Angle drive attachment
First Claim
1. An angle drive attachment, comprising:
- a drive housing;
an input shaft carried for rotation in the drive housing for rotation along an input shaft axis, the input shaft having a workable end;
an output shaft carried for rotation in the drive housing for rotation along an output shaft axis that is angled relative to the input shaft axis, the output shaft having a connector for attachment to a work bit;
a handle mount mounted to the drive housing;
a handle pivotably connected to the handle mount via a hinge;
a releasable lock securing the handle to the handle mount, the handle being selectively locked by the releasable lock in one of a plurality of different positions between fully extended and retracted when the releasable lock is in a locked position and the handle being pivotable through the hinge when the releasable lock is in an unlocked position; and
wherein the releasable lock is unlocked by axially pulling the handle allowing the handle to be pivotably repositioned to one of the different positions via the hinge.
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Abstract
An angle drive attachment having an adjustable handle is provided. The angle drive includes an input shaft, an input shaft housing, a transmission, a handle mount, a handle, and an output socket. The handle allows the angle drive attachment to be adaptable to working environments having limited space or odd configurations. The input shaft rotates about the input axis of rotation and carried by the input shaft housing and drives the transmission. The output socket is connected to the transmission and rotates about an output axis of rotation and connects to a working bit. The handle mount mounts the handle to the input shaft housing. The handle, in cooperation with the handle mount, may be rotated about the input shaft housing, angled relative to the input shaft housing, and positioned axially linear along the input shaft housing.
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21 Claims
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1. An angle drive attachment, comprising:
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a drive housing; an input shaft carried for rotation in the drive housing for rotation along an input shaft axis, the input shaft having a workable end; an output shaft carried for rotation in the drive housing for rotation along an output shaft axis that is angled relative to the input shaft axis, the output shaft having a connector for attachment to a work bit; a handle mount mounted to the drive housing; a handle pivotably connected to the handle mount via a hinge; a releasable lock securing the handle to the handle mount, the handle being selectively locked by the releasable lock in one of a plurality of different positions between fully extended and retracted when the releasable lock is in a locked position and the handle being pivotable through the hinge when the releasable lock is in an unlocked position; and wherein the releasable lock is unlocked by axially pulling the handle allowing the handle to be pivotably repositioned to one of the different positions via the hinge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An angle drive attachment, comprising:
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a drive housing; an input shaft carried for rotation in the drive housing for rotation along an input shaft axis, the input shaft having a workable end; an output shaft carried for rotation in the drive housing for rotation along an output shaft axis that is angled relative to the input shaft axis, the output shaft having a connector for attachment to a work bit; a handle mount releasably mounted to the drive housing, the handle mount being positionable and securable relative to the drive housing in a plurality of different axial positions along an axis and the handle mount being positionable and securable relative to the drive housing in a plurality of different angular positions about the axis; and
a handle extending from the handle mount. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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