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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2012
Applicants:
William Edward Gatling, Acworth, GA (US);
Christopher John Ruf, Sandy Springs, GA (US);
Inventors:
William Edward Gatling, Acworth, GA (US);
Christopher John Ruf, Sandy Springs, GA (US);
Assignee:
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 15/00 (2006.01); G06K 19/04 (2006.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01); B23B 45/00 (2006.01); B25B 21/00 (2006.01); B21J 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 15/001 (2013.01); B21J 15/10 (2013.01); B23B 45/00 (2013.01); B25B 21/00 (2013.01); G06K 19/04 (2013.01); G06K 19/07758 (2013.01); B23B 2270/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for attaching an electronic identification device to bits, such as drill bits and driver bits. A bit identification assembly is configured to attach to a bit. The bit identification assembly may include a core having a bit receptacle where a bit is retained. An electronic identification device may be attached to the core to facilitate identifying and tracking the bit to which the bit identification assembly is attached.