as the arbor of an ordinary hole saw when used with to drill the desired hole, the drill turning in a clockwise direction. When the drill rotation is reversed to a counter clockwise direction and the hole saw cup is held stationary, the arbor of the present invention screws through the also stationary arbor nut, thereby ejecting the plug from the hole saw cup.

Abstract: An annular cutter connecting apparatus includes an arbor, annular cutter fixing locking members received in holding holes formed in the lower end portion of the arbor and a sleeve member surrounding the lower end portion of the arbor, for fixing an annular cutter to the arbor. The sleeve has a first control face having an inner diameter equal to the outer diameter of the lower end portion of the arbor, for projecting the locking members into the central bore by a predetermined length when the first control face engages the locking members, and second control faces formed circumferentially in the first control face, for receiving the locking members. The sleeve is rotatable around its own axis so as to cause the locking members to selectively face the first control face and the second control faces, respectively.

Abstract: A hollow crown drill has a set of cutting members (2, 3, 4) positioned on the leading or cutting end of an annular axially extending carrier member (1). The radial width of the cutting faces (2a, 3a, 4a) of the cutting members (2, 3, 4) increases opposite to the rotational direction (D) of the carrier member (1). In addition, the cutting members (3, 4) in the set disposed counter to the rotational direction (D) are offset in the direction parallel to the axis of the carrier member relative to the cutting member of the set leading in the rotational direction. This dimensional feature relates to the increase in the size of the cutting faces (2a, 3a, 4a). With the cutting faces (2a, 3a, 4a) dimensioned as above, each of the cutting members penetrates deep into the material being drilled, so that if the usual contact pressure forces are applied abrasive wear resulting in premature failure of the hollow crown drill does not occur.

Abstract: Rigid foam material, for example, expanded polystyrene foam, is drilled using a bit that forms an annular slit in the foam material and compresses the block temporarily around the slit. This frees the core for ready removal. The drill bit has a cutting ting at the leading end with an inside cutting edge and an annular bevel leading from the cutting edge to the outside surface of the cutting ring. The cutting ring is mounted on the leading end of a tube with an inside diameter greater than the inside diameter of the cutting ring in order to clear the core and an outside diameter less than the outside diameter of the cutting ring in order to clear the surrounding foam material.

Abstract: A double arbor has a shaft with a slideable first arbor at one end and a fixed second arbor at the other. A first hole saw of the already-cut, incorrect diameter is mounted on the first arbor. A second hole saw which is the size of the desired diameter hole is mounted on the second arbor. The assembly is attached to a drill or other rotating driving means and the first hole saw is placed into the existing opening where it acts as a pilot bit for the second hole saw. Use of the first hole saw as a pilot can also be applied to rabbeting, bevelling, grooving or sanding the existing hole by attaching different blades in place of the second hole saw.

Abstract: A woodworking tool for cutting plugs having a shank, a generally cylindrical body, and a plurality of blades defining an internal longitudinal bore having a rounded portion, a constant diameter portion and a flared portion with an increasing angle of curvature.

Abstract: A diamond core drill using a sealed core bit is fastened centrally by means of a hollow shaft with a slanted cut at one end, that is used in a wedging manner to secure the tool against the work surface. This eliminates the need for an exterior frame and thus permits the use of large hole saws up to 48", held by a simple and economical tool. The tool feed towards the surface is controled via an advance control nut that screws on the filleted part of the shaft. The tool has a water feed system that entraps the water in a chamber formed by the barrel of the saw and the surface to be cut, that forces the water to seep along the sawing gap thus facilitating lubrification of the core bit. The resulting configuration is such as to allow for a single tool operator.

Abstract: A hay baler or bale compressor capable of producing aerated bales of hay which can be effectively stored and shipped. Specifically, the baler includes a packer mechanism which operates to retrieve and compress individual capsules of hay and a plunger or piston that compresses the individual precompressed capsules into a large bale while simultaneously cutting and removing portions of the capsules. The plunger includes at least one tubular cutter which extends through the plunger and projects a desired distance from the face of the plunger. In operation, each time the plunger compresses the plunger load, plugs of hay are cut from capsules making up the load and passed through the tubular cutter to the throat of the baler. If a plurality of holes are formed, proper spacing of the holes allows the hay to breathe and, thus, permits shipment of large and small bales of hay without fear of premature spoiling or fire.

Abstract: A hole saw guide for alignment of a hole saw used to enlarge an existing hole. The hole saw guide includes a perforated cylindrical plug fitted to an existing hole. The perforation accepts the hole saw pilot drill member permitting free rotation. The perforated cylindrical plug includes a stop which prevent passage of the plug through the existing hole. The hole saw guide may include mechanisms for diametric adjustment to lock the plug in the existing hole.

