Wrench adaptor for driving screw driver bits

• US 6,968,758 B2
• Filed: 01/22/2004
• Issued: 11/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yi Chung Lin
• Original Assignee: Yi Chung Lin
• Inventors: Lin, Yi Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): Hail, III, Joseph J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Grant, Alvin J.
• Application Number:
  US10/763,455
• Publication Number:
  US 20040159193A1
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• Field of Search: 814/38, 81/60, 81/61, 81/632, 811/761, 811/778.5, 811/771, 811/801
• US Class Current: 81/438
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 13/462 the ratchet parts engaging in a direction radial to the tool operating axis
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 15/001 characterised by material or shape of the tool bit
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 23/0035 Connection means between socket or screwdriver bit and tool
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 23/10 using mechanical gripping means
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 23/12 using magnetic means

Abstract

An adaptor device is developed for attaching to a wrench and for being driven by the wrench, the adaptor device includes an extension for attaching to the wrench, a shank extended from the extension and having an engaging hole to receive a tool member, the shank includes one or more slots to form one or more blades and to retain various tool members in the engaging hole of the shank. A ferrule includes a bore to receive the shank and includes an inclined surface to engage with the blade and to force the blade to engage with and to force against the tool member, or to release the blade from the tool member.

Claims

1. An adaptor device for attaching to a wrench and for being driven by the wrench, said adaptor device comprising:

an extension for attaching to the wrench,

a shank extended from said extension and including an engaging hole formed therein, said shank including at least one slot formed therein to define at least one blade,

a tool member engaged in said engaging hole of said shank, for being engaged with said at least one blade of said shank, and

a ferrule including a bore formed therein to receive said shank of said adaptor device, and including an inclined surface formed therein, to engage with said at least one blade, said ferrule being movable relative to said shank, either to force said at least one blade to engage with and to force against said tool member, or to release said at least one blade from said tool member.

2. The adaptor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shank includes an outer thread formed thereon, said ferrule includes an inner thread formed therein to thread with said outer thread of said shank, and to move said ferrule relative to said shank, in order to force said inclined surface of said ferrule against or away from said at least one blade.

3. The adaptor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said adaptor device further includes a disc provided thereon.

4. The adaptor device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said extension of said adaptor device includes a spring-biased projection engaged therein.