Electrically isolated fastener driving device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10675738-B2
Application number	US-201616061713-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2016
Priority date	Dec 18, 2015
Publication date	Jun 9, 2020
Grant date	Jun 9, 2020

Abstract

An electrically isolated socket may include a drive body, a driven body, and a body portion. The driven body may be made of first metallic material and having a driven end configured to receive a fastener. The drive body may be made of a second metallic material and having a drive end configured to receive a protrusion of a driving tool. The body portion may over-mold substantially all portions of the drive body and the driven body other than the drive end and the driven end, respectively. The drive end of the drive body and the driven end of the driven body may face away from each other, and the drive body and driven body each include axial grooves. The axial grooves of the drive body each extend substantially perpendicular to an annular groove formed in the drive body from the annular groove formed in the drive body to the drive end, and the axial grooves of the driven body each extend substantially perpendicularly to an annular groove formed in the driven body from the annular groove formed in the driven body to the driven end.

First claim

That which is claimed:

1. An electrically isolated driving device comprising:
a driven body made of first metallic material and having a driven end configured to interface with a fastener;
a drive body made of a second metallic material and having a drive end configured to interface with a driving tool; and
a body portion over-molding substantially all portions of the drive body and the driven body other than the drive end and the driven end, respectively,
wherein the drive end of the drive body and the driven end of the driven body face away from each other, and the drive body and driven body each include axial grooves, and
wherein the axial grooves of the driven body and the axial grooves of the drive body each extend parallel to each other.

2. The driving device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the drive body or the driven body includes an axial orifice and wherein the axial orifice is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the both the drive body and the driven body; and
wherein the axial grooves of the driven body and the axial grooves of the drive body each extend substantially parallel to the axial orifice.

3. The driving device of claim 2 , wherein the axial grooves of the driven body are defined over periphery of the driven body.

4. The driving device of claim 3 , wherein each of the axial grooves of the drive body are defined to be equidistant from each other around the periphery of the drive body.

5. The driving device of claim 3 , wherein each of the axial grooves of the driven body are defined equidistant from each other around the periphery of the driven body.

6. The driving device of claim 3 , wherein each of the axial grooves of the drive body are defined to be equidistant from each other around the periphery of the drive body, and each of the axial grooves of the driven body are defined to be equidistant from each other around the periphery of the driven body.

7. The driving device of claim 6 , wherein the equal number of drive body of the axial grooves of the drive body and the axial grooves of the driven body are provided.

8. The driving device of claim 1 , wherein the axial grooves of the drive body are offset from the axial grooves of the driven body.

9. The driving device of claim 8 , wherein the body portion extends into the axial grooves of the drive body, and extends into the axial grooves of the driven body.

10. The driving device of claim 9 , wherein the body portion extends into a space defined between portions of the drive body and driven body that face each other.

11. The driving device of claim 10 , wherein a pin receiver is formed through the drive body at an annular groove formed proximate to the drive end.

12. The driving device of claim 1 , wherein the drive body and a driven body are each substantially cylindrical.

13. The driving device of claim 12 , wherein a diameter of the drive body and a diameter the driven body are different sizes.

14. The driving device of claim 1 , wherein the axial grooves of the driven body have a different length than the axial grooves of the drive body.

15. The driving device of claim 1 , wherein the body portion extends along sides of each of the drive body and driven body and is flush with the drive end and the driven end, wherein over-molding material forming the body portion comprises glass fiber reinforced, composite plastic, wherein the first metallic material and the second metallic material are the same or different materials, or, wherein the first metallic material and the second metallic material are each stainless steel.

16. An electrically isolated driving device comprising:
a driven body made of first metallic material and having a driven end configured to interface with a fastener;
a drive body made of a second metallic material and having a drive end configured to interface with a driving tool; and
a body portion over-molding substantially all portions of the drive body and the driven body other than the drive end and the driven end, respectively,
wherein the drive end of the drive body and the driven end of the driven body face away from each other, and the drive body and driven body each include axial grooves,
wherein at least one of the drive body or the driven body includes an axial orifice and wherein the axial orifice is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the both the drive body and the driven body, and
wherein the axial grooves of the driven body and the axial grooves of the drive body each extend parallel to each other and to the axial orifice.

17. The driving device of claim 16 , wherein the axial grooves of the driven body have a different length than the axial grooves of the dive body.

18. The driving device of claim 17 , wherein a diameter of the drive body and a diameter the driven body are substantially different sizes.

19. An electrically isolated driving device comprising:
a driven body made of first metallic material and having a driven end configured to interface with a fastener;
a drive body made of a second metallic material and having a drive end configured to interface with a driving tool; and
a body portion over-molding substantially all portions of the drive body and the driven body other than the drive end and the driven end, respectively,
wherein the drive end of the drive body and the driven end of the driven body face away from each other, and the drive body and driven body each include axial grooves, and
wherein the axial grooves of the driven body have a different length than the axial grooves of the drive body.

20. The driving device of claim 19 , wherein at least one of the drive body or the driven body includes an axial orifice and wherein the axial orifice is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the both the drive body and the driven body; and
wherein the axial grooves of the driven body and the axial grooves of the drive body each extend parallel to each other and to the axial orifice.

Assignees

• Apex Brands Inc

Inventors

• Heitkamp Timothy Edward

Classifications

• B25B13/06 Primary

  of socket type · CPC title

• B25B13/48

  for special purposes · CPC title

• B29C45/0001

  characterised by the choice of material · CPC title

• B29K2309/08

  Glass · CPC title

• B25G1/125

  for screwdrivers, wrenches or spanners · CPC title