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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Anthony B. Fuller, Mooresville, NC (US);
Ralf Strauβ, Wörthsee, DE;
Matthew Shute, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Anthony B. Fuller, Mooresville, NC (US);
Ralf Strauβ, Wörthsee, DE;
Matthew Shute, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Irwin Industrial Tool Company, Huntersville, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The assembly method of the invention uses a cartridge that is separate from the housing of the device being manufactured. The cartridge is configured such that the location of the various components is defined and the components are easily accessed. The cartridge and its components may be assembled off of the main assembly line. Once the cartridge is assembled, the cartridge and assembled components can be placed in the housing. The assembly of the device can then be completed.