Device and method for identifying a tool socket

A tool socket plug for identifying a tool socket having a work engaging cavity with a socket size at a first end thereof and a socket drive engaging aperture at a second end thereof that is adapted to receive a socket drive to rotate the tool socket, the tool socket plug comprising:

• a body including a first end portion, a second end portion and a flange disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion, each of the first end portion and the second end portion being removably engagable with the work engaging cavity of a tool socket, at least one of the first and second end portions being close-ended, the first end portion and the second end portion each having a cross-sectional shape, the cross-sectional shape of the first end portion being the same as the cross-sectional shape of the second end portion, the second end portion adapted to protrude from the tool socket when the first end portion is inserted into the work engaging cavity of the tool socket;
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• at least one identifier disposed on at least the second end portion, the at least one identifier including a size indicia corresponding to the socket size of the tool socket and being viewable when the first end portion is inserted into the work engaging cavity of the tool socket.

A set of socket plugs for identifying a set of tool sockets, each of the tool sockets having a work engaging cavity with a socket size at a first end thereof and a socket drive engaging aperture with a drive aperture size at a second end thereof that is adapted to receive a socket drive to rotate the tool socket, the work engaging cavities of the tool sockets being of various sizes, the set of socket plugs comprising:

• a plurality of socket plugs, each socket plug of the plurality of socket plugs including a body that is adapted to be mated with the work engaging cavity of a corresponding tool socket of the set of tool sockets, an identifier corresponding to the socket size of the corresponding tool socket that is disposed on the body to be viewable when the socket plug is mated with the corresponding tool socket, and a color corresponding to the drive aperture size of the corresponding tool socket;
• wherein the plurality of socket plugs includes a first group of socket plugs having a first color corresponding to a first drive aperture size and a second group of socket plugs having a second color corresponding to a second drive aperture size, the first color being different from the second color.

A tool socket plug for identifying a tool socket, the tool socket having a work engaging cavity with a socket size at a first end thereof and a socket drive engaging aperture at a second end thereof that is adapted to receive a socket drive to rotate the tool socket, the tool socket plug comprising:

• a body including a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being removably engagable with the work engaging cavity and the second end portion adapted to protrude from the tool socket when the first end portion is engaged with the work engaging cavity, the first end portion and the second end portion each having a cross-sectional shape with a cross-sectional size, the cross-sectional shape of the first end portion being the same as the cross-sectional shape of the second end portion, the cross-sectional size of the first end portion being different from the cross-sectional size of the second end portion;
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• at least one identifier disposed on at least the second end portion, the at least one identifier including a size indicia corresponding to the socket size of the tool socket and being viewable when the first end portion is engaged with the work engaging cavity.