Clamping attachment for portable drills
US5062746A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/5623
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An attachment for clamping a portable drill to a work piece includes a foot member which positions a portable drill with respect to a work piece. A contact pad applies pressure to the surface of the work piece. Located between the contact pad and the means for engagement of the portable drill is a guide path in which a housing is slidably mounted. Affixed to the housing is a means for applying a vertical force and a collet member. Said means being anti-back drivable. The vertical force is applied to a mandrel so that the mandrel expands the collet. Once the collet has been expanded, a force is placed on the contact pad and on the means for engaging the portable drill. Consequently, the portable drill is held in place at the desired location for drilling a finish hole using minimal force.
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