Bit-Carrying Device

Abstract

A bit-carrying device includes an axle and a plurality of sleeves each including a longitudinal through-hole mounted around an outer periphery of the axle. Each sleeve includes at least one coupling portion on an outer circumference thereof for coupling with a bit. A handle is mounted to an upper end of the axle for easy carriage. The longitudinal through-hole of each sleeve includes an inner periphery in frictional contact with the outer periphery of the axle to prevent relative rotation therebetween. Each sleeve can be forcibly turned relative to the axle to a desired position.

1 . A bit-carrying device comprising:
 an axle including an outer periphery and upper and lower ends;   a plurality of sleeves each including a longitudinal through-hole mounted around the outer periphery of the axle, each of the plurality of sleeves including at least one coupling portion on an outer circumference thereof and adapted for coupling with a bit; and   a handle mounted to the upper end of the axle.   
   
   
       2 . The bit-carrying device as claimed in  claim 1 , with the axle being made of plastic material and including a flange on the lower end thereof. 
   
   
       3 . The bit-carrying device as claimed in  claim 1 , with each of the plurality of sleeves being made of elastomeric material. 
   
   
       4 . The bit-carrying device as claimed in  claim 1 , with the longitudinal through-hole of each of the plurality of sleeves including an inner periphery in frictional contact with the outer periphery of the axle to prevent relative rotation therebetween, and with each of the plurality of sleeves being forcibly turnable relative to the axle. 
   
   
       5 . The bit-carrying device as claimed in  claim 4 , with the outer periphery of the axle and the inner periphery of the longitudinal through-hole of each of the plurality of sleeves being hexagonal in cross section. 
   
   
       6 . The bit-carrying device as claimed in  claim 1 , with said at least one coupling portion being a stub extending radially outward from the outer periphery of the sleeve. 
   
   
       7 . The bit-carrying device as claimed in  claim 1 , with said at least one coupling portion being a tube extending horizontally or vertically from the outer periphery of the sleeve. 
   
   
       8 . The bit-carrying device as claimed in  claim 1 , with the handle including a resilient clip adapted for coupling with a belt of a user. 
   
   
       9 . The bit-carrying device as claimed in  claim 1 , with the upper end of the axle including an axial hole, and with the handle including a resilient hook releasably coupled with the axial hole. 
   
   
       10 . The bit-carrying device as claimed in  claim 1 , with the handle including a hanging hole.