Patent ID: 7178432

Claim:
An adaptor for feeding screws to an electric screwdriver, comprising: a body portion configured to couple to the electric screwdriver, the body portion defining a screw conduit; a screw feeder tube, the screw feeder tube defining a proximal end configured to receive a screw, a middle region and a distal end that is coupled to the screw conduit, at least a distal portion of the screw feeder tube defined between the middle region and distal end being oriented such that the screw passes therethrough under a force of gravity; a vacuum coupler adjacent the middle region of the screw feeder tube, the vacuum coupler being configured to couple to a vacuum generator to generate a vacuum within the screw feeder tube; and a screw holding assembly adjacent the screw conduit and configured to receive and hold a screw in a position for engagement by the electric screwdriver.