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Granted Patent B2
US 12,654,240 · App. 18/412,838 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus with dynamically attachable and removeable components

Inventor: Robert James Suhling (Waukegan, IL)
B23B51/0473B23B31/11B23B2231/04
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Patent No.
US 12,654,240
App. No.
18/412,838
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus with dynamically attachable and removable components. The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus provides plural configurations with removable and attachable components to both a top surface and bottom surface that can be dynamically adjusted and configured to be used with a large variety of power tools, lathes and/or milling machines including plural different attachment interfaces. The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus can also replace a chuck component the power tools, lathes and/or milling machines.

Claims (68)

1 . A dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus, comprising in combination:

a body component of a pre-determined size;

a threaded receptacle connection component within a top surface of the body component for accepting, engaging and securing a plurality of different dynamically attachable and removable top connection components to attach the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus on a power tool, milling machine or on a lathe;

the plurality of different dynamically attachable and removable top connection components including a plurality of different sizes and shapes for attaching the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus to a plurality of different types of power tools, milling machines or lathes;

a tool component with one or more locking receptacles on a top surface of the tool component,

the tool component comprising a hole saw blade,

the one or more locking receptacles extending completely through the top surface of the tool component, for dynamically locating, aligning and locking the tool component onto a bottom surface of the body component of the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus and preventing unwanted rotation, wobbling and other undesirable movements of the tool component and increasing the safety of use of the tool component during use with the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus;

a securing component on a side surface of the body component for securing a second tool component inserted within a hollow receptacle in the body component;

a threaded connection component on the bottom surface of the body component for accepting, engaging and securing the tool component, the threaded connection component including a hollow receptacle component on a bottom surface of the threaded connection component for accepting, engaging and securing the second tool component through the threaded connection component into the hollow receptacle component in the body component; and

one or more locking components on the bottom surface of the body component, the one or more locking components locating, aligning, locking and further securing a top surface of the tool component to the bottom surface of the configurable arbor assembly apparatus,

the one or more locking components locating, aligning, locking into the one or more locking receptacles on the top surface of the tool component, the one or more locking components preventing unwanted rotation, wobbling and other undesirable movements of the tool component during use, the one or more locking components including threaded screws, to dynamically engage into an open position and dynamically disengage into a closed position into one or more individual locking receptacles of the one or more locking receptacles,

the one or more locking components in an open position dynamically locating, aligning, locking into the one or more individual locking receptacles on the top surface of the tool component and preventing unwanted rotation, wobbling and other undesirable movements of the tool component during use,

the one or more locking components dynamically adjustable to various lengths in an engaged open position to engage top surfaces of tool components of varying thicknesses.

2 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 1 where in the plurality of different dynamically attachable and removable top connection components include:

a drive dog component with a plurality of dog ear components connected to the threaded receptacle connection component on the top surface of the body component,

the drive dog component with the plurality of dog ear components allowing the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus to be used with a power tool, lathe or milling machine that accepts drive dog components.

3 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 1 where in the plurality of different dynamically attachable and removable top connection components include:

a tanged component connected to the threaded receptacle connection component on the top surface of the body component,

the tanged component allowing the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus to be used with a power tool, lathe or milling machine that accepts drive tanged components.

4 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 1 where in the plurality of different dynamically attachable and removable top connection components include:

a weldon component connected to the threaded receptacle connection component on the top surface of the body component,

the weldon component allowing the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus to be used with a power tool, lathe or milling machine that accepts drive weldon components.

5 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 1 where in the plurality of different dynamically attachable and removable top connection components include:

a direct mount component connected to the threaded receptacle connection component on the top surface of the body component,

the direct mount component allowing the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus to be used with a power tool, lathe or milling machine that accepts drive direct mount components.

6 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 1 further including:

a small profile body component on the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus to fit into existing spaces on a desired power tool, lathe or milling machine that accepts direct mount components,

wherein the small profile body component includes a body component one-quarter to one-half a size of the body component.

7 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 6 further comprising:

a direct mount component connected to the threaded receptacle connection component on the top surface of the small profile body component on the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus,

the small profile body component on the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus allowing fitting into existing spaces on a desired power tool, lathe or milling machine that accepts direct mount components.

8 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 6 further comprising:

a direct mount component connected to the threaded receptacle connection component on the top surface of the small profile body component including a plurality of flanges on the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus,

the small profile body component with the direct mount component with the plurality of flanges on the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus allowing fitting into existing spaces on a desired power tool, lathe or milling machine that accepts direct mount components with flanges.

9 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 1 wherein, the second tool component inserted within the hollow receptacle in the body component includes a drill bit component dynamically attachable to and removable from the hollow receptacle in the body component.

10 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 1 further comprising: a third tool component with a center receptacle in a top surface with a plurality of threads and one or more receptacles extending completely through the top surface for accepting one or more locking components, the center receptacle attachable to and removable from the threaded connection component on the bottom surface of the body component by rotation, the third tool component included within the tool component including the hole saw blade.

11 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 1 wherein, the third tool component includes a second hole saw with a diameter smaller than the hole saw to fit completely within the tool saw blade.

12 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 1 further comprising: a third tool component, with a center receptacle in a top surface in the third tool component and one or more receptacles for accepting one or more locking components, the center receptacle attachable to and removable from the threaded connection component on the bottom surface of the body component without rotation, the third tool component included within the tool component including the hole saw blade.

