B25B21/007

Multi Hex Bit Driver Adjustable System
20230043002 · 2023-02-09 ·

A multi-bit driver apparatus containing a driver housing, a plurality of rotary drivers, and a rotary driver mechanism is presented. The driver housing contains a driver receiving cavity, and a plurality of rotary apertures. The plurality of rotary each contains a bit shaft, and a bit mounting aperture. The driver receiving cavity is positioned within the driver housing. The plurality of rotary apertures is distributed about the driver housing. The plurality of rotary drivers is positioned within the driver receiving cavity. The bit shaft is rotatably connected along the plurality of rotary apertures. The plurality of rotary drivers is rotatably engaged to each other through the rotary driver mechanism, where the plurality of rotary drivers is configured to rotate in tandem with each other. The bit mounting aperture traverses through the bit shaft.

Apparatus and method for in-manufacturing evaluation of structural and material properties of fasteners using machine learning

An apparatus and method for detecting structural and material defects in a fastener driven during a manufacturing process includes a driving tool capable of recording an angle-torque trace during the driving of the fastener and a machine learning engine operably connected to the driving tool for analyzing the recorded angle-torque trace. The machine learning engine can be provided with a number of sample angle-torque traces from sample fasteners and can self-determine a stored trace including tolerances for acceptable angle-torque trace data from the samples in an unsupervised learning process or protocol without the need for defined anomalous and non-anomalous samples being provided to the machine learning engine. Using the self-defined stored trace and acceptable tolerances, the machine learning engine can analyze attributes of subsequently recorded angle-torque traces to ascertain whether the attributes of the recorded angle-torque traces indicate anomalies within the fastener identified by the recorded trace.

Closure top driver depth limiter

An apparatus to limit a seating depth of a fastener can include a cylindrical housing, a pin, a driver, and a biasing element. The cylindrical housing can include a proximal portion couplable to a tool, a distal portion engageable with a workpiece, and a bore extending from an opening on the distal portion towards the proximal portion along a longitudinal axis of the housing. The pin can be secured to the housing and can extend radially inward into the bore. The driver can be translatable within the bore of the housing and can extend beyond the opening on the distal portion to engage the fastener. The driver can include a slot that can be engageable with the pin to receive a torque from the pin and can rotate with the housing to transfer the torque to a fastener when the pin engages the slot.

Electric tool

An electric tool includes a tool body and a clamping device configured to clamp an operating attachment. The clamping device includes a moving member, a biasing member, a limiting member, and a switching mechanism. The moving member is sleeved on the output assembly and has a locking position where the operating attachment is locked. The biasing member is configured to apply a biasing force to the moving member to keep the moving member in the locking position. The switching mechanism includes a toggle portion and a driven portion. The toggle portion is configured to be movable toward the tool body and drive the moving member to move in a direction away from the tool body to disengage from the locking position. The biasing member is configured to apply a biasing force to the driven portion to keep the moving member in the locking position.

TORQUE OUTPUT TOOL
20230019359 · 2023-01-19 ·

A torque output tool includes an output shaft, a motor, a transmission assembly, and a gearbox. The gearbox is used for accommodating the transmission assembly. The transmission assembly includes a first planetary gearset and a second planetary gearset. The transmission assembly is capable of being switched to a first state and a second state such that the transmission assembly outputs a first gear ratio or a second gear ratio separately, where the first gear ratio is greater than the second gear ratio. When the transmission assembly outputs the first gear ratio, a rotational speed of the output shaft is greater than or equal to 300 r/min and less than or equal to 800 r/min. A length of the gearbox in an axial direction is greater than or equal to 38 mm and less than or equal to 46 mm.

Tool for use in places with restricted access
11697192 · 2023-07-11 · ·

A reaction arm mounting assembly comprises a first part and a second part, the first part being configured for attachment to a power tool and the second part is mounted on the first part. The mounting of the second part on the first part: permits sliding motion between the first and second part along an axis common to the first and second parts in a first sliding region and prevents rotation between the first and second member in the first sliding region; and permits rotation between the first and second members in a second sliding region.

Tool with multi-component rings for rotating an object
20220395965 · 2022-12-15 ·

A tool for rotating an object includes an assembly comprising an inner ring and an outer ring wherein each of the rings include multiple components which can be moved relative to one another between a first condition which accommodates the positioning of the assembly about the object to be rotated and a second condition at which the multiple components of each of the rings form the annular shape of the inner or outer ring to which the multiple components correspond. When the rings are arranged in the second condition, the inner ring is capable of rotating relative to and within a radial plane of the outer ring. In addition, a gear arrangement is connected to the assembly for transferring rotational forces applied from a power tool to the inner ring so that rotation of the inner ring relative to the outer ring effects the rotation of the object desired to be rotated.

Rotary fastening device
11519448 · 2022-12-06 · ·

A rotary fastening device includes a rotating axial member and an inertia member. The rotating axial member includes a base body, an input end, an output end and an engaging portion. The input end is disposed at one end of the base body and selectively connected to a wrench. The output end is disposed at the other end of the base body. The engaging portion is disposed on the base body. The inertia member is detachably connected to the rotating axial member, and includes a gravity portion and an engaging hole. The gravity portion is extended toward the output end of the rotating axial member so as to form an annular space. The engaging hole is communicated to the annular space.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GUIDING A K-WIRE
20220371162 · 2022-11-24 · ·

The disclosed subject matter relates to a visual guide for aiding the surgeon in the insertion of a k-wire. The guide including a ring for receiving a guide wire, the guide wire extending from the ring parallel to the center axis of the ring; and, a ring attachment mechanism configured to attach the visual guide to a wire driver. The guide wires representing the trajectory of the k-wire in two orthogonal planes thus allowing the surgeon to free hand the insertion by visually referencing the guide wires and the actual trajectory of the k-wire within the bone.

Sealing arrangement for a tightening tool

A handheld electric tightening tool includes a housing and a sealing arrangement. The sealing arrangement is adapted to seal a first portion of the housing from a second portion of the housing and includes a sealing element and a spring. The sealing element includes a first portion adapted to bear against a shoulder formed in the housing, and a second portion adapted to bear against a portion of an outer surface of a rotating axle of the tool. The spring is adapted to at a first end bear against a shoulder formed in the sealing element and at a second end bear against a supporting element arranged on the axle, such that a force is exerted on the sealing element urging the sealing element against the shoulder formed in the housing.