Multi-Use Punch
OwnerKun-Chen Cheninventor
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Abstract
A multi-use punch has a core, a handle, a chuck and at least one tool head. The core is metal and has a chuck end. The handle is mounted around the core and has a butt end having at least one chamber and a cap. The cap is detachably mounted on the butt end of the handle. The chuck is mounted on the chuck end of the core and has a detent. The tool head is alternately mounted in the chuck end of the core and the chamber of the handle and has a detent corresponding to and being selectively held securely by the detent of the chuck. Each tool head can be easily changed so the punch can be easily and conveniently used for multiple tasks.
Claims18
A multi-use punch comprising:
- a core being metal and having
- a chuck end having a head hole being non-circular and a wall;
- and
- a butt end;
- a handle being mounted around the core and having
- a butt end having
- at least one chamber being formed in the butt end of the handle around the core;
- a connecting sleeve being formed on and protruding from the butt end of the handle and having an outer surface and an annular ridge formed on the outer surface of the connecting sleeve;
- and
- a cap being detachably mounted on the connecting sleeve around the butt end of the core, selectively covering the at least one chamber and comprising
- an inner surface abutting the butt end of the handle;
- an outer surface, wherein the butt end of the core protrudes out from the outer surface;
- a through hole being formed through the cap and being mounted around the butt end of the core;
- and
- a mounting recess being formed in the inner surface of the cap, corresponding to and being mounted on the connecting sleeve and having an inner surface and an annular groove formed on the inner surface of the mounting recess and detachably engaging the annular ridge of the connecting sleeve;
- a chuck being mounted around the wall on the chuck end of the core and comprising a detent;
- and
- at least one tool head being detachably mounted in the head hole of the chuck end of the core and having
- a tip;
- and
- a shaft corresponding to the head hole of the chuck end of the core and having a detent detachably engaging the detent of the chuck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.