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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2000
Charles E. Kalomeris, Shrewsbury, PA (US);
Jason D. Morris, Abingdon, MD (US);
Frank Sterpka, West Hartford, CT (US);
Paul Metaxatos, West Hartford, CT (US);
David C. Boyle, Severna Park, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
The present invention is generally directed to a hand held tool having a handle chassis with a first end, a second end, and a bore extending axially between the first and second ends. A sleeve having a first end, a second end, as well as a drive aperture extending from the first sleeve end toward the second sleeve end is disposed in the bore and fixed to the handle chassis. The sleeve also has a storage cavity that extends from the second sleeve toward the first sleeve end and a corridor extending transverse to the storage cavity. A torque bar is connectable to the sleeve in an operative position disposed in the corridor and a stowed position disposed in the storage cavity.