Tool for engaging sockets
OwnerYen-Shuang Chenginventor
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Abstract
A tool for engaging sockets includes a shank with a handle one end of the shank and a slot defined longitudinally in an outside of the other end of the shank. An engaging member is slidably received in the slot and a spring mounted to the shank urges a first protrusion of the engaging member. A sleeve is movably mounted to the shank and a shoulder portion extends inward from an inside of the sleeve. The first protrusion is urged by the spring and engaged with the shoulder portion. When sliding the sleeve, a second protrusion of the engaging member is controlled to extend from the slot so as to engage with a socket.
Claims5
A tool for engaging sockets, comprising:
- a handle;
- a longitudinally extended shank having a first end coupled to said handle and an opposing second end having a polygonal shape for receiving a socket thereon, said shank having a longitudinally extended slotted opening formed therein, said slotted opening having at least a portion thereof disposed in said polygonal second end, said shank having a first stop longitudinally spaced from said second end;
- an engaging member disposed in said slotted opening and slidably displaceable from a first position to a second position, said engaging member having a first protrusion and a second protrusion formed on ends thereof and each extending from said slotted opening, said second protrusion being disposed at said second end of said shank responsive to said engaging member being in said first position for engaging a recess of the socket received on said shank to secure the socket against longitudinal displacement, said second protrusion being displaced from said second end of said shank responsive to said engaging member being in said second position to release the socket for longitudinal displacement from said second end of said shank;
- a sleeve slidably disposed on said shank adjacent said second end, said sleeve having an inwardly extending shoulder contacting said first protrusion of said engaging member, said engaging member being slidably displaced responsive to sliding displacement of said sleeve;
- and,
- a spring disposed between said first stop and said first protrusion for biasing said engaging member toward said first position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.