An accessory tool includes an effector end and a shank coupled to the effector end. The shank includes a tool engagement portion that is configured to be received within a tool and a reduced diameter portion disposed between the tool engagement portion and the effector end. The shank defines a first length, and the reduced diameter portion defines a second length that is 10% to 45% of the first length.

The invention relates to a drill hold assembly and a jig including the same. The drill hold assembly includes an engaging means which is selectively moveable between a released position to allow sliding movement of the drill bit with respect thereto and an engaged position in which the drill bit is held in a fixed position or within a predefined range of movement with respect to the engaging block to thereby maintain the drill bit in location with the drill hold assembly. The jig apparatus can be used with a powered drill to rotate the drill bit to provide a driving force to the drill bit and the jig is attached to a support surface and a workpiece is positioned between first and second jaws of the jig and the drill bit is advanced along a guide and introduced into the workpiece to form a hole therein at a predefined angle. The drill bit can then be removed from the hole and the drill bit is held by the drill hold assembly to retain the drill bit in a fixed position with respect to the jig to thereby allow relative movement of the jig apparatus and workpiece whilst the drill bit is retained in position with the jig apparatus.

A boring tool includes a coupling portion, a shank, and a cutting portion. The shank further includes a torsion release neck, having a smaller diameter cross section than a first end of the shank and a second end of the shank, a first transition to the first end of the shank, and a second transition to the second end of the shank. A torsion release neck has a lower polar moment of inertia than other portions of the boring tool so that it may guide torsional loading and shear stresses in the boring tool away from the cutting and coupling portions to improve the durability of the boring tool as a whole.

A tool holder is disclosed. The tool holder has a tubular main part, a locking element, which lies in the first radial channel of the main part, and an actuating sleeve which can be moved between a removal position and a locking position. The main part has a depression on the outside and a second radial channel which passes into the receiving area starting from the depression. The actuating sleeve has a radially pre-tensioned latching element which engages into the depression in the removal position. An ejection element is guided in the second radial element where the ejection element is pushable by the latching element into a position which partially protrudes into the receiving area and where the ejection element displaces the latching element out of the depression when the ejection element is moved to a position which is retracted from the receiving area.

An accessory tool includes an adapter end, and a shank coupled to the adapter end and including a first length. The shank includes a tool engagement portion, and a first reduced portion disposed between the tool engagement portion and the adapter end. The first reduced portion has a second length. The shank additionally includes a second reduced portion formed in the tool engagement portion between the first reduced portion and an end of the shank. The second length is 2.5% to 15% of a total length of the accessory tool.

An accessory tool includes an effector end including a body having first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a base shoulder adjacent the second end. The accessory tool further includes a shank coupled to the effector end. The shank includes a tool engagement portion configured to be received within a tool and having a hexagonal cross section defining a maximum outer width, a first reduced diameter portion disposed adjacent the effector end and defining a minimum outer dimension that is less than the maximum outer width, a fillet extending contiguous from the first reduced diameter portion and flaring outward to the base shoulder, and a second reduced diameter portion disposed adjacent the tool engagement portion and configured to receive a ball detent. The fillet defines a first radius of curvature, and the second reduced diameter portion defines a second radius of curvature.

An accessory tool includes an effector end and a shank coupled to the effector end. The shank includes a tool engagement portion that is configured to be received within a tool and a reduced diameter portion disposed between the tool engagement portion and the effector end. The shank defines a first length, and the reduced diameter portion defines a second length that is 10% to 45% of the first length.

A tool holder is disclosed. The tool holder has a tubular main part, a locking element, which lies in the first radial channel of the main part, and an actuating sleeve which can be moved between a removal position and a locking position. The main part has a depression on the outside and a second radial channel which passes into the receiving area starting from the depression. The actuating sleeve has a radially pre-tensioned latching element which engages into the depression in the removal position. An ejection element is guided in the second radial element where the ejection element is pushable by the latching element into a position which partially protrudes into the receiving area and where the ejection element displaces the latching element out of the depression when the ejection element is moved to a position which is retracted from the receiving area.

A cutting tool includes a shaft portion. The shaft portion includes an increased-diameter portion having a diameter larger than a diameter of other portion of the shaft portion. The increased-diameter portion has a recessed portion formed in a peripheral surface of the increased-diameter portion.