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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Eca Medical Instruments, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
David Ivinson, Camarillo, CA (US);
John Nino, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Gary Norsworthy, Reseda, CA (US);
Assignee:
ECA Medical Instruments, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 23/157 (2006.01); B25B 13/00 (2006.01); B25B 23/142 (2006.01); B25B 13/46 (2006.01); B25B 15/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); B25B 13/48 (2006.01); B25B 13/08 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 23/142 (2013.01); A61B 17/8875 (2013.01); B25B 13/46 (2013.01); B25B 13/461 (2013.01); B25B 15/02 (2013.01); B25B 23/1427 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0023 (2013.01); A61B 2019/301 (2013.01); A61B 2019/4815 (2013.01); B25B 13/08 (2013.01); B25B 13/462 (2013.01); B25B 13/463 (2013.01); B25B 13/48 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4984 (2015.01);
Abstract
A torque limiting driver with a belt driven use indicator, having a body with a shaft and tool at one end and a counter or indicator at the other end, is disclosed. The indicator is driven by a drive shaft and belt corresponding to movement of the tool. The indicator provides at least one visual cue which corresponds to a predetermined amount of use, or end of life. Alignment of the at least one visual cue with a sight or mark may be used to estimate or determine usage.