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US 12,722,255 B2Granted
Multipurpose rotational tool
OwnerMark C. Philbrookinventor
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Abstract
Described herein is a multipurpose rotational tool. The multipurpose rotational tool comprises a screwdriver and a wire nut driver. The screwdriver defines a longitudinal axis. The wire nut driver being coaxially and slideably positioned over at least a portion of the screwdriver. In a first configuration, the wire nut driver is unlocked from the screwdriver, and slidingly and rotatably positioned proximal to a rear end of the screwdriver. In a second configuration, the wire nut driver is slidingly and rotatably positioned proximal to a front end of the screwdriver, and locked thereon.
Claims16
A multipurpose rotational tool, comprising:
- a first elongated fastener driver defining a hexagonal shaft having a longitudinal axis and a notch portion proximal to a front end thereof;
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- a second fastener driver being coaxially and slideably positioned over at least a portion of the first elongated fastener driver, the second fastener driver having a conical shape with an engaging first end for driving a workpiece and a narrow second end defining a hexagonal opening for mounting on the hexagonal shaft;
- wherein in a first configuration, the second fastener driver is slidingly unlocked from the first elongated fastener driver, and positioned proximal to a rear end of the first elongated fastener driver,
- wherein in a second configuration, the second fastener driver is positioned proximal to the front end of the first elongated fastener driver, and slidingly and rotatably locked thereon at said notch;
- wherein the second fastener driver includes a latch mechanism, for slidingly locking or unlocking of the second fastener driver onto the first elongated fastener driver, along the longitudinal direction;
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- wherein the latch mechanism comprising a latch lever member resiliently installed on the narrow end of the second fastener driver biased by a spring to pivot inwardly toward the hexagonal shaft, such that the latch lever member engages with the notch portion defined proximal to the front end of the first elongated fastener driver for slidingly and rotatably locking the second fastener driver to the first elongated fastener driver, while the latch lever member disengages from the notch portion for slidingly unlocking the second fastener driver.
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A multipurpose rotational tool, comprising:
- a screwdriver defining a longitudinal axis, a hexagonal shaft and a notch portion proximal to a front end thereof;
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- a wire nut driver having a conical shape with an engaging first end for driving a wire nut and a narrow second end defining an opening for mounting on the hexagonal shaft, and being coaxially and slideably positioned over at least a portion of the screwdriver,
- wherein in a first configuration, the wire nut driver is unlocked from the screwdriver, and slidingly positioned proximal to a rear end of the screwdriver, and
- wherein in a second configuration, the wire nut driver is slidingly positioned proximal to the front end of the screwdriver, and slidingly and rotatably locked thereon at said notch;
- wherein the wire nut driver includes a latch mechanism, for slidingly locking or unlocking of the wire nut driver onto the screwdriver, in a first rotational direction;
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- wherein the wire nut driver includes a latch mechanism, for slidingly locking or unlocking of the wire nut driver onto the screwdriver, in a first rotational direction;
- and
- wherein the latch mechanism includes a dog/pawl member resiliently installed on the narrow end of the wire nut driver resiliently biased to pivot inwardly toward the hexagonal shaft, such that the dog/pawl member engages with the notch portion defined proximal to the front end of the screwdriver for slidingly and rotatably locking the wire nut driver to the screwdriver, while the latch lever member disengages from the notch portion for slidingly unlocking the wire nut driver from the screwdriver.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.