Patent ID: 8708312
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: B25G,B66F

Abstract:
1. An indexable tool comprising: a first prong and a second prong; a foot, rotationally coupled to the first prong and the second prong; and a splined coupling subassembly constructed and arranged to couple the first prong and the second prong to the foot; the splined coupling subassembly having a push button, a push button cylinder fixedly mounted to the push button, a splined cylinder arrangement mounted on the push button cylinder, a cap, a cap retainer ring and a push button retainer subassembly, the push button retainer subassembly being fixedly mounted to the push button cylinder to fixedly couple and prevent relative sliding movement of the push button cylinder and the splined cylinder arrangement, the push button retainer subassembly further having a push button retainer clip and a notch machined circumferentially around the end of the push button cylinder to receive the push button retainer clip; wherein the splined cylinder arrangement is movable to a locked position, thereby engaging the first prong and the second prong with the foot and maintaining the first prong and the second prong in fixed relation to the foot, and wherein the splined cylinder arrangement is movable to an unlocked position, thereby disengaging the first prong and the second prong and the foot and maintaining the first prong and the second prong in rotary relation to the foot.