Illumination – With implement or hand held holder therefor – Hand tool
Patent
1998-09-28
1999-03-16
Husar, Stephen
Illumination
With implement or hand held holder therefor
Hand tool
362109, 362253, B25B 2318
Patent
active
058821031
ABSTRACT:
A socket extension is provided with a internal light assembly and power supply and is joined together with a socket handle and a socket tool to form a socket wrench so that light may be provided directly to the work area when the socket wrench is being used. The socket extension has a hollow socket body which encases a battery, a light assembly mounted adjacent to the battery and a socket tool connection head which surrounds the light assembly. The light assembly is an assembled part having a flat light mounting disk, a bulb holder attached to a first side of the light mounting disk and a bulb attached to the bulb holder. The second side of the light mounting disk has a spring mounting disk attached thereto. A coil spring is attached to the spring mounting disk. The socket tool connection head function as a mounting element for the socket tool and the socket tool connection head comprises a hexagonal body sized to press fit into the hollow extension body and is securely held therein by any suitable connection, such as a ball and detent assembly. An annular channel is provided in the socket tool connection head to receive an O-ring that assists in joining the socket tool to the socket tool connection head.
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Brantley Stephen L.
Moore Tim S.
Husar Stephen
JS Products, Inc.
Roethel John Edward
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