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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 02, 1999
Manfred Ludwig, Landsberg/Lech, DE;
Wolfgang Schreiber, Stuttgart, DE;
C. & E. Fein GmbH & Co., Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A screwdriver is disclosed, comprising a removable depth stop which selectably either, when equipped with the depth stop, allows noiseless shutoff or, with the depth stop removed, allows torque-dependent shutoff, without any chattering occurring when the machine continues to run. To this end, an adjustable torque-dependent release clutch is combined with an entrainment clutch of known type, which is additionally preceded by a disconnect clutch, a locking means being provided in order to hold a throwout ring, which forms one of the two elements of the disconnect clutch, in a predetermined position under load. In this way, noiseless operation is ensured after release, both when working with the depth stop and in the case of torque-dependent shutoff, with the depth stop removed.