B25B17/02

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR COUPLING THREADED FASTENERS
20170246715 · 2017-08-31 ·

A rotary-drive sub-assembly includes a tool and a tool retainer. The tool includes a fastener-engagement portion, a first threaded portion, and a tool-change-engagement portion between the fastener-engagement portion and the first threaded portion. The tool retainer includes a body and a retaining member. The body includes a symmetry axis, a second threaded portion, configured to be threadably fastened with the first threaded portion of the tool so that the tool is rotationally anchored relative to the body of the tool retainer about the symmetry axis and is translationally anchored relative to the body of the tool retainer along the symmetry axis, and a key, fixed relative to the second threaded portion. The tool retainer further includes a retaining member that is removably coupled to the body at a fixed location.

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR COUPLING THREADED FASTENERS
20170246716 · 2017-08-31 ·

A rotary-drive sub-assembly includes a tool and a tool retainer. The tool includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a tool-change-engagement portion and a first threaded portion that is fixed relative to the tool-change-engagement portion. The second body includes a fastener-engagement portion. The second body is translatable relative to the first body, co-axially with the first body, and is co-axially rotationally fixed relative to the first body. The tool further includes a keeper, fixed within the first body, and a resilient member, captured between the second body and the keeper. The tool also includes a tool retainer, including a second threaded portion, configured to be threadably fastened with the first threaded portion of the first body, and a key, fixed relative to the second threaded portion.

REVERSIBLE PLANETARY GEAR SCREW DRIVER
20170239791 · 2017-08-24 ·

A reversible planetary gear driver tool drives and removes fasteners and includes a first driving block, a planetary gear system, and a second driving block. The tool provides a speed advantage configuration and a torque advantage configuration. In the speed advantage configuration, a handle engages with the first driving block and a bit engages with the second driving block. Rotation of the casing is prevented. The first driving block rotates at a first input speed, and the tool converts the first input speed to a faster second output speed of the second driving block. In the torque advantage configuration, the casing is reversed and the handle engages with the second driving block and the bit engages with the first driving block. As the second driving block rotates at a first input torque, the tool converts the first input torque to a higher output torque of the first driving block.

REVERSIBLE PLANETARY GEAR SCREW DRIVER
20170239791 · 2017-08-24 ·

A reversible planetary gear driver tool drives and removes fasteners and includes a first driving block, a planetary gear system, and a second driving block. The tool provides a speed advantage configuration and a torque advantage configuration. In the speed advantage configuration, a handle engages with the first driving block and a bit engages with the second driving block. Rotation of the casing is prevented. The first driving block rotates at a first input speed, and the tool converts the first input speed to a faster second output speed of the second driving block. In the torque advantage configuration, the casing is reversed and the handle engages with the second driving block and the bit engages with the first driving block. As the second driving block rotates at a first input torque, the tool converts the first input torque to a higher output torque of the first driving block.

HAND TOOL WITH ADJUSTABLE FASTENING HEAD AND VARIABLE OUTPUT TORQUE
20170239793 · 2017-08-24 ·

A hand tool for fastening a fastener, such as a screw. The hand tool comprises a handle and a rotatable fastening head connected to a first end of the handle, and engaged with a manually driven actuator. The hand tool further comprises a fixed fastening head connected to a second end of the handle, which is configured to apply a configurable fastening torque to the fastener The fixed fastening head is selectively pivotable with respect to the handle about an axis parallel to the center axis of the fixed fastening head.

HAND TOOL WITH ADJUSTABLE FASTENING HEAD AND VARIABLE OUTPUT TORQUE
20170239793 · 2017-08-24 ·

A hand tool for fastening a fastener, such as a screw. The hand tool comprises a handle and a rotatable fastening head connected to a first end of the handle, and engaged with a manually driven actuator. The hand tool further comprises a fixed fastening head connected to a second end of the handle, which is configured to apply a configurable fastening torque to the fastener The fixed fastening head is selectively pivotable with respect to the handle about an axis parallel to the center axis of the fixed fastening head.

POWER TOOL ATTACHMENT PART
20220266427 · 2022-08-25 · ·

The present disclosure relates to a power tool attachment part for a power tool. The power tool attachment part comprises an elongate housing including an upper housing part and a lower housing part interconnected with the upper housing part, an input gear wheel for connection to an output shaft of a power wrench, which input gear wheel is arranged at a first end of the housing, an output gear wheel with an output connection, which output gear wheel is arranged at a second end of the housing, at least one intermediate gear wheel, which is arranged inside the housing to transmit the rotation of the input gear wheel to the output gear wheel, and at least one torque sensor configured to measure a deformation of the elongated housing.

Device for removing or tightening lug nuts
11247314 · 2022-02-15 ·

A portable device for tightening or removing lug nuts includes a housing defining an interior reservoir, a first conduit, and a second conduit. The first conduit is in fluid communication with the interior reservoir and the second conduit is in fluid communication with the first conduit. A receiving chamber is provided within the housing and is also in fluid communication with the second housing. A hand pump associated with the device is operable to draw fluid within the reservoir into the first conduit, and also to force the fluid in the first conduit through the second conduit and into the receiving chamber. A first gear is rotatably disposed within the housing. A plurality of second gears are rotatably disposed within the housing. The plurality of second gears engage the first gear so that rotation of the first gear causes a corresponding rotation of the plurality of second gears. Each of the plurality of second gears is configured to engage a lug nut associated within the wheel of a vehicle.

Device for removing or tightening lug nuts
11247314 · 2022-02-15 ·

A portable device for tightening or removing lug nuts includes a housing defining an interior reservoir, a first conduit, and a second conduit. The first conduit is in fluid communication with the interior reservoir and the second conduit is in fluid communication with the first conduit. A receiving chamber is provided within the housing and is also in fluid communication with the second housing. A hand pump associated with the device is operable to draw fluid within the reservoir into the first conduit, and also to force the fluid in the first conduit through the second conduit and into the receiving chamber. A first gear is rotatably disposed within the housing. A plurality of second gears are rotatably disposed within the housing. The plurality of second gears engage the first gear so that rotation of the first gear causes a corresponding rotation of the plurality of second gears. Each of the plurality of second gears is configured to engage a lug nut associated within the wheel of a vehicle.

Valve Cap Adapter and Arrangement and Method of Removing a Valve Cap

Method of removing a valve cap threadedly engaged with a valve body includes inserting at least one coupling rod from a cap adapter through a valve cap attachment hole to couple the structures, coupling an output drive of a torque multiplier with the adapter, and exerting an input torque on the torque multiplier to rotate the adapter and valve cap, the input torque exerted on the torque multiplier being increased by the torque multiplier.