Hammer head and bit holder adapter for many tools
OwnerJose Urrutiainventor
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Abstract
An adapter for disposition in various tool handles to convert the single use tool into a multi-functional tool. The adapter can be added to a tool handle during or post manufacture. The adapter has a domed hammerhead on a threaded shaft, with a square shoulder beneath the head for rotation resistance, a threaded shaft, a normally disposed tubular portion having one or two hexagonal bit holders, one of which may be blocked off, and an optional lower threaded shaft portion. Suitable tools for addition of the adapter include folding knives, box cutters, taping tools, paint brushes, and others with a long single handle for one hand grasping.
Claims19
An adapter for addition to tool handles either post or pre manufacture of the tool, to convert the tool to a multi-functional tool, which adapter comprises:
- a domed shaped head carriage bolt, having a square shoulder and a first threaded shaft, a tubular portion having from 1 to 2 hexagonal bit holders, said tubular portion being attached normal to and at the end of the threaded shaft distant from the shoulder.
A multi-functional cutting knife having a folding blade for retention within a handle of the cutting knife, wherein the end distant from the blade houses an adapter to convert the said knife to a multi-functional tool, which adapter comprises:
- a domed shaped head carriage bolt, having a square shoulder and a first threaded shaft, a tubular portion having from 1 to 2 hexagonal bit holders, said tubular portion being attached normal to and at the end of the threaded shaft distant from the shoulder, with or without a lower threaded shaft attached in alignment with the first threaded shaft, spaced from said first threaded shaft by the tubular portion, whereby the knife can be used as a hammer, a screw driver or manual drill.
A multi-functional drywall taping knife, having a blade retained by a ferrule to a handle, the handle of which at the end opposite the blade thereof, has embedded therein an adapter to convert the said taping knife to a multi-functional tool, which adapter comprises:
- a domed shaped head carriage bolt, having a square shoulder and a first threaded shaft, a tubular portion having from 1 to 2 hexagonal bit holders, said tubular portion being attached normal to and at the end of the threaded shaft distant from the shoulder, with or without a lower threaded shaft attached in alignment with the first threaded shaft, spaced from said first threaded shaft by the tubular portion whereby the taping knife can be used as a hammer, a screw driver or manual drill.
A multi-functional paint brush, having a set of bristles retained by a ferrule to a handle, the handle of which at the end opposite the bristles thereof, has embedded therein an adapter to convert the said paint brush to a multi-functional tool, which adapter comprises:
- a domed shaped head carriage bolt, having a square shoulder and a first threaded shaft, a tubular portion having from 1 to 2 hexagonal bit holders, said tubular portion being attached normal to and at the end of the threaded shaft distant from the shoulder, with or without a lower threaded shaft attached in alignment with the first threaded shaft, spaced from said first threaded shaft by the tubular portion whereby the paint brush can be used as a hammer, a screw driver or manual drill.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.