US 10,702,927 B2 · Accessories for oscillating power tools

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. The peripheral wall, the U-shaped opening, and the plurality of radial openings are configured to couple the attachment portion to at least two different configurations of accessory attachment mechanisms on different oscillating power tools.

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Dependent claims

An accessory for coupling to an attachment mechanism of an oscillating power tool, the accessory comprising:

a working end portion defining and extending along a working axis and configured to perform an operation on a workpiece;
and
an attachment portion coupled to the working end portion, the attachment portion including:
(a) a top wall;
(b) a bottom wall spaced apart from the top wall;
(c) a peripheral wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, partially around the top wall, to form at least a portion of a polygonal shape with a gap in the peripheral wall;
(d) a central opening defined in the top wall, the central opening extending along an attachment axis, having a central portion at a center of the attachment portion, and open to the gap in the peripheral wall;
and (e) a plurality of radial openings defined in the top wall and arranged between the central opening and the peripheral wall,
wherein the peripheral wall, the central opening, and the plurality of radial openings are configured to couple the attachment portion to at least two different configurations of accessory attachment mechanisms on different brands of oscillating power tools.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Accessories for oscillating power tools

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Accessories for oscillating power tools

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