Abstract: A cutter shell for cutting a circular opening in a metal object formed of a unitary metallic member having a tubular boring portion and an inverted dish shaped head portion. The boring portion has a tubular sidewall and teeth at the forward circumferential end. The sidewall is of thickness not greater than the teeth. The head portion has an outer circumferential perimeter secured to the tubular portion rearward circumferential end. The head portion has an inner concave surface as viewed through the tubular boring portion and an outer convex surface. The thickness of the head portion is not substantially greater than that of the boring portion tubular sidewall so that the head portion deflects inwardly in response to boring pressure, the deflection being radially transferred to the boring portion tubular sidewall to stiffen the sidewall and hold it in more perfect circularity during boring action.

Abstract: A retaining collar assembly for use with a hole saw arbor assembly. The arbor assembly includes a shaft, a hole saw attached to the shaft, a drive collar retained on the shaft for engaging the hole saw and a spring retained on the shaft. The retaining collar assembly includes a retaining collar which is retained on the shaft and abuts the spring such that the spring urges the retaining collar towards the drive collar. An axial limiting area is disposed on the shaft spaced away from the collar with a retaining collar rotating area disposed therebetween. The retaining collar rotating area allows the collar to rotate about the shaft while the axial limiting area only allows axial movement and not rotary movement. Protrusions and recesses are formed on the retaining collar and drive collar to prevent rotary movement of the retaining collar and drive collar relative to one another when the retaining collar is positioned in a retaining position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hose termination apparatus for sizing an nner diameter and an outer diameter towed-sonar-array-strength-reinforced-flexible-tubing to prepare a tubing termination end face to mate with a precision formed tubing termination piece and a method for using the apparatus. The apparatus includes a first inner diameter sizing jig and material removal tool pair comprising an inner diameter sizing jig and a first material removal tool assembly and a second outer diameter sizing jig and material removal tool pair comprising a second material removal tool assembly and a mandrel.

Abstract: Diamond cutting tools such as a diamond core drill and a disk-shaped diamond saw which are used to grind and cut hard articles in order to bore or cut hard articles. The diamond cutting tools comprise a tool body and a diamond blade portion attached to an outer end of the tool body. The diamond blade portion has a plurality of outer cuts formed at an outer end thereof and a plurality of inner slots formed under and between the outer cuts and higher than the bottoms of outer cuts by a certain depth. The diamond cutting tools can carry out effectively boring or cutting work until the expensive diamond blade portion is completely worn away.

Abstract: A plunge cutting device for plastic pipe, pipe couplings, plastic flanges and other planar members includes a cylindrical body including slots formed therein, a pilot for guiding the cylindrical body, and cutters adjustably mounted in the slots. A canted relief is formed in the cylindrical body adjoining the leading wall of each slot to facilitate ejection of cut shavings. The pilot may comprise a main pilot and an auxiliary pilot detachably connected to the main pilot. The auxiliary pilot can be replaced with one of a different diameter in accordance with the dimensions of a pipe being processed with the device.

Abstract: A universal plunge cutter for plastic pipe, pipe couplings, plastic flanges and other planar members, is provided. The plunge cutter has a cylindrical body supporting cutters, a drive shaft, a pilot mandrel for guiding the cylindrical body. The cutters are adjustably mounted in cutter slots formed in the cylindrical body so that the cutters present forwardly facing cutting edges which lie skewed relative to a radius of the cylindrical body. A method for the use of the plunge cutter is also provided.

Abstract: A dustless hole saw includes a compressible dust catcher surrounding a saw blade removably affixed to a rotating circular frame. The generally cylindrical compressible boot has an end plate at the end furthest from the saw blade. One end of a generally cylindrical sleeve is affixed to the end plate and the other is attachable to a drill motor. The boot encloses the chuck of the drill motor and has an access opening in its sidewall to permit adjustment of the chuck. The end plate may be at least partially transparent to permit the operator to align the pilot drill of the saw. As the hole saw cuts into the work surface, the boot is pressed against the surface outside the perimeter of the cut catching the dust and debris created by the cutting operation.

Abstract: An annular hole cutter including a cylindrical body provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart cutter teeth, including a first group of cutter teeth that have alternate radial inner cutting edges and a second group of cutter teeth that have alternate radial outer cutting edges that are staggered circumferentially rearwardly from the alternate radial inner cutting edges of the first group of cutter teeth. The cutting edges on the cutter teeth of both groups of cutter teeth each have a leading point, and the leading point of the cutting edges on one of said groups of cutter teeth extends downward longitudinally beyond the leading point of the cutting edges on the other of said groups of cutter teeth.

