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Granted Patent B2
US 11,235,454 · App. 16/710,653 · Granted Feb 1, 2022

Spring loaded adjustable head

Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Sabin (West Seneca, NY); Frank D. Lehman (Wilson, NY); John Thomas Swaine (Tonawanda, NY)
Assignee: Dynabrade, Inc.
B25F5/02
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Patent No.
US 11,235,454
App. No.
16/710,653
Granted
Feb 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An adjustable mechanism for an angle drill or a die grinder, including a receiver, including a first section, and a second section connected to the first section, a mating component, a tension component arranged on the second section, and an axial sliding support operatively arranged to be secured to the second section, wherein at least one of the first section and the mating component includes a plurality of holes and the other of the first section and the mating component includes one or more pins, the one or more pins being operatively arranged to removably engage the plurality of holes.

Claims (41)

1. An adjustable mechanism for an angle drill or a die grinder, comprising:

a receiver, including:

a first section; and,

a second section connected to the first section;

a mating component;

a tension component arranged on the second section; and,

an axial sliding support operatively arranged to be secured to the second section;

wherein at least one of the first section and the mating component includes a plurality of holes and the other of the first section and the mating component includes one or more pins, the one or more pins being operatively arranged to removably engage the plurality of holes.

2. The adjustable mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first section includes the plurality of holes and the mating component includes the one or more pins.

3. The adjustable mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the second section is cylindrical.

4. The adjustable mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the second section is at least partially frusto-conical.

5. The adjustable mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the tension component biases the mating component in a first axial direction.

6. The adjustable mechanism as recited in claim 1 , further comprising an adjustable head operatively arranged to be connected to the mating component.

7. The adjustable mechanism as recited in claim 6 , wherein the adjustable head comprises a frusto-conical taper at an end, the end operatively arranged to engage the mating component.

8. The adjustable mechanism as recited in claim 6 , wherein the adjustable head comprises a stop operatively arranged to limit axial movement of the mating component relative to the receiver.

9. The adjustable mechanism as recited in claim 8 , wherein the axial sliding support comprises a groove having a surface, the stop being operatively arranged to engage the groove and the surface.

10. An angle rotation device, comprising:

an adjustable mechanism, including:

a receiver, including:

a first section; and,

a second section connected to the first section;

a mating component arranged to engage the receiver;

a tension component arranged on the second section; and,

an axial sliding support operatively arranged to be secured to the second section;

an adjustable head connected to the mating component; and,

a motor connected to the receiver;

wherein at least one of the first section and the mating component includes a plurality of holes and the other of the first section and the mating component includes one or more pins, the one or more pins being operatively arranged to removably engage the plurality of holes.

11. The angle rotation device as recited in claim 10 , wherein the first section includes the plurality of holes and the mating component includes the one or more pins.

12. The angle rotation device as recited in claim 10 , wherein the second section is cylindrical.

13. The angle rotation device as recited in claim 10 , wherein the second section is at least partially frusto-conical.

14. The angle rotation device as recited in claim 10 , wherein when the adjustable head is in a rotatably locked position:

the one or more pins are at least partially engaged with the plurality of holes; and,

the adjustable head is non-rotatably connected to the motor.

15. The angle rotation device as recited in claim 14 , wherein when the adjustable head is in a rotatably unlocked position:

the one or more pins are disengaged from the plurality of holes; and,

the adjustable head is rotatably connected to the motor.

16. The angle rotation device as recited in claim 15 , wherein the tension component biases the mating component in a first axial direction, toward the rotatably locked position.

17. The angle rotation device as recited in claim 10 , further comprising a shaft operatively arranged to connect the motor with the adjustable head.

18. The angle rotation device as recited in claim 17 , wherein the shaft extends at least partially through the axial sliding support, the tension component, the mating component, and the receiver.

19. The angle rotation device as recited in claim 10 , wherein the adjustable head comprises a stop operatively arranged to limit axial movement of the adjustable head relative to the motor.

20. The angle rotation device as recited in claim 19 , wherein the axial sliding support comprises a groove having a surface, the stop being operatively arranged to engage the groove and the surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2019
From: SABIN, JEFFREY MICHAEL; LEHMAN, FRANK D.; SWAINE, JOHN THOMAS
To: DYNABRADE, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62792131 · Jan 14, 2019
Related Publication 20200223052A1 · Jul 16, 2020
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