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US 2006/0230885 A1Published application
Compound hand tool
OwnerPhilip Olsoninventor
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Abstract
A compound tool comprising various combinations of one or more handles one or more attachments for in-line releasable engagement of the handle and/or an adaptor for in-line releasable engagement of the handle and one or more bits for in-line releasable engagment of the adaptor.
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A compound tool comprising:
- (a) a longitudinally elongated handle having a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, and a first portion of a coupling system proximate the second longitudinal end of the handle, and
- (b) at least two operably different attachments, each attachment having:
- (1) a longitudinally extending shank with a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, and a second portion of the coupling system proximate the first longitudinal end of the shank operative for releasably engaging the first portion of the coupling system whereby the handle and shank are longitudinally aligned when the first and second portions of the coupling system are engaged, and
- (2) a head longitudinally extending from the second longitudinal end of the shank.
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A compound tool comprising:
- (a) a longitudinally elongated handle having a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, and a first portion of a first coupling system proximate the second longitudinal end of the handle,
- (b) at least two operably different bits having a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, an operable tip proximate the first longitudinal end of the bit, and a first portion of a second coupling system proximate the second longitudinal end of the bit, and
- (c) an adaptor with a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, a second portion of the first coupling system proximate the first longitudinal end of the adaptor operative for releasably engaging the first portion of the first coupling system whereby the handle and adaptor are longitudinally aligned when the first and second portions of the first coupling system are engaged, and a second portion of the second coupling system proximate the second longitudinal end of the adaptor operative for releasably engaging the first portion of the second coupling system whereby the adaptor and bit are longitudinally aligned when the first and second portions of the second coupling system are engaged.
A compound tool comprising:
- (a) a plurality of longitudinally extending handles, each having a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, a first portion of a first coupling system proximate the first longitudinal end of the handle, and a second portion of the first coupling system proximate the second longitudinal end of the handle operative for releasably engaging the first portion of the first coupling system whereby the handles form a longitudinally extended lever when the first portion of the first coupling system on one handle engages the second portion of the first coupling system on another handle, and
- (b) at least one cooperating element comprising:
- (1) an attachment having (−) a longitudinally extending shank with a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, and a second portion of the first coupling system proximate the first longitudinal end operative for releasably engaging the first portion of the first coupling system whereby the handle and shank are longitudinally aligned when the first portion of the first coupling system on the handle and the second portion of the first coupling system on the shank are engaged, and (−) a head longitudinally extending from the second longitudinal end of the shank, or
- (2) a combination of (−) a bit having a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, an operable tip proximate the first longitudinal end of the bit, and a first portion of a second coupling system proximate the second longitudinal end of the bit, and (−) an adaptor with a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, a second portion of the first coupling system proximate the first longitudinal end of the adaptor operative for releasably engaging the first portion of the first coupling system whereby the handle and adaptor are longitudinally aligned when the first portion of the first coupling system on the handle and the second portion of the first coupling system on the adaptor are engaged, and a second portion of the second coupling system proximate the second longitudinal end of the adaptor operative for releasably engaging the first portion of the second coupling system whereby the adaptor and bit are longitudinally aligned when the first and second portions of the second coupling system are engaged.
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