225 results about "Hole saw" patented technology

An spinal fixation device for stabilizing vertebrae. A hollow screw is inserted into a hole saw recess in each adjoining vertebrae. A channel is cut into the vertebrae into which a joining rod is inserted such that no part of the device protrudes above the bone. A locking cap is used to secure the rod to the screws.

There is provided a hole saw system comprising a hole saw including a bottom portion and a body portion; a mandrel, including apparatus for receiving the hole saw; wherein the hole saw includes a plurality of slot pairs, the slot pairs being offset from each other on the body portion allowing a tool to be inserted into one of the slot pairs for removal of a slug.

A hole-saw assembly including a hole-saw having at one end a plurality of cutting teeth and at the other end two shafts. The assembly includes a mandrel coaxially aligned with said hole-saw and including a body having two bores therethrough coaxially aligned with said shafts. An annulus located on top of the body is coaxially aligned with said mandrel and hole saw and includes two holes, the annulus rotatable around its longitudinal axis from a first to a second position. In the first position the annulus holes are aligned with the bores and shafts allowing the shafts to be freely insertable and removable and in the second position the holes are misaligned to lock the shafts to the annulus. Such an arrangement allows the hole-saw and the mandrel to be easily and quickly mountable and demountable.

The present invention relates to an improved hole-saw assembly and in particular, to a mandrel engageable by a drill and including at least one locking ring or annulus that allows for the base of two hole-saws of different diameter to be quickly and easily mountable and demountable from the mandrel. The hole-saw assembly includes a first hole-saw having a base that includes a pair of drive-pins extending outwardly therefrom and a pair of apertures for insertion therethrough of the drive pins of a second hole-saw. The drive pin pairs are then inserted through corresponding apertures in the mandrel to engage an annulus coupled to the mandrel. The present invention provides for each drive pin to be engaged by the annulus despite the difference in longitudinal length of the drive pins beyond the base of the first hole-saw. The hole-saws are snap-fit within the annulus and may be disengaged by simply rotating the annulus to a second position. A further embodiment of the present invention further allows one to insert the hole-saws into any one of the mandrel insertion points without being concerned about whether it contains the correct engaging means or not. A still further embodiment of the invention prevents slight longitudinal movement which is known to occur when the hole-saws are coupled to the mandrel.

The invention is directed at a quick connect mechanism for mounting a hole saw to a tool comprising a hole saw; a mandrel having a first end for mounting to the hole saw and a second end for mounting to the tool; and a drill bit, assembled within the mandrel such that when the mandrel is connected to the hole saw, the drill bit being concentrically centred within the hole saw; a holder, mounted to the tool, for receiving the second end of the mandrel; wherein the second end of the mandrel includes quick connect means for easily mounting the mandrel to and releasing the mandrel from the holder.

A hole cutter machine tool combines the characteristics and properties of a low-cost hole saw with the speed and performance of an annular cutter. The hole cutter comprises a cutter ring portion similar to an end portion of existing annular cutters with a carrier portion similar to the cup of a hole saw. In one embodiment the hole cutter has a threaded aperture which enables use with a standard hole saw arbor or with a replaceable arbor having an annular cutter shank. An embodiment of the method of making the hole saw includes a joining process in which the cutter ring is simultaneously attached to the carrier portion and heat treated.

The invention is directed at a quick connect mechanism for mounting a hole saw to a tool comprising a hole saw; a mandrel having a first end for mounting to the hole saw and a second end for mounting to the tool; and a drill bit, assembled within the mandrel such that when the mandrel is connected to the hole saw, the drill bit being concentrically centered within the hole saw; a holder, mounted to the tool, for receiving the second end of the mandrel; wherein the second end of the mandrel includes quick connect means for easily mounting the mandrel to and releasing the mandrel from the holder.

A hole saw having a central body portion adapted to receive a hole saw blade portion. The body and the blade have correspondingly shaped apertures and lugs that co-operate together to hold the blade in place. A locking means further assists in ensuring that the blade remains locked to the body and includes a sliding klatch that engages an aperture in the blade and the body and is itself locked in place to thereby lock the blade to the body.

