Ball socket attachment for impact tool

Claim 1

A TOOL HOLDER COMPRISING A CASING, A DRIVEN SHAFT ROTATABLY DISPOSED IN SAID CASING, HANDLE MEANS SECURED TO THE CASING FOR MANUALLY SUPPORTING THE SAME, SAID SHAFT HAVING A MULTILATERAL END EXTENDING OUTSIDE OF THE CASING, SAID SHAFT HAVING AN AXIAL BORE EXTENDING THERETHROUGH AND A RADIAL BORE COMMUNICATING WITH SAID AXIAL BORE AT SAID END OF THE SHAFT, SAID RADIAL BORE HAVING A CONSTRICTION AT ITS OUTER END, A BALL MOVABLY DISPOSED IN SAID RADIAL BORE, A ROD AXIALLY MOVABLE IN SAID AXIAL BORE INSIDE SAID SHAFT, A HEAD OUTSIDE OF SAID CASING CONNECTED TO SAID ROD FOR MOVING THE SAME AXIALLY IN SAID SHAFT, A FLANGE ON SAID ROD ENGAGEABLE WITH THE BALL TO EXTEND PART OF THE BALL OUTSIDE OF THE END OF THE SHAFT, SPRING MEANS BEARING ON SAID ROD TENDING TO BIAS THE ROD AND FLANGE TOWARD THE BALL, AND STOP MEANS IN SAID SHAFT HOLDING THE ROD IN A FIXED POSITION WITH THE FLANGE IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BALL WHEN SAID HEAD IS RELEASED AND SAID SPRING IS EXPANDED.