Rotating tool base with modular heads
US11845174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D7/04
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotating power tool assembly includes a rotating power base and a modular drive head. The rotating power base may be configured to rotate a spindle, and the modular drive head may be configured to be detachably coupled to the rotating power base. The modular drive head may comprise a torque control clutch, a working tip, and a torque value indicia. The torque control clutch may be non-adjustably structured to implement a torque limiting slip event that prevents the working tip from further rotation, despite continued rotation of the spindle, in response to the working tip being subjected to torque in excess of a discrete torque value. The torque value indicia may be externally visible and may comprise a visible characteristic that correlates to the discrete torque value.
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