A hole saw having efficient slug removal preferably includes a saw cup, a shank portion and a pilot cutting device. A cutting surface is formed on an open end of the saw cup. An inside surface of the saw cup is given a low friction treatment and preferably an outside surface thereof. The shank portion is retained on a closed end of the saw cup. The pilot cutting device is preferably a drill, but other cutting devices may also be used. A second embodiment of a hole saw having efficient slug removal preferably includes a saw cup, a shank portion and a pilot cutting device. The saw cup includes a prior art saw cup, at least two side openings and a cutting surface. The at least two side openings are formed through the prior art saw cup to remove a substantial portion of a side wall.

A method and apparatus for horizontally drilling in wells utilizing a shoe assembly at the down hole end of upset tubing. The shoe assembly includes a fixed section and a rotatable section suspended below the fixed section. An electric motor and associated batteries and a gyroscope carried on the rotatable section enable an operator on the surface to selectively rotate and position the rotatable section to any desired angular location for drilling a hole in the well casing. After one or more holes have been cut in the casing, a drill assembly can be removed from the upset tubing and be replaced by a high pressure blaster nozzle to bore into the formation zones. The gyroscope enables the operator to accurately position the rotatable section to the same locations at which the holes have been cut. The drill assembly includes an electric motor with an associated battery, flexible drive shaft, and a hole saw.

A hole-saw assembly including a hole-saw having at one end a plurality of cutting teeth and at the other end a base having two holes therethrough. two shafts. The assembly includes a mandrel coaxially aligned with said hole-saw and including a body having two bores therethrough, and an annulus located on top of the body which is coaxially aligned with said mandrel and hole saw. The annulus includes two shafts co-axial with the mandrel bores, and is rotatable around its longitudinal axis from a first to a second position. In the first position the annulus shafts are aligned with the base holes allowing the shafts to be freely insertable and removable and in the second position the shafts are misaligned to lock the shafts to the base. In one embodiment the mandrel bores are shaped to accommodate rotation of the shafts, and in a further embodiment, the shafts are configures to rotate within circular mandrel bores. Such an arrangement allows the hole-saw and the mandrel to be easily and quickly mountable and demountable.

The present invention relates to an improved hole saw boss (10) and in particular, to a boss including a threaded member (12) adapted to accommodate two hole saws of the same or different bore thread diameters. The present invention allows for a pre-existing aperture (22) in a work piece to be simply enlarged. This is useful if a new lock mechanism is being installed in a door with a pre-existing aperture where the lock mechanism requires a larger aperture than that which was in existence. Currently the aperture has to be enlarged by manual handwork since there is no centre-point to which a pilot drill may be enlarged. The threaded bore diameters of the present invention correspond with the commonly available hole saw threaded bore diameters. The present invention therefore provides the public with device for enlarging apertures which is simply, cost effective and can be used with currently available hole saws.

A debris shield for a rotary tool or machine for collecting debris generated while cutting or drilling holes in a work surface has a debris collection housing having a top structure, side walls depending from said top cover structure to form a debris collection chamber, an open bottom with a surface contact rim, and a compression axis extending through the housing's top structure and bottom opening. In one aspect of the invention, the debris collection housing is a bellows housing with a vacuum port, and has a shank-holding and vent assembly in top structure of the bellows housing for receiving and rotatably holding the shank of a rotary surface working implement such as a drill bit, spade bit or hole saw. In another aspect of the invention the debris collection housing can be either a bellows type housing or rigid housing, and can have a vacuum port or not. In this aspect of the invention, the housing is provided with a chuck-arbor assembly having a chuck end and an arbor end rotatably mounted in the top structure of said debris collection housing so that it lies on a rotary axis that is substantially parallel to the compression axis of said debris collection housing. The chuck end of said chuck-arbor assembly is situated within said housing for receiving and holding the arbor end of a surface working implement, and the arbor end of said chuck-arbor assembly projects above the top structure of said housing such that the arbor end of said chuck-arbor assembly can be inserted into the chuck of a rotary tool such as a handle drill. In one embodiment, compression along the compression axis is provided by means of a bellows type housing; in another embodiment compression is provided by a chuck-arbor assembly having a spring loaded shaft which is slidably mounted in the top structure of the housing, such that the chuck end of the chuck-arbor assembly can be made to advance against the restoring force of the spring loaded shaft toward a work surface.

