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US 6,386,727 B1Granted
Tool having a detachable light device
OwnerChang Hsing Yehinventor
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Abstract
A tool includes a handle having a driving stem for driving fasteners. A light device includes a housing having a channel for receiving the handle, a socket received in the housing, a light bulb received in the socket, one or more batteries received in the housing and electrically coupled to the light bulb, and a switch for controlling the energizing of the light bulb. The housing may be attached to the handles of various kinds of tools. The socket is rotatably secured to the housing at a pivot pin for rotating to any suitable angular position relative to the housing.
Claims3
A tool comprising:
- a) a handle including a driving member provided thereon, and
- b) a light device including:
- i) a housing having a channel formed therein for receiving said handle,
- ii) a socket received in said housing, and pivotally secured to said housing with a pivot pin, for allowing said socket to be rotated relative to said housing about said pivot pin, said socket being conductive and including a hole formed therein,
- iii) a light bulb received in said hole of said socket, said light bulb including a case electrode electrically coupled to said socket, and including a center electrode extended outward of said socket,
- iv) at least one battery received in said housing and including a center electrode and a case electrode,
- v) a bar engaged in said housing,
- vi) a first conductor secured to said bar and electrically coupled between said light bulb and said center electrode of said at least one battery,
- vii) a second conductor secured to said bar and electrically coupled between said light bulb and said case electrode of said at least one battery, and
- viii) switch means for selectively energizing said light bulb.
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