Power tool and tool bit holding system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021237253-A1
Application number	US-202117163956-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 1, 2021
Priority date	Feb 4, 2020
Publication date	Aug 5, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A tool bit holding system for a power tool includes a snap-on bit holder including a curved plate contoured similar to a contour of a top surface of a power tool housing and configured to removably rest on the top of the power tool housing. A plurality of legs extend from lateral ends of the curved plate, each leg including a hook portion configured to be removably received in recesses in lateral sides of the power tool housing to removably retain the curved plate on the top surface of the power tool housing. A bit holding portion includes at least one of a magnetic plate, a box, and one or more bit receiving slots coupled to a top face of the curved plate. The at least one of the magnetic plate, the box, and the one or more bit receiving slots is configured to removably retain at least one of a tool bit, a fastener, and a supplemental tool bit holder.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A tool bit holding system for a power tool comprising:
a snap-on bit holder including a curved plate contoured similar to a contour of a top surface of a power tool housing and configured to removably rest on the top of the power tool housing; a plurality of legs extending from lateral ends of the curved plate, each leg including a hook portion configured to be removably received in recesses in lateral sides of the power tool housing to removably retain the curved plate on the top surface of the power tool housing; and a bit holding portion including at least one of a magnetic plate, a box, and one or more bit receiving slots coupled to a top face of the curved plate, wherein the at least one of the magnetic plate, the box, and the one or more bit receiving slots is configured to removably retain at least one of a tool bit, a fastener, and a supplemental tool bit holder.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the curved plate comprises a semi-rigid member.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each leg extends laterally outward from the curved plate.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein each hook portion comprises an L-shaped member.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the bit holding portion includes the magnetic plate.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the bit holding portion includes the slot extending generally parallel to a tool axis.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the bit holding portion includes the box with a door configured to be moved between a closed position and an open position.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the bit holding portion includes the slot extending generally parallel to a tool axis.

9 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a secondary bit holder including a bar with a plurality of bit receiving openings configured to be removably coupled to a base of a handle that extends from the power tool housing, the secondary bit holder coupled to the base by a threaded fastener received through a hole in the bit bar and into a threaded bore in the base, wherein the threaded fastener and threaded bore are configured to alternatively couple a belt clip to the base in place of the bit bar.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the bit bar further includes a drop down extension including a recess configured to receive a supplemental tool holder.

11 . A tool bit holding system for a power tool comprising:
an elongated front bit holder having a top end portion and a bottom end portion and configured to removably retain at least one of a tool bit, a fastener, and a supplemental tool bit holder; a top support bracket coupled to the top end portion and configured to be removably coupled to a nosepiece portion of the power tool to support the elongated front bit holder; and a bottom support bracket coupled to the bottom end portion and configured to coupled to a base of the power tool to support the elongated front bit holder.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the elongated front bit holder comprises an elongated receptacle configured to receive a plurality of tool bits.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the elongated front bit holder further comprises a plunger received in the elongated receptacle.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the plunger is biased toward the top end portion of the elongated front bit holder.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein a top of the receptacle includes a lateral opening configured to allow for dispensing a tool bit from the receptacle.

16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the elongated front bit holder comprises a magnetic surface configured to magnetically retain the at least one of a tool bit, a fastener, and a supplemental tool bit holder.

17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the top support bracket comprises a hook configured to be received around the nosepiece.

18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the bottom support bracket includes an angle bracket and a bar disposed on a lateral side of the base.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the bar includes a hole, the bar being configured to be removably coupled to the base of the power tool by a fastener received through the hole into a threaded bore in the base.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the threaded fastener and threaded bore are configured to alternatively couple a belt clip to the base in place of the bar.

Assignees

• Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Moss Darren
• Santamarina Aland

Classifications

• B25B21/00

  Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; (details or components, e.g. casings, bodies, of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operation performed B25F5/00; {for mounting or dismounting wheels B60B29/006}); Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose (machines B23P19/06) · CPC title

• B25F5/029 Primary

  with storage compartments (B25F5/027 takes precedence; handles with provisions for storing tool elements B25C1/08) · CPC title