US 12,138,694 B2
Accessory tool
James Van Essen, Wauwatosa, WI (US); Douglas W. Allen, Oconomowoc, WI (US); Brett Parendo, Milwaukee, WI (US); and Michael J. Zimmermann, New Berlin, WI (US)
Assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/179,857.
Application 17/179,857 is a continuation of application No. 16/430,819, filed on Jun. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,953,479.
Application 16/430,819 is a continuation of application No. 15/373,623, filed on Dec. 9, 2016, granted, now 10,421,130, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/265,903, filed on Dec. 10, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0170502 A1, Jun. 10, 2021
Int. Cl. B23B 31/00 (2006.01); B23B 31/107 (2006.01); B23B 51/00 (2006.01); B23P 15/28 (2006.01); B25B 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC B23B 51/009 (2013.01) [B23B 31/005 (2013.01); B23B 31/1071 (2013.01); B23B 51/0081 (2013.01); B23P 15/28 (2013.01); B25B 15/001 (2013.01); B23B 2231/0232 (2013.01); B23B 2231/0252 (2013.01); B23B 2231/04 (2013.01); B23B 2251/02 (2013.01); B23B 2251/62 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An accessory tool comprising:
an adapter end; and
a shank coupled to the adapter end and including a first length, the shank including
a tool engagement portion,
a first reduced portion disposed between the tool engagement portion and the adapter end, the first reduced portion having a second length, and
a second reduced portion formed in the tool engagement portion between the first reduced portion and an end of the shank, wherein the second reduced portion is configured to receive a ball detent;
wherein the second length is 2.5% to 15% of a total length of the accessory tool.