Patent ID: 6739226
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: B25F

Abstract:
A drill attachment, for mounting into a drill chuck and for driving bits, said drill attachment comprising:(a) a central longitudinal shaft means adapted at a rear end for releasably mounting into a drill chuck, and a front end adapted for releasably mounting tool bits projecting forwardly from said front end and for rotatably driving said tool bits; (b) a housing mounted onto said shaft means such that said shaft means rear end projecting rearwardly from said housing for mounting into a drill chuck, and said shaft means front end projecting forwardly from said housing; and (c) wherein said housing adapted for releasably storing multiple tool bits in longitudinally oriented bit compartments defined in said housing, said bit compartment spaced from and nested around said central shaft means such that said bits are securely held in place upon rotation of said drill attachment by a drill; (d) wherein said drill attachment including an actuating means for operatively magnetically retaining bits in said bit compartments and for operatively selectively sliding a bit along a bit compartment between an extended and retracted position.