Patent · US Expired

Drill bit assembly with an adjustable hole saw

US6065909A · kind A · utility

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26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 23, 1999
Grant dateMay 23, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 23, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T408/8973
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A multi-function drill bit assembly with slideably positionable hole saw comprising an elongate bit member, a reversible arbor member, and a hole saw member. The elongate drill bit member has a drilling portion and an attachment portion, with the drilling portion having a sharp cutting tip and the attachment portion having at least one flat surface running longitudinally across. The reversible arbor member has a cylindrical cavity extending axially therethrough with the attachment portion of the drill bit member being slideably disposed in the cylindrical cavity. The arbor member has a first portion and a cylindrical skirt portion, the cylindrical skirt portion extending outwardly from the first portion and being generally concentric with the cylindrical cavity. The cylindrical skirt portion has an exterior surface with a first set of threads running circumferentially across. The hole saw member has a cylindrical body with a closed end and an open end. A plurality of cutting teeth peripherally extend from the open end. The closed end has an aperture therethrough with a second set of threads extending circumferentially around the aperture, the second set of threads being axially ali…

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