IP Library Granted Patent US 10,780,556
Granted Patent B2
US 10,780,556 · App. 16/107,842 · Granted Sep 22, 2020

Anti-slip, multidirectional driver bit

Inventors: Paul Kukucka (Brandon, FL); Thomas Stefan Kukucka (Brandon, FL)
Assignee: Grip Tooling Technologies LLC
B25B15/004B25B13/04B25B13/065B25B15/001B25B15/008B25B23/08B25B27/18
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Patent No.
US 10,780,556
App. No.
16/107,842
Granted
Sep 22, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A screw bit body which allows for efficient torque force application onto a socket fastener. The screw bit body includes a plurality of laterally-bracing sidewalls, a first base, and a second base. The laterally-bracing sidewalls are radially distributed about a rotation axis of the screw bit body with each further including a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a bracing surface, and an engagement cavity. The engagement cavity creates an additional gripping point to prevent slippage in between the screw bit body and the socket fastener. The engagement cavity traverses normal and into the bracing surface. Additionally, the engagement cavity traverses into the screw bit body from the first base to the second base. The engagement cavity is specifically positioned offset from the first lateral edge by a first distance.

Claims (46)

1. An anti-slip, multidirectional driver bit comprising:

at least one screw bit body;

an attachment body;

the at least one screw bit body comprising a plurality of laterally-bracing sidewalls, a first base and a second base;

each of the plurality of laterally-bracing sidewalls comprising a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a bracing surface and at least one engagement cavity;

the plurality of laterally-bracing sidewalls being radially positioned about a rotation axis of the at least one screw bit body;

the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge being oppositely positioned to each other across the bracing surface;

the at least one engagement cavity extending normal and into the bracing surface;

the at least one engagement cavity extending into the at least one screw bit body from the first base towards the second base;

the at least one engagement cavity being positioned offset from the first lateral edge by a first distance;

the at least one engagement cavity being positioned offset from the second lateral edge by a second distance;

an entire cross-section of the at least one engagement cavity being parallel to the first base and the second base;

the attachment body being centrally positioned around and along the rotation axis;

the attachment body being connected to the second base;

the at least one screw bit body being a spline-type bit body;

the spline-type bit body comprising a plurality of intermittent sidewalls;

the plurality of intermittent sidewalls being radially positioned about the rotation axis;

the plurality of intermittent sidewalls being interspersed amongst the plurality of laterally-bracing sidewalls;

the entire cross-section of the at least one engagement cavity being a partially-circular profile;

the at least one engagement cavity tapering from the first base to the second base such that the partially-circular profile adjacent to the first base is larger than the partially-circular profile adjacent to the second base; and

wherein a first intermittent sidewall and a second intermittent sidewall among the plurality of intermittent sidewalls interspersed on a corresponding laterally-bracing sidewall among the plurality of laterally-bracing sidewalls are perpendicularly positioned to each other, wherein a third intermittent sidewall among the plurality of intermittent sidewalls interspersed on the corresponding laterally-bracing sidewall is located in between the at least one engagement cavity of the corresponding laterally-bracing sidewall and the second intermittent sidewall among the plurality of intermittent sidewalls interspersed on the corresponding laterally-bracing sidewall.

2. The anti-slip, multidirectional driver bit as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

a pin-in security hole;

the pin-in security hole being concentrically positioned with the rotation axis of the at least one screw bit body; and

the pin-in security hole normally extending into the at least one screw bit body from the first base.

3. The anti-slip, multidirectional driver bit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.

4. The anti-slip, multidirectional driver bit as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

the bracing surface comprising a convex portion and a concave portion;

the convex portion being positioned adjacent to the first base;

the concave portion being positioned adjacent to the convex portion, opposite to the first base; and

the convex portion and the concave portion being oriented along the rotation axis of the at least one screw bit body.

5. The anti-slip, multidirectional driver bit as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

the entire cross-section of the at least one engagement cavity comprising a curved portion and a straight portion;

the curved portion being positioned adjacent to the first lateral edge;

the straight portion being positioned adjacent to the curved portion, opposite the first lateral edge; and

the straight portion extending from the curved portion to the second lateral edge.

6. The anti-slip, multidirectional driver bit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a lateral edge between the first base and each of the plurality of laterally-bracing sidewalls is chamfered.

7. The anti-slip, multidirectional driver bit as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

the partially-circular profile being concave along a direction from the first lateral edge to the second lateral edge.

8. The anti-slip, multidirectional driver bit as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

the first base comprising a first base surface;

the first base surface and the bracing surface each being flat; and

the first base surface and the bracing surface being oriented perpendicular to each other.

9. The anti-slip, multidirectional driver bit as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

an engagement bore; and

the engagement bore extending into the attachment body along the rotation axis, opposite the at least one screw bit body.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2018
From: GRIP TOOLING TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: GRIP HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 047169/0694 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2018
From: KUKUCKA, PAUL; KUKUCKA, THOMAS STEFAN; S. DOROSLOVAC, ROBERT
To: GRIP TOOLING TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 046654/0126 →
Continuity (16)
Continuation In Part 14701482 · Apr 30, 2015
Continuation In Part 15601864 · May 22, 2017
Continuation In Part PCTIB2017052453 · Apr 27, 2017
Continuation In Part 16107842
Continuation In Part 29592608 · Jan 31, 2017
Continuation In Part 29604799 · May 19, 2017
Continuation In Part 15650768 · Jul 14, 2017
Provisional Application 62664559 · Apr 30, 2018
Provisional Application 62531828 · Jul 12, 2017
Provisional Application 62482916 · Apr 7, 2017
Provisional Application 62475757 · Mar 23, 2017
Provisional Application 62459371 · Feb 15, 2017
Provisional Application 62451491 · Jan 27, 2017
Provisional Application 62328102 · Apr 27, 2016
Provisional Application 61986327 · Apr 30, 2014
Related Publication 20180354102A1 · Dec 13, 2018
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