Thomas W Brown
Engineers at Mineral, Littleton, CO

License number
Colorado 31829
Issued Date
May 9, 1997
Renew Date
Jun 1, 2001
Expiration Date
May 31, 2003
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
700 W Mineral Ave RM M7H2219, Littleton, CO 80120

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Wrench Socket Retainer

US Patent:
5050467, Sep 24, 1991
Filed:
Aug 6, 1990
Appl. No.:
7/562939
Inventors:
Thomas L. Brown - Littleton CO
Andrew F. Roe - Littleton CO
International Classification:
B25B 2102
US Classification:
81466
Abstract:
A detent mechanism for releasably retaining a wrench socket on the rotary drive member of an air impact wrench. A push rod is provided within the wrench body to normally support a ball detent in a locking position projecting from a side surface of a drive member plug portion that is adapted to extend into a wrench socket. Manual push motion on a rear end of the rod causes a pocket in the side face of the push rod to register with the ball detent for enabling the detent to retract into the plug portion of the drive member.