Patent ID: 7185569
Filing Date: 2007-03-06
Classification: B25B,B25F

Abstract:
1. A bit holder for use with a hand tool, comprising: (a) a generally plate-like body, said body having a first end adapted to be connected drivably to a handle, a second end opposite said first end, a length between said first and second ends, and a thickness between a pair of opposite sides extending from said second end toward said first end; (b) a tool bit receptacle located at said second end, said receptacle including a bit-receiving cavity extending into said body from said second end, said bit-receiving cavity being shaped to drivingly engage a portion of a selected tool bit, and said body defining an access opening extending transversely therethrough from one of said pair of opposite sides to the other and intersecting with said bit-receiving cavity at a predetermined distance from said second end; and (c) a retainer spring having a first end attached to a spring seat in said body, said retainer spring extending into said access opening from said spring seat and extending generally longitudinally with respect to said body within said access opening, with a width of said retainer spring extending parallel with said thickness of said body and said retainer spring being elastically biased toward a location that is within said access opening and aligned with said bit-receiving cavity.