US4759240A
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Electric screwdriver with adjustable joint
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-04-28
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Granted: 1988-07-26
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Expires: 2007-04-28
Abstract
Abstract An electromotive screwdriver comprising a head assembly, a barrel, and a fixing assembly. The head assembly comprises a first inclined plane which is integrally formed with the housing of the head assembly and which is provided with a hollow ball, a channel and a ridge-like runner. The barrel comprises a second inclined plane which is integrally formed with the housing of the barrel and which is provided with a spherical recess, a serrated channel, and a box-shaped runner. The two planes can be engaged by adapting the ball into the spherical recess as well as inserting each runner into corresponding channel. The fixing assembly is disposed on the barrel which has a spring member that will urge the lug body into the first or second rectangular recesses provided on the first inclined plane of the head assembly through a rectangular opening on the second inclined plane.
Inventors
- 👤 Samson Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:56
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25F; B25F5/00; B25F5/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32606; Y10T403/32942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
361 words
An electromotive screwdriver comprising: (a) a head assembly having a first inclined plane integrally formed on a bottom end of a housing of the head assembly, said first inclined plane being provided with: a hollow ball having an opening on a central portion thereof; a semi-circular channel peripherally disposed on said first inclined plain and encompassing half of said hollow ball; a ridge-like runner protruding from said first inclined plane at a side of said plane opposite to said channel; a first rectangular recess formed in said plane positioned adjacent to said ridge-like runner; and a second rectangular recess positioned adjacent to said channel at a position opposite to said first rectangular recess; (b) a barrel having a second inclined plane integrally formed with a housing of the barrel, said second inclined plane being provided with: a spherical recess having an opening at a central bottom portion thereof; a serrated channel having a plurality of toothed-members thereon, said serrated channel being peripherally disposed on said second inclined plane and encompassing half of said spherical recess; a box shaped runner protruding from said second inclined plane at a side of said second plane opposite to said serrated channel; and a rectangular opening positioned adjacent to said serrated channel; (c) a fixing assembly disposed within the barrel comprising: a push rod protuding through an exterior opening of the housing of said barrel; a lug body having a rectangular head portion extending therefrom which is connected to a lower face of said push rod and which is retained inside said barrel; and a spring member positioned inside the barrel and at a position behind said lug body; and (d) said head assembly being engageable to said barrel by adapting the hollow ball of said assembly into the spherical recess of said barrel, the ridge-like runner of said head assembly being slidable along the serrated channel of said barrel, the box-shaped runner of said barrel being slidable along the semi-circular channel of the said head assembly, and the lug body of said fixing means being catchable by the first and the second rectangular recesses of the head assembly through a rectangular opening on said barrel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
361 words
An electromotive screwdriver comprising: (a) a head assembly having a first inclined plane integrally formed on a bottom end of a housing of the head assembly, said first inclined plane being provided with: a hollow ball having an opening on a central portion thereof; a semi-circular channel peripherally disposed on said first inclined plain and encompassing half of said hollow ball; a ridge-like runner protruding from said first inclined plane at a side of said plane opposite to said channel; a first rectangular recess formed in said plane positioned adjacent to said ridge-like runner; and a second rectangular recess positioned adjacent to said channel at a position opposite to said first rectangular recess; (b) a barrel having a second inclined plane integrally formed with a housing of the barrel, said second inclined plane being provided with: a spherical recess having an opening at a central bottom portion thereof; a serrated channel having a plurality of toothed-members thereon, said serrated channel being peripherally disposed on said second inclined plane and encompassing half of said spherical recess; a box shaped runner protruding from said second inclined plane at a side of said second plane opposite to said serrated channel; and a rectangular opening positioned adjacent to said serrated channel; (c) a fixing assembly disposed within the barrel comprising: a push rod protuding through an exterior opening of the housing of said barrel; a lug body having a rectangular head portion extending therefrom which is connected to a lower face of said push rod and which is retained inside said barrel; and a spring member positioned inside the barrel and at a position behind said lug body; and (d) said head assembly being engageable to said barrel by adapting the hollow ball of said assembly into the spherical recess of said barrel, the ridge-like runner of said head assembly being slidable along the serrated channel of said barrel, the box-shaped runner of said barrel being slidable along the semi-circular channel of the said head assembly, and the lug body of said fixing means being catchable by the first and the second rectangular recesses of the head assembly through a rectangular opening on said barrel.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-07-26 | 1992-01-25 | 1992-07-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-07-26 | 1996-01-25 | 1996-07-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-07-26 | 2000-01-25 | 2000-07-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |