Rotatable hand tools and fasteners

US11724366B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation · US

Inventors

• Christopher S. Hoppe · Milwaukee, US
• Aaron S. Blumenthal · Wauwatosa, US
• Aaron M. Williams · Milwaukee, US
• Michael John Caelwaerts · Milwaukee, US
• Max R. Sawa · Palatine, US
• Caroline Hope · Milwaukee, US
• James Wekwert · Wauwatosa, US
• Jason D. Thurner · Menomonee Falls, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 7, 2020
• Grant date: Aug 15, 2023
• Expiry date: May 6, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B25B21/004
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical 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 38 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.