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US 12,691,569 B2Granted
Socket holder
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorDevin W. Herritz
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Abstract
Various socket holder designs are shown. The socket holder includes a body portion formed from a first material and a collar portion formed from a second material. The collar includes a base portion with an outer surface positioned to engage with an inner surface of a socket, keeping the socket positioned on the socket holder.
Claims19
A socket holder comprising:
- a body portion that defines an axis;
- a collar positioned on and extending circumferentially around the body portion, the collar comprising:
- a generally horizontal disc comprising:
- a lower body region;
- an upper body region;
- a main retention ring positioned between the lower body region and the upper body region, the main retention ring including an outer surface, wherein the outer surface extends radially outward past the lower body region and the upper body region;
- and
- a generally vertical wall extending upward and away from an upward facing surface of the generally horizontal disc in a direction parallel to the axis;
- wherein the collar is a separate component, non-integral with the body portion.
6 more elements
A socket holder comprising:
- a body portion;
- a collar coupled to the body portion, the collar comprising:
- a disc comprising:
- a lower body region;
- an upper body region;
- a main retention ring positioned between the lower body region and the upper body region, the main retention ring including an outer surface, wherein the outer surface surrounds the body portion and defines a radially outermost portion of the collar;
- and
- a wall extending upward and away from an uppermost surface of the upper body region of the disc;
- wherein the collar is a separate component, non-integral with the body portion.
6 more elements
A socket holder comprising:
- a body portion;
- a collar positioned around the body portion, the collar comprising:
- a disc comprising:
- a lower body region defining a first diameter;
- an upper body region;
- a main retention region positioned between the lower body region and the upper body region, the main retention region including an outer surface that defines a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is greater than the first diameter;
- and
- a wall extending upward and away from the upper body region, the wall comprising an upper surface that defines an uppermost surface of the socket holder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.