Patent ID: 6298755
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: B25B,B25G,E04G

Abstract:
A dimpler tool with auxiliary attachments adapted to smooth a wall surface in preparation for spackling following removal of a fastener therefrom, comprising:a handle member having a side wall, a closed bottom, and an open top defining an interior chamber;a lid threadably coupled to said handle member and adapted to removably cover said open top, said lid having a flat top having a diameter greater than a diameter of said closed bottom such that said flat top is adapted to be struck by a user's hand;a shaft having a first portion embedded in said closed bottom of said handle and a second portion projecting from said closed bottom; anda dimpler attachment having a cylindrical configuration and defining a cylindrical interior cavity with an open end, said cavity having a diameter greater than a diameter of said shaft such that said second portion of said shaft may be inserted into said cavity through said open end and removably coupled thereto, said dimpler attachment having a tip that tapers to a point at a free end opposite said open end, said tip having a surface capable of forming a smooth cavity in a wall where a fastener has been removed upon a user rotation of said tip therein.