Tool for Manually Operating Oscillating Motorized Tool Accessory

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016184984-A1
Application number	US-201514980876-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 28, 2015
Priority date	Dec 29, 2014
Publication date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A tool system for use with an accessory tool including a mounting end, comprises an oscillating power tool and a handheld tool assembly. The oscillating power tool includes a first tool holder configured to connect to the mounting end of the accessory tool. The handheld tool assembly includes a second tool holder configured to connect to the mounting end of the accessory tool.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A tool system for use with an accessory tool including a mounting end, the tool system comprising:
an oscillating power tool including a first tool holder configured to connect to the mounting end of the accessory tool; and a handheld tool assembly including a second tool holder configured to connect to the mounting end of the accessory tool.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the handheld tool assembly comprises:
a tool shaft; and a handle extending from a first end of the tool shaft, wherein at least a portion of the second tool holder extends from a second end of the tool shaft opposite of the first end, wherein movement of the accessory tool relative to the handle is prevented when the second tool holder is connected to the mounting end.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the second tool holder comprises:
a mounting structure fixedly extending from the tool shaft, defining a threaded bore, and configured to receive the mounting end of the accessory tool; and a clamping member including a threaded pin configured to be threadingly connected to the threaded bore, wherein the second tool holder is connected to the mounting end of the accessory tool in response to the mounting end being received by the mounting structure and the threaded pin being threadingly connected to the threaded bore.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein:
the first tool holder includes another mounting structure including a first plurality of protrusions arranged in a desired configuration and configured to be received by a plurality of openings defined by the mounting end of the accessory tool; and the mounting structure of the second tool holder includes a second plurality of protrusions arranged in the desired configuration.

5 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the clamping member further comprises:
a knob extending from an opposite side of the clamping member from the threaded pin.

6 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the second tool holder comprises:
a mounting structure fixedly extending from the tool shaft and configured to receive the mounting end of the accessory tool; and a clamping member pivotably connected to the tool shaft and configured for movement to a clamped position and an unclamped position, the clamping member including a clamping head configured (i) to clamp the mounting end against the mounting structure in response to the clamping member being in the clamped position, and (ii) to unclamp the mounting end to enable removal of the accessory tool from the mounting structure in response to the clamping member being in the unclamped position.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the second tool holder further comprises:
an actuation mechanism including a button movable to a locked position and an unlocked position, and a biasing member configured to bias the button toward the locked position, wherein the actuation mechanism prevents movement of the clamping member from the clamped position to the unclamped position when button is in the locked position, and wherein the actuation mechanism enables movement of the clamping member from the clamped position to the unclamped position when the button is in the unlocked position.

8 . The system of claim 6 , further comprising:
a biasing member configured to bias the clamping member in the clamped position.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein:
the clamping member is configured to pivot about a pin, and the pin is located between the biasing member and the mounting structure.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein:
the clamping member is configured to pivot about a pin, and the biasing member is located between the pin and the mounting structure.

11 . The system of claim 6 , further comprising:
a locking pin located in a slot defined by the tool shaft and slidable to a locked position and an unlocked position; and a locking hook extending from the clamping member, the locking hook configured to engage the locking pin in response to the clamping member being in the clamped position and the locking pin in the locked position to prevent movement of the clamping member from the clamped position to the unclamped position.

12 . The system of claim 2 , further comprising:
a pivot mechanism located between the handle and the second tool holder and configured to enable movement of the second tool holder relative to the handle.

13 . A method of operating a tool system including an oscillating power tool, a handheld tool assembly, and an accessory tool for shaping a workpiece, the method comprising:
connecting the accessory tool to a first tool holder of one of the oscillating power tool and the handheld tool assembly; using the accessory tool connected to the first tool holder to shape a workpiece; disconnecting the accessory tool from the first tool holder; connecting the accessory tool to a second tool holder of the other of the oscillating power tool and the handheld tool assembly; and using the accessory tool connected to the second tool holder to continue shaping the workpiece.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein connecting the accessory tool to the first tool holder comprises:
pivoting a clamping member of the handheld tool assembly to an unclamped position; mounting a mounting end of the accessory tool on the first tool holder of the handheld tool assembly; and pivoting the clamping member to a clamped position.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
moving a button of an actuation mechanism of the handheld tool assembly to an unlocked position to enable the clamping member to be pivoted to the unclamped position.

16 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
locking the clamping member in the clamped position with an actuation mechanism after pivoting the clamping member to the clamped position.

17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the handheld tool assembly includes a handle and a pivot mechanism, and the method further comprises:
pivoting the first tool holder of the handheld tool assembly relative to the handle using the pivot mechanism.

Assignees

• Bosch Tool Corp
• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Dresen Frederik
• Nachtigall Creighton Wade
• Nowacki Christopher A
• Osberg Kenneth C
• Boyd Bobby Brent

Classifications

• B23D61/006

  Oscillating saw blades · CPC title

• B26B5/00

  Hand knives with one or more detachable blades · CPC title

• B27B19/006 Primary

  with oscillating saw blades; Hand saws with oscillating saw blades · CPC title

• B25F3/00

  Associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means; Adapters therefor · CPC title

• B27F5/00

  Slotted or mortised work (hand mortising chisels B25D3/00) · CPC title