EP0637485B1 - A screw holding and driving tool - Google Patents
A screw holding and driving tool Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0637485B1 EP0637485B1 EP19940305819 EP94305819A EP0637485B1 EP 0637485 B1 EP0637485 B1 EP 0637485B1 EP 19940305819 EP19940305819 EP 19940305819 EP 94305819 A EP94305819 A EP 94305819A EP 0637485 B1 EP0637485 B1 EP 0637485B1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- sleeve
- shaft
- socket
- groove
- stop
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
- B25B21/00—Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose
- B25B21/007—Attachments for drilling apparatus for screw or nut setting or loosening
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
- B25B23/00—Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
- B25B23/0007—Connections or joints between tool parts
- B25B23/0021—Prolongations interposed between handle and tool
Definitions
- This invention relates to a screw holding and driving tool which has a transparent sleeve to permit a user to see a screw and screwdriver bit as the screw is being driven with a powered drill.
- a screw holding and driving device having a shank secured at one end to a handle and a screw driving bit mounted at a second end of the shank.
- a sleeve is positioned in surrounding relation to the shank and sized to slidably rotate around the shank and to slidably move in a longitudinal direction with respect to the shank.
- the sleeve is used to hold a screw head during the driving operation.
- Retaining means are provided to hold the sleeve on the shank.
- a screw holding and driving tool having a drive shaft with a shank at one end to be received by a chuck of a powered drill and with a socket at the other end for receiving a socket bit.
- An opaque sleeve is positioned in surrounding relation to the driver shaft and is sized to slidably rotate around the shank and to slidably move in a longitudinal direction with respect to the shank.
- This tool is being marketed under the tradename FINDER/DRIVER.
- a simple substitution of transparent materials for the opaque outer sleeve has proved ineffective because the stationary sleeve gets scratched as the drive shank rotates to drive a screw.
- conventional split retaining rings used with screw holding and driving devices for holding the sleeve on the shank have exposed ends that scratch the inner surfaces of the sleeve as the drive shank rotates or when the sleeve is moved from the extended to the retracted position or vice versa.
- the combination of scratching from the rotation of the shank inside the sleeve, and the scratching from the extension and retraction of the sleeve has made it impossible to make a simple substitution of materials.
- the present invention relates to a screw holding and driving device for use with powered drills. More specifically the present invention as defined in claim 1 includes a transparent sleeve of unique design, with a fluted interior surface, which permits an operator to see a screw as the screw is being driven.
- the present invention includes a shaft having a socket to receive a conventional socket bit.
- the other end of the shaft is shaped to be received by a chuck of a powered drill.
- the socket end of the shaft may have a fixed magnet positioned at its innermost end to retain the socket bit in an operative position.
- a circumferential groove is formed on the shaft adjacent the socket end to hold a first retaining ring for holding the sleeve on the shaft.
- Another circumferential groove is also formed on the shaft adjacent the drill end to hold a second retaining ring for preventing the sleeve from sliding off the shaft.
- a transparent, cylindrical sleeve is fitted over the shaft.
- This sleeve is provided with an internal circumferential groove adjacent the drill end of the sleeve when mounted on the shaft. This groove receives the first retaining ring mounted to the socket end of the shaft to prevent the sleeve from sliding off when the sleeve on the shaft is in a fully extended position.
- the second retaining ring located at the drill end of the shaft is sized to stop the sleeve from sliding off the shaft when the sleeve is moved to the fully retracted position.
- the transparent sleeve permits an operator to see a screw as the screw is being driven.
- the transparent sleeve further has an interior surface that is fluted.
- the fluted surfaces extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrically shaped sleeve. Only the inner surfaces with the smallest radii contact the shaft. The inner surfaces with larger radii remain clear of the shaft and thus will not be scratched as the shaft moves relative to the sleeve. These surfaces with a larger radii remain transparent by not being scratched so that an operator can see a screw being driven within the sleeve even after long use of the tool.
- the retaining ring at the drill end of the shank is of circular construction and sized to have a diameter larger than the internal diameter of the sleeve so as to stop the sleeve from sliding off the shaft.
- the retaining ring at the socket end of the shank is a resilient, split ring of oval construction. This oval ring is constructed to provide frictional engagement with the inner surface of the sleeve to resiliently maintain the sleeve on the shaft at any longitudinal position on the shaft.
- the ends of the split oval retaining ring are sized to fit entirely within the groove of the shaft and thus do not extend outside this groove to scratch the transparent sleeve as the sleeve is rotated, extended or retracted.
- FIG. 1 A preferred embodiment of an improved screw holding and driving tool 10 is shown in Fig. 1.
- the tool 10 includes a drive shaft 12.
- a transparent sleeve 14 slidably surrounds shaft 12.
- a hexagonal shaped drill shank 16 is embedded in shaft 12. This shank 16 is sized to be received by a chuck of a powered drill (not shown).
- a hexagonal socket 18 is embedded in shaft 12 and is sized to accept a conventional socket bit 20.
- a magnet 22 is embedded in shaft 12 behind socket 18 to attract and hold bit 20 whenever a socket bit is positioned within socket 18.
- the transparent sleeve 14 has a fluted interior surface as best seen in Fig. 2 with the fluted surfaces extending generally parallel with the longitudinal axis of the cylindrically shaped sleeve 14.
- the smallest radii surfaces 28 are sized to slide over the outer surface of shaft 12 and may become scratched as the sleeve is moved relative to the shaft.
- Larger radii surfaces including largest radii surfaces 30 are sized to remain free of the outer surface of shaft 12 so as to remain unscratched as the sleeve moves relative to the shaft. With the fluted surfaces, an operator can see through the unscratched largest radii surfaces 30 to see the progress as a screw is being driven.
- an end ring collar 32 shown in Fig. 8 is attached inside the end of sleeve 14 corresponding with the socket end of shaft 12 to prevent scratching by a screw received by this end of sleeve 14.
- the sleeve 14 is slidable from a fully extended position relative to shaft 12 to a fully retracted position on shaft 12.
- Fig. 1 illustrates sleeve 14 placed in the fully retracted position.
- a circular retaining ring 38 is positioned in groove 24 located adjacent the drill end of shaft 12 as shown in Fig. 4. A portion of this ring 38 extends above the groove and the diameter of ring 38 is sized to be larger than the internal diameter of shaft 12.
- a split, oval shaped retaining ring 40 is positioned in groove 26 located adjacent the socket end of shaft 12.
- the oval ring 40 has an annular shape so that there are no sharp edges to scratch the transparent sleeve 14.
- the oval ring 40 has a major and minor axes aligned according to the oval shape. The ends of split ring 40 are provided adjacent the minor axes and the ring is shaped so that the ends of split ring 40 are entirely positioned within groove 26 with no portion of these ends extending above groove 26.
- the oval ring 40 is constructed of resilient material and sized to have its major axis, in an at-rest position, extend outside the groove, the major axis being sized to be greater than the internal diameter of sleeve 14.
- the ends of split ring 40 are spaced apart in the at-rest position to allow for compression of the oval ring 40 along its major axis. With this construction oval ring 40 tends to frictionally hold sleeve 14 in any position on shaft 12 between the fully extended and fully retracted positions while the ends of ring 40 are held within groove 26 so as not to scratch sleeve 14.
- An internal circumferential groove 31 is provided on sleeve 14 adjacent the drill end of sleeve 14, as best seen in Fig. 7a.
- This groove is bound by a bevelled portion 33 bevelling inwardly, with respect to the sleeve 14, toward the other end of sleeve 14 and by a stopwall portion 34 on the other side of groove 31 as shown in Fig. 7a.
- the groove 31 is sized to accept oval ring 40 when sleeve 14 is moved to the fully extended position.
- the stopwall 34 cooperating with ring 40 prevents the sleeve from sliding off the shaft 12 when sleeve 14 is fully extended.
- the bevelled portion 33 permits ring 40 to slide out of groove 31 when sleeve 14 is retracted from its fully extended position.
- an operator places shank 16 into the chuck of a powered drill, and places a bit 20 into socket 18.
- bit 20 is placed on a screw
- sleeve 14 can be extended to cover the bit and screw, and can be pushed against the work piece. In this position the screw can be held in a driving position relative to the work piece.
