US5888034A
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Drill mountable drill guide
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-01-27
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Granted: 1999-03-30
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Expires: 2017-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A drill guide is disclosed including a sleeve mounted on a handle. The sleeve of the drill guide has a bore which is dimensioned for slidably receiving a bit sizing ferrule therein. The bit sizing ferrule has a sized bore for demountably inserting a drill bit or other instrument therein having a particular width.
Inventors
- 👤 Alex M. Greenberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/02; A61B17/16; A61B17/17; A61B17/1728; A61B17/1739; A61C; A61C1/00; A61C1/08; A61C1/082; A61C1/084; B; B23; B23B; B23B47/00; B23B47/28; A61B17/1613; A61B17/1633; A61B17/176; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/80; A61B17/8061; A61B17/8071; A61B90/00; A61B90/03; A61B2090/033; B23B2260/00; B23B2260/098; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/55; Y10T408/567; Y10T408/96; Y10T408/97
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A drill chuck guide for retaining an instrument, comprising: an adjustable sleeve having an axially aligned bore for receiving said instrument therethrough, the length of said adjustable sleeve being adjustable between fully retacted and fully extended positions so as to expose a preselected length of said instrument, wherein only said preselected length of said instrument penetrates into a material to be drilled; and a hollow tube having first and second ends, wherein at least said first end having a lip, said hollow tube dimensioned for insertion into said bore of said adjustable sleeve and for securing and receiving at the lipped end said instrument theretrough, wherein the length of said lip to the other end of said hollow tube being less than or equal to the length of said adjustable sleeve in said fully reracted position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A drill chuck guide for retaining an instrument, comprising: an adjustable sleeve having an axially aligned bore for receiving said instrument therethrough, the length of said adjustable sleeve being adjustable between fully retacted and fully extended positions so as to expose a preselected length of said instrument, wherein only said preselected length of said instrument penetrates into a material to be drilled; and a hollow tube having first and second ends, wherein at least said first end having a lip, said hollow tube dimensioned for insertion into said bore of said adjustable sleeve and for securing and receiving at the lipped end said instrument theretrough, wherein the length of said lip to the other end of said hollow tube being less than or equal to the length of said adjustable sleeve in said fully reracted position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The drill chuck guide of claim 1, further comprising an extension head for extending said sleeve beyond said fully extended position and for further support of said instrument.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The drill chuck guide of claim 1, wherein said lip is configured to prevent said adjustable sleeve from disengaging said hollow tube by having a diameter larger than a diameter of said bore.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
146 words
A drill chuck guide for retaining a instrument, comprising: a threaded outer segment having an axially aligned bore for receiving said instrument theretrough; a threaded inner segment that is adjustably screwed into said threaded outer segment to adjust the length of said bore between fully extended and fully retracted positions, so as to expose a preselected length of said instrument, wherein only said preselected length of said instrument penetrates into a material to be drilled; and a hollow tube having first and second ends, wherein at least said first end having a lip, said hollow tube dimensioned for insertion into said bore for securing and receiving at said lip end said instrument therethrough, wherein the length of said lip to the other end of said hollow tube being less than or equal to the length of said inner and outer segments in said fully retracted position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
146 words
A drill chuck guide for retaining a instrument, comprising: a threaded outer segment having an axially aligned bore for receiving said instrument theretrough; a threaded inner segment that is adjustably screwed into said threaded outer segment to adjust the length of said bore between fully extended and fully retracted positions, so as to expose a preselected length of said instrument, wherein only said preselected length of said instrument penetrates into a material to be drilled; and a hollow tube having first and second ends, wherein at least said first end having a lip, said hollow tube dimensioned for insertion into said bore for securing and receiving at said lip end said instrument therethrough, wherein the length of said lip to the other end of said hollow tube being less than or equal to the length of said inner and outer segments in said fully retracted position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The drill chuck guide of claim 4, further comprising an extension head for extending said inner and outer segments beyond said fully extended position and for further support of said instrument.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The drill chuck guide of claim 5, wherein said outer segment is configured to adjustably extend from and retract towards said head by rotating and counter-rotating said threaded inner segment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The drill chuck guide of claim 6, further comprising a supplemental nut, positioned through a circumference of said outer segment to prevent slippage of the threads of said outer and inner segments.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The drill chuck guide of claim 6, further comprising an insert located between said inner and outer segments to prevent slippage therebetween.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The drill chuck guide of claim 6, further comprising a wing nut, positioned through a circumference of said outer segment, wherein when said wing nut is rotated in a tightening direction, said outer and inner segments press together to prevent slippage therebetween.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The drill chuck guide of claim 4, wherein said lip is configured to prevent said threaded outer segment from disengaging said hollow tube by having a diameter larger than a diameter of said bore.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
120 words
A drill guide for restricting the penetration depth of an instrument, comprising: an adjustable length sleeve comprising, an outer segment having a first longitudinal bore, and an inner segment having a second longitudinal bore, and being retractably disposed within and protruding from only a first end of said first bore, and so that a displacement of said inner segment out of and into said first bore changes a longitudinal length of said adjustable length sleeve, so as to expose a preselected length of said instrument, wherein said penetration depth of said instrument is restricted to said preselected length, and wherein said adjustable sleeve further comprises a spring for biasing said inner segment into an extended position from said outer segment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
120 words
A drill guide for restricting the penetration depth of an instrument, comprising: an adjustable length sleeve comprising, an outer segment having a first longitudinal bore, and an inner segment having a second longitudinal bore, and being retractably disposed within and protruding from only a first end of said first bore, and so that a displacement of said inner segment out of and into said first bore changes a longitudinal length of said adjustable length sleeve, so as to expose a preselected length of said instrument, wherein said penetration depth of said instrument is restricted to said preselected length, and wherein said adjustable sleeve further comprises a spring for biasing said inner segment into an extended position from said outer segment.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The drill guide of claim 11, wherein said spring is a helical compression spring disposed within said outer segment.
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