BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a driver used to drive screws, nuts and bolts, by direct application or using specialized tips, into surfaces using pneumatic, impact, hand crank or other mechanisms and will be used in commercial, industrial, consumer, medical and other construction/building, manufacturing and activities:
- 1. A hardened steel or other material rod (of varying lengths and widths)
- 2. An upper opening in the head (top) shaped to receive the screw/nut/bolt/tip
- 3. A lower, smaller opening in the head under the upper opening that is threaded and designed to receive magnet insert
- 4. Threads, regular and/or specially designed to self-lock and manufactured into the lower opening sidewalls
- 5. Magnet insert that is installed to keep screw/nut/bolt/tip attached to driver as during installation process/driver use
- 6. Threads, regular and/or specially designed to self-lock and manufactured into the magnet insert sidewalls
- 7. A special indentation in the top of the magnet insert shaped to receive a tool for screwing magnet into driver head. This indentation could be a slot for a slotted screw driver, a Philips-shaped indentation for a Philips screw driver, allen wrench, start, etc.
- 8. A further and significant benefit of this invention is that because the magnet insert is screwed in it can be removed and replaced at will. Frequently existing similar products gather metal debris inside the top opening preventing the screw/nut/bolt/tip head from fully entering the opening and this failing to fully engage with the driver, often stripping the screw/nut/bolt/bit or the driver head.
2. Description of Related Art
Current products and technology on the market include:
- a. Current products on the market vary widely. Some have insertable magnets and some do not. None have an insertable magnet that is screwed into them. They are of various lengths and thicknesses as well. Some are designed to receive nuts, bolts, screws and some are designed to receive varyingly specialized tips for said purposes. The products that do have insertable magnets for the head/tip are not designed for the insertable magnet to be screwed in, easily removed and easily replaced. Because of this they have two basic flaws that render them less useful and less valuable and cause the user to be significantly less efficient and effective:
- I. The insertable magnet often falls out, and while the magnet can often be placed back in it will fall out again at the next use and even if it is glued back in that glue cannot handle the impact and rigors of use and function
- II. When the opening of the head/tip gets filled with ferris-based debris it is extremely difficult to clean it out because the magnet holds it in the bottom of the opening.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A screw/nut/bolt driver for pneumatic, impact, hand crank or other use having an insertable magnet in the head to hold/keep screw/nut/bolt or specialized tips attached to driver but inserted by screwing it in, as it is threaded and inside of driver head (below screw/nut/bolt receiving area), is identically threaded to receive it. What is primarily unique about this invention is the fact that the inserted magnet is screwed in such that it can be unscrewed to clean out ferris-based debris and if the magnet comes out of its own accord, can be reinserted easily in such a way that it will remain.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
This invention is a screw/nut/bolt driver for pneumatic, impact, hand crank or other use having an insertable magnet in the head to hold/keep screw/nut/bolt or specialized tips attached to driver magnetically but inserted by screwing it in. It is threaded and the inside of driver head/tip (below screw/nut/bolt receiving area of head/tip), is identically threaded to receive it. This is the primary unique property of this invention. What is primarily unique about this invention is the fact that the inserted magnet is screwed in such that it can be unscrewed to clean out ferris-based debris that frequently will stick in and fill the opening of the head/tip and also if the magnet comes out of its own accord (which happens frequently), can be reinserted easily in such a way that it will remain (i.s. by just screwing it back in). Current products are pressed in under pressure or glued in and such process does not last under the duties of regular use.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic side view and top view diagram of the driver showing tile following:
- a) driver
- b) magnet insert
- c) Upper opening in head of driver designed to receive screw/nut/bolt and/or specialized tips (illustrated using dashed lines)
- d) Lower opening in head of driver under upper opening that is designed to receive threaded magnet insert (illustrated using dashed lines)
- e) threads in lower opening inner side walls (illustrated using dashed lines)
- f) threads in sides walls of magnet insert
- g) Bottom shaft tip designed to fit into pneumatic, impact, hand crank or other tool
- h) special indentation in the top of the magnet insert shaped to receive a tool for screwing magnet into driver top
FIG. 2 illustrates the closeup design of the magnet insert:
- a) magnet insert
- b) special Indentation in the top of the magnet insert shaped to receive a tool for screwing magnet into driver top.
- c) Threads in side wall of magnet insert
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic side view and top view diagram of the driver showing the following:
- a) driver
- b) magnet insert
- c) Upper opening in head of driver designed to receive screw/nut/bolt and/or specialized tips (illustrated using dashed lines)
- d) Lower opening in head of driver under upper opening that is designed to receive threaded magnet insert (illustrated using dashed lines)
- e) threads in lower opening inner side walls (illustrated using dashed lines)
- f) threads in sides walls of magnet insert
- g) Bottom shaft tip designed to fit into pneumatic, impact, hand crank or other tool
- h) special indentation in the top of the magnet insert shaped to receive a tool for screwing magnet into driver top.
- i) Driver head/top
FIG. 2 illustrates the closeup design of the magnet insert:
- a) magnet insert
- b) special indentation in the top of the magnet insert shaped to receive a tool for screwing magnet into driver top.
- c) Threads in side wall of magnet insert
These and other changes can be made to the invention in light of the above detailed description. In general, the terms used in the following claims, should not be construed to limit the invention to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification, unless the above detailed description explicitly defines such terms. Accordingly, the actual scope of the invention encompasses the disclosed embodiments and all equivalent ways of practicing or implementing the invention under the claims.
Patent Application
20220193869
