Frangible collar fastener and nut retrieval socket
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United States of America Patent
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Apr 30, 2013
Grant Date -
Dec 8, 2011
app pub date -
Jun 7, 2011
filing date -
Jun 7, 2010
priority date (Note) -
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Abstract
A socket is disclosed for securing frangible collar fasteners to bolts, and collecting the separated nut portions of the fasteners to avoid introducing debris into the work area. The socket comprises the socket housing having a first end formed to receive and engage the frangible nut portions, and the second end to receive and engage a ratchet. At least one retention member is disposed within the socket housing, proximate the housing first end. The retention member is resiliently displaceable to allow each nut portion to enter into the socket housing during fastening, and to retain a plurality of nut portions within the socket housing after the nut portions have been separated from the frangible collar fasteners. Nut ejection apparatus is provided having a first portion disposed exterior to the socket housing and a second portion disposed interior to the socket housing. The nut ejection apparatus is translatable along at least a portion of the socket length, to store a plurality of separate nut portions within the housing. The nut ejection apparatus further being manually translatable to urge the stored nut portions past the retention member and out of the socket first end.
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International Classification(s)
- 2011 Application Filing Year
- B25B Class
- 575 Applications Filed
- 420 Patents Issued To-Date
- 73.05 % Issued To-Date
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Patent Citation Ranking
- 10 Citation Count
- B25B Class
- 5.38 % this patent is cited more than
- 12 Age
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