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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:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Janusz, Elgin, IL (US);
David C. Goss, Rockford, IL (US);
Assignee:
Textron Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B27B 1/700 ; B25C 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B27B 1/700 ; B25C 3/00 ;
Abstract
A drive tool having a top portion which is engageable with a drive source and a lower portion engageable with a fastener. The drive tool includes an axial load assist mechanism configured to urge the lower portion and upper portion of the tool away from each other (i.e. relative movement) such that a generally axial force is applied to the fastener engaged with the lower portion of the tool. As a result, the amount of upper body axial force an operator must apply to the drive tool to install the fastener is reduced.