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Sleeve retaining assembly

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2007-06-28
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Granted: 2010-02-09
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Expires: 2027-06-28
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Abstract

Abstract A socket retaining assembly includes a retaining assembly having a seat, and a retaining post; the retaining post being installed at an upper end of the stopper; an outer periphery of the retaining post being installed with a confining projection and a plurality of trenches; a combination unit including a rotating assembly and a push unit; the stopper serving to confine the rotation range of the combination unit; the rotating assembly has a C ring at a lower end thereof two ends of an opening of the C ring being concaved inwards so as to form with inward projections; an upper side of the C ring being installed with a rectangular protruding block; an interior of the protruding block being formed with a rectangular receiving groove; and the push unit being installed in the receiving groove of the protruding block.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tsung-Da Lin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 00:21
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25H; B25H3/00; B25H3/003

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 232 words
A socket retaining assembly comprising: a retaining assembly having a seat, and a retaining post; the seat being an approximate U shape structure; a stopper being protruded from an upper middle section of the seat; the stopper being a long plate; the retaining post being installed at an upper end of the stopper; an outer periphery of the retaining post being formed with a confining projection and a plurality of trenches; at least one combination unit including a rotating assembly and a push unit; the stopper serving to confine the rotation range of the combination unit; the rotating assembly having a C ring at a lower end thereof; two ends of an opening of the C ring being concaved inwards so as to form with inward projections; in operation, the inward projections being received in the trenches of the retaining post and being slideably through various trenches so as to adjust the combination unit to have different orientation; the movement of the combination unit being confined by the confining projection; an upper side of the C ring being installed with a rectangular protruding block; an interior of the protruding block being formed with a rectangular receiving groove; the push unit being installed in the receiving groove of the protruding block; wherein when the combination unit rotates along the retaining assembly, the push unit will resist against the trenches of the retaining post.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 232 words
A socket retaining assembly comprising: a retaining assembly having a seat, and a retaining post; the seat being an approximate U shape structure; a stopper being protruded from an upper middle section of the seat; the stopper being a long plate; the retaining post being installed at an upper end of the stopper; an outer periphery of the retaining post being formed with a confining projection and a plurality of trenches; at least one combination unit including a rotating assembly and a push unit; the stopper serving to confine the rotation range of the combination unit; the rotating assembly having a C ring at a lower end thereof; two ends of an opening of the C ring being concaved inwards so as to form with inward projections; in operation, the inward projections being received in the trenches of the retaining post and being slideably through various trenches so as to adjust the combination unit to have different orientation; the movement of the combination unit being confined by the confining projection; an upper side of the C ring being installed with a rectangular protruding block; an interior of the protruding block being formed with a rectangular receiving groove; the push unit being installed in the receiving groove of the protruding block; wherein when the combination unit rotates along the retaining assembly, the push unit will resist against the trenches of the retaining post.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 85 words
The socket retaining assembly as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising two ends covers; each end of the retaining assembly is covered by one of the two end covers so as to cover the ends of the seat and the retaining post; the end cover has a shape corresponding to shapes of the ends of the retaining post and the seat; the end cover are slightly protruded from the peripheries of the retaining post so as to confine the movement of the combination unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 54 words
The socket retaining assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein two inner sides of the receiving groove are installed with two resisting sheets; each resisting sheet is a rectangular sheet with one end adhered to a wall of the receiving groove and other ends of the resisting sheet separate from the receiving groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
The socket retaining assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an upper end of the receiving groove is reduced to a small fixing recess.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
The socket retaining assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the push unit includes a push block and an elastic unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 72 words
The socket retaining assembly as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the push block is a round cylinder with a convex head at a lower end thereof and a recess is formed at an upper end thereof for receiving the elastic unit so as to steadily retain the elastic unit; when the combination unit 30 rotates in the retaining assembly, the convex head will resist against the trenches of the retaining post.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
The socket retaining assembly as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the elastic unit is a spring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 27 words
The socket retaining assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an outer periphery of the protruding block is protruded with a flange for engaging a socket.

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