| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 173029000 | CONVERTIBLE | 26 |
| 20080210447 | Portable Hand-Guided Power Tool - A portable hand-guided power tool has a housing and a handle having a first leg and a second leg, wherein the handle is secured by the first and second legs to the housing such that the handle is pivotably connected by the first leg to the housing and the second leg is connected to the housing such that a pivoting movement between the handle and the housing is possible. A pressure spring is disposed between the second leg and the housing. A first pressure member is disposed at the handle and a second pressure member is disposed at the housing. The pressure spring is held with pretension between the first and second pressure members. The first pressure member has at least one hook element and, without the handle being mounted on the housing, the first pressure member is positive-lockingly hooked to the housing by engaging a receptacle of the housing so as to form a hook connection. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080230246 | Rotatable head vibrating multifunctional device - A portable cord-less hand-held device provides both a rotary movement and a vibration both together or each individually to a variety of heads. Each alternately removably attached to the handle of the device for performing a variety of functions requiring rotation or rotation and vibration simultaneously. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090084567 | Attachments For Power Tools - An attachment for a power tool to facilitate the insertion and removal of fasteners in otherwise inaccessible locations including an adapter having a bolting insert, the bolting insert including a drive gear configured to engage a rotating drive mechanism of the power tool such that rotation of the drive mechanism rotates the drive gear, which in turn rotates a bolting gear engaged with a fastener. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090314505 | Drill attachment device - An attachment device for a drill includes a drill adapter configured to attach to a drill, an extension member, and a leading portion. The leading portion of the attachment device is configured to engage a threaded rod, such that when the drill adapter is attached to a drill, the leading portion of the attachment device moves the device up the piece of threaded rod, thus allowing placement of nuts at various heights along a lengthy piece of threaded rod. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100108338 | ADAPTER FOR A HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - The invention describes an adapter for a handheld machine tool, comprising a locking unit ( | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110000690 | REMOTE HANDLE FOR ROTARY-OSCILLATING TOOL - The present invention provides a handle for transferring rotary motion from a rotary tool to a rotary-oscillating attachment, for converting a rotary tool to a remote oscillatory tool. The handle attaches the rotary-oscillating attachment to a rotating drive shaft of the rotary tool through a flexible shaft. rotary-oscillating | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110036604 | MULTI-FUNCTION POWER TOOL - A power tool has a body portion, a head portion, and a motor located in the body portion. A connecting spindle arranged within the head portion is driven by the motor for rotation. A first replaceable spindle is releasably connectable to the connecting spindle. The first replaceable spindle has a first output portion adapted for mounting a working head. A second replaceable spindle is additionally provided which is also releasably connectable to the connecting spindle. Two different working heads are mounted on the first output portion and the second output portion, respectively, to thereby provide a multi-function power tool. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110073335 | POWER TOOLS - A power tool includes a tool unit having an electric motor for driving a tool bit, and a first base and a second base each capable of being assembled with the tool unit. The tool unit and the first base can be assembled into a first tool. The tool unit and the second base can be assembled into a second tool that is different from the first tool. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110186316 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR INTERCONNECTING ATTACHMENT DEVICES AND HANDHELD ROTARY POWER TOOLS - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a drive system for releasably interconnecting a motor shaft of a rotary hand held power tool and an input shaft of an attachment device that is mounted thereon, the system comprising, an elongated flexible drive shaft connected to the input shaft of the attachment device, the flexible drive shaft having an outer end portion with a non-circular cross-section configured to engage a complementarily shaped cavity of an output shaft operatively attached to the power tool motor shaft, an elongated output shaft operatively connected to the motor shaft of the power tool, the output shaft having a generally cylindrical outer configuration along its length and having a rearward mounting portion for attachment to the motor shaft, an intermediate portion having the complementarily shaped cavity for receiving the flexible drive shaft and a forward portion with an enlarged concentric opening for receiving and guiding the outer end portion of the flexible drive shaft into the cavity during mounting the attachment device on the power tool. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110198102 | Attachment for a Portable Power Tool - An attachment for a portable power tool includes an output shaft having a tool receptacle for accommodating an application tool, a locking unit which can be releasably attached to a housing of the portable power tool, and an input shaft which can be connected to a drive shaft of the portable power tool in a rotationally fixed manner. The attachment has a torque converter for converting a first torque which acts on the input shaft into a second torque which acts on the output shaft. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120279737 | POST DRIVER EXTRACTOR - A device for driving and extracting a post having a hollow barrel having one closed end and one open end for receiving the post, and two longitudinal handles, wherein at least one handle is pivotally fixed at the closed end of the barrel and releasably secured with a fastener at the other end such that said handle is utilised to facilitate driving of the post or can be released to act as a lever for extracting the post. The device also has a striker disc fixed within the barrel at the closed end with a void between the disc and closed end of the barrel to muffle the noise created during driving of a post. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130008677 | MULTI-HEAD POWER TOOL - A handheld power tool that includes a base portion and one or more head portions that are designed to be removably connectable to the base portion. The base portion includes a base housing, an electric motor at least partially positioned in the base housing, a power supply removably connected to the housing, a top connection arrangement. The head portion includes a head housing, a first gear assembly, a second gear assembly, and a head connection arrangement. The first gear assembly has a first shaft that is rotatably positioned about a first longitudinal axis and a second gear assembly having a second shaft that is rotatable about a second longitudinal axis. The first and second longitudinal axis of the two gear assemblies are non-parallel to one another. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130020103 | MULTI-HEAD POWER TOOL WITH REVERSE LOCK-OUT CAPABILITY - A handheld power tool having a detachable tool head is disclosed in which, depending on the type of tool head used, selection of reverse movement of the rotary assembly of the power tool can be prevented. Where reverse movement of the tool head is undesirable, such as for a saw blade, the tool head contains a contact plate that slides a plate member to a position to prevent selection of the reverse direction by the user. However, where reverse movement of a tool head is desired, such as for a drill head, the plate member remains in its original position such that forward and reverse directions can be selected by a user. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130056235 | Articulating Drill with Integrated Circuit Board and Method of Operation - The present invention is an articulating hand power tool with a main housing having a longitudinal axis, a head portion rotatably engaged with the main housing for placement at a plurality of angles with respect to the longitudinal axis of the main housing, an integrated circuit board located within the main housing and at least one controller accessible from outside of the main housing for controlling the integrated circuit board. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130118767 | Power Tool Having Interchangeable Tool Heads With An Independent Accessory Switch - A power tool is provided which accommodates interchangeable tool heads. The power tool includes: a tool body having a housing and an electric motor mounted within the housing, as well as a tool head that releasably attaches via a mechanical connection and an electrical connection to the tool body. The tool releasably connects to the output shaft of the electric motor when the tool head is attached to the tool body. A tool switch interposed between a power source for the electric motor and the electric motor is operable to supply power from the power source to the electric motor. A tool accessory switch interposed between the tool accessory and the power source for the electric motor is operable to supply power from the power source via the electrical connection to the tool accessory, thereby providing the tool operator independent control of the tool accessory. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130168118 | MACHINE TOOL - To provide a machine tool capable of coping with both a workpiece requiring a small driving force, for example, having good machinability and a workpiece requiring a large driving force, for example, having poor machinability. The machine tool includes a coupling mechanism | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130228354 | IMPACT TOOL - An impact tool includes a housing, a motor having an output shaft defining a first axis, a drive shaft rotatably supported by the housing about a second axis oriented substantially normal to the first axis, and an impact mechanism coupled between the motor and the drive shaft and operable to impart a striking rotational force to the drive shaft. The impact mechanism includes an anvil rotatably supported by the housing and coupled to the drive shaft, and a hammer coupled to the motor to receive torque from the motor and impart the striking rotational force to the anvil. The impact tool also includes a ratcheting mechanism operable to prevent rotation of the anvil and the drive shaft in a selected direction relative to the housing. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130228355 | POWER TOOL - A power tool including a power tool base unit with a motor surrounded by a motor housing a first coupler operably connected to the motor and a ledge. An attachment head is removably attached to the base unit, the attachment head including a second coupler, the first and second couplers being coupled together to transfer rotational motion from the motor to the attachment head. An angle between a longitudinal axis of the handle and a longitudinal axis of the motor is between 50 and 120 degrees. The ledge extends outwardly from the power tool base in a direction towards the attachment head in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the motor. