Hex shank nut driver with onboard slidable sockets

Abstract

A hex shank nut driver with onboard slidable sockets is disclosed. The aforementioned invention being comprised of a hex-shaped shank made of a rigid metal such as stainless steel, titanium and the like and having one end configured to be received by a conventional nut driver handle and another end configured to be received by sockets thereon. Said invention providing a means for storing said often-used sockets on the shank. The shank having raised portions preventing stored sockets from contacting each other as well as a retainer ring to selectively hold a socket for driving. The sockets being different sizes allowing them to be engaged with one another and also being color coded to allow for quick selection in the field. An object of the invention is to provide a means for easy access and storage to commonly-used nut drivers for mechanics in the field.

Claims

1. a hex shank nut driver with onboard slidable sockets.

2. The shank nut driver with onboard slidable sockets device of claim 1 providing a means for easy access to popular nut driver sockets used by field mechanics.

3. The shank nut driver with onboard slidable sockets device of claim 1 providing a temporary, secure means to store said popular sockets on a nut driver shank.

4. The shank nut driver with onboard slidable sockets device of claim 1 providing a retaining ring to allow chosen sockets to be mounted on the end of said shank to drive nuts.

5. The shank nut driver with onboard slidable sockets device of claim 1 providing a proximal raised portion that prevents sockets stored on the shank from interfering with the socket in use on the end of said shank.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0012] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein and form a part of the specification, illustrate some, but not the only or exclusive, examples of embodiments and/or features. It is intended that the embodiments and figures disclosed herein are to be considered illustrative rather than limiting. In the drawings:

[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention.

[0014] FIG. 2 is a section view A-A of the invention.

[0015] FIG. 3 is a side view of the invention.

[0016] Other aspects of the present invention shall be more readily understood when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and the following detailed description, neither of which should be considered limiting.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

[0017] In this description, the directional prepositions of up, upwardly, down, downwardly, front, back, top, upper, bottom, lower, left, right and other such terms refer to the device as it is oriented and appears in the drawings and are used for convenience only; they are not intended to be limiting or to imply that the device has to be used or positioned in any particular orientation.

[0018] FIG. 1 showing a perspective front view of the invention having a hexagon-shaped shank 1 compatible with common nut driver handles on one end 12 and being comprised of a rigid metal such as, but not limited to, steel, titanium and the like. Said invention having at least, but not limited to, at least four double-sided sockets 2,3,5,13. Said sockets being of various diameters to fit various nuts and made of a rigid material such as steel, stainless steel and the like. Another end of said shank 1 having a groove 9 configured to accept retaining ring 4 allowing said sockets to be releasably secured on a distal end of said shank 1. In another embodiment, said groove 9 and ring 4 may also be configured on a distal end of said shank 1 allowing any stored sockets to be releasably secured onto said shank 1. FIG. 1 also showing boundaries of color-coded areas 6,7 and 8 on said sockets 2,3 5, and 14. Colors to include, but are not limited to, yellow, blue, red and green etc.

[0019] FIG. 2 showing a section view of the aforementioned invention having raised portions 10 and 11 configured to prevent said sockets 2,3 and 5 from unwanted movement when stored on said shaft 1. It is clearly illustrated that orifices in said sockets 2,3 and 5 (being configured to with a hexagonal aperture that allows said sockets to be slidably positioned on said shank) do not allow said sockets to slide further proximally than said raised portions 10 and 11.

[0020] FIG. 3 showing a side view of the aforementioned invention having said sockets 2 and 3 in a stored position along shank 1 and socket 5 in a position at the end of said shank 1 ready for use. In one embodiment, a distal end configured to receive said sockets of shank 1 being magnetized.