13 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 1 wherein, the hollow receptacle component on the bottom surface of the threaded connection component further includes threads for accepting a threaded tool component;

the threaded tool component dynamically attachable to and removable from the hollow receptacle component with threads.

14 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 13 wherein, the threaded tool component includes a drill bit with threads on a top portion of the drill bit.

15 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 1 , further comprising:

a bottom connection component including a diameter larger than the body component,

the bottom connection component including a threaded receptacle extending completely through a center portion of the bottom connection component, attachable to and removable from the threaded connection component on the bottom surface of the body component;

the bottom connection component connecting the threaded connection component on the bottom surface of the body component to a fourth tool component including a third hole saw with larger diameter than the hole saw blade; the bottom connection component including one or more locking components on the bottom surface of a the small profile body component, the one or more locking components locating, aligning, locking and further securing a top surface of the second tool component to the bottom surface of the configurable arbor assembly apparatus,

the one or more locking components locating, aligning, locking into the one or more locking receptacles on the top surface of the fourth tool component, the one or more locking components preventing unwanted rotation, wobbling and other undesirable movements of the tool component during use, the one or more locking components including threaded screws, to dynamically engage into an open position and dynamically disengage into a closed position into the one or more individual locking receptacles of the one or more locking receptacles, the one or more locking components in an open position dynamically locating, aligning, locking into the one or more individual locking receptacles on the top surface of the fourth tool component and preventing unwanted rotation, wobbling and other undesirable movements of the fourth tool component during use, and increasing the safety of use of the tool component during use with the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus,

the one or more locking components dynamically adjustable to various lengths in an engaged open position to engage top surfaces of fourth tool components of varying thicknesses.

16 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of the claim 1 further comprising, a second bottom connection component comprising a third hole saw including a diameter larger than the body component and a diameter larger than the hole saw and a diameter equivalent to the bottom connection component.

17 . A dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus, comprising in combination:

a body component of a pre-determined size;

a threaded receptacle connection component within a top surface of the body component for accepting, engaging and securing a plurality of different dynamically attachable and removable top connection components to attach the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus on a power tool, milling machine or on a lathe;

the plurality of different dynamically attachable and removable top connection components including a plurality of different sizes and shapes for attaching the attach the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus to a plurality of different types of power tools, milling machines or lathes;

a tool component with one or more locking receptacles on a top surface of the tool component,

the tool component comprising a hole saw blade,

the one or more locking receptacles extending completely through the top surface of the tool component, for dynamically locating, aligning and locking the tool component onto a bottom surface of the body component of the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus and preventing unwanted rotation, wobbling and other undesirable movements of the tool component and increasing the safety of use of the tool component during use with the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus;

a securing component on a side surface of the body component for securing a second tool component inserted within a hollow receptacle in the body component;

a threaded connection component on the bottom surface of the body component for accepting, engaging and securing the tool component, the threaded connection component including a hollow receptacle component on a bottom surface of the threaded connection component for accepting, engaging and securing the tool component through the threaded connection component into the hollow receptacle component in the body component,

the threaded connection component on the bottom surface of the body component for accepting, engaging and securing a plurality of different dynamically attachable and removable bottom connection components to attach the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus to a plurality of other different types of tool components of other sizes different than the tool component;

one or more locking components on the bottom surface of the body component, the one or more locking components locating, aligning, locking and further securing a top surface of the tool component to the bottom surface of the configurable arbor assembly apparatus,

the one or more locking components locating, aligning, locking into the one or more locking receptacles on the top surface of the tool component, the one or more locking components preventing unwanted rotation, wobbling and other undesirable movements of the tool component during use, the one or more locking components including threaded screws, to dynamically engage into an open position and dynamically disengage into a closed position into one or more individual locking receptacles of the one or more locking receptacles,

the one or more locking components in an open position dynamically locating, aligning, locking into the one or more individual locking receptacles on the top surface of the tool component and preventing unwanted rotation, wobbling and other undesirable movements of the tool component during use, and increasing the safety of use of the tool component during use with the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus,

the one or more locking components dynamically adjustable to various lengths in an engaged open position to engage top surfaces of tool components of varying thicknesses.

18 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of claim 17 , wherein, the plurality of different dynamically attachable and removable top connection components include: a drive dog component, a tanged component, a weldon component, a direct mount component and a right angle drill chuck component.

19 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of claim 17 , wherein, the plurality of different dynamically attachable and removable bottom connection components include:

a bottom connection component including a diameter larger than the body component with one or more locking components preventing unwanted rotation, wobbling and other undesirable movements of a fourth tool component during use, and increasing the safety of use of the fourth tool component during use with the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus, the one or more locking components dynamically adjustable to various lengths in an engaged open position to engage top surfaces of fourth tool component of varying thicknesses; a fifth hole saw blade with a diameter larger than the hole saw and with a diameter larger than the body of the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus,

with a center receptacle in a top surface in the fifth hole saw and one or more receptacles for accepting one or more locking components from bottom connection component or accepting one or more locking components on the bottom surface of the body component of the dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus; and

a right angle drill chuck component.

20 . The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus of claim 17 , wherein, the fourth tool component includes a fourth hole saw with a center receptacle in a top surface in the fourth hole saw and one or more receptacles for accepting one or more locking components, the fourth hole saw attachable to and removable from the bottom connection component.

Continuity (2)
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