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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:
Apr. 30, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1994
Mark E Steen, Chino Hills, CA (US);
Robert P Gill, Rapid City, SD (US);
Chiron Vision Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A wrench for installing and removing a tip onto and from a tool comprises a rotary part and a locking hub. The tool includes a housing and a rotatable shaft which has a threaded bore. The tip includes a working portion and a threaded shank which is to be secured in the threaded bore of the shaft. The hub includes a projection which has a non-circular opening which engages a complementary surface on the shaft and a non-circular exterior surface which engages a complementary surface on the interior of the housing to prevent rotation of the shaft relative to the housing. The rotary part includes a passage which includes a non-circular portion which engages the tip to screw the tip into the shaft.