With Camming Or Wedging Element For Moving Members Patents (Class 81/455)
  • Patent number: 11181869
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating tool for actuating a push-button corrector equipping a portable object of small dimensions, wherein said actuating tool comprises a body that extends between a rear end that defines an area for grasping the actuating tool and a front end that defines an area for actuating the actuating tool, wherein the actuating tool further comprises an actuating rod that extends inwards relative to the body and that ends, towards the front end of the body, in an actuating portion, and the actuating tool finally comprises a guide sleeve that surrounds the actuating portion of the actuating tool and that is capable of moving between a first protruding position wherein the actuating portion is at most flush with the guide sleeve, and a second position wherein it is at least partially retracted inside the body, in which position the actuating portion is capable of actuating the push-button corrector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Riedo, Alain Zaugg
  • Patent number: 10906162
    Abstract: A screw clamping device includes a body, a pressing unit, a resilient unit, a clamping unit and a connecting unit. The body is a hollow-core cylinder, is subject to axial penetration of a screwdriver, and is movable axially in synchrony with rotation of the screwdriver. The pressing unit is disposed on the body and adapted to press against a surface of a working object. The resilient unit is disposed between the body and the pressing unit. The clamping unit is rotatably connected to the body. The connecting unit has one end connected to the pressing unit and the other end connected to the clamping unit. While the body is moving axially, the connecting unit drives the clamping unit to rotate and thereby clamp or loosen screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHUNG SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Han-Hsiang Chang, Kui-Chin Liu, Yung-Lin Lin
  • Patent number: 10166662
    Abstract: A hose clamp support tool includes a collar that is attached to a nose of a rotational driver. A drive extension includes a driven socket end that is connected to a drive output of the rotational driver, and a screw socket end that engages a screw of a hose clamp. A support structure is coupled to the collar, and is slideably moveable relative to the drive extension along the central drive axis. The support structure includes a cylindrical portion. The drive extension extends through and is rotatably supported by the cylindrical portion. The support structure includes a hood. The hose clamp is secured between the hood and the screw socket end of the drive extension during installation and removal operations. A biasing device is operable to bias the support structure along the central drive axis relative to the drive extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Rick F. Rourke, Senan A. Karmo
  • Patent number: 9902029
    Abstract: A nut runner which comprises a socket holder attached to a tip end of an output shaft, a slide mechanism unit for extending and retracting the output shaft in the axial direction, a pushing unit for pushing the output shaft toward the tip end side in the axial direction, during a screw tightening operation, in cooperation with the slide mechanism unit, and a supporting unit for supporting a socket retained by the socket holder while allowing a nut runner driving unit to rotate and axially move the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takanobu Ueno, Yoshihide Maeda
  • Patent number: 8627751
    Abstract: A device for loosening and untying knots including a body having a first section and a second section having a plurality of channels, a pusher rod positioned slidably within the first section of the body, a shaft positioned slidably within the first and second sections of the body and being engaged with the rod, and a plurality of prongs, each including a base, a nose and a rail. The rails slidably fit into the channels of the body, and a head of the shaft is engaged with the bases of the prongs. The prongs move between a retracted position, in which the noses are juxtaposed with one another and inserted within a knot, and an expanded position, in which the noses are spaced apart from one another when the shaft is moved within the body, the noses loosen and untie the knot when the prongs are expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Inventor: Leonard Paul Parkin
  • Patent number: 8596512
    Abstract: An electric hammer includes a striking device having a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism includes a clamping element, a sliding element, a first biasing device and a second biasing device. The sliding element is provided with a guide portion in which the clamping element is slidable between a first position where the clamping element is closed and a second position where the clamping element is opened. The biasing force generated by the first biasing device is smaller than that of the second biasing device when the clamping element is in the opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Chervon Limited
    Inventors: Hongtao Zhou, Gan Wei
  • Patent number: 8087329
