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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389971 | Leverage tool for tightening devices A tightening device leverage tool includes a bar member with a bar axis; a first receiver mounted to the bar member, and a second receiver mounted to the bar member and spaced-apart along the bar axis from the first receiver. The first and the second receivers are s... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7334774 | Extensible and turnover handle structure for a jack An extensible and turnover handle structure for a jack comprises a pivot ear formed at the front end of a base. The pivot ear is provided for a pivot connection with the handle. Moreover, the handle includes an inner pipe inserted in an outer pipe and serves to draw... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7243771 | Clutch assist mechanism including kit and method of utilizing mechanism A clutch assist mechanism for reducing the amount of application force required to actuate a hand clutch of a vehicle. A clutch lever of the hand clutch is pivotable about a pivot axis and the vehicle includes a handle grip. The clutch assist mechanism includes a te... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7198188 | Hardwood flooring nailer having an adjustable double handle A hardwood flooring nailer destined to be loaded with at least one fastener, the nailer comprising a main rigid frame, and a fastener discharge mechanism attached to the main frame and which can be activated for allowing the nailer to discharge a fastener. The naile... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191494 | Stabilizer for rotary tools The stabilizer apparatus for a power head attachment for rotationally powered tools in which a housing supports a stabilizer apparatus including a stabilizer collar rotatable to selected positions relative to the input shaft of the head attachment and a stabilizer a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182042 | Support pole with pipe-hinge slide lock A self-latching hinge mechanism (14) and apparatus (10) for applications where access to a pole mounted device is required. The hinge comprises a top section (28) with a cantilevered tail piece (38) which extends beyond a pivot (36... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7131349 | Device for actuating a gearbox and pulse control method The invention concerns a device for actuating a gearbox, in particular controllable by pulse control, the device comprising a housing and a lever mounted oscillating in the housing, and the lever being selectively activated via a knob movable along a first direction... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7100238 | Bendable extension arm A bendable extension arm. A stiffening wire having a first end and a second end is connected at its first end to a wire receptor and at its second end to another wire receptor. A sheath covers the stiffening wire and prevents over bending of the stiffening wire. In ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7038153 | Light switch extension A light switch extension includes a resilient socket member which can be pushed over the end of a wall switch handle, and an elongate extension member depending from the socket so that a child too short to reach the light can operate it without having to climb on fu... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7000498 | Adjustable universal operating lever extension An adjustable extension lever to be attached to a control lever of a vehicle such as an all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, motorcycle or personal watercraft to extend the lever surface available to be contacted during control of the vehicle and including a bendable le... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000497 | Selectively positionable gearshift and method An adjustable gearshift assembly (10, 130) for connecting by a bracket (16) to a transmission of a motor vehicle, providing a shifter knob (12, 132) movable to a selected position relative to an elongate member (14, 144). The shifter knob... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6854939 | Winch bar A winch bar has an insertion portion adapted to fit in openings of a winch drum of non-circular cross-section, typically square or hexagonal, whereby the winch bar cannot rotate relative to the openings to present hazards of injury to persons or property which can r... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6848872 | Load strap winding device A device for quickly winding strap around a spool of a ratcheting binder assembly having a longitudinal axis includes a leverage hole engaging mechanism, a longitudinal axis generally coincident with the longitudinal axis of the spool, and two generally freely rotat... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6698310 | Sleeve for a vehicle handbrake lever A sleeve for a vehicle handbrake lever has a stationary tube (21) adapted to mount on the handbrake with a button and a movable tube (22) rotatably and slidably mounted on the stationary tube (21). The movable tube (22) has a limit block (222) protruding ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6675674 | Locating/controlling structure for telescopic tube A locating/controlling structure for telescopic tube including an elliptic outer tube. A rotary button is rotatably disposed at one end of the outer tube. The rotary button is connected with an elliptic rod passing through the outer tube. An inner tube is... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6663636 | Femur rasp fastener A femur rasp fastener has a frame and a linkage. The frame has a chamber for housing the linkage. When a femur rasp is engaged with the frame and a handle of the linkage is moved, an arched and elastic suspension bar will be driven to pull a bucking hear ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6494113 | Universal operating lever extension An extension lever to be attached to a control lever of a vehicle such as an all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, or personal watercraft to extend the lever surface available to be contacted during control of the vehicle and particularly to provide a comforta... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6467371 | Vehicle control device for agriculture vehicles A vehicle control device, in particular a clutch mechanism for a tractor, includes a control lever and guide mechanism in which the lever is selectively movable from a first rest position to a second engaged position. The control lever is subjected to the... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6398470 | Strap winding tool A strap winding tool includes a bent metal bar with a short elbow which can fit into a borehole opening in a ratchet extension on a strap winder on a flat bed trailer.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6367853 | Universal lock handle assembly for casement windows A universal lock handle assembly for multi-point casement windows is provided. The lock handle assembly includes an escutcheon that is mounted to the inside surface of the window frame. The escutcheon includes a slot for receiving a handle. The handle inc... