Patent ID: 8677868
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tool apparatus, comprising: (a) an attachment having: (i) a first end with an indexing mechanism to move a collated strip of fasteners so that the fasteners can be driven, and (ii) a second end with an open area having an interior mating surface; (b) an adapter having a third end with an exterior mating surface, and a fourth end that is shaped for mounting to a power screwdriver; (c) said exterior mating surface of the adapter is shaped to fit within said interior mating surface of the attachment; (d) said attachment includes at least one manually-actuated movable latch that, if not actuated, has a contact member that engages an area of said exterior mating surface of the adaptor to hold said attachment and said adapter in a substantially fixed axial relationship, wherein if the movable latch is actuated, said contact member becomes disengaged from said area of the exterior mating surface of the adapter, and thereby allows said attachment to be dismounted from said adapter; (e) said exterior mating surface including an area that comprises a plurality of sliding surfaces that are separated from one another by a plurality of grooves formed in said area; and (f) said interior mating surface including a detent spring that exhibits an inward-facing protrusion that, when said adapter is mated to said attachment, is in physical contact with at least one of: (i) said plurality of sliding surfaces and (ii) said plurality of grooves, such that: