Impact socket
AssigneeLowell Corporation
InventorsDavid S. Cummings, Derek Silsby, Paul Carnes
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Abstract
An impact socket includes a socket body having a first end configured to mount to a drive shaft of an impact wrench and an opposing second end, the socket body defining at least one socket body fastener driving structure at the second end. The impact socket includes a collar assembly carried by the socket body, the collar assembly defining at least one collar assembly fastener driving structure. The collar assembly is configured to move linearly between (i) a first position relative to the socket body where a distal end of the collar assembly extends beyond a distal end of the socket body and (ii) a second position where the distal end is disposed at least equidistant to the second end of the socket body.
Claims14
An impact socket, comprising:
- a socket body having a first end configured to mount to a drive shaft of an impact wrench and an opposing second end, the socket body defining at least one socket body fastener driving structure at the second end;
- a collar assembly carried by the socket body, the collar assembly defining at least one collar assembly fastener driving structure, the collar assembly being configured to move linearly between (i) a first position relative to the socket body where a distal end of the collar assembly extends beyond the second end of the socket body and (ii) a second position where the distal end of the collar assembly is disposed at least equidistant to the second end of the socket body;
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- a securing mechanism carried by the collar assembly, the securing mechanism configured (i) to secure the collar assembly to the socket body when the collar assembly is disposed in the first position and (ii) to secure the collar assembly to the socket body when the collar assembly is disposed in the second position;
- wherein the collar assembly comprises
- a support sleeve defining a chamber configured to constrain lateral movement of the securing mechanism relative to the collar assembly, and
- a base sleeve defining a chamber, the support sleeve disposed within the chamber defined by the base sleeve and the base sleeve configured to maintain the securing mechanism within the chamber defined by the support sleeve.
An impact socket, comprising:
- a socket body having a first end configured to mount to a drive shaft of an impact wrench and an opposing second end, the socket body defining at least one socket body fastener driving structure at the second end;
- a collar assembly carried by the socket body, the collar assembly defining at least one collar assembly fastener driving structure, the collar assembly configured to be selectively secured to the socket body at (i) a first position relative to the socket body where a distal end of the collar assembly extends beyond the second end of the socket body and (ii) a second position where the distal end of the collar assembly is disposed at least equidistant to the second end of the socket body;
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- a securing mechanism carried by the collar assembly, the securing mechanism configured to (i) selectively secure the collar assembly to the socket body when the collar assembly is disposed in the first position and (ii) selectively secure the collar assembly to the socket body when the collar assembly is disposed in the second position;
- wherein the collar assembly comprises:
- a support sleeve defining a chamber configured to constrain lateral movement of the securing mechanism relative to the collar assembly, and
- a base sleeve defining a chamber, the support sleeve disposed within the chamber defined by the base sleeve and the base sleeve configured to maintain the securing mechanism within the chamber defined by the support sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.