Compound Tool With Screwdriver Attachment
AssigneeT3 Innovation LLC
InventorsRon Vogel, Garrick Sillers
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Abstract
A punch down tool, a receiver for a punch down tool, and a work end adapter for a punch down tool, for terminating electrical conductors and turning fasteners, are disclosed. The work end adapter is adapted to receive standard tool bits and standard finned shaft tips. The punch down tool is adapted to receive standard blades and to receive the work end adapter. When installed in the punch down tool, the work end adapter rotates only with the punch down tool, and will not rotate independently of the punch down tool. The punch down tool has an impact mechanism and a lock-out button to prevent the tool's impact mechanism from operating.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a work end adapter comprising a body with a first adapter portion and a second adapter portion;
- the first adapter portion comprising an adapter opening, the adapter opening comprising a first cavity with a hexagonal cross-section and extending into the adapter opening to a first depth, the first cavity configured to receive hexagonal bits;
- the second adapter portion comprising a groove extending at least partially longitudinally along the second adapter portion.
A punch down tool having a first tool portion and a second tool portion, the punch down tool comprising:
- a receiver on the first tool portion, the receiver comprising a receiver opening at an end, the receiver opening comprising:
- a first aperture having a generally circular cross-section;
- a pin protruding diametrically into the receiver opening, wherein the pin is biased into the receiver opening and movable at least partially out of the receiver opening;
- an elongate body on the second tool portion;
- a hammer assembly for delivering an impact to the receiver;
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- a lockout to prevent the hammer assembly from delivering the impact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.