Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tool retention system
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Application No.: US15076904Application Date: 2016-03-22
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Publication No.: US09957696B2Publication Date: 2018-05-01
- Inventor: Phillip John Kunz , Patrick Simon Campomanes
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
- Main IPC: E02F9/28
- IPC: E02F9/28 ; F16B37/14 ; F16B37/08

Abstract:
A cap for removably attaching to a head of a fastener includes a main body having an open end and defining a hollow interior. The cap also includes an end section forming a closed end of the main body. The cap further includes a hollow inner portion connecting to an inner surface of the end section and extending through the hollow interior toward the open end of the main body. The inner portion is spaced from the main body, and the inner portion has a distal end configured to be inserted into an opening in the head of the fastener.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160305097A1 TOOL RETENTION SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2016-10-20
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