OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002269

Multiple spring wire-form retention socket

Published: 2026-09-15T19:11:53.085829Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002269
Categories: Tools & Tooling > Clamping Tools

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ABSTRACT

A socket having a working end with a socket receiving area that is adapted to
receive a work piece, and an opposing drive end adapted to engage a lug of a
torque application tool. The socket includes spring-wire forms disposed in the
socket receiving area that are adapted to apply a biased force to the work
piece when the work piece is received in the socket receiving area, wherein
the spring-wire forms include a first and second end and arms formed proximal
to the first and second ends, and the arms include a bent portion that is
adapted to engage axial slots when a work piece is received in the socket
receiving area.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002269
Published 2026-09-15T19:11:53.085829Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002269