Patent ID: 6857343
Filing Date: 2005-02-22
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. A threaded fastener holder comprising: a shaft having a distal end for selectively engaging with a head of a threaded fastener, and a proximal end; a handle being connected to said proximal end of said shaft; an inner sleeve surrounding at least a portion of said shaft, said inner sleeve being axially movable with respect to said shaft, said inner sleeve having a plurality of spring fingers disposed at a distal end of said inner sleeve, said plurality of spring fingers each having a distal end that are radially movable so as to be selectively engageable with the head of a threaded fastener; and a spring having a first end and a second end, said first end of said spring being fixed with respect to said inner sleeve, said second end of said spring being fixed with respect to said shaft, wherein, in said rest position, said distal end of said plurality of spring fingers is axially spaced from said distal end of said shaft.