- the operator can see the progress of driving the screw through transparent sleeve 14. Smallest radii walls 28 of sleeve 14 slide over the cylindrical surface of shaft 12 and may be scratched in the processes, but walls 30 are held away from shaft 12 where they are not scratched.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Drilling Tools (AREA)
- Details Of Spanners, Wrenches, And Screw Drivers And Accessories (AREA)
Description
- This invention relates to a screw holding and driving tool which has a transparent sleeve to permit a user to see a screw and screwdriver bit as the screw is being driven with a powered drill.
- In United States Patent No. 4,736,658 there is described a screw holding and driving device having a shank secured at one end to a handle and a screw driving bit mounted at a second end of the shank. A sleeve is positioned in surrounding relation to the shank and sized to slidably rotate around the shank and to slidably move in a longitudinal direction with respect to the shank. The sleeve is used to hold a screw head during the driving operation. Retaining means are provided to hold the sleeve on the shank.
- Also, there is available a screw holding and driving tool having a drive shaft with a shank at one end to be received by a chuck of a powered drill and with a socket at the other end for receiving a socket bit. An opaque sleeve is positioned in surrounding relation to the driver shaft and is sized to slidably rotate around the shank and to slidably move in a longitudinal direction with respect to the shank. This tool is being marketed under the tradename FINDER/DRIVER.
- A problem has arisen in that an operator can neither see the position of the screw nor easily determine the angle, speed, or depth that the screw is driven when driving a screw into a work piece. A simple substitution of transparent materials for the opaque outer sleeve has proved ineffective because the stationary sleeve gets scratched as the drive shank rotates to drive a screw. In addition, conventional split retaining rings used with screw holding and driving devices for holding the sleeve on the shank have exposed ends that scratch the inner surfaces of the sleeve as the drive shank rotates or when the sleeve is moved from the extended to the retracted position or vice versa. The combination of scratching from the rotation of the shank inside the sleeve, and the scratching from the extension and retraction of the sleeve has made it impossible to make a simple substitution of materials.
- A need exists for a screw holding and driving device having a transparent sleeve which will resist scratching. Further, a need exists for a retaining device, used to hold the sleeve on the shank, constructed so as to operate without scratching the sleeve as the shank is rotated, or as the sleeve is extended or retracted.
- The present invention relates to a screw holding and driving device for use with powered drills. More specifically the present invention as defined in claim 1 includes a transparent sleeve of unique design, with a fluted interior surface, which permits an operator to see a screw as the screw is being driven.
- The present invention includes a shaft having a socket to receive a conventional socket bit. The other end of the shaft is shaped to be received by a chuck of a powered drill. The socket end of the shaft may have a fixed magnet positioned at its innermost end to retain the socket bit in an operative position. A circumferential groove is formed on the shaft adjacent the socket end to hold a first retaining ring for holding the sleeve on the shaft. Another circumferential groove is also formed on the shaft adjacent the drill end to hold a second retaining ring for preventing the sleeve from sliding off the shaft.
- A transparent, cylindrical sleeve is fitted over the shaft. This sleeve is provided with an internal circumferential groove adjacent the drill end of the sleeve when mounted on the shaft. This groove receives the first retaining ring mounted to the socket end of the shaft to prevent the sleeve from sliding off when the sleeve on the shaft is in a fully extended position. The second retaining ring located at the drill end of the shaft is sized to stop the sleeve from sliding off the shaft when the sleeve is moved to the fully retracted position.
- The transparent sleeve permits an operator to see a screw as the screw is being driven. As mentioned above, the transparent sleeve further has an interior surface that is fluted. The fluted surfaces extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrically shaped sleeve. Only the inner surfaces with the smallest radii contact the shaft. The inner surfaces with larger radii remain clear of the shaft and thus will not be scratched as the shaft moves relative to the sleeve. These surfaces with a larger radii remain transparent by not being scratched so that an operator can see a screw being driven within the sleeve even after long use of the tool.
- The retaining ring at the drill end of the shank is of circular construction and sized to have a diameter larger than the internal diameter of the sleeve so as to stop the sleeve from sliding off the shaft. The retaining ring at the socket end of the shank is a resilient, split ring of oval construction. This oval ring is constructed to provide frictional engagement with the inner surface of the sleeve to resiliently maintain the sleeve on the shaft at any longitudinal position on the shaft. The ends of the split oval retaining ring are sized to fit entirely within the groove of the shaft and thus do not extend outside this groove to scratch the transparent sleeve as the sleeve is rotated, extended or retracted.
- In order that the invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into effect, a preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:
- Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the screw holding and driving tool of the present invention with a portion of a transparent sleeve cut away to expose a shaft;
- Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 2-2 in Fig. 1 showing the shaft surrounded by the transparent sleeve;
- Fig. 3 is a conventional socket bit which fits into a socket of the tool shown in Fig. 1;
- Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the shaft taken along line 4-4 in Fig. 1 with the socket bit removed;
- Fig. 5 is a plan view of a circular stop ring fitted adjacent a drill end of the shaft;
- Fig. 6 is a plan view of an oval retaining ring fitted adjacent the socket of the shaft;
- Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the transparent sleeve taken along line 4-4 in Fig. 1 with parts removed;
- Fig. 7a is an enlarged fragmentary detail of a groove and retaining ring located adjacent a drill end of the sleeve; and
- Fig. 8 is a plan view of a protective ring collar that fits into the transparent sleeve of Fig. 7.
- A preferred embodiment of an improved screw holding and driving tool 10 is shown in Fig. 1. The tool 10 includes a
drive shaft 12. Atransparent sleeve 14 slidably surroundsshaft 12. - At one end of
shaft 12, a hexagonal shapeddrill shank 16 is embedded inshaft 12. Thisshank 16 is sized to be received by a chuck of a powered drill (not shown). At the opposite end ofshaft 12, ahexagonal socket 18 is embedded inshaft 12 and is sized to accept aconventional socket bit 20. As shown in Fig. 4, amagnet 22 is embedded inshaft 12 behindsocket 18 to attract and holdbit 20 whenever a socket bit is positioned withinsocket 18. - The
transparent sleeve 14 has a fluted interior surface as best seen in Fig. 2 with the fluted surfaces extending generally parallel with the longitudinal axis of the cylindricallyshaped sleeve 14. Thesmallest radii surfaces 28 are sized to slide over the outer surface ofshaft 12 and may become scratched as the sleeve is moved relative to the shaft. Larger radii surfaces includinglargest radii surfaces 30 are sized to remain free of the outer surface ofshaft 12 so as to remain unscratched as the sleeve moves relative to the shaft. With the fluted surfaces, an operator can see through the unscratchedlargest radii surfaces 30 to see the progress as a screw is being driven. - As shown in Fig. 7, an
end ring collar 32 shown in Fig. 8 is attached inside the end ofsleeve 14 corresponding with the socket end ofshaft 12 to prevent scratching by a screw received by this end ofsleeve 14. - The
sleeve 14 is slidable from a fully extended position relative toshaft 12 to a fully retracted position onshaft 12. In this regard, Fig. 1 illustratessleeve 14 placed in the fully retracted position. - To prevent the
sleeve 14 from sliding offshaft 12 toward the drill whensleeve 14 is positioned in the fully retracted position, acircular retaining ring 38, best seen in Fig. 1, is positioned ingroove 24 located adjacent the drill end ofshaft 12 as shown in Fig. 4. A portion of thisring 38 extends above the groove and the diameter ofring 38 is sized to be larger than the internal diameter ofshaft 12. When the drill end ofshaft 12 reachesring 38, further sliding movement ofsleeve 14 in the retraction direction is stopped. - To prevent the
