Patent ID: 8220852
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: B25F,B25G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hand tool with interchangeable work heads, the tool comprising: at least a first tool work head; a handle having a first tube; the handle having a tool head adapter locking mechanism carried by the first tube with a portion of the first tube disposed inside the tool head adapter locking mechanism; a tool head adapter connected to the first tool work head; the tool head adapter having a first shank; the first shank of the tool head adapter being connected to the handle with a threaded connection; the threaded connection being disposed inside the first tube; the first shank having a clamping portion; and the tool head adapter locking mechanism having a clamped configuration and an unclamped configuration; a portion of the tool head adapter locking mechanism surrounding the clamping portion of the first shank of the tool head adapter and being clamped against the clamping portion of the first shank of the adapter to secure the tool head adapter to the first tube; the clamping portion of the first shank being disposed intermediate the threaded connection and the first tool work head and outside of the first tube of the handle.