Patent ID: 6164169
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A socket mounting arrangement, comprising:a shaft having a socket drive stud at a socket drive male end;said socket drive stud having at least one side wall for cooperatively engaging a cavity of a tool socket;a projection extending a selected distance from an opening formed in said at least one side wall adapted for retaining said projection;said shaft having an axially extending central shaft bore extending inwardly a selected distance from said socket drive male end, and a shaft hole extending through said shaft and said central shaft bore;a slide pin adapted to be received in said central shaft bore for longitudinal movement therein, said slide pin having a main body portion having a slide pin hole extending therethrough and a distal end forming a slide pin head, said slide pin including a groove thereinbetween extending a depth of less than the center of said slide pin main body portion;a sleeve to be received coaxially around said shaft near said male end, said sleeve having a first portion of a selected internal diameter and a second portion of a selected reduced internal diameter forming a sleeve lip thereinbetween, said sleeve including a sleeve hole through said second portion;a retaining means extending through said sleeve hole, said shaft hole, and said slide pin hole; andmeans for biasing said sleeve in a direction opposite said socket drive male end;wherein forward motion of said sleeve toward said socket driven end releases said socket.