    Abstract: In a screwdriver for bone screws, having a handle and rotationally fixedly held thereon a shaft, the free end of which has a non-circular cross section and is insertable in a positively locked manner in a non-circular receiving opening in the head of a bone screw, at least one expander element being mounted so as to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction in the shaft and so as to slide, when displaced in the longitudinal direction, along a slide surface in the area of the free end of the shaft in such a way that it projects laterally over the contour of the shaft, in order to simplify the actuation of the at least one expander element, it is proposed that the at least one expander element be pretensioned by an elastic spring element in the direction towards the free end of the shaft and be retractable against the action of the spring element in the shaft until it no longer projects laterally over the contour of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Joerg Schumacher, Ulrich Kramer
  • Publication number: 20100058900
    Abstract: A tool for installing a threaded object includes a bit or inner implement that has a tip for engaging a head of the threaded object, and a sleeve surrounding the inner implement for securing the threaded object to the tool during the installation process. The sleeve includes plural arms at least some of which have inner lips that engage the head of the threaded object to hold the head against the tip. The inner lips are chamfered to facilitate engagement and disengagement between the sleeve and the head of the threaded object. The sleeve is able to translate to a limited extent relative to the inner implement, in order to pull back and disengage from the threaded object head as the threaded object is received into a threaded opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Jason A. Dahar, Jaime Robledo
  • Patent number: 7234376
    Abstract: A holding device for fastening elements which is securable to screw-driving power tool and includes at least two clamping members (20) which abut a stem (74) of the fastening element in a release position of the clamping members and which are displaceable upon an application of a force thereto into their release position, with the clamping members (20) having at least one contact region which forms, at least in the support position of the clamping members (20), a front stop of the holding device (10) in a drive-in direction (22) of the power tool (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Thomas Bader
  • Patent number: 6415693
    Abstract: A device to retain screws during insertion into an object such as a bone by use of a screw-driver. The device comprises comprising a gripping sleeve the free end of which has a radially expandable portion for receiving the screw and the other end of which has at least one radial bore for movably receiving a locking ball. A safety sleeve is slidingly disposed on an outer surface of the gripping sleeve. The safety sleeve blocks an expansion of the expandable portion when in a position which is toward the free end with respect to the gripping sleeve and releases the expandable portion when in a position which is toward the free end with respect to the gripping sleeve. A handle is axially movable and hold the first locking ball in engagement with an annular groove of the gripping sleeve. A first spring acts between an inner shoulder at the end of the handle portion facing the expandable portion and a radial shoulder of the safety sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Stryker Trauma GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Simon, Ole Prien
  • Patent number: 6314845
    Abstract: Clamp for screwed fastening member, including: a main body formed with an internal axial passage; a rod body connected with the main body; two clamping members each having a bottom clamping end, the clamping members being pivotally disposed on the main body and movable to open or close the clamping ends thereof; and a predetermined number of pressing member disposed between the clamping members and the main body for forcedly pressing the clamping members and making the clamping ends thereof extend into the passage and close to clamp an article. A screwed fastening member can be positioned in the main body and clamped by the clamping members, whereby the clamp can be rotated to drive and screw the screwed fastening member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Inventor: Shu Te Wu
  • Patent number: 6189422
    Abstract: A screwdriver for introducing and screwing a screw into the human or animal body and/or for unscrewing and removing a screw from the human or animal body has a handle and a shaft whose front end has a blade that can be brought into engagement with a screw head of the screw for screwing the screw. The screwdriver furthermore has a retention device for retaining the screw on the blade. The retention device has an inner tubular shaft which surrounds the shaft and has at the distal end a clamping gripper preloaded into its open position, and an outer tubular shaft surrounding the inner tubular shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ewald Stihl
  • Patent number: 5791212
    Abstract: A fastener holding device is designed for use with power tools. The device securely engages a fastener, such as a screw, and automatically disengages the fastener when the device is pushed against a work material. The device includes a driving bit assembly which has a socket on one end for holding a driving bit and has a polygonally shaped portion on the other end for mounting in a power drill. The device further includes a retaining member adapted to be placed on the driving bit assembly and a sleeve member adapted to be placed on the retaining member. The retaining member can be equipped with various engaging assemblies, such as brackets, bearings and pins, to securely engage the fastener. The position of the sleeve member in relation to the retaining member allows the fastener to be either engaged or disengaged with respect to the driving bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Inventor: Ki Su Han
