Quick release mechanism actuator for tools such as socket wrenches

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a quick release mechanism actuator for tools such as socket wrenches, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.

The broken line showing of a drive stud is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D359668
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 20, 1993
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 1995
Assignee: Roberts Tool International (USA), Inc. (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Peter M. Roberts (Chattanooga, TN), John B. Davidson (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar G. Deshmukh
Assistant Examiner: Mitchell I. Siegel
Law Firm: Willian Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 0/7,346
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/29