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US 2010/0300253 A1Published application
Screw Holder for Screw Driving Tool
OwnerDonald W. Powellinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a screw holder that is useful for holding screws so that they may be started and conveniently screwed into the object or material without significant interruption of rotating motion. The present invention comprises a clear cylinder, along with end caps containing holes and radial slits. The screw is inserted in one end and the screw driving tool shaft is inserted in the other whereby the screw is conveniently held in place until it is properly started in the object or material.
Claims9
A screw holder useful for holding a screw for a screw driving tool comprising:
- a) a first end piece and a second end piece,
- b) an elongated middle piece with two ends, wherein said elongated middle piece incorporates a hollow core large enough for a screw to pass through,
- c) wherein said first end piece is placed over an end of said elongated middle piece and rigidly connected, and said second end piece is rigidly placed over the other end of said elongated middle piece and rigidly connected,
- d) wherein said first end piece and said second end piece are made from a flexible material,
- e) wherein said first end piece and said second end piece incorporate a hole up to 3/16 of an inch inclusive which is substantially centered along the lengthwise axis of said elongated middle piece,
- f) wherein said screw holder is up to ⅝ inches in diameter inclusive,
- g) wherein said screw holder is up to 2.5 inches long inclusive,
- h) wherein said first end piece and said second end piece incorporate at least one radial direction slit to provide flexibility for insertion of screws or screw driving tool shafts,
- whereby said screw holder is useful for holding said screw during an initial insertion into an object or a material.
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