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US 2024/0082934 A1Published application
Tool shank holders and methods of attaching tools using tool shank holders to power tools
AssigneesToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsCharles L. Cain, Blair C. Perkins
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Abstract
A tool shank holder includes a body comprising a shank-receiving end and a bit-receiving end. The shank-receiving end is configured to operably receive a shank of a tool and the bit-receiving end is configured to operably receive a driver bit. A connector is provided at the shank-receiving end that is configured to directly connect the shank-receiving end to the shank of the tool.
Claims16
A tool shank holder for connecting a tool to a chuck of an impact driver, the tool shank holder comprising:
- a body comprising a shank-receiving end and a bit-receiving end, the shank-receiving end is configured to operably receive a shank of a tool and the bit-receiving end is configured to operably receive a driver bit;
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- a connector is provided at the shank-receiving end that is configured to directly connect the shank-receiving end to the shank of the tool.
An impact driver assembly comprising:
- an impact driver comprising a chuck configured to operably receive a drive bit;
- a drive bit operably received within the chuck;
- a tool shank holder comprising:
- a body comprising a shank-receiving end and a bit-receiving end, the shank-receiving end is configured to operably receive a shank of a tap and the bit-receiving end is configured to operably receive a driver bit;
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- a connector is provided at the shank-receiving end that is configured to directly connect the shank-receiving end to the shank of the tap;
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- a tap comprising a tapping head and a shank received within the shank-receiving end, the connector directly connecting the shank-receiving end to the shank of the tap.
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