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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2020
Applicant:
Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);
Inventors:
Daniel M. Eggert, Kenosha, WI (US);
Christopher D. Thompson, Franklin, WI (US);
Gene E. Olson, Kenosha, WI (US);
Jeffrey M. Arendt, Kenosha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 13/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 13/065 (2013.01);
Abstract
Tools, for example, hexagon sockets, dodecagonal sockets, splined sockets, wrenches, etc., that have inner surface geometries adapted to engage a flank of a fastener at a point away from a corner of the fastener. This increases the strength and life of the socket, reduces a risk of the fastener becoming locked or stuck in the socket, and reduces the risk of the fastener being stripped or the socket slipping on the fastener.