Accessories for oscillating power tools
First Claim
1. An accessory for coupling to an attachment mechanism of an oscillating power tool, the accessory comprising:
- a working end portion defining and extending along a working axis and configured to perform an operation on a workpiece; and
an attachment portion coupled to the working end portion, the attachment portion including;
(a) a top wall;
(b) a bottom wall spaced apart from the top wall;
(c) a peripheral wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, partially around the top wall, to form at least a portion of a polygonal shape with a gap in the peripheral wall;
(d) a generally U-shaped opening defined in the top wall, the U-shaped opening extending along an attachment axis at an angle to the working axis, having a central portion at a center of the attachment portion, and open to the gap in the peripheral wall; and
(e) a plurality of radial openings defined in the top wall and arranged between the U-shaped opening and the peripheral wall,wherein the peripheral wall, the U-shaped opening, and the plurality of radial openings are configured to couple the attachment portion to at least two different configurations of accessory attachment mechanisms on different brands of oscillating power tools.
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Abstract
An accessory for coupling to an oscillating power tool includes a working end portion and an attachment portion. The working end portion defines and extends along a working axis. The attachment portion is coupled to the working end portion and includes a top wall, a bottom wall spaced apart from the top wall, and a peripheral wall extending from the top wall to the bottom wall at least partially around the top wall to form at least a portion of a polygonal shape. A generally U-shaped opening is defined in the top wall, extends along an attachment axis at an angle to the working axis, has a central portion at a center of the attachment portion, and is open to a gap in the peripheral wall. A plurality of radial openings is defined in the top wall and arranged between the U-shaped opening and the peripheral wall. The peripheral wall, the U-shaped opening, and the plurality of radial openings are configured to couple the attachment portion to at least two different configurations of accessory attachment mechanisms on different oscillating power tools.
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1. An accessory for coupling to an attachment mechanism of an oscillating power tool, the accessory comprising:
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a working end portion defining and extending along a working axis and configured to perform an operation on a workpiece; and an attachment portion coupled to the working end portion, the attachment portion including;
(a) a top wall;
(b) a bottom wall spaced apart from the top wall;
(c) a peripheral wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, partially around the top wall, to form at least a portion of a polygonal shape with a gap in the peripheral wall;
(d) a generally U-shaped opening defined in the top wall, the U-shaped opening extending along an attachment axis at an angle to the working axis, having a central portion at a center of the attachment portion, and open to the gap in the peripheral wall; and
(e) a plurality of radial openings defined in the top wall and arranged between the U-shaped opening and the peripheral wall,wherein the peripheral wall, the U-shaped opening, and the plurality of radial openings are configured to couple the attachment portion to at least two different configurations of accessory attachment mechanisms on different brands of oscillating power tools. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An accessory configured to be coupled to a first attachment mechanism of a first oscillating power tool that includes a central projection and plurality of circumferentially spaced projections radially outward from the central projection, and configured to be coupled to a second attachment mechanism of a second oscillating power tool having two opposed legs that are radially expandable along a tool axis and a circumferential wall having an internal polygonal shape, the accessory comprising:
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a working portion defining and extending along a working axis and configured to perform an operation on a workpiece; and an attachment portion coupled to the working portion, the attachment portion including;
(a) a top wall;
(b) a bottom wall spaced apart from the bottom wall;
(c) a peripheral wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall and partially around the top wall to form at least a portion a polygonal shape with a gap in the peripheral wall, where the polygonal shape of the peripheral wall corresponds to the polygonal shape of the second attachment mechanism;
(d) a generally U-shaped opening defined in the top wall, the U-shaped opening extending along an attachment axis at an obtuse angle to the working axis, having a central portion at a center of the attachment portion, and open to the gap in the peripheral wall; and
(e) a plurality of radial openings defined in the top wall and arranged between the U-shaped opening and the peripheral wall,wherein the obtuse angle and the radial openings are arranged so that the U-shaped opening receives the central projection and at least a portion of the radial openings receive at least a portion of the projections when the attachment portion is coupled to the first oscillating power tool, and wherein the obtuse angle and the peripheral wall are arranged so that both of the opposed legs of the second oscillating power tool engage at least a portion of the top wall and the circumferential wall engages the peripheral wall when the attachment portion is retained in the second oscillating power tool with the working axis aligned with or perpendicular to the tool axis. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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