Patent ID: 6497166
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
A fastener installation device comprising:a shank having a first end adapted to be connected to a rotary device and a second end having a driving tip, said driving tip adapted to engage and rotate the fastener; a collet rigidly connected to said shank; a plurality of prongs extending from said collet disposed about said driving tip adapted to surround and grippingly engage the head of the fastener, said prongs radially spaced from each other and resiliently biased away from said driving tip; said collet further including a support surface adapted to engage the top of the fastener head; and a reversible sleeve disposed about said collet and movable linearly along said shank with respect to said collet, said sleeve adapted to bias said prongs radially inward when said sleeve is moved over said prongs toward said second end of said shank, thereby causing said prongs to grippingly engage the head of the fastener whereby the fastener is kept in constant engagement with said driving tip and prongs during installation of the fastener.