Tool for driving a fastener
US11161226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B17/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hand tool for driving a fastener is provided. The hand tool includes gearing that interconnects a splined socket to a rotatable or trigger actuator and increases a rotational speed of the splined socket relative to the actuator. The hand tool may include a power tool receiver or an independent motor to drive rotation of the splined socket to advance or retract a fastener from a threaded shaft. By increasing the speed and conserving rotational inertia, the hand tool reduces the time to secure a fastener on a threaded shaft. A rotatable nut is provided. The rotatable nut can slideably orient along a first axis and threadedly orient along a second axis to fasten to an adjacent surface.
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