Holder for a Bit of a Tool
AssigneeRoyal Machine Solutions Inc.
InventorMichael Garant
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Abstract
A holder for a bit for a tool is provided. The holder comprises: a bearing shaped to securely hold the bit; and a housing attached to the bearing and to a clip. In the holder, when the housing is attached to the clip, the bit may be mounted to the tool and the tool may be operated to rotate the bit; and when the bit is removed from the tool, the bit is still attached to the housing which is still attached to the clip. The housing may be shaped and sized to provide a friction fit to securely hold the outer ring. A cable may attach the housing to the clip.
Claims20
A holder for a bit for a tool, the holder comprising:
- a bearing shaped to securely hold the bit;
- and
- a housing attached to the bearing and to a clip,
- wherein
- when the housing is attached to the clip, the bit can be mounted to the tool and the tool can be operated to rotate the bit;
- and
- when the bit is removed from the tool, the bit is still attached to the housing which is still attached to the clip.
A set of holders for bits for a tool, the set comprising:
- a first holder for a first bit;
- a second holder for a second bit;
- and
- a clip,
- wherein
- each of the first and second holders comprises
- a bearing shaped to securely hold its bit, and
- a housing attached to the bearing;
- each housing is attachable to the clip;
- and
- when each housing is attached to the clip,
- its bit can be mounted to the tool,
- the tool can be operated to rotate its bit, and
- when its bit is removed from the tool, its bit is still attached to the housing which is still attached to the clip.
A holder for bits fora tool, comprising:
- a bit shaped to be mounted to the tool;
- a bearing shaped to securely hold the bit, the bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring;
- a housing attached to the outer ring of the bearing;
- a wire attached to the housing;
- and
- a clip attachable to the wire,
- wherein
- when the wire is attached to the clip, the bit can be mounted to the tool and tool can be operated to rotate the bit;
- and
- when the bit is removed from the tool, the bit is still attached to the housing which is still attached to the clip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.