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6322302 | Snap buckle tool An improved snap buckle tool for opening and closing a snap buckle of the type used in combination with a flexible strap member to adjust the tension thereof is disclosed. The snap buckle tool comprises an elongated handle member integrally formed with a ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6205884 | Handle assembly A handle assembly (1) has a handle body (4), an arm (8) and a trigger mechanism (6). The handle body (4) has a recess (18) for receiving an instrument to be held by the handle assembly (1). The arm (8) pivots in relation to the handle body (4) and the tri... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6202504 | Extension handle for emergency or safety brake lever The combination of an emergency brake system comprising a brake and an elongate hand lever that is vertically movable to a first position to engage the brake and to a second position to release the brake, and an extension handle attached to and angulated ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6201252 | Fifth wheel king pin release mechanism A manual release apparatus attachable to a fifth wheel of a truck cab for disengaging a king pin on a truck trailer from the fifth wheel, including an elongated, rigid lever arm, a first end of which is pivotally attached to a side of the fifth wheel at a... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6178848 | Hook retention in tubular jack handle A hook and jack handle assembly in which the hook is retained within the tubular jack handle during use of the assembly in operating a vehicle jack. To this end, a tubular end portion in a jack handle has inserted therein a hook-shaped end piece having a ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6139233 | Rapid spooling/tightening binding device A rapid spooling/tightening binding device includes a uniquely designed winch winder mechanism having a rotatable shaft substantially aligned with the center axis of the winch and which is couplable to a drill to rapidly spool the binding strap about a st... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6116370 | Anti-theft system A new anti-theft system for permitting removal of the gear selection shaft from a vehicle having a gear selection console with an aperture extending through it that permits external gear selection of a transmission, thereby preventing theft of the vehicle... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6102637 | Flatbed winch winding bar A winding tool for a winch is disclosed. The winch is used on flatbed trailers to hold webbing used to strap down loads on the trailer. The winding tool is designed to use the winch bar interface on currently available winches.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6092437 | Winch bar A winch bar is adapted at each end for use with ratcheting winches on truck trailer beds to respectively wind and tighten tie straps for securing cargo on the truck bed. The winch bar is provided with a hooked end member and a handle portion at one end to... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6076424 | Multi-piece jack handle A two-piece handle for use in positioning a vehicle lifting jack beneath a vehicle and rotating a spindle of that jack. The two-piece jack handle includes a jack handle rod having one end for engaging the jack spindle and a sleeve secured to an opposite e... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6056488 | Locking winch bar A locking winch bar having a locking mechanism for securing the winch bar in a winch sprocket so that the bar does not accidentally exit the sprocket. The winch bar has an elongated shaft with a grasping end and a tapering bend at the other end. The shaft... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5927769 | Kid's safety latch This invention is directed to a door latch having an auxiliary bolt which activates the latch bolt, and the use of a latch to confine small children in the home. The auxiliary bolt has a hinged beveled end which pivots when the door is opened but is fixed... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5926913 | Pneumatic tool extension An extension for use with different pneumatically powered tools is provided. The extension comprises an elongated body for coupling the extension to a pneumatic source and a sleeve for coupling a pneumatic tool to the extension, coupling the tool to the s... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5878627 | Two-piece jack handle A two-piece handle for use in positioning a vehicle lifting jack beneath a vehicle and for rotating a spindle of that jack, which handle comprises a jack handle rod, a jack handle rod extension, and a jack handle coupling for releasably interconnecting th... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5873284 | Control for portable power tool A portable tool having a frame, a power unit having a control that is operable to place the power unit in first and second different states, a control actuator that is operable to change the power unit from one of the first and second states into the othe... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5863060 | Fifth wheel king pin release mechanism A manual release apparatus for disengaging a king pin on a truck trailer from a fifth wheel of a truck cab, including an elongated lever arm, a first end of which is pivotally attached to a side of the fifth wheel at a location spaced from the opening thr... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5848555 | Auxiliary shift lever for use with a bicycle shifting device An auxiliary shift lever assembly for use with a bicycle shift device includes a support for supporting the auxiliary shift lever on the bicycle, an auxiliary shift lever body pivotably coupled to the support, one or more lever engaging parts disposed on ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5775175 | Device for winding a crank and associated method A hand crank device and associated method for winding winches such as those used on flat bed tractor trailers. The hand crank device includes an elongated pin element that is sized to engage the drive shaft of a winch. The pin element is long enough to en... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5775674 | Lift apparatus having a pivoting pole for lifting and moving a manhole cover A lift device for lifting a manhole cover which includes a base and a pole configured to lift the manhole cover when one end of the pole is pressed downward. The length of the pole is adjustable in order to permit easy storage and transportation, and to i... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5711511 | Garden hose valve spindle extender A garden hose valve spindle extender comprised of an elongated rod. A knob is secured to a first end of the elongated rod. The device contains an attachment plate having a fitting extending outwardly therefrom. The attachment plate is securable to an exis... | 01/27/1998 |