sleeve 14 from sliding offshaft 12 whensleeve 14 is repositioned to the fully extended position, a split, oval shaped retainingring 40, as shown in Fig. 6, is positioned ingroove 26 located adjacent the socket end ofshaft 12. Theoval ring 40 has an annular shape so that there are no sharp edges to scratch thetransparent sleeve 14. Theoval ring 40 has a major and minor axes aligned according to the oval shape. The ends ofsplit ring 40 are provided adjacent the minor axes and the ring is shaped so that the ends ofsplit ring 40 are entirely positioned withingroove 26 with no portion of these ends extending abovegroove 26. Theoval ring 40 is constructed of resilient material and sized to have its major axis, in an at-rest position, extend outside the groove, the major axis being sized to be greater than the internal diameter ofsleeve 14. The ends ofsplit ring 40 are spaced apart in the at-rest position to allow for compression of theoval ring 40 along its major axis. With thisconstruction oval ring 40 tends to frictionallyhold sleeve 14 in any position onshaft 12 between the fully extended and fully retracted positions while the ends ofring 40 are held withingroove 26 so as not to scratchsleeve 14. - An internal
circumferential groove 31 is provided onsleeve 14 adjacent the drill end ofsleeve 14, as best seen in Fig. 7a. This groove is bound by a bevelledportion 33 bevelling inwardly, with respect to thesleeve 14, toward the other end ofsleeve 14 and by astopwall portion 34 on the other side ofgroove 31 as shown in Fig. 7a. Thegroove 31 is sized to acceptoval ring 40 whensleeve 14 is moved to the fully extended position. Thestopwall 34 cooperating withring 40 prevents the sleeve from sliding off theshaft 12 whensleeve 14 is fully extended. The bevelledportion 33 permits ring 40 to slide out ofgroove 31 whensleeve 14 is retracted from its fully extended position. - In operation, an operator places
shank 16 into the chuck of a powered drill, and places abit 20 intosocket 18. Whenbit 20 is placed on a screw,sleeve 14 can be extended to cover the bit and screw, and can be pushed against the work piece. In this position the screw can be held in a driving position relative to the work piece. As the screw is driven into the work piece, the operator can see the progress of driving the screw throughtransparent sleeve 14.Smallest radii walls 28 ofsleeve 14 slide over the cylindrical surface ofshaft 12 and may be scratched in the processes, butwalls 30 are held away fromshaft 12 where they are not scratched. - As
sleeve 14 is rotated or extended, the ends of theoval retaining ring 40 are held ingroove 26 and do not scratch thesleeve 14. Only the smooth surface ofoval retaining ring 40 adjacent the major axis of the oval ring engagesleeve 14 as the sleeve is moved relative toshaft 12. - While the fundamental novel features of the invention have been shown and described, it should be understood that various substitutions, modifications and variations may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.
Claims (7)
- A screw holding and driving device (10) for use with a power drill and with conventional socket bits (20), the device comprising:a shaft (12) having a socket (18) at one end thereof for receiving the socket bit (20) and a shank (16) at the other end thereof to be received by the power drill;a sleeve (14) having an internal diameter sized to slidably rotate on the shaft; andthe sleeve being adapted to be positioned on the shaft in surrounding relation to the shaft (12); characterized in thatthe sleeve is transparent and has a fluted interior surface (28, 30).
- A device according to claim 1 wherein the sleeve (14) is movable from a fully extended position to a fully retracted position and further including a first stop means (26, 40, 31) for preventing the sleeve from sliding away from the shaft (12) when the sleeve is moved to the fully extended position.
- A device according to claim 2 further including a second stop means (24, 38) for preventing the sleeve from sliding off the shaft when the sleeve is moved to the fully retracted position.
- A device according to claim 3 wherein the first stop means includes:a stop groove (26) formed on the shaft adjacent the socket (20);a compressible split oval retaining ring (40), positioned in and being held within the stop groove (26), the oval retaining ring (40) having a major axis and a minor axis;the oval retaining ring further being sized to have its major axis larger than the internal diameter (28) of the sleeve;a bevelled groove (31) formed on the sleeve adjacent the end corresponding with the socket end of the shaft for releaseably receiving the oval retaining ring; andthe oval retaining ring (40) having the split ends formed adjacent a minor axis and positioned within the stop groove (26).
- A device according to claim 4 wherein the bevelled groove (31) is bounded with a stop wall (34) on the side closest the drill end corresponding with the drill end of the shaft; andthe bevelled groove (31) is bounded on the other side with an inclined surface (33) inclined inwardly with respect to the sleeve and toward an end of the sleeve corresponding with the socket end of the shaft.
