Universal accessories for oscillating power tools

• Main Authors: Niblett, James R, Kaye, Jr., Thomas R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.04.2019
• Subjects: BORING; BROACHING; COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; COMPONENTS OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOTPARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS; FILING; GRINDING; HAND TOOLS; LIKE OPERATIONS FOR WORKING METAL BY REMOVING MATERIAL, NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MACHINE TOOLS; MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; MANIPULATORS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PLANING; POLISHING; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; SAWING; SAWS FOR WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; SCRAPING; SHEARING; SLOTTING; TRANSPORTING; TURNING; WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL

An accessory for coupling to an attachment mechanism of an oscillating power tool includes a working end, an opposite rear end, and a fitment portion adjacent the rear end portion. The fitment portion includes a central opening having a central portion and a rearward portion open to the rear end, and configured to receive a post of a tool clamping mechanism. The fitment portion further includes a first plurality of openings in communication with and extending radially outward from the central portion, a second plurality of openings not in communication with and positioned radially outward from the central portion. The central portion, the first plurality of openings, and the second plurality of openings are configured to couple the fitment portion to a plurality of different configurations of attachment mechanisms for oscillating power tools.