Abstract: Drilling device with force transmission from a hollow-cylindrical drive member to a tubular shank equipped with a drill bit wherein the drive member (3) is rotatably mounted in a housing (41), with the housing (41) being provided with a port (42) for a suction and/or flushing device. The interior of the drive member (3) is connected with the port (42) by way of holes in its wall and the flow path is provided with means (11, 27, 28, 29, 40, 453, 495, 496) for preventing clogging of the flow path.

Abstract: Quick-release arbor for hole saws has a generally cylindrical shaft with a threaded end portion for a screw-fitted connection to the threaded bore of a hole saw. A collar is disposed about the shaft, includes a shank, at one end, adapted for connection to a power driven chuck and, at its other end, a pair of diametrically spaced-apart drive-pins. The collar and shaft are characterized, respectively, by inner and outer diameters which provide a clearance therebetween so that the collar and the shaft are both axially movable and rotatable relative to each other. A retainer carried by the collar and another retainer carrier by the shaft for interengagement with the one retainer.

Abstract: A tipped annular hole cutter is made by brazing all the cutting tips (30) simultaneously to the cylindrical wall (12) of the cutter body. The tips (30) have outer and inner lands (32, 34) which locate against the outer and inner surfaces (52, 54) of the cylindrical wall (12). This accurately locates the tips radially during brazing. The radially inner face (46) of the tip (30) is inclined so as to define an inner clearance face which has the necessary circumferential and radial clearances without therebeing any need to grind the inner face (46) after brazing.

Abstract: An improved annular hole cutter is disclosed that has a plurality of alternately arranged first and second cutting teeth positioned at substantially equally spaced intervals about the distal end of the cutter body. All of the cutting teeth having angled bottom faces that are tapered at the same angle towards a radially inner side of the bottom faces. The first cutting teeth each have a substantially straight leading edge that includes an active cutting surface and an inactive surface. The second cutting teeth each have circumferentially stepped inner and outer cutting edges. The relative axial heights of the cutting teeth are adjusted so that the active cutting surfaces of the first cutting teeth are formed at the same axial height as their radially corresponding cutting edges of the second cutting teeth. At the same time, the inactive surface of the first cutting teeth are formed at a different axial height than their radially corresponding cutting edges of the second cutting teeth.

Abstract: A sealed, quick-disconnect, hole-saw arbor is disclosed for affixing a hole saw to a drill. The arbor enables a standard hole saw to be firmly "snugged up" to a shoulder on the arbor, and then rotated without being "backed off" the shoulder, in order to align drive holes in the hole saw with adjustable drive bosses on the arbor. In the preferred embodiments, the sealed hole-saw arbor produces a gravity-responsive, reversible, one-way lock effect on a threaded mounting sleeve. Letter indicators "T" and "L" on the arbor help the user position the arbor in a tighten or loosen position. Holding the arbor so that the "T" is upright, positions the arbor in the tighten position. The mounting sleeve is thereby secured against movement in a tighten direction and the hole saw is then threaded onto the sleeve and "snugged up" to the shoulder on the sleeve.

Abstract: A tipped annular hole cutter is made by brazing all the cutting tips (30) simultaneously to the cylindrical wall (12) of the cutter body. The tips (30) have outer and inner lands (32, 34) which locate against the outer and inner surfaces (52, 54) of the cylindrical wall (12). This accurately locates the tips radially during brazing. The radially inner face (46) of the tip (30) is inclined so as to define an inner clearance face which has the necessary circumferential and radial clearances without therebeing any need to grind the inner face (46) after brazing.

Abstract: A woodworking tool for cutting plugs having a shank, a generally cylindrical body, and a plurality of blades defining an internal longitudinal bore having a rounded portion, a constant diameter portion, and a flared portion.

Abstract: A hole saw, especially suited for sheet-metal work, incorporates an annular ring surrounding the body of the saw, and located at an end adjacent its cutting edge. In accordance with the invention, the diameter of the ring is selected larger than that of the cutting teeth, to operate as a "stop" in preventing the saw from undesirably extending into the cavity where the saw makes its cut, beyond a predetermined amount. As will be described, the annular ring allows for a constant, equal pressure to be applied in using the hole saw across a work-piece while, at the same time, limiting any accidental damage to be done inside the work-piece if the hole saw were to penetrate too far.

Abstract: A device for installing an in-line valve in a pipe through which fluids under pressure may be flowing. The device has a hollow coring bit and a boring and support housing. The hollow coring bit is housed and guided by the boring and support housing. The hollow coring bit cuts through the sidewalls of the pipe and forms an in-line valve.

