CA2732670A1

CA2732670A1 - Faster fencer

Info

Publication number: CA2732670A1
Application number: CA 2732670
Authority: CA
Inventors: William James Martin; Bradley Ralph Polnau
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-03-02
Filing date: 2011-03-02
Publication date: 2011-03-10

Abstract

"We have designed a tool for installing electric fence screw-eye insulators or ring type screw-eyes on wooden posts, boards, trees, or other appropriate materials. The tool is made from elongated round stock, either of metal or some composition materials strong enough to withstand the screwing action of an electric or portable hand-held drill. One end is machined to fit into the chuck on the drill, and the other end is deeply grooved to hold the ring portion of the screw-eye or ring insulator, which is secured within the groove by a spring steel compression holder. The drill rotates the metal threaded screw part of the fastening device into(out of) the wooden fence post or other application. When the ring portion reaches the proper depth into the post, the operator stops the drill and pulls it away from the screw-eye or ring insulator, leaving the fastening device securely in place,"

Description

SPECIFICATION

"This invention relates to a tool that fits into an electric drill and is used for screwing screw-eye or ring type devices into wooden posts or other appropriate material."
"Previously, screw-eye attachment devices were installed manually with a metal shaft of some sort, where-in the installer could turn the screw-eye into a post or board one turn at a time. This required sufficient strength and control by the operator to successfully complete the task. The procedure was often time-consuming, tiring, and frustrating. Other previously proposed socket type applicators have resulted in damage to the post or to the electric fence screw-eye insulators, which are typically made of plastic materials."

"To overcome these disadvantages, the screw-eye device can be placed into a socket tool, which fits into a drill chuck, and can then be inserted into a wooden application in seconds.
This radically reduces the amount of energy expended by the operator, as well as the time needed to accomplish the task of installation. The socket tool also eliminates the need to pre-drill a starter hole for the threaded end of the of the screw-eye fastener, a common requirement with manual insertions. Our tool allows a more efficient installation of all types of screw-eye devices, especially plastic electric fence ring insulators."

"In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention, Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the solid drill socket, which comprises the socket body 1, body nose 2, screw-eye or ring insulator slot 3, driver shaft 4, and chuck grip S. Figure 2 is a cross section of Figure 1 from a side view and shows all the embodiments of Figure 1, as well as the screw-eye compression spring holder 6. Figure 3 is an end view of the driver shaft 4, which is inserted into the chuck and then tightened against the chuck grip 5.

"The tool illustrated comprises a shaft portion 4, which is inserted into the chuck of a power drill. The thickness of the shaft can be selectively varied to accommodate different drills or uses, and the angled planes of the chuck grip 5, located on the shaft, allow for more effective tightening. These angled grips are illustrated in a cross section of the driver shaft 4, as seen in Figure 3. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the body of the tool 1 contains a slot 3, into which the ring end of a screw-eye type fastening device is inserted. The entire body of the socket and shaft can be made of any alloy metal, plastic, or steel, or any combination of these. A compression holder 6, made of spring steel, is anchored at the base of the slot 3, and the two arms of the holder clip onto the ring portion of the screw-eye in order to stabilize it both within the slot and during the screwing process."

Claims

1. A tool designed to be inserted into an electric or battery operated hand-held drill and used for the purpose of holding a screw-eye or a screw type ring insulator device during the process of securing such devices into a wood or other appropriate application, such as in, but not limited to, fencing projects or electric fencing projects utilizing wire or rope.

2. A tool, as defined in claim 1, in which one end is a variably sized shaft with angled grips, which is inserted into the chuck of a power drill.

3. A tool, as defined in claims 1 or 2, in which the other end is a socket body made of approx. 3.8cm x 10.2cm round stock with a tooled groove or slot of approximately 3.8cm depth, into which the ring end of a screw-eye type fastening device is inserted. It is to be understood that these dimensions and measurements may be modified during construction of the tool, according to the project to be performed.

4. A tool, as defined in claims 1, 2, or 3, in which a spring compression holder, comprising two arms, is anchored at the base of the slot for the purpose of stabilizing the screw-eye type fastening device during the inserting or extracting rotations of the drill into or out of suitable material.

5. A tool, as defined in claim 4, in which the compression holder is made of two arms of spring steel and which can hold various sizes of screw-eye or screw type ring insulator fastening devices.

6. A tool, as defined in claims 1, 2, or 3, in which the entire body of the socket and shaft can be made of any alloy metal, plastic, steel, or any combination of these, contingent upon the construction material being of sufficient strength to successfully withstand the function for which the tool is designed.