Margaret S Bell

US Patent:

53395115, Aug 23, 1994

Filed:

Apr 20, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/049425

Inventors:

Margaret A. Bell - Virginia Beach VA

International Classification:

B23P 1102

US Classification:

29451

Abstract:

A method of screwing medication vials to IV-bags utilizing a power tool having a socket (58) with a bowl-shaped hard shell (60) defining a mouth (86) with a resilient material insert (62) lining an interior surface thereof and being held therein by a removable retainer at a lip of the mouth. The lining material defines a cylindrically-shaped vial-receiving cavity (88) of a size for receiving a bottom-end portion (96) of a medication vial, with lining material engaging radially the received bottom-end portion for imparting movement thereto. The socket has an attachment device (66) positioned at an end of the socket opposite the mouth for attaching the socket to a rotary motor (54, 102) of a rotating tool.

US Patent:

54388929, Aug 8, 1995

Filed:

Apr 19, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/229718

Inventors:

Margaret A. Bell - Virginia Beach VA

International Classification:

B25B 1304

US Classification:

81120

Abstract:

A tool for screwing medication vials (10) to IV-bags (28) comprises a socket (58) with a bowl-shaped hard shell (60) defining a mouth (86) with a resilient material insert (62) lining an interior surface thereof and being held therein by a removable retainer at a lip of the mouth. The lining material defines a cylindrically-shaped vial-receiving cavity (88) of a size for receiving a bottom-end portion (96) of a medication vial, with lining material engaging radially the received bottom-end portion for imparting movement thereto. The socket has an attachment device (66) positioned at an end of the socket opposite the mouth for attaching the socket to a rotary motor (54, 102) of a rotating tool.