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US 5,342,153 AGranted
Portable drill support with a work surface engaging base
OwnerEdward L. Dobkinsinventor
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Abstract
A drill support having a base, and a body secured to and supported by the base. A saddle member is movably disposed on the body and a drill is removably disposed or secured to the saddle member in order to move up and down therewith.
Claims19
A drill support comprising a base, a body secured to and supported by said base;
- a saddle member movably disposed on the body, and a drill engaged to the saddle member for moving therewith;
- and said base comprises a first foot member coupled to a second foot member;
- said first foot member comprises a first suction duct in communication with a suction pump;
- said second foot member comprises a second suction duct in communication with said first suction duct;
- and a suction foot secured to said second foot in communication with said second suction duct for securing said base to a work surface by means of vacuum generated therein by said suction pump.
2 more elements
A drill support comprising a base;
- a body secured to and supported by said base;
- a saddle member movably disposed on the body;
- and a drill engaged to the saddle member for moving therewith;
- said body comprises a pair of opposed generally L-shaped sides secured to a bottom;
- a first end member secured to said bottom and to said generally L-shaped sides;
- a first top secured to said generally L-shaped sides and to said first end member;
- a second end member secured to said bottom and to said generally L-shaped sides;
- a second top secured to the generally L-shaped sides and to said second end member;
- a partition member secured to said generally L-shaped sides, to said first top member, and to said second top member;
- a longitudinal lip secured to said first end member such that the combination of said first end member and said longitudinal lip comprises a male dove-tail protrusion joint;
- and said longitudinal lip additionally comprising a gear rack aligned with and flushed with an outer edge of said longitudinal lip.
8 more elements
A drill support comprising a base;
- a body secured to and supported by said base;
- a saddle member movably disposed on the body;
- and a drill engaged to the saddle member for moving therewith;
- and said saddle member comprises a pair of opposed walls secured to a bottom;
- a top secured to said opposed walls;
- a first end wall secured to said top, to said bottom, and to said opposed walls;
- a second end wall secured to said top, to said bottom, and to said opposed walls;
- a pair of dove-tail protrusions formed in said first end wall;
- a shaft is rotatably disposed in said saddle member such that said shaft extends from one of said opposed walls to another of said opposed walls;
- a saddle actuator handle is secured to one end of said shaft;
- a tensioning cutout is disposed in said first end wall;
- a gear cutout is disposed in said first end wall;
- and a gear is coupled to said shaft such that said gear is situated in said gear cutout.
10 more elements
A drill support comprising a base;
- a body secured to and supported by said base;
- a saddle member movably disposed on the body;
- and a drill engaged to the saddle member for moving therewith;
- and said drill comprises a drill motor having a chuck;
- said drill motor comprises a yoke means secured thereto for securing said drill motor to said saddle member;
- and a mount block means secured to said drill motor for securing said drill motor to said saddle member;
- said yoke means comprises a first yoke plate member and a second yoke plate member secured such that said first yoke plate member and said second yoke plate member define a structure that is generally L-shaped, wherein said first yoke plate member comprises an aperture disposed therein for slidably receiving said chuck;
- said mount block means comprises a first plate member and a second plate member secured such that said first plate member and said second plate member define a structure that is generality L-shaped, and a pair of opposed brace members secured to the first plate member and the second plate member;
- said yoke means and said block mount means secured to the drill motor such that said yoke means and said block means define a saddle opening therebetween for slidably receiving said saddle member.
6 more elements
A method for drilling comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a drill support comprising a body, a saddle member for securing a drill to said body, and a drill having a chuck;
- (b) disposing the drill on said saddle member of the drill support such that the drill is in a generally vertical position with the chuck of the drill pointed in a downward direction;
- (c) drilling with said drill;
- (d) stopping;
- (e) removing said drill from the saddle member;
- (f) re-disposing the drill on the saddle member such that the drill is in a generally vertical position with the chuck of the drill pointed in an upward direction;
- (g) drilling with the drill.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.