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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2009
David Wilson, Jr., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Brent A. Sigmon, Windsor, CO (US);
David Wilson, Jr., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Brent A. Sigmon, Windsor, CO (US);
American Power Tool Company, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Abstract
Adaptations, apparatus and methods are disclosed for associating various utility tools with a nut driving tool. The adaptation of includes a receiver connectable to one side of the nut driving tool adjacent to a socket driver. A utility tool mounting body includes a base portion releasably engageable with the receiver and a station portion on the base portion releasably engageable with the selected utility tool. The utility tool of this invention includes a head having a mounting interface, the station portion releasably engageable with the mounting interface of the utility tool head. In one embodiment, the utility tool is reaction unit for engaging a nut or a fitting body. In other embodiments, utility tools for tube cutting, sawing, and/or bending, and/or grasping of adjacent fitting types or fitting sizes are provided.