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US4620460A
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Socket set
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-07-01
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Granted: 1986-11-04
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Expires: 2005-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A socket set in which all of the sockets of decreasing order can interfit into each other and for connecting to the drive for transporting from one place to another. Each of the sockets may be interchanged in position so that the sockets may be engaged with each other and used as an extension for any other socket size.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Gonzales, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:38
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B13/00; B25B13/02; B25B13/06; B25B13/56; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S81/00; Y10S81/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A socket set which comprises a plurality of socket members, each of said plurality of socket members including a different sized socket end with each of said plurality of sockets members having a shank end of the same size and shape, said plurality of socket members including a smallest sized socket member, a largest sized socket member, and intermediate sized socket members, said smallest sized socket member having a socket end with the same size and shape as said shank end, with a middle section between said socket end and said shank end, each of said intermediate sized socket members and said largest sized socket member having a middle section including an axially aligned inset extending from said socket end toward said shank end with said inset having the same size and shape as said shank end, each of said intermediate sized socket members and said smallest sized socket member having their middle section with an outside surface dimension and shape the same dimension and shape as the socket end of the next larger sized socket end, whereby the shank end of any of said plurality of socket members will fit into a drive means as well as into the socket end of said smallest sized socket member, and the shank end of any of said plurality of socket members will fit through the socket end of any larger sized socket member and into the inset of said larger sized socket member so that an assembly of said plurality of socket members may be formed with a desired sized socket end on an end of said assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
A socket set which comprises a plurality of socket members, each of said plurality of socket members including a different sized socket end with each of said plurality of sockets members having a shank end of the same size and shape, said plurality of socket members including a smallest sized socket member, a largest sized socket member, and intermediate sized socket members, said smallest sized socket member having a socket end with the same size and shape as said shank end, with a middle section between said socket end and said shank end, each of said intermediate sized socket members and said largest sized socket member having a middle section including an axially aligned inset extending from said socket end toward said shank end with said inset having the same size and shape as said shank end, each of said intermediate sized socket members and said smallest sized socket member having their middle section with an outside surface dimension and shape the same dimension and shape as the socket end of the next larger sized socket end, whereby the shank end of any of said plurality of socket members will fit into a drive means as well as into the socket end of said smallest sized socket member, and the shank end of any of said plurality of socket members will fit through the socket end of any larger sized socket member and into the inset of said larger sized socket member so that an assembly of said plurality of socket members may be formed with a desired sized socket end on an end of said assembly.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-11-03 | 1990-05-05 | 1990-11-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-11-03 | 1994-05-05 | 1994-11-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-11-03 | 1998-05-05 | 1998-11-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |