A device for transmitting a torque produced by a drill to a drill bit includes a shank and a tool fitting. The shank has a first outer conical region, a groove portion, and a second outer conical region and has first longitudinal grooves and second longitudinal grooves. The tool fitting has a basic body which has first outer rotary driving grooves, an intermediate element which has first inner rotary drivers, second inner rotary drivers, and first outer rotary drivers, and a locking device. In a connected state of the device, the first inner rotary drivers engage in the first longitudinal grooves, the second inner rotary drivers engage in the second longitudinal grooves, and the first outer rotary drivers engage in the first outer rotary driving grooves. The intermediate element has second outer rotary drivers which, in the connected state, engage in second outer rotary driving grooves of the basic body.

A device is for an axial displacement of a hole saw for a hand-held drill, wherein the hole saw is coupled to the drill by a drive shaft, and the hole saw and an actuator are rotatably connected and positioned in a housing with a coupling for the drill. The actuator has an outer threaded portion which corresponds to an inner threaded portion in the housing so that the actuator and the hole saw are displaced axially along the drive shaft when the actuator rotates relative to the housing. The actuator is connected to the drive shaft via a slip clutch arranged to transfer and reduce a reduced torque from the drive shaft to the actuator.

A device is for an axial displacement of a hole saw for a hand-held drill, wherein the hole saw is coupled to the drill by a drive shaft, and the hole saw and an actuator are rotatably connected and positioned in a housing with a coupling for the drill. The actuator has an outer threaded portion which corresponds to an inner threaded portion in the housing so that the actuator and the hole saw are displaced axially along the drive shaft when the actuator rotates relative to the housing. The actuator is connected to the drive shaft via a slip clutch arranged to transfer and reduce a reduced torque from the drive shaft to the actuator.

A hole cutter has a substantially cylindrical blade body defining a blade body circumference, a cutting edge formed on one end of the blade body, and an axially-elongated slot formed through the substantially cylindrical blade body. The axially-elongated slot is configured to receive chips flowing from the cutting edge within the interior of the blade body and (i) into the slot and/or (ii) through the slot, to prevent the collection of such chips within the interior of the blade body and/or at an interface between the blade body and the work piece. The axially-elongated slot defines a first end adjacent to the cutting edge, a second end axially spaced further from the cutting edge, and a slot area. The hole cutter further defines a total slot area to blade body circumference ratio within the range of about 0.1 to about 0.3 depending on the size of the hole cutter.

A hole cutter has a substantially cylindrical blade body defining a blade body circumference, a cutting edge formed on one end of the blade body, and an axially-elongated slot formed through the substantially cylindrical blade body. The axially-elongated slot is configured to receive chips flowing from the cutting edge within the interior of the blade body and (i) into the slot and/or (ii) through the slot, to prevent the collection of such chips within the interior of the blade body and/or at an interface between the blade body and the work piece. The axially-elongated slot defines a first end adjacent to the cutting edge, a second end axially spaced further from the cutting edge, and a slot area. The hole cutter further defines a total slot area to blade body circumference ratio within the range of about 0.1 to about 0.3 depending on the size of the hole cutter.

A drill ring for a cylindrical core drill bit is disclosed. The drill ring includes at least two ring segments which are constructed from a sintered powder mixture and diamond particles. The diamond particles are arranged on ablation tracks in a plane perpendicular to the cylinder axis and the ring segments are connected to each other on their lateral edges.

Hole-saws are provided herein, and more specifically to hole-saw assemblies and processes having adjustable platters for multiple simultaneous saw components, optional elimination of a guide drill, and the ability to retrieve cores of a sawed work piece before sawing completely through the workpiece. One hole-saw device, may have a motive force; a base plate rotatable by the motive force; cutters; and locking mechanisms to mount the base plate to the cutters.

A hole saw includes a cylindrical body having a sidewall with a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The cylindrical body includes a gullet formed in the sidewall between a leading surface, a trailing surface, and a bottom surface of the sidewall. The gullet defines a central longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends of the sidewall that is obliquely oriented relative to a rotational axis of the hole saw such that the gullet is angled from the first end to the bottom surface in a direction toward a cutting direction of the hole saw. The gullet has a dimension measured parallel to the rotational axis between the first end of the sidewall and the bottom surface of the gullet that is greater than 1.5 inches. The hole saw includes a cutting tooth coupled to the first end of the sidewall adjacent the gullet.

A hole cutting tool with plug ejection includes a hole saw having a first central bore and an arbor having a second central bore along a central axis. The arbor is configured at one end to be coupled to a rotational drilling machine, and at the other end to be attached to the hole saw in a first cutting position and detached from the hole saw in a second ejection position. The hole cutting tool also includes a pilot guide having an ejection shoulder. The pilot guide is slidably disposed within the second central bore of the arbor and received through the first central bore of the hole saw. The pilot guide being configured to translate along the central axis between a first drilling position and the second ejection position.

A debris collection system for use in cutting or drilling holes in a ceiling with a hole saw. The debris collection system allows a user to avoid or limit exposure to dust and debris created by cutting or drilling overhead holes in drywall or wood. A clear rigid debris shield is temporarily attachable to the ceiling so that the user does not have to hold it in place while operating the hole saw. The hole saw is operably contained within a debris collection chamber defined within the debris shield when in use. A vacuum hose connects to a vacuum port in a cylindrical sidewall of the debris shield at one end and is attachable to a portable vacuum at an opposite end to create suction and remove debris from the debris collection chamber. A hose hanger is attachable to the ceiling between the debris shield and the portable vacuum to support the vacuum hose and keep it out of the way.