US 12,304,023 B2
Offset-angle extension devices for rotating power tools
Vinson Oliver Williams, Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US)
Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/496,163.
Prior Publication US 2023/0114743 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B23Q 5/04 (2006.01); B25F 3/00 (2006.01); B25F 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC B23Q 5/045 (2013.01) [B25F 3/00 (2013.01); B25F 5/02 (2013.01); B23B 2231/04 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An offset-angle extension device for a power tool comprising:
an elongated body having a power tool mounting end and an angle adapter end;
a bearing housing with a handle is located between and connected to the power tool mounting end and the angle adapter end, the bearing housing comprising a bearing that receives a bit extension rod therethrough;
a tool mounting rod extends from the bearing housing to the power tool mounting end and is configured to connect to the power tool;
an adapter mounting rod that extends from the bearing housing to the angle adapter end and connects to the offset-angle adapter;
wherein the bit extension rod extends from a chuck of the power tool, through the bearing and connects to an offset-angle angle adapter;
wherein the tool mounting rod has a front end that is fixedly connected to the bearing housing and the adapter mounting rod has a rear end that is fixedly connected to the bearing housing such that the relative positions of the adapter mounting rod and tool mounting rod are fixed relative to the bearing housing.