Patent ID: 7500646

Claim:
A mount for a light tool for use at an associated tool station, the light tool having a bore therein, the mount comprising: a ball joint portion having a ball for engagement with an associated socket joint, the ball joint portion having a stub extending therefrom; and a wedge-lock element, the wedge-lock element having a collar for engaging the stub, a carriage mounted to the collar to define a longitudinal axis and a pair of finger elements mounted to the carriage for pivotal movement relative to the carriage, toward and away from the axis and each other, the wedge lock element including a wedge movable along the axis between the fingers to urge the fingers outward as the wedge moves toward the carriage, wherein the wedge lock element is positioned with at least a portion of the carriage and the fingers in the tool bore and the wedge is drawn in, between the fingers, urging the fingers outwardly to secure the wedge-lock element in the tool bore to secure the ball joint portion in the tool bore.