US 5,820,317 AGranted

Apparatus for supporting a drill in an elevated position

OwnerSteven K. Van Trobainventor

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Abstract

An adjustable pole support with a mounting bracket for a drill. At the base of the pole are a swivel bracket and a pivoting foot lever. An electrical outlet is mounted on the pole and is controlled by a separate switch. Thus, the drill trigger can be locked down at the top of the pole and the drill can be operated by a remote switch. The pole is set in a location and the pole height is set just below the ceiling. A worker then presses down on the foot plate while activating the drill control switch. The drill moves upward, the hole is drilled and the drill is then withdrawn by releasing the foot lever. Once the pole height is set, the pole need not be adjusted again. The worker moves the unit to the next hole location, pushes on the electrical control switch, pushes on the foot lever, and the next hole is finished.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for supporting a drill in an elevated position comprising:

a) a base plate;
b) a foot lever, pivotably attached to said base plate;
c) a riser, including an outer member, and an inner member, and such that said inner member is contained within said outer member and extends upwardly therefrom, said outer member and said inner member also having a plurality of holes formed therein, such that said plurality of holes in said outer member aligns with said plurality of holes in said inner member, thereby forming a plurality of corresponding hole pairs;
d) a first support handle, having a handle portion and a pin portion, wherein said pin portion is placed through one hole pair in said inner and outer members of said riser;
e) a means for attaching said drill to said riser, including at least one slot formed in said riser, and a clamp for attaching said drill to said riser, through said one slot;
f) a second support handle, having a handle portion and a pin portion, wherein said pin portion is placed through a second hole pair in said inner and outer members of said riser;
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g) a means for controlling said drill, in electrical communication with said drill.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.