Tool Bit Assembly
AssigneeXCal Tools—Bristol, LLC
InventorBrian Keith Widener
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Abstract
A tool bit assembly includes a shank having an elongated shaft, an intermediate portion extending from the shaft, a head extending from the intermediate portion, and a tool portion extending from the head. The assembly includes a retainer with a body defining a hollow shaft configured to receive at least a portion of the elongated shaft of the shank therethrough, and a washer defining an opening extending from a first end to a second end of the washer, and the washer having at least a first step and a second step. The opening of the washer is configured to receive at least a portion of the intermediate portion of the shank therethrough. The first step is configured to abut a bottom surface of the head of the shank, and the second step is configured to abut a first shoulder of the intermediate portion of the shank.
Claims17
A tool bit assembly comprising:
- a shank comprising an elongated shaft, an intermediate portion extending from the elongated shaft, a head extending from the intermediate portion, and a tool portion extending from the head;
- a retainer comprising a first end and a second end with a body defining a hollow shaft therebetween, the hollow shaft configured to receive at least a portion of the elongated shaft of the shank therethrough;
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- a washer having a first end and a second end, the washer defining an opening extending from the first end to the second end of the washer, the washer comprising at least a first step and a second step, the opening of the washer configured to receive at least a portion of the intermediate portion of the shank therethrough,
- wherein the first step is configured to abut a bottom surface of the head of the shank, and the second step is configured to abut a first shoulder of the intermediate portion of the shank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.