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A socket mounting arrangement to receive a socket or other driving tool which may be mounted to a drive shaft, rigid extension, flexible extension, screwdriver handle having a rigid extension, screwdriver handle ratchet, screw driver handle flexible extension or incorporated within a driving tool su

A socket mounting arrangement to receive a socket or other driving tool which may be mounted to a drive shaft, rigid extension, flexible extension, screwdriver handle having a rigid extension, screwdriver handle ratchet, screw driver handle flexible extension or incorporated within a driving tool such as a ratchet wrench or other ratcher driver. The socket mounting arrangement may be utilized with an extension for such a driving tool, whereby the extension defines a female drive tool end with a selected geometrically configured cross section for cooperative removable attachment to a mating male shaft of a driving tool. The socket mounting arrangement extension utilizes a coaxial sleeve on the extension shaft which is pushed outwardly toward the socket to release the socket. The socket mounting arrangement locks the socket onto the extension or other tool so that the socket cannot fall off without disengagement by movement of the coaxial sleeve.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A socket mounting arrangement, comprising:a shaft having a socket drive stud at a socket drive male end;said socket drive stud having at least one side wall for cooperatively engaging a cavity of a tool socket;a projection extending a selected distance from an opening formed in said

[ I claim:] [1.] A socket mounting arrangement, comprising:a shaft having a socket drive stud at a socket drive male end;said socket drive stud having at least one side wall for cooperatively engaging a cavity of a tool socket;a projection extending a selected distance from an opening formed in said at least one side wall adapted for retaining said projection;said shaft having an axially extending central shaft bore extending inwardly a selected distance from said socket drive male end, and a shaft hole extending through said shaft and said central shaft bore;a slide pin adapted to be received in said central shaft bore for longitudinal movement therein, said slide pin having a main body portion having a slide pin hole extending therethrough and a distal end forming a slide pin head, said slide pin including a groove thereinbetween extending a depth of less than the center of said slide pin main body portion;a sleeve to be received coaxially around said shaft near said male end, said sleeve having a first portion of a selected internal diameter and a second portion of a selected reduced internal diameter forming a sleeve lip thereinbetween, said sleeve including a sleeve hole through said second portion;a retaining means extending through said sleeve hole, said shaft hole, and said slide pin hole; andmeans for biasing said sleeve in a direction opposite said socket drive male end;wherein forward motion of said sleeve toward said socket driven end releases said socket.