Multipurpose modular bit assembly
AssigneeAllium Inc.
InventorKuan-Chun Tseng
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Abstract
A multi-purpose tool assembly may comprise one or more body members. A body member may comprise a magnet, a main body and a bit. The main body may comprise various sides, one or more of which may include one or more apertures on its surface and one or more bits protruding therefrom. The bit may include a bit body and a bit head. The body members may include differently configured bits. Bits may be inserted into the apertures to connect the body members. The bit assembly may comprise one or more attachment members. An attachment member may attach two or more bits together.
Claims19
A body component of a bit assembly, the body component comprising
- a main body comprising a first aperture disposed on a first lateral side of the main body and a second aperture disposed on a second lateral side of the main body, wherein the first aperture comprises a shape that is different from a shape of the second aperture;
- a bit extending from a distal end of the main body;
- and
- a chamber formed through at least a portion of the main body, the chamber comprising an opening in a proximal end of the main body;
- a magnet disposed within the main body proximal to the bit such that the magnet operatively magnetizes the bit, and
- wherein the chamber is configured to receive a bit of another body component.
A multi-purpose bit assembly comprising:
- a plurality of body members, the plurality of body members comprising a first body member and a second body member, wherein
- the first body member comprises:
- a main body that comprises at least one chamber, the at least one chamber comprising an opening at generally a center of a proximal side of the main body;
- and
- a first aperture at generally off-center of the proximal side of the main body;
- a second aperture disposed on a lateral side of the main body
- the second body member comprises:
- at least one bit protruding from a distal side of the second body;
- and
- at least one peg protruding from the distal side of the second body,
- wherein the chamber of the first body member operatively receives the bit of the second body member and the first aperture operatively receives the at least one peg to attachably couple the first body member to the second body member, and wherein the second aperture is sized and shaped to operatively receive the at least one peg.
A multi-purpose bit assembly comprising:
- a plurality of body members, each of the plurality of body members comprising:
- a main body comprising a magnet, a first aperture disposed on a first lateral side of the main body and a second aperture disposed on a second lateral side of the main body;
- a bit disposed on a distal end of the main body;
- a chamber formed through a portion of the main body, the chamber comprising an opening on a proximal end of the main body;
- an upper chamber formed between the chamber and the distal end;
- a spacer positioned between the upper chamber and the chamber;
- and
- a magnet disposed within the main body and comprising a first side having a first charge and a second side having a second charge, wherein the first side is disposed proximal the at least one bit and the second side is disposed proximal the chamber, and
- wherein the plurality of body members are configured to be coupled together by inserting a bit of a body member into a chamber of another body member, and
- wherein the first aperture comprises a shape that operatively receives a bit of an other body member of the plurality of body members while the second aperture comprises a different shape that does not receive the bit of the other body member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.