Telescopic socket

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11318587-B2
Application number	US-202117303036-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 19, 2021
Priority date	Jun 24, 2020
Publication date	May 3, 2022
Grant date	May 3, 2022

Abstract

A telescopic socket includes an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve, and a jointing ring. The outer sleeve includes at least one abutting ball, plural first concave portions, and plural first protruding portions. The inner sleeve is sleeved by and slidably connected to the outer sleeve and includes at least two engaging holes, plural second concave portions, and plural second protruding portions. The second protruding portions are slidably connected to the first concave portions respectively, and the first protruding portions are slidably connected to the second concave portions respectively. The jointing ring is movably connected to the outer sleeve and includes an abutting part and an accommodating part, and the abutting part optionally abuts against the abutting ball. By controlling the jointing ring, the inner sleeve can be slid or positioned relative to the outer sleeve, and the length of the telescopic socket can be changed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A telescopic socket, comprising:
an outer sleeve comprising:
at least one abutting ball penetrating the outer sleeve;
a plurality of first concave portions; and
a plurality of first protruding portions, wherein the first concave portions and the first protruding portions are alternately provided on an inner surface of the outer sleeve;

an inner sleeve sleeved by the outer sleeve and slidably connected to the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve comprising:
at least two engaging holes provided in an outer surface of the inner sleeve;
a plurality of second concave portions; and
a plurality of second protruding portions, wherein the second concave portions and the second protruding portions are alternately provided on the outer surface of the inner sleeve, the second protruding portions of the inner sleeve are slidably connected to the first concave portions of the outer sleeve respectively, and the first protruding portions of the outer sleeve are slidably connected to the second concave portions of the inner sleeve respectively; and

a jointing ring movably connected to the outer sleeve and comprising:
an abutting part provided on an inner wall of the jointing ring and abutting against the abutting ball optionally, the abutting part having an inclined surface provided at an end of the abutting part; and
an accommodating part provided on the inner wall of the jointing ring and adjacent to the end of the abutting part.

2. The telescopic socket of claim 1 , wherein the jointing ring further comprises an elastic member provided on the inner wall of the jointing ring, and the elastic member has an end abutting against an opposite end of the abutting part.

3. The telescopic socket of claim 2 , wherein the outer sleeve further comprises a projecting portion provided on an outer surface of the outer sleeve, and the elastic member has an opposite end abutting against an end of the projecting portion.

4. The telescopic socket of claim 1 , wherein the number of the at least one abutting ball is two, and the two abutting balls penetrate the outer sleeve symmetrically.

5. The telescopic socket of claim 1 , wherein the number of the at least one abutting ball is three, and each two adjacent said abutting balls form a central angle of 120° with respect to a center of circle of the telescopic socket.

6. The telescopic socket of claim 1 , wherein the at least two engaging holes are provided along a same axis.

7. The telescopic socket of claim 1 , wherein the inner sleeve further comprises:
a slide groove provided in the outer surface of the inner sleeve; and
the outer sleeve further comprises:
a limiting member protruding from the inner surface of the outer sleeve and slidably connected to the slide groove.

8. The telescopic socket of claim 7 , wherein the limiting member and the at least one abutting ball are provided at a same level.

9. The telescopic socket of claim 1 , wherein the outer sleeve further comprises a C-shaped ring embedded in an outer surface of the outer sleeve and configured to connect the outer sleeve and the jointing ring.

Assignees

• Kabo Tool Co

Inventors

• Hsieh Chih-Ching

Classifications

• B25G1/043

  for screwdrivers, wrenches or spanners · CPC title

• B25B13/06 Primary

  of socket type · CPC title

• B25B13/48 Primary

  for special purposes · CPC title

• B25B13/481

  for operating in areas having limited access · CPC title

• B25B23/0021

  Prolongations interposed between handle and tool · CPC title