Drill press with overhead mount

Claim 1

A drill press mounting assembly comprising: an upright member having connection means at one end thereof for detachably securing an electric drill thereto for use at a work station, overhead mount means including a pivotal connection attached to the other end of said upright member for supporting said upright member in swingable pendant relation therefrom, a pair of bracing members disposed respectively in angular relation to said upright member, said bracing members each having respective pivotal connections at each end thereof, said upright member and each of said bracing members respectively including telescopically extensible portions disposed between said connections thereof thereby to adjustably select a predetermined fixed length for said upright member and each of said bracing members, each said bracing member having its pivotal connection at one said end adjustably securable at selected positions to said upright member, and, overhead mount means attached respectively to the said pivotal connection at the other said end of each said bracing member, thereby to facilitate positioning of said mounting assembly as necessary by virtue of the said pivotal connections at each end of each said bracing member, whereby an electric drill secured to said pendant upright member is stabilized for drilling operations by said pair of angularly related bracing members through the respective overhead mounts thereof and of said pendant upright member.