- A device according to claim 5 wherein the second stop means includes:a retraction stop groove (24) formed on the shaft adjacent the drill end; anda circular stop ring (38) positioned within the retraction stop groove (24) and sized when positioned in the retraction stop groove to have an outside diameter larger than the internal diameter (28) of the sleeve.
- A device according to claim 6 further including a ring collar means (32), attached inside an end of the sleeve corresponding with the socket end of the shaft, for protecting this end of the sleeve from abrasion;the ring collar (32) is sized to slide over the shaft.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US10246093A | 1993-08-05 | 1993-08-05 | |
US102460 | 1993-08-05 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP0637485A1 EP0637485A1 (en) | 1995-02-08 |
EP0637485B1 true EP0637485B1 (en) | 1997-03-05 |
Family
ID=22289971
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP19940305819 Expired - Lifetime EP0637485B1 (en) | 1993-08-05 | 1994-08-05 | A screw holding and driving tool |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (1) | EP0637485B1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69401865T2 (en) |
HK (1) | HK1007703A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20170173765A1 (en) * | 2015-12-17 | 2017-06-22 | Yih Cheng Factory Co., Ltd | Combinative connector |
Family Cites Families (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2838082A (en) * | 1956-06-18 | 1958-06-10 | Apex Machine And Tool Company | Magnetic driving tool |
US4736658A (en) * | 1985-12-13 | 1988-04-12 | Jore Matthew B | Screw holding and driving device |
-
1994
- 1994-08-05 EP EP19940305819 patent/EP0637485B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-08-05 DE DE1994601865 patent/DE69401865T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
-
1998
- 1998-06-26 HK HK98107051A patent/HK1007703A1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
DE69401865D1 (en) | 1997-04-10 |
HK1007703A1 (en) | 1999-04-23 |
EP0637485A1 (en) | 1995-02-08 |
DE69401865T2 (en) | 1997-07-31 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US5309799A (en) | Transparent-sleeve screw holding and driving tool | |
US4209182A (en) | Bit retainer for screwdriver | |
EP1084801B1 (en) | A tool handle for storing bits | |
US6176654B1 (en) | Reversible drill/driver tool | |
US4818157A (en) | Quick-change adapter and tools for use with the adapter | |
US5954463A (en) | Reversible drill driver tool | |
US6007277A (en) | Multiple bit power tool | |
US4460296A (en) | Keyless chuck gripping device | |
US4876929A (en) | Portable screw driver having flexible extension shaft | |
EP1467829B1 (en) | SIDE HANDLES ON DRILL/DRIVERS | |
US7290470B1 (en) | Multi-bit driver with rotatable sleeve | |
US4736658A (en) | Screw holding and driving device | |
US6056298A (en) | Chuck lock bit changer | |
US5110145A (en) | Power tool adaptor | |
EP1955820A1 (en) | Multi-bit drive with drywall dimpler | |
CA2454900A1 (en) | Attachment for power tool | |
US5564717A (en) | Removable adapter for a power-driven screwdriver | |
KR920700851A (en) | Multipurpose Hand Tool | |
US3174365A (en) | Chuck key holder | |
US2658538A (en) | Screw-retaining clamp for power-driven screw drivers | |
EP0637485B1 (en) | A screw holding and driving tool | |
JPH04269106A (en) | Drill/chisel device | |
US9597785B1 (en) | Depth setter with a truncated distal edge portion | |
CA2526709A1 (en) | Hand or automatic driven tool for attaching screwed anchors | |
US5099538A (en) | Miniature dual action apparatus |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): DE FR GB NL |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 19950807 |
|
GRAG | Despatch of communication of intention to grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA |
|
17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 19960403 |
|
GRAH | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA |
|
GRAH | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA |
|
GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): DE FR GB NL |
|
ET | Fr: translation filed | ||
REF | Corresponds to: |
Ref document number: 69401865 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 19970410 |
|
PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |
|
26N | No opposition filed | ||
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Payment date: 20000802 Year of fee payment: 7 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20000807 Year of fee payment: 7 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Payment date: 20000811 Year of fee payment: 7 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NL Payment date: 20000831 Year of fee payment: 7 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20010805 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20020301 |
|
GBPC | Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20010805 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20020430 |
|
NLV4 | Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee |
Effective date: 20020301 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20020501 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: ST |