Patent ID: 7278342

Claim:
A tool connecting device comprising: a tool mount including a first end having a coupling device provided thereon, and including a second end having a non-circular socket opening formed therein and having at least one flat surface formed therein, a tool shank including a non-circular spatial engaging member provided on a first end and selectively engaged with said non-circular socket opening of said tool mount and having at least one curved surface formed therein for selectively engaging with said non-circular socket opening and said at least one flat surface of said tool mount, to allow said tool shank to be selectively tilted relative to said tool mount to different angular position, and said tool shank including a second end for coupling to a tool member, and said tool shank including an aperture formed therein, and including an axial bore formed in said tool shank, a projection slidably received in said aperture of said tool shank, a rod slidably received in said axial bore of said tool shank, said rod including a recess formed therein for selectively receiving said projection and for forming an actuator, and said actuator being provided for engaging with said projection and for selectively moving and forcing said projection out of said tool shank to engage with said tool member, a control ferrule slidably engaged onto said tool shank and coupled to said rod for moving said rod relative to said tool shank and to have said projection to be selectively received in said recess of said rod, and means for selectively anchoring said tool shank and said tool mount together to retain said tool shank in line with said tool mount and to prevent said tool shank from being tilted relative to said tool mount to other angular positions.