Quick release socket
US12168283B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B23/0035
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A socket for use with an anvil of a rotary power tool includes a socket body with a driven end and a working end. The socket also includes a locking element adapted to engage a locking recess in the anvil. The locking element is positioned within a slot in the socket body and movable between a lock position and a release position. A locking sleeve surrounding the driven end of the socket body is also included. The locking sleeve is movable between a lock position and a release position. An engagement ring is included on the locking sleeve and is adapted to engage the locking element preventing radially outward motion of the locking element when in the lock position. The socket also includes a first spring adapted to bias the locking element toward the lock position, and a second spring adapted to bias the locking sleeve toward the lock position.
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