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130264085 | HYDRAULIC TOOL HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE HEADS - In a hydraulic tool such as a crimping or cutting tool used by electric utility workers, interchangeability of heads and interchangeability of power units is afforded by connecting a cylinder on the power unit to a receiver on the head. Interlocking lugs allow the head to be secured to the power unit at any selected one of a plurality of rotational positions. A piston and a movable die in the head also have interlocking lugs. To enable the lugs on the piston and movable die to engage simultaneously with the engagement of the lugs on the cylinder and receiver, the piston is secured against rotation by a slotted guide the slots of which receive inwardly protruding pins fixed to the piston. For increased versatility, plural pressure relief valves can be selected by means of a manual selection valve to set the maximum force exerted by the tool. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130319706 | HAND HELD SURGICAL HANDLE ASSEMBLY, SURGICAL ADAPTERS FOR USE BETWEEN SURGICAL HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND SURGICAL LOADING UNITS, AND METHODS OF USE - A surgical device comprising an adapter assembly is disclosed. The adapter assembly selectively interconnects a loading unit and a device housing, and includes at least one drive converter assembly for interconnecting a rotatable drive shaft and an axially translatable drive member of the loading unit. The at least one drive converter assembly converts and transmits a rotation of the rotatable drive shaft to an axial translation of the axially translatable drive member of the loading unit. The at least one drive converter assembly includes a drive element, a drive nut, and a distal drive member. The drive element defines a longitudinal axis. The drive nut is disposed about the longitudinal axis, and the distal drive member is disposed along the longitudinal axis. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140262393 | HYDRAULIC BREAKER HAMMER CASING ASSEMBLY FOR PILE DRIVING - A hydraulic breaker hammer casing assembly for converting a hydraulic breaker hammer to a pile driving apparatus for driving piles into the ground. A hydraulic breaker hammer is immovably retained in a support housing. The hydraulic breaker hammer is fitted with a blunt working implement for transmitting blows to a drive cap supported on top of a pile. A pile guiding assembly is secured at an open bottom end of the support housing for guiding, in axial alignment with the working implement, the pile being driven in the ground. The casing assembly protects the hydraulic breaker hammer secured therein and provides access thereto as well as displaceable connection to a boom of a pile driving rig. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140332243 | POWER TOOL WITH INTERCHANGEABLE POWER HEADS - A power tool system which includes a first base unit and a second base unit. The first and second base units each include a housing, a motor housed in the housing, a coupler which is operatively connected to and selectively drivable by the motor and a trigger for activating the motor to drive the coupler. The system also includes a first attachment head which is removably couplable with both the first base unit and the second base unit so that it can be driven by the respective motor of the base unit to which it is attached and a second attachment head which is removably couplable to the first base unit, but which is not couplable with the second base unit. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150021061 | MOTOR-DRIVEN MACHINE TOOL - A motor-driven machine tool includes a drive unit and a tool changing magazine with tool chambers that are placed into a transfer position adjacent to a tool receptacle to be loaded. The machine tool includes a tool changing device with a slide element that is arranged in operative connection with a tool. The slide element is moved by an operating element into a first position for accepting a tool from or transferring a tool to the tool chamber and into a second position to drive the tool. The slide element is fixed in the second position by a blocking element that is brought out of operative connection with the slide element by a transfer element to move the slide element from the second position to the first position. The slide element is arranged in indirect contact with the blocking element to move the blocking element by the transfer element. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150041166 | MODULAR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DEVICE - The invention relates to a connection for releasably connecting two parts of an electro-mechanical device, the connection including: a first connecting portion associated with a first part, and a second connecting portion associated with a second part, such that engagement of the first and second connecting portions imparts bias between the two parts, and a retention means suitable for maintaining the bias between the two parts. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150321305 | Tool attachment and tool system - A tool attachment includes: an attachment housing; a fastening interface situated on the attachment housing for detachable fastening on a handheld power tool, the fastening interface having a locking unit which, (i) in a locked state, locks the tool attachment for operation on the handheld power tool, and, (ii) in the unlocked state, enables removal of the tool attachment from the handheld power tool; and a first angle position setting unit for setting a predefined angle position of the tool attachment on the handheld power tool, the first angle position setting unit being operable in the locked state and in the unlocked state of the locking unit to enable a change of the predefined angle position. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160250741 | A HANDHELD POWER TOOL | 09-01-2016 |
