Driving tool with universal rotating structure

A driving tool with universal rotating structure comprising:

• a first drive joint member defining a compartment and at least one slot, wherein the compartment extends from a first end to a second end along a first axis, wherein the at least one slot extends from a first end to a second end radially to the first axis, wherein the first end of the at least one slot includes a first open end in communication with the compartment, wherein the second end of the at least one slot includes a second open end extending through an outer periphery of the first drive joint member, wherein the at least one slot includes at least one retaining member movably disposed therein, wherein the outer periphery of the first drive joint member includes an enclosing ring disposed thereon, and wherein the enclosing ring is elastic and includes an inner periphery abutting against a side of the at least one retaining member;
• a second drive joint member including a head rotatably coupled to the first drive joint member, wherein the head is disposed in the compartment, wherein the head extends from a first end to a second end concavely along a second axis and includes a first, second, and third section sequentially along the second axis, wherein the head has a width direction which extends radially to the second axis and the first and third sections have widths smaller than a width of the second section;
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• a positioning device to position the enclosing ring, wherein the first drive joint member and the enclosing ring respectively define a first hole and a second hole and the positioning device is inserted into the first and second holes.

A driving tool with universal rotating structure comprising:

• a first drive joint member defining a compartment and at least one slot, wherein the compartment extends from a first end to a second end along a first axis, wherein the at least one slot extends from a first end to a second end radially to the first axis, wherein the first end of the at least one slot includes a first open end in communication with the compartment, wherein the second end of the at least one slot includes a second open end extending through an outer periphery of the first drive joint member, wherein the at least one slot includes at least one retaining member movably disposed therein, wherein the outer periphery of the first drive joint member includes an enclosing ring disposed thereon, and wherein the enclosing ring is elastic and includes an inner periphery abutting against a side of the at least one retaining member;
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• a second drive joint member including a head rotatably coupled to the first drive joint member, wherein the head is disposed in the compartment, wherein the head extends from a first end to a second end concavely along a second axis and includes a first, second, and third section sequentially along the second axis, wherein the head has a width direction which extends radially to the second axis and the first and third sections have widths smaller than a width of the second section,
• wherein the compartment is of a non-circular cross section taken radially to the first axis, and wherein the head is of a non-circular cross section taken radially to the second axis,
• wherein the cross section of the compartment includes a plurality of protruded surfaces and a plurality of recessed surfaces alternatively disposed circumferentially, wherein the head includes a plurality of first sides abutting the plurality of protruded surfaces respectively, wherein the head includes two of the plurality of first sides being diametrically opposite and measures a first width therebetween, wherein the head includes a plurality of second sides facing the plurality of recessed surfaces respectively, wherein the head includes two of the plurality of second sides being diametrically opposite and measures a second width, and wherein the second width is greater than the first width, and
• wherein the enclosing ring extends from a first end to a second end circumferentially, wherein the enclosing ring surrounds the outer periphery of the first drive joint member, and wherein the enclosing ring includes a gap between its first and second ends.

A driving tool with universal rotating structure comprising:

• a first drive joint member defining a compartment and at least one slot, wherein the compartment extends from a first end to a second end along a first axis, wherein the at least one slot extends from a first end to a second end radially to the first axis, wherein the first end of the at least one slot includes a first open end in communication with the compartment, wherein the second end of the at least one slot includes a second open end extending through an outer periphery of the first drive joint member, wherein the at least one slot includes at least one retaining member movably disposed therein, wherein the outer periphery of the first drive joint member includes an enclosing ring disposed thereon, and wherein the enclosing ring is elastic and includes an inner periphery abutting against a side of the at least one retaining member;
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• a second drive joint member including a head rotatably coupled to the first drive joint member, wherein the head is disposed in the compartment, wherein the head extends from a first end to a second end concavely along a second axis and includes a first, second, and third section sequentially along the second axis, wherein the head has a width direction which extends radially to the second axis and the first and third sections have widths smaller than a width of the second section,
• wherein the first drive joint member defines a groove and includes anti-disengagement device disposed in the groove, wherein the anti-disengagement device includes an outer periphery disposed in the groove and an inner periphery disposed outside of the groove, and wherein a maximum width of the inner periphery of the anti-disengagement device radial to the first axis is smaller than the second width of the second section of the head.

A driving tool with universal rotating structure comprising:

• a first drive joint member defining a compartment and at least one slot, wherein the compartment extends from a first end to a second end along a first axis, wherein the at least one slot extends from a first end to a second end radially to the first axis, wherein the first end of the at least one slot includes a first open end in communication with the compartment, wherein the second end of the at least one slot includes a second open end extending through an outer periphery of the first drive joint member, wherein the at least one slot includes at least one retaining member movably disposed therein, wherein the outer periphery of the first drive joint member includes an enclosing ring disposed thereon, and wherein the enclosing ring is elastic and includes an inner periphery abutting against a side of the at least one retaining member;
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• a second drive joint member including a head rotatably coupled to the first drive joint member, wherein the head is disposed in the compartment, wherein the head extends from a first end to a second end concavely along a second axis and includes a first, second, and third section sequentially along the second axis, wherein the head has a width direction which extends radially to the second axis and the first and third sections have widths smaller than a width of the second section,
• wherein the second drive joint member is rotatable from an aligned position to a maximum angled position, wherein the first axis is coaxial with the second axis when the second drive joint member is rotated to the aligned position, and wherein the second axis is angled from the first axis at a maximum angle when the second drive joint member is rotated to the maximum angled position, and
• wherein the second section of the head abuts the at least one retaining member when the second drive joint member is rotated to the aligned position, and wherein the enclosing ring is not expanded radially when the second drive joint member is rotated from the aligned position to the angled position.