Patent Publication Number: US-9844862-B1

Title: Fastener-driving tool

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to the field of tools as a means for driving around an axis, more specifically, a hand tool for driving bolts and holding nuts. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     The fastener drive tool is a hand powered drive device that is used to drive fasteners around an axis. The fastener tool device is formed in the shape of a cylinder. The first end of the fastener drive tool is designed to receive driver bits designed for use with power drills, including, but not limited to, 6 point, 12 point, flat head, Phillips head, and star driver bits and driver bit sets. The second end of the cylinder is designed to receive a square driver bit driver bits commonly used for driver sockets. Optionally, the first end and the second end can bee fitted with a ratchet device. 
     These together with additional objects, features and advantages of the fastener drive tool will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
     In this respect, before explaining the current embodiments of the fastener drive tool in detail, it is to be understood that the fastener drive tool is not limited in its applications to the details of construction and arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustration. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the concept of this disclosure may be readily utilized as a basis for the design of other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the fastener drive tool. 
     It is therefore important that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent construction insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the fastener drive tool. It is also to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for purposes of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. They are meant to be exemplary illustrations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims. 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure across  2 - 2 . 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a detail view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT 
     The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments of the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or “illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, brief summary or the following detailed description. 
     Detailed reference will now be made to a first potential embodiment of the disclosure, which is illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 4 . The fastener drive tool  100  (hereinafter invention) comprises a flexible steel wire  101 , a rubber covering  102 , a hardened flexible woven steel tube  103 , a first driver port  104 , and a second driver port  105 . The invention  100  is further defined with a first end  141  and a second end  142 . 
     The flexible steel wire  101  is a metal cylinder braided from a first plurality of steel wires  121 . The design of the flexible steel wire  101  provides for an elasticity that allows the flexible steel wire  101  to bend slightly along the center axis  111  of the metal cylinder and to twist around the center axis  111  of the metal cylinder. The purpose of this elasticity is to 1) prevent slippage while tightening of the individual driver head  132  by allowing adjustment during torqueing of the individual driver head  132 ; and, 2) to improve the comfort and ease of use for the user. 
     The flexible steel wire  101  is further defined with a third end  143  and a fourth end  144 . The third end  143  of the flexible steel wire  101  is proximal to the first end  141  of the invention  100  and the fourth end  144  of the flexible steel wire  101  is proximal to the second end  142  of the invention  100 . The first driver port  104  is attached to the third end  143  of the flexible steel wire  101 . The first driver port  104  is a port that is designed to receive and securely hold driver bits designed for use with tools such as power drills, including, but not limited to, 6 point, 12 point, flat head, Phillips head, and star driver bits and driver bit sets. The first driver port  104  is a commercially available item that can be attached to the flexible steel wire  101  using several methods including, but not limited to, welding, brazing, or the use of commonly available hardware such as a cotter pin. 
     The first driver port  104  can be sized to receive 0.250 or 0.375 inch driver bits. Optionally the first driver port  104  can be magnetized. The second driver port  105  is attached to the fourth end  144  of the flexible steel wire  101 . The second driver port  105  is a port that is designed to receive and securely hold square driver bits commonly used for driver sockets. The second driver port  105  is a commercially available item that can be attached to the flexible steel wire  101  using several methods including, but not limited to, welding, brazing, or the use of commonly available hardware such as a cotter pin. The second driver port  105  can be sized to receive 0.250 or 0.500 inch driver bits. Optionally the second driver port  105  can be magnetized. 
     In as second potential embodiment of the disclosure, the first drive port  104  is fitted with a first ratchet device  125  and the second drive port  105  is fitted with a second ratchet device  126  for the convenience of the user. 
     The exterior faces of the flexible steel wire  101 , the first driver port  104 , and the second driver port  105  are covered in a rubber covering  102 . The rubber covering  102  does not cover the first end  141  or the second end  142  of the invention  100  and therefore does not inhibit access to the first driver port  104  or the second driver port  105 . The purpose of the rubber covering  102  is to protect the flexible steel wire  101 , the first driver port  104 , and the second driver port  105  from damage and to provide comfort for the user. The rubber covering  102  can be formed from a natural rubber, such as latex, or a synthetic rubber, such as polyurethane. The rubber covering  102  is applied to the flexible steel wire  101 , the first driver port  104 , and the second driver port  105  to form a tube. In order to accommodate the larger driver, the diameter of the second face  113  of the second end  142  is greater than the diameter of the first face  112  of the first end  141 . Along the flexible steel wire  101 , at a point that is a distance from the fourth end  144  of between 20% and 40% of the overall length  114  of the flexible steel wire  101 , the diameter of the second face  113  tapers  115  down to match the diameter of the first face  112 . 
     The outer surface  116  of the rubber cover  102  has embedded in it a hardened flexible woven steel tube  103 . The hardened flexible woven steel tube  103  is a flexible tube that is woven from a second plurality of steel wires  122 . Methods to weave a tube from a second plurality of steel wires  122  are well known and documented in the art. The purpose of the hardened flexible woven steel tube  103  is to protect the rubber cover  102  from damage and to improve the grip of the user when using the invention  100 . 
     To use the first potential embodiment of the disclosure and the second potential embodiment of the disclosure, an individual driver head  132  is selected from a set of drives that comprises a plurality of driver heads  131 . The selected individual driver head  132  is inserted into the first driver port  104  or the second drive port  105 , whichever is appropriate and placed over the fastener to be driven. The first potential embodiment of the disclosure is then rotated around the center axis  111  in order to drive the fastener into position. 
     The following definitions were used in this disclosure: 
     Braid: As used in this disclosure, a braid is a flat, round or tubular narrow fabric made by intertwining a set of yarns in a definite pattern. As a verb, to braid refers to the process of forming a braid. 
     Ratchet: As used in this disclosure, a ratchet is a device comprising a pawl or hinged catch that engages the sloping teeth of a wheel or bar permitting motion in one direction only. 
     With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationship for the various components of the invention described above and in  FIGS. 1 through 4 , include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function, and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the invention. 
     It shall be noted that those skilled in the art will readily recognize numerous adaptations and modifications which can be made to the various embodiments of the present invention which will result in an improved invention, yet all of which will fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the following claims. Accordingly, the invention is to be limited only by the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.