A hole saw includes a depth stop for limiting the depth of penetration of the hole saw into a workpiece. The blade of the hole saw includes a plurality of slots, one of which is used to receive the depth stop. The depth stop is mounted to the blade by positioning a portion of the depth stop within the slot and sliding the depth stop from an unsecured position to a secured position. Once in the secured position, a locking member is moved within the depth stop to secure the depth stop in place. In use, the blade is advanced through the workpiece until the depth stop contacts the proximal surface of the workpiece.

An arbor for quick change and standard hole cutters, wherein each hole cutter includes a central aperture and at least one drive pin aperture. The arbor comprises an arbor body including an end portion engageable within the central aperture, a drive shank opposite the end portion for engaging a power tool, and an aperture for receiving a pilot bit. The arbor further comprises a drive pin plate and / or collar having at least one drive pin receivable in a corresponding drive pin aperture of the hole saw for drivingly engaging the hole saw. The arbor, in at least one embodiment, further comprises a pilot bit mechanism for engaging and releasing a quick change or standard pilot bit.

A hole saw has an arbor and a cup shaped cutting member. The cup shaped cutting member has an annular skirt with a plurality of teeth at its free end. A drill bit is secured on the arbor. The drill bit includes a pilot point with a first cutting edge. A second edge is formed on the body portion of the drill bit to form a constant diameter hole in the workpiece.

An arbor (20) for a tool is provided. The arbor includes a shaft (22) and a locking mechanism (24) operatively coupled to the shaft. The arbor also includes an adapter (26) removably coupled to the shaft by the locking mechanism, the adapter being selectively configurable within the shaft between at least a first operating position, where the adapter is configured to secure a first tool accessory (62, 66, or 72) to the arbor, and a second operating position, where the adapter is configured to secure a second tool accessory (62, 66, or 72) different at least in part from the first tool accessory.

The hole saw slug removal device is a device constructed to fit within a hole saw that provides for automatic ejection of waste slugs from within the hole saw. The hole saw slug removal device generally consists of two discs affixed on either end of a compression spring. The device is then inserted into the hole saw, and one disc retains the compression spring within the hole saw by locking onto the drill bit or against the inner surface of the hole saw. Upon operation of the hole saw, the spring compresses and the other disc is pushed down by the force of the sawing. After the sawing is completed, the spring decompresses, and the disc is pushed forward, automatically ejecting the waste slug that has become trapped within the hole saw. The slug removal device may lack one disc and instead be permanently affixed to a hole saw.

A hole cutter includes a shaft connectable to a rotary driving tool, a ball mounted in a locating hole of the shaft, a detachable hole-sawing blade assembly detachably inserted into a bottom open chamber of the shaft, a socket supported on a spring member provided at the shaft to force the ball to lock the detachable hole-sawing blade assembly, and a drill bit inserted through the detachable hole-sawing blade assembly into the inside of the shaft and locked by a screw rod.

A hole saw holder comprising an elongate body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has an external thread (6) of sufficient length t receive a plurality of hole saws (16), a support formation (8) at the end of the external thread for supporting one or more hole saws received by the external thread, and a central axial drill bit receiving bore (4) which extends throughout the length of the elongate body. The hole saw holder can used to conveniently store a plurality of hole saws and a hole saw arbour. T hole saw holder can be used with two hole saws of different diameters to enlarge a hole which has already been drilled in a surface.

A hole saw with slug remover including a top cylindrical housing; a bottom cylindrical housing attached to the top cylindrical housing, the bottom cylindrical housing having teeth for cutting; a pilot drill extending through the top cylindrical housing and bottom cylindrical housing; a drive screw rotatably affixed to the top cylindrical housing, the drive screw having a threaded exterior; and an ejection plunger engaging the threaded exterior of the drive screw wherein the ejection plunger is forced downward to eject a slug when the drive screw rotates counter-clockwise and is forced upward when the drive screw rotates clockwise.

A two gang electrical box that greatly reduces the time and effort required to mount one or two electrical components to a wall or similar surface. Wall preparation requires only the use of a standard hole saw thereby greatly minimizing installation time. The two gang electrical box includes a plate with an opening therein and a substantially circular sidewall extending from the plate at the periphery of the opening and terminating in a rear wall. Mounting fasteners extending through the plate include clamp arms thereon for securing the electrical box to a wall. The clamp arms can be rotated to either an inward position or an outward position. The sidewall is provided with open areas or recesses to fully accommodate the clamp arms when rotated to the inward position thereby enabling the peripheral wall and clamp arms to pass easily within the wall opening created by the standard size hole-saw.

The present invention relates to a hole-saw assembly (10) including a hole saw (26) having at one end a plurality of cutting teeth and at the other end two shafts. The assembly includes a mandrel (16) coaxially aligned with said hole-saw and including a body having two bores there through coaxially aligned with said shafts. An annulus (20) located on top of the body is coaxially aligned with said mandrel and hole saw and includes two holes, the annulus rotatable around its longitudinal axis from a first to a second position. In the first position the annulus holes are aligned with the bores and shafts allowing the shafts to be freely insertable and removable and in the second position the holes are misaligned to lock the shafts to the annulus. The mandrel further includes a pair of driving pins (22) adapted to engage driving apertures (24) found in hole saws especially larger ones. Typically the driving pins may biased to enable the assembly to be used even with those hole saws that do not include driving apertures and that also enables easier assembly of the device. A compressible O-ring (42) may further facilitate the operation of the assembly. This device avoids the problem of thread stripping.

An arbor for quick change and standard hole cutters, wherein each hole cutter includes a central aperture and at least one drive pin aperture. The arbor comprises an arbor body including an end portion engageable within the central aperture, a drive shank opposite the end portion for engaging a power tool, and an aperture for receiving a pilot bit. The arbor further comprises a drive pin plate and / or collar having at least one drive pin receivable in a corresponding drive pin aperture of the hole saw for drivingly engaging the hole saw. The arbor, in at least one embodiment, further comprises a pilot bit mechanism for engaging and releasing a quick change or standard pilot bit.

There is provided a hole saw system comprising a hole saw including a bottom portion and a body portion; a mandrel, including apparatus for receiving the hole saw; wherein the hole saw includes a plurality of slot pairs, the slot pairs being offset from each other on the body portion allowing a tool to be inserted into one of the slot pairs for removal of a slug.

The present invention relates to a hole-saw assembly (10) including a hole saw (26) having at one end a plurality of cutting teeth and at the other end two shafts. The assembly includes a mandrel (16) coaxially aligned with said hole-saw and including a body having two bores there through coaxially aligned with said shafts. An annulus (20) located on top of the body is coaxially aligned with said mandrel and hole saw and includes two holes, the annulus rotatable around its longitudinal axis from a first to a second position. In the first position the annulus holes are aligned with the bores and shafts allowing the shafts to be freely insertable and removable and in the second position the holes are misaligned to lock the shafts to the annulus. The mandrel further includes a pair of driving pins (22) adapted to engage driving apertures (24) found in hole saws especially larger ones. Typically the driving pins may biased to enable the assembly to be used even with those hole saws that do not include driving apertures and that also enables easier assembly of the device. A compressible O-ring (42) may further facilitate the operation of the assembly. This device avoids the problem of thread stripping.

A hole saw includes a depth stop for limiting the depth of penetration of the hole saw into a workpiece. The blade of the hole saw includes a plurality of slots, one of which is used to receive the depth stop. The depth stop is mounted to the blade by positioning a portion of the depth stop within the slot and sliding the depth stop from an unsecured position to a secured position. Once in the secured position, a locking member is moved within the depth stop to secure the depth stop in place. In use, the blade is advanced through the workpiece until the depth stop contacts the proximal surface of the workpiece.

A hole saw cup member includes a tubular saw cup member having a closed end arranged to be coupled to a rotary power source and an open end arranged to detachably secure an annular cutting ring member. The invention may include at least one saw cup extension member positioned between the saw cup member and the annular cutting ring member to lengthen the saw cup member to facilitate cutting of substrates having variable thickness.