Patent ID: 6845694

Claim:
A foldable driver tool comprising a handle having a central axis and an outer wall, a plurality of pockets in said outer wall, said pockets being parallel to said central axis, each of said pockets adapted to receive a driver comprising a bit portion, a shaft portion and a rear portion, said handle having a head assembly at one end, said head assembly comprising a plurality of spaced extensions extending from said outer wall, said spaced extensions forming spaces therebetween coextensive with said pockets, a front cap having front wall and a skirt extending rearwardly therefrom, said front cap mounted over said head assembly whereby said skirt overlies said spaced extensions, a slot in said front wall and an opening in said skirt, said slot and opening being coextensive with each other and communicating with each other, said front cap being rotatable relative to said head assembly whereby said slot and opening are moved into alignment with a space in said head assembly thereby permitting the shaft portion of a driver in a pocket to move out of the pocket in a circular motion at a right angle to said pocket and to said central axis and to pass through said space between said spaced extensions as well as, said opening in said front wall and said slot in said skirt to a extended position with the shaft portion of the driver extending through the slot in said front wall, means for holding a driver in said extended position and for locking and preventing a driver in said extended position from moving out of said slot.