This invention relates to a chamber of a screwdriver to accommodate a stem and screwdriver heads in a secure method, and a cover is pivotally connected to an outer end of a handle.
There are plenty of screwdrivers on the market. A conventional screwdriver has a chamber in the handle, which has a notch at one side and is covered by a cap. By opening the cap, screwdriver heads in the chamber are free to take away. The screwdriver heads are secured on a shaft, which then are secured on a threaded cap. The shaft is extending through the cap and connected with a knob. By turning the knob, the shaft is turning simultaneously so that a user may choose a desired head. However, in order to pick up the head, the user has to stretch into the notch with their finger, and the cap is in a loose status, which may be lost.
Another conventional screwdriver has a hole at the rear end of a handle with a cover thereon. A screwdriver head can slide out from the hole. There are some shortcomings of this design. One is that the cover may be misplaced easily.
It is the primary object of the present invention to provide a screwdriver heads chamber for a precise screwdriver, which saves space and is easy to operate.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a screwdriver heads chamber for a precise screwdriver, which secures all screwdriver heads in a chamber of a handle.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a screwdriver heads chamber for a precise screwdriver, which is inexpensive in manufacture.
As shown in
The chamber 11 is a hollow barrel with an inner end and an outer end. The outer end of the chamber 11 is provided with a groove 111. The stem 2 also has an inner end and an outer end corresponding to the chamber 11 of the handle 1. The inner end of the stem 2 is in a reverse cone-shaped disc 21. The disc 21 has an outer diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the inner end of the chamber 11.
The stem 2 comprises a plurality of longitudinal partitions 22. The partitions 22 have an outer diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of the chamber 11.
The cover 3 has a barrel 31 extending towards one end thereof. The barrel 31 has an outer diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the chamber 11. A plurality of slots 311 are formed on the barrel 31 to produce a flexibility of the barrel 31. A ridge 312 is formed on the barrel 31 and corresponding to the groove 111 of the chamber 11.
The disc 21 of the stem 2 is secured into the chamber 11 of the handle 1, as shown in
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20050204878 A1 | Sep 2005 | US |