Abstract: A drilling tool comprises a holder unit adapted to be detachably mounted to a hand-held drive unit, and a hole saw unit detachably mounted to the holder unit, the hole saw unit including, as a unit, a cylindrical cutter and a center pin, the holder unit including, as a unit, a spring and a slider disposed to allow reciprocating motion of the center pin, whereby the drilling tool is able to constantly form an appropriate hole in a workpiece such as a thin iron plate, a thick iron plate, or a pipe having a round surface, and expandable components of the drilling tool are formed as a unit to allow for ready replacement.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a drill including a base having a shank and a tubular core body provided with hole-cutting blades at the peripheral edges of both openings, which are coupled together via a coupling ring between the base and the end of one of the openings of the core body, allowing the selective use of both sets of the core body's hole-cutting blades for hole cutting.

Abstract: Quick-release arbor for hole saws has a generally cylindrical shaft with a threaded end portion for a screw-fitted connection to the threaded bore of a hole saw. A collar is disposed about the shaft, includes a shank, at one end, adapted for connection to a power driven chuck and, at its other end, a pair of diametrically spaced-apart drive-pins. The collar and shaft are characterized, respectively, by inner and outer diameters which provide a clearance therebetween so that the collar and the shaft are both axially movable and rotatable relative to each other. A retainer carried by the collar and another retainer carried by the shaft for interengagement with the one retainer.

Abstract: An annular hole cutter wherein each tooth is formed with a radially outer cutting edge and at least alternate teeth are formed with radially extending, circumferentially staggered inner and outer cutting edges. The bottom face of each tooth is formed with oppositely radially inclined inner and outer back-off faces which intersect in a downwardly extending crest which in turn intersects the radially outer cutting edge. The outer back-off faces of alternate teeth are vertically relieved relative to the outer back-off faces of the intermediate teeth and the inner back-off faces of the intermediate teeth are vertically relieved relative to the inner back-off faces of the alternate teeth a distance greater than the chip load at which the cutter is operated. In the preferred form, the radially inner portion only of the unrelieved inner back-off face is relieved to a greater extent than the relieved inner back-off faces.

Abstract: In drilling a bore in a structural component (3) using a hollow cylindrical core drill bit (4) initially a guide such as a disk (1) or a template (12) is secured to the surface of a structural component (3) for guiding one of the inner or outer circumferential periphery of the core drill bit. At the commencement of the drilling operation, the core drill bit (4) is guided by the disk or template and maintains the bit in a centered position. The guide can be fixed to the surface of the structural component (3) in a known manner, such as by an adhesive or by fastening elements (2, 6) driven directly into the structural component. Generally core drill bits of smaller diameter can be guided by the outer circumferential periphery of the guide (2) or by the inside circumferential periphery of the template (12).

Abstract: A hole saw arbor assembly connectable to a source of torque comprises an arbor having a first end and a second end. A power tool mount is disposed on the first end, and threads are disposed on the second end of a construction capable of mounting a hole saw thereon. A collar mount area is disposed on the arbor proximate to the second end, and a collar retraction area is disposed on the arbor proximate to the first end. A drive collar has a central bore therein, and the arbor is disposed through the central bore. The drive collar is capable of translation between the collar mount area and the collar retraction area, is rotatable about the collar retraction area independent of the arbor, and is incapable of rotation about the collar mount area independent of the arbor. Means for retaining the drive collar about the collar retraction area is disposed on the arbor. The drive collar has drive pins associated therewith, and the drive pins are insertable into apertures in the hole saw.

Abstract: A hollow drill for fabric and the like is comprised of a hollow shaft having highly polished inside and outside surfaces and an outside diameter of preferably not more than 0.130 inches. A tip having a larger outside diameter and smaller inside diameter is brazed or soldered to the shaft. The shaft is made by a continuous manufacturing method such as extrusion and the tip is machined or molded followed by finish machining.

Abstract: A hole saw and drive includes a cup-shaped saw body having a closed end and a plurality of cutting teeth. A left-hand threaded collar is secured to the closed end and defines one or more drive tabs extending into the saw body interior. A left-hand threaded mandrel is received within the threaded collar and includes a pilot drill and intermediate outwardly extending flange. An additional set of one or more drive tabs extend upwardly toward the threaded collar from the flange. The drive tabs cooperate to couple rotational power from the mandrel to the saw body. The left-hand threads on the mandrel and collar cooperate to permit the reverse rotational operation of the mandrel to expel a cutting plug from the saw body interior.