Battery-powered screwdriver with integral bit holder
US6510768B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25G1/085
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bit holder for a battery-powered screwdriver. A compartment is formed on one end of the screwdriver, opposite the tool bit driving end of the screwdriver. A sleeve mounted in the compartment can be slidably moved between open and closed positions. A plurality of bit holding clips are fixed around the sleeve's outer circumference. A shaft extends through the compartment. One of the shaft's ends is fixed at the compartment's forward end. The sleeve is slidably mounted over the shaft's opposite end.
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