摘要 |
A screw feeder ( 10 ) is disclosed which can be mounted to a screwdriver ( 12 ) for holding a screw ( 32 ) in position relative to a screwdriver bit ( 16 ) of the screwdriver ( 12 ) to enable insertion of the screw ( 12 ) into a workpiece adjacent the holding portion ( 30 ). The screw feeder ( 10 ) has a holding portion ( 30 ) and a feeder portion ( 34 ) adjacent the holding portion ( 30 ). The holding portion ( 30 ) can releasably hold a first screw ( 32 ) in position relative to the screwdriver bit ( 16 ) and receive a distal end of the screwdriver bit ( 16 ) to enable the screwdriver bit ( 16 ) to insert the first screw ( 32 ) into the workpiece. The feeder portion ( 34 ) is arranged adjacent the holding portion ( 30 ) and is adapted to receive a plurality of second screws ( 36 ) and to sequentially feed each of the second screws ( 36 ) into the holding portion ( 30 ) in response to retraction of the screwdriver bit ( 16 ) from the holding portion.
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