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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2024
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Dennis A. Bush, Dillsburg, PA (US);
James Batterden, Timonium, MD (US);
Matthew Masison, Towson, MD (US);
Lukas Purasson, Towson, MD (US);
Joseph P. Kelleher, Parkville, MD (US);
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Abstract
A power tool includes a head interface coupled to a forward end of an output shaft and a tool head element for engagement on the head interface. The tool head element has a housing including an input shaft configured to removably couple with the output shaft and a collar comprising locking elements. In embodiments, locking elements are biased inwardly towards the input shaft by biasing elements (springs). In others, magnet(s) and/or ball locking elements may be utilized. Upon attachment of the tool head element to the head interface, the tool head element may held by the provided elements (e.g., locking elements, biasing springs, magnets, balls) onto the head interface and a drive connection between the output shaft and input shaft is established. Thus, when a motor and transmission assembly of the tool is operated, the input shaft rotates with the output shaft about the axis and thus drives the tool head element.