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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141461 | Method and apparatus for remotely manipulating threaded components A wrench is disclosed comprising a shaft and a wrench head. The wrench head is attached to a first end of the shaft. The wrench head comprises at least two opposing jaws substantially perpendicular to the shaft, and a socket substantially parallel to the shaft. A wa... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8074539 | Socket device with indication portion A socket device with an indication portion comprises a colored sleeve; the sleeve being made by high molecular organic plastics; a socket; the sleeve being rotatable installed on the socket; an indication portion on a surface of the sleeve for indicating a value abo... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8056449 | Wrenching tool applicable to various sizes of threaded members The present invention provides a wrenching tool having a polygonal fitting hole formed of a first equilateral polygonal hole and a second equilateral polygonal hole with the same configuration. The two polygonal holes are concentrically arranged to provide two fitti... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056448 | Multi-size wrench A multi-size wrench is defined with an engaging hole in a head thereof, and an inner surface of the engaging hole of the head is formed by six arc-shaped engaging concaves and six arc-shaped connecting convexes which are alternatively connected to each other in such... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7987748 | Identification structure of a tool with two colors An identification structure of a tool with two colors includes a tool body having an engaging surface, and an identification ring. The identification ring is made of elastic polymer, composed of an inner layer and an outer layer having diverse colors. The identifica... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7946199 | Coaxial cable connector nut rotation aid An improved coaxial cable connector rotation aid that facilitates rotation of a coaxial cable connector found on the end of a coaxial cable. Embodiments may include a nut with faceted portions or exclude a nut element. Embodiments may coupled with a nut having threa... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7913590 | Socket apparatus A socket apparatus includes a socket, at least one detent and an elastic element. The socket includes a bit-receiving recess in an end, a mandrel-receiving recess in an opposite end, at least one vent in communication with the mandrel-receiving recess and at least o... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7861621 | Box end/open end wrench A driving head of a wrench includes three engaging surfaces and three reception concavities alternatively defined in an inner periphery thereof. A recess is defined in a center of each of engaging surfaces and located between first and second engaging portions. The ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7841261 | Reinforced impact socket The present invention is a lightweight impact socket having an aluminum or other light metal blank having a fastener end and a drive end. A high strength, heat-treated steel alloy insert is inserted into the fastener end of the blank and glued in place to yield a hi... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7836799 | Tool assembly A tool assembly comprising a tool having a distal end and a proximal end having a protrusion thereon; and a device coupled with the proximal end of the tool, wherein the device is capable of accommodating a tool and has a compartment for storing various items. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7661338 | Socket assembly for a gate valve wrench A socket assembly for a gate valve wrench includes a socket, a support member adapted to mount on the wrench and a fastener for connecting the socket to the support member in such a manner so as to retain the socket fixed in place on the gate valve wrench. The socke... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7484440 | Asymmetric wrench and fastener system An asymmetrical wrench and fastener system comprising radially extending splines having opposing surfaces whose inner ends are inclined by different amounts with respect to a radius intersecting the respective inner ends to alter the torque between the tightening an... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7437976 | Positive auto-blocking nut ensemble and torqueing tool A blocking nut ensemble for positional placement on a threaded shaft comprises a first internally threaded nut for threading on a shaft and including a first abutting face having intermediate inner and outer sidewalls depending therefrom and defining an annular groo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437975 | Wrench socket A wrench socket having a cylindrical body with a receptacle at one end opening exteriorly thereof to insertably receive a head or nut carried on a fastener. The sidewall of the receptacle is tapered inwardly from the open end to a bottom of the socket which defines ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7425112 | Tamper resistant screw An improved tamper resistant screw and driver tool. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a tamper resistant screw and screw driver tool. The screw head features a unique tamper resistant design. The screw cannot be turned successfully with standard scre... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7413693 | Wire connector fastening tool A wire connector fastening tool comprises an elongate body having a first end, a second end, an outer hand-engaging surface and an interior surface. The outer hand-engaging surface has a generally uniform outside diameter from its first end to its second end. The in... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7406895 | Anti-slip socket with uniform wall thickness A socket includes a coupling end coupled with and driven by a driving tool and a driving end for engaging with a fastener to be driven. The driving end includes a peripheral wall portion having six inner faces on an inner periphery thereof for coupling with and driv... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7371027 | Fastening tool and fastening bolt In a fastening tool in which fastening members may be inclined as they are threadedly inserted together whereby almost no displacement load is applied to the members, a member having a bolt through hole with a tapered seat surface, and a fastening bolt that includes... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371955 | Drum tuning key A drum tuning key comprises a handle portion, a barrel portion defining an axis connected to the handle portion, the barrel portion having internal walls defining a cavity extending inwardly along the axis from an end of the barrel portion, the cavity being square i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7356938 | Bore gauge apparatus for use in reconditioning articulated connector An apparatus for measuring a reconditioned portion of an articulated connector engaged in a reconditioning fixture while it is still mounted to the end structure of a rail car is disclosed. The gauge is a generally cylindrical arc with an inner side and outer side. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356914 | Twist-on wire connector applicator A wire connector applicator is capable of holding a clip of interconnected twist-on wire connectors in a tube which can be rotated by an electric motor. The connectors rotate with the tube for installation on the ends of stripped electrical wires. The invention is a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340983 | Spanner with prevention of disengagement of fasteners A spanner comprises a box end that has an inner periphery consisting of a number of wall faces to define a first polygonal receiving space. Each wall face includes a groove defined therein. The grooves of the wall faces together define a second polygonal receiving s... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340979 | Oil filter remover An oil filter remover comprising a sleeve, having an interior surface, an exterior surface, an open end and a closed end with indentations on the interior surface, and a reservoir. The oil filter is slid into the oil filter remover and the oil filter is unscrewed, t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340982 | Wrench Open-end symmetrical wrenches retain fasteners fully seated in the jaws of the wrench. The jaws have fastener-engaging surfaces with substantially planar and parallel sections that extend past the front side corners of the fastener when it is fully seated in the wre... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334976 | Countersunk screw The invention relates to a countersunk screw having a threaded shank and a countersunk head, which latter has a conical surface tapering at a countersinking angle in the direction of the threaded shank. The conical surface has a plurality of ribbed protrusions distr... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334505 | Hanging clamp wrench A hand tool consisting of an outer grip having an elongate inner housing formed therein engages with wing knobs used to tighten and loosen hanging file clamps. The outer grip is provided with a plurality of planar elongate gripping surfaces to enable a user to apply... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335120 | String tension identification device and method A racquet string tension identification device and method for mounting on a stringed racquet utilizing a color coding system to denote the original string tension range in tens of pounds and having nine indicia areas with the number of additional pounds of tension t... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331744 | Lobed drive for hi-lite fastener A drive socket for a male threaded fastener includes three rounded lobes of equal radius which are located equidistant from the center of the fastener and 120° apart from each other. The drive socket also includes three flat surfaces, each flat surface being locate... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331743 | Lobed drive for hi-lite fastener A drive socket for a male threaded fastener includes three rounded lobes of equal radius which are located equidistant from the center of the fastener and 120° apart from each other. The drive socket also includes three flat surfaces, each flat surface being locate... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331260 | Rotary wrenching tool with a driving head This invention relates to a driving head of rotary wrenching tools, the driving head can be a sleeve or directly implemented on the wrench, the driving head has an opening with grooves, forefront surfaces and concavities implemented inside the opening, the forefront... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325468 | Hollowed socket A hollowed socket comprises a driving portion and an engaging portion; an outer side of the driving portion having a receiving groove; an elastic sheet being installed in the receiving groove; and a free end of the elastic sheet having a positioning block. An inner ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322986 | Bioabsorbable interference screw for endosteal fixation of ligaments A bioabsorbable interference screw having a tapered profile which extends along substantially the entire length of the screw. The tapered profile makes the screw easy to insert while providing superior fixation resulting from a progressively increasing diameter. Upo... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311021 | Wrench engagement technologies A wrench tool is described which comprises an orifice configured to control the rotation of a hexagonal work piece. The orifice is substantially cylindrical and comprises an array of only eighteen principle longitudinal grooves positioned therein substantially formi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299721 | Socket including a reinforcing structure A socket for engaging a work piece having at least one wire. The socket includes a body having a closed peripheral side wall, first and second ends and a rotational axis extending between the first and second ends. The socket also includes a first receptacle formed ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296501 | Limited access building connection A limited access building connection for connecting a holding structure and a held structure which includes an anchor member having a threaded end adapted for connection to holding structure. A nut having an inner threaded wall threadably engages the threaded end of... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293949 | Spiral drive fastener with friction engageable surface Interference surfaces are constructed on inner transition surfaces between wings of a fastener having a spiral recess. A portion of the transition surface is tapered to provide the interference. A standard driver for a spiral recess will engage the interference surf... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293483 | Self aligning socket set A socket tool has an internal hole that is adapted to receive a standard size thread corresponding to the size of the nut being driven. A set of such socket tools may be driven using one or more hollow extensions that engage a socket tool, the extension having a hol... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290468 | Socket adapter having positioning effect A socket adapter includes a main body having a receiving recess and a slide slot, a drive rod slidably mounted in the slide slot of the main body, and a control member movably mounted in the main body. Thus, the drive rod has a plurality of locking grooves, and the ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290467 | Socket wrench apparatus A socket-wrench socket is provided having a plurality of longitudinally extending members therein mounted within wall circumferential slots of the workpiece-receiving opening of the socket and secured in place by a flexible web. These members have flat surfaces for ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290466 | Bolt and nut engaging tool A bolt and nut engaging tool includes a loop that has an outer surface, an inner surface, a top side and a bottom side. The inner surface has a size and shape adapted for removably receiving a fastener. Each of a pair of the finger grips is coupled to the loop and e... | 11/06/2007 |
