Drill attachment

A drill attachment comprising:

• a bifurcated frame defining a first shaft and a second shaft, the first shaft defining a proximal shaft portion and distal shaft portion,
• a handle pivotally engaged to the proximal shaft portion of the first shaft, the handle being coupled with a trigger cable;
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• a trigger actuator coupled to the trigger cable at the distal shaft portion of the first shaft, the trigger actuator having a rocking arm that pivots on the first shaft and is coupled to the trigger cable, the rocking arm including a retaining arm wherein said trigger actuator further includes a stationary arm secured to said distal shaft portion of said first shaft, said stationary arm being coupled to said trigger cable wherein a spring has one end coupled to said stationary arm and the other end of the spring being coupled to the retaining arm of said rocking arm, said spring applying a biasing force from the spring to said rocking arm.

A drill attachment for actuating a drill apparatus having a drill trigger for operation of the drill apparatus and a drill body defining a first engagement point and a second engagement point, the drill attachment comprising a bifurcated frame defining a first shaft and a second shaft, the first shaft defining a proximal shaft portion and a distal shaft portion and the second shaft defining a distal shaft portion, a handle pivotally engaged to the proximal shaft portion, the handle being coupled to a trigger cable;

• and a trigger actuator coupled to the trigger cable at the distal shaft portion wherein said trigger actuator includes a rocking arm that pivots on said first shaft, said rocking arm being coupled to said trigger cable in order to pivot said rocking arm and actuate the drill apparatus and includes a retaining arm, wherein said trigger actuator further includes a stationary arm secured to said distal shaft portion of said first shaft, said stationary arm being coupled to said trigger cable, wherein a spring has one end coupled to the stationary arm and the other end of the spring being coupled to the retaining arm of said rocking arm, said spring applying a biasing force from the spring to said rocking arm, wherein the distal shaft portion is engaged to the first engagement point and the distal shaft portion of the second shaft is engaged to the second engagement point such that the rocking arm is movable between a first engaged position with the drill trigger to actuate the drill apparatus when actuated by the handle through the trigger cable and a second disengaged position with the drill trigger to terminate operation of the drill apparatus.

A method of remotely operating a drill apparatus comprising:

• providing a drill apparatus having a drill trigger and a body defining a first engagement point and a second engagement point;
• providing a drill attachment having a bifurcated frame defining a first shaft and a second shaft, the first shaft defining a proximal shaft portion and distal shaft portion, a handle pivotally engaged to the proximal shaft portion of the first shaft, the handle being coupled to a trigger cable, and a trigger actuator coupled to the trigger cable at the distal shaft portion of the first shaft, the trigger actuator having a rocking arm that pivots on the first shaft and is coupled to the trigger cable, wherein the rocking arm includes a retaining arm, wherein the trigger actuator further includes a stationary arm secured to the distal shaft portion of said first shaft, the stationary arm being coupled to the trigger cable, wherein a spring has one end coupled to the stationary arm and the other end of the spring being coupled to the retaining arm of the rocking arm, the spring applying a biasing force from the spring to the rocking arm;
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• engaging the distal shaft portion of the first shaft to the first engagement point and engaging the distal shaft portion of the second shaft to the second engagement point such that the trigger actuator is in operative association with the drill triggers wherein the rocking arm has a first engaged position that engages and actuates the drill trigger and a second disengaged position that disengages the drill trigger and terminates operation of the drill apparatus.