Granted Patent B2

US 10,675,738 · App. 16/061,713 · Granted Jun 9, 2020

Abstract

Claims (38)

1. An electrically isolated driving device comprising:

a driven body made of first metallic material and having a driven end configured to interface with a fastener;

a drive body made of a second metallic material and having a drive end configured to interface with a driving tool; and

a body portion over-molding substantially all portions of the drive body and the driven body other than the drive end and the driven end, respectively,

wherein the drive end of the drive body and the driven end of the driven body face away from each other, and the drive body and driven body each include axial grooves, and

wherein the axial grooves of the driven body and the axial grooves of the drive body each extend parallel to each other.

2. The driving device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the drive body or the driven body includes an axial orifice and wherein the axial orifice is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the both the drive body and the driven body; and

wherein the axial grooves of the driven body and the axial grooves of the drive body each extend substantially parallel to the axial orifice.

3. The driving device of claim 2 , wherein the axial grooves of the driven body are defined over periphery of the driven body.

4. The driving device of claim 3 , wherein each of the axial grooves of the drive body are defined to be equidistant from each other around the periphery of the drive body.

5. The driving device of claim 3 , wherein each of the axial grooves of the driven body are defined equidistant from each other around the periphery of the driven body.

6. The driving device of claim 3 , wherein each of the axial grooves of the drive body are defined to be equidistant from each other around the periphery of the drive body, and each of the axial grooves of the driven body are defined to be equidistant from each other around the periphery of the driven body.

7. The driving device of claim 6 , wherein the equal number of drive body of the axial grooves of the drive body and the axial grooves of the driven body are provided.

8. The driving device of claim 1 , wherein the axial grooves of the drive body are offset from the axial grooves of the driven body.

9. The driving device of claim 8 , wherein the body portion extends into the axial grooves of the drive body, and extends into the axial grooves of the driven body.

10. The driving device of claim 9 , wherein the body portion extends into a space defined between portions of the drive body and driven body that face each other.

11. The driving device of claim 10 , wherein a pin receiver is formed through the drive body at an annular groove formed proximate to the drive end.

12. The driving device of claim 1 , wherein the drive body and a driven body are each substantially cylindrical.

13. The driving device of claim 12 , wherein a diameter of the drive body and a diameter the driven body are different sizes.

14. The driving device of claim 1 , wherein the axial grooves of the driven body have a different length than the axial grooves of the drive body.

15. The driving device of claim 1 , wherein the body portion extends along sides of each of the drive body and driven body and is flush with the drive end and the driven end, wherein over-molding material forming the body portion comprises glass fiber reinforced, composite plastic, wherein the first metallic material and the second metallic material are the same or different materials, or, wherein the first metallic material and the second metallic material are each stainless steel.

16. An electrically isolated driving device comprising:

a driven body made of first metallic material and having a driven end configured to interface with a fastener;

a drive body made of a second metallic material and having a drive end configured to interface with a driving tool; and

a body portion over-molding substantially all portions of the drive body and the driven body other than the drive end and the driven end, respectively,

wherein the drive end of the drive body and the driven end of the driven body face away from each other, and the drive body and driven body each include axial grooves,

wherein at least one of the drive body or the driven body includes an axial orifice and wherein the axial orifice is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the both the drive body and the driven body, and

wherein the axial grooves of the driven body and the axial grooves of the drive body each extend parallel to each other and to the axial orifice.

17. The driving device of claim 16 , wherein the axial grooves of the driven body have a different length than the axial grooves of the dive body.

18. The driving device of claim 17 , wherein a diameter of the drive body and a diameter the driven body are substantially different sizes.

19. An electrically isolated driving device comprising:

a driven body made of first metallic material and having a driven end configured to interface with a fastener;

a drive body made of a second metallic material and having a drive end configured to interface with a driving tool; and

a body portion over-molding substantially all portions of the drive body and the driven body other than the drive end and the driven end, respectively,

wherein the drive end of the drive body and the driven end of the driven body face away from each other, and the drive body and driven body each include axial grooves, and

wherein the axial grooves of the driven body have a different length than the axial grooves of the drive body.

20. The driving device of claim 19 , wherein at least one of the drive body or the driven body includes an axial orifice and wherein the axial orifice is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the both the drive body and the driven body; and

wherein the axial grooves of the driven body and the axial grooves of the drive body each extend parallel to each other and to the axial orifice.

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