Handheld electric capper and decapper
AssigneeWheaton Industries
InventorsChristopher J. Meyers, Craig Platania
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Abstract
A hand tool (10) for capping or removing a cap from a container. The tool comprises a housing assembly (20) and a gearbox assembly (200) positioned within the housing assembly. The gearbox assembly includes a motor (42), a lead screw (70) rotated by the motor and a screw pusher (90) engaged by the lead screw and moved axially based on rotation of the lead screw. The gearbox assembly is adapted to engage a jaw set assembly (200) with the screw pusher operatively engaging a jaw set of the jaw set assembly.
Claims14
A hand tool for capping or decapping a cap from a container, the tool comprising:
- a housing assembly;
- a jaw set assembly including a jaw members and an actuating member configured to operate the jaw members, the jaw set assembly releasably connected to the housing assembly;
- a gearbox assembly positioned within the housing, the gearbox assembly including a motor, a lead screw rotated by the motor and a screw pusher engaged by the lead screw and moved axially based on rotation of the lead screw, the gearbox assembly configured to engage the actuating member with the screw pusher operatively engaging the actuating member of the jaw set assembly;
- and a sensor assembly configured to determine if the jaw set assembly is engaged with the housing assembly.
A hand tool for capping or decapping a cap from a container, the tool comprising:
- a housing assembly;
- a jaw set assembly including jaw members and an actuating member configured to operate the jaw members, the jaw set assembly releasably connected to the housing assembly;
- a gearbox assembly positioned within the housing, the gearbox assembly including a motor, a lead screw rotated by the motor and a screw pusher engaged by the lead screw and moved axially based on rotation of the lead screw, the gearbox assembly configured to engage the actuating member with the screw pusher operatively engaging the actuating member of the jaw set assembly;
- and a sensor assembly configured to sense the configuration of an engaged jaw set assembly and control the motor and a stroke of the lead screw based thereon.
A hand tool for capping or decapping a cap from a container, the tool comprising:
- a housing assembly;
- a jaw set assembly including jaw members and an actuating member configured to operate the jaw members, the jaw set assembly releasably connected to the housing assembly;
- a gearbox assembly positioned within the housing, the gearbox assembly including a motor, a lead screw rotated by the motor and a screw pusher engaged by the lead screw and moved axially based on rotation of the lead screw, the gearbox assembly configured to engage the actuating member with the screw pusher operatively engaging the actuating member of the jaw set assembly;
- and a lock rod extending from the housing assembly and configured to engage a recess in an engaged jaw set assembly, wherein the jaw set assembly threadably engages the housing assembly and engagement of the lock rod in the recess prevents unscrewing of the jaw set assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.