Patent ID: 7513179
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. Drive engagement and safety apparatus for a powered connector driver utilized to rotate a threaded fitting, said apparatus comprising: a driver head receivable at the driver and having a gapped jaw and means for effecting rotation of a split socket maintained therein to selectively rotate the threaded fitting when received in said split socket through said gapped jaw of said driver head; and a safety assembly including a status indicating control light and a biased gate switch pivotably connected at said driver head and biased to a position normally closing access through said gapped jaw, said biased gate switch having a geometry selected so that a fitting presented thereat causes pivoting movement of said gate switch against bias to allow fitting access through said gapped jaw and into said split socket, said control light at least responsive to said biased gate switch for indicating to a user when said gate switch has been pivoted against bias allowing fitting receipt at said split socket.