Tools – Wrench – screwdriver – or driver therefor – Attachment – or including adjunct or replaceable portion
Patent
1992-08-13
1993-11-09
Smith, James G.
Tools
Wrench, screwdriver, or driver therefor
Attachment, or including adjunct or replaceable portion
81125, B25B 1358
Patent
active
052592782
ABSTRACT:
A magnetic socket holder for use with socket wrenches in which the ball detent has failed. The socket holder includes a donut-shaped magnet which is received within a stainless steel cup having a central hole through which the drive shaft of the socket wrench may pass. The magnet is adhesively secured to the interior of the stainless steel cup, and at least a portion of the exposed faces of the donut-shaped magnet are covered by a resilient coating. The coating serves to protect the magnet against breakage due to mechanical shock. Additionally, the coating will retain the magnet within its roughly donut-shaped configuration, even if the magnet is broken, due to the adhesion between the coating and the magnet. The exposed faces of the stainless steel cup and the resilient coating may be roughened or knurled such that they may be manually grasped with ease in environments in which grease or oil are prevalent.
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