Platform attachment for a rotary hand tool
US8960658B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/306608
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention comprise a platform attachment for use with a power hand tool which has a housing with a front nose portion with a rotary output shaft extending therefrom, and a tool holding mechanism on the output shaft for holding a tool, the attachment comprising a mounting component having an opening generally aligned with the output shaft through which a tool can extend, a platform component having a base portion and a platform portion, the base portion being adjustably attached to the mounting component, the platform portion having an outer generally planar main surface that is perpendicular to the axis and having an opening through which a tool can extend, and a generally planar secondary surface that extends downwardly from the main surface at a predetermined angle relative to the axis, and a mechanism for releasably locking the platform component on the mounting component.
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