  • Patent number: 5355752
    Abstract: A screwholder adapted to be mounted over a screwdriver shank that includes an outwardly flared blade section adjacent a screwdriver tip is disclosed. The screwholder includes a hollow extension tube that mounts over the screwdriver shank. One end of the hollow extension tube has an enlarged section for engagement and displacement along the screwdriver shank by the thumb of a user. The other end of the hollow extension tube includes screw gripping fingers for gripping a screw. The screw gripping fingers extend upwardly from the hollow extension tube and are captured between an inner retaining plate and an outer housing. The screw gripping fingers further have outer free ends for gripping opposed areas of a screw. A compressible spring is positioned within the outer housing between the inner retaining plate and the hollow extension tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Keenan, Joseph N. Varnell, III
  • Patent number: 4759241
    Abstract: In a screw driver with a turning tool placed at the front end of a shank which is torsionally connected with a handle, the turning tool can be reliably prevented from slipping off the head of the screw to be turned by the fact that the turning tool is embraced by a jaw chuck with at least two holding jaws in the form of spring arms of a shifter collar which can be moved in the axial direction on the shank, the spring arms being spreadable in the radial direction against their inherent elasticity by means of butting faces of the shank, and fixable against each other by means of a cooperating radial locking gear which can be released by butting faces of the shank. The shifter collar is fixable against the shank by means of a cooperating axial locking gear, and is connected with a control element which can be moved in the axial direction against the shank, has a limited relative movability against the shifter collar, and is provided with butting faces releasing the axial locking gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1988
    Inventor: Egon Voswinkel
  • Patent number: 4478113
    Abstract: A device is disclosed herein for aiding in properly connecting the threaded segment of one object, for example a spark plug, to a complementary threaded segment of a second object, for example an engine block including a complementary threaded hole. This device is designed so as to be capable of applying sufficient torque to the first object to loosely connect its threaded segment to the threaded segment of the second object in a properly threaded fashion. On the other hand, the device is designed so as not to be able to apply sufficient torque to the first object to connect together the threaded segments in a way which would strip or otherwise damage the threads. In this way, once the two objects are loosely connected together in a properly threaded fashion, a second device, for example a standard socket wrench, can be utilized for tightening the two objects without fear of damaging their threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Inventor: Herwig M. Berneiser
  • Patent number: 4363250
    Abstract: A device for driving a screw, pin, rivet or the like into a threaded or drilled hole is disclosed which is adapted to operate a nozzle comprising a pair of nozzle halves to pinch it. When driving a screw by means of the device as a screw driver, a thrust sleeve is displaced forwards by operating an E-shaped control lever on a stationary cylinder and thereby the nozzle halves are depressed at their rear parts so that they are opened. Then the screw to be driven is located in position midst the nozzle halves kept open and thereafter the control lever is restored to the original position. A press block is displaced forwards by means of a spring in the thrust sleeve and expands the nozzle halves, causing the nozzle to be opened to firmly hold the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1982
    Inventor: Asakichi Suga
  • Patent number: 4354403
    Abstract: Screw driving apparatus in which a slide is movable back and forth on a support and is formed with a chute extending in the slide away from the support toward an open end of the chute, and with an access opening to the chute. A driver is mounted on the support for rotation in the chute and for movement in the chute toward and away from the open end in response to the back-and-forth movement of the slide. The slide carries a control plate capable of limited movement relative to the slide between two terminal positions spaced in the direction of slide movement. Two jaws are pivotally mounted on the slide and may jointly obstruct the open end of the chute. A jaw operating member on the control plate engages the jaws and moves them toward and away from the chute-obstructing position in response to movement of the control plate between its terminal positions which is caused by motion transmitting elements on the support when the slide moves back and forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1982
    Assignee: SFS Stadler AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Boegel, Max Sahli