Autofeed screwdriver tool attachment with a cartridge holder and a method of loading a cartridge into an autofeed screwdriver tool

A method of preparing a screw cartridge to be loaded into a screwdriver assembly, the method comprising:

• (a) providing a container including a receptacle having at least one side panel extending upwards from a base panel to a top and defining an interior space, the base panel having a base aperture, and an insert having an insert aperture positioned between the base panel and the top within the interior space;
• (b) positioning the screw cartridge within the interior space above the insert, wherein the screw cartridge comprises a flexible screw strip positioned in a coiled arrangement within the interior space;
• (c) providing a spool extending from a first end to a second end, which includes a retainer proximal to the second end that exhibits a base diameter that is larger than the insert aperture, in which the first end is smaller in diameter than the base aperture and the insert aperture;
• (d) inserting the spool upwards so that the first end extends through the base aperture, the insert aperture, and the screw cartridge;
• and
• (e) displacing spatially the spool upwards through the top of the container to remove the screw cartridge from the container.

A screw cartridge, comprising:

• a single screw strip that is flexible and retains a plurality of screws, each screw of the plurality of screws including a head and a tip, each head being retained and spaced apart a set distance from an adjacent head, and the single screw strip being positioned in a coiled arrangement with each tip facing inwards and the single screw strip generally forming an outside diameter of the coiled arrangement, wherein:
• the plurality of screws includes approximately 100 to approximately 600 screws in the single screw strip;
• the screw cartridge is configured to be retained for shipping in the coiled arrangement;
• and
• the screw cartridge is configured to be loaded upon a spool of an attachment for an autofeed screwdriver in which the coiled arrangement is generally maintained.