Telescoping magnet folding screwdriver
US6119560A · kind A · utility
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6References
5Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S7/901
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hand tool includes interchangeable screwdriver bits and a pivoted sleeve which pivots from an inoperable position to an operable position, and one of the screwdriver bits is slidably non-rotatably operably disposed in the operable position. The hand tool also includes a pivoted telescoping magnet which is pivoted from an inoperable position to an operable position for extendibly magnetically holding a screw. The hand tool is alternatively operable as a screwdriver and telescoping magnet.
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