Tool driver
US5817096A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00477
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tool driver comprising a shaft having a longitudinal axis and opposite ends. A tool base is secured to the shaft at one of the ends. A plurality of tool engaging arms extend generally radially outwardly of the tool base and the shaft. The arms are moveable radially outwardly of the shaft between a tool engaging position and a retracted position. An arm actuator is positioned on the shaft to retract and extend the arms. The other end of the shaft is shaped so as to be engageable with the chuck or collet of a tool driver.
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