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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113093 | Combination wrench socket A combination wrench socket is provided that includes, but is not limited to a one-piece outer part, in the form of a wrench socket having an inner part situated therein, a first tool head molded onto the inner part, and a second tool head, designed differently ther... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7347129 | Tool operable for connecting a male F-type coaxial cable connector A tool including a tubular wrench portion and a hollow grasping portion. The tubular wrench portion has a first end, a second end, a hollow body portion located between the first and second ends and a plurality of arc portions located at the first end. The hollow bo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7328636 | Hex wrench device A hex wrench device, comprising at least one longitudinal member and at least one pair of complementary wrench sleeves which can be magnetically and longitudinally connected to the longitudinal member, wherein a hex key having a larger total surface area than that o... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322264 | Extra long wrench with reliable coupling effect A wrench includes an operative member and an extension. The operative member includes a first end for driving a fastener. The operative member further includes a second end having a connecting portion. The connecting portion includes an engaging hole. The extension ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7296499 | Mushrooming expandable anchor installation tool The installation tool for a mushrooming expandable anchor has a hollow cylindrical sleeve with an inside diameter, the top having slots for engaging the base of the mushrooming component and a means for engaging and turning a threaded component, which compresses the... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7261017 | Stabilizer link removal tool for vehicles A tool for removal of a stabilizer link in vehicles includes a first socket adapted to rotationally receive a second socket attached to the shaped end of a threaded bolt. A socket drive rotates the second socket relative to the first socket as the first socket is pl... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252022 | Multiple shop socket tool A multiple socket tool combines two, three, or four socket sizes. The sockets are nested inside each other so the tool can be applied to different sizes of bolts or nuts for tightening and loosening such nuts and bolts without changing sockets. Compression springs a... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249540 | Connector adapter An adapter for installing a connector to a terminal post, wherein the connector is attached to a cable, is presented. In an embodiment, the adapter is comprised of an elongated collet member having a longitudinal axis comprised of a first collet member end, a second... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246543 | Multi-function adjustable wrench A multiple function adjustable wrench comprising: a shank 18 having a first end 16 with a fixed jaw 12, a adjustable jaw 10, and a adjusting screw 14. The adjusting screw 14 moves the adjustable jaw 10 toward and away... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7207393 | Stepped drive shaft for a power tool A shaft comprises an input portion and a tang. The tang has a first section, a second section, and a radial bore. The second section is disposed between the first section and the input portion along an axis. A radial cross section of the first section is less than a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201084 | Adjustable ratchet wrench An adjustable wrench or spanner is disclosed. It comprises essentially an elongated handle element with a convex urging portion at one end, an upper jaw element with a concave urging portion, a lower jaw element with a protrusion portion and a ratchet assembly. The ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201086 | Wrench with articulating head An articulated wrench includes an elongate handle with a generally U-shaped depression at an end of the handle with an edge portion of the handle extending on either side of the depression, and a wrench head formed as a generally planar body with an aperture therein... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7150209 | Multi-functional hexagonal driver A multifunctional hexagonal driver includes a driver section that has a plurality of unique driver heads having various sizes for engaging fasteners. The driver further includes a mechanism for securing the driver heads to the housing and a mechanism for adapting th... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134642 | Vacuum gate valve The invention provides a vacuum gate valve for closing off an opening. The vacuum gate valve can have a valve plate that can be turned so that the alignment of the valve plate will adapt to a valve seat when the valve plate is pressed against the valve seat. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131357 | Universal golf spike removal tool The golf spike removal tool includes a primary shank with opposite proximal and distal ends. A handle is secured to the proximal end of the primary shank and projections extend from the distal end of the primary shank for engaging apertures in a golf spike. A supple... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7117772 | Wrench having a safety device A wrench includes a shank having a drive head, a handle slidably mounted on the shank, and a resistance member mounted between the shank and the handle to provide a resistance to damp movement of the handle. Thus, when a force is applied on the handle to rotate the ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118091 | Tool for controlling water supply A tool for shutting off water supplies is disclosed. A variety of water supply valves can be controlled with a single too. The tool has different fittings on each end, such as wrenches. The wrenches may be of variable width to accommodate a large number of water sup... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7096766 | Sleeve device with stepped structure A sleeve device comprises a sleeve portion, the sleeve portion having a first opening; a first sleeve extending from an upper side of the sleeve portion; the sleeve portion having four sides; two opposite sides of the four sides being suitable for one kind of spanne... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073413 | Fold-away wrench set There is disclosed a fold-away wrench having a wrench head (9) pivotally mounted on a handle (2). The wrench head (4) is an open flexible ring socket (3a) locatable over a fastener such as a nut, bolt or screw to move it. Pins (... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059220 | Wrench combination A wrench combination includes a first wrench, a second wrench and a joint for rotationally connecting the first wrench with the second wrench. The first wrench is movably connected with the joint. A socket can be attached to each end of the first wrench. The second ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7047844 | Multi-socket wrench A multi-socket wrench is described which includes an elongated main member having a thickness dimension with an upper area, a lower area, a first end and a second end; and, at least two elongated wrench units, e.g. four wrench units. Each wrench unit has a thickness... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7024969 | Modular wrench with extendible shank The modular wrench with extendible shank includes at least one stubby wrench head segment having either an open end or a box end wrench head, and a truncated shank extending from the wrench head. A short connector sleeve having sockets defined in both ends that fric... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024970 | Socket wrench A socket wrench includes a socket element which is provided with a socket or engagement with a bolt or nut, and a hinge to act in combination with a handle and which forms a lever arm when tightening or loosening bolts or nuts. The handle is fitted at a first end th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013768 | Rivet with sliding cap for friction stir riveting A friction stir rivet is rotated and driven through a first fusible workpiece into an engaged second fusible workpiece, causing local portions of the first and second workpieces to plasticize. A slideable cap contacts the exposed surface of the first workpiece short... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6978702 | Multi-purpose hand tool A multi-purpose hand tool is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the tool may include a socket body and a shaft arm. The socket body may include a first socket at a first end and a second socket at a second end. The sockets may be differently sized. The sha... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6941840 | Multiple nut tool and method A multiple nut tool apparatus and method includes a slide shaft. More than one socket receiver is connected to the slide shaft such that at least one of the socket receiver is movable. A socket adapter is connected to each of the socket receivers. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941842 | Wrench combination A wrench combination includes a first wrench and a second wrench. The first wrench includes a shaft and two sockets each formed at an end of the shaft. The second wrench is rotationally connected with the first wrench. The second wrench includes a shaft and two sock... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928906 | Large self-forming socket A heavy duty, large self-forming socket having a plurality of retractable gripping pins bundled in parallel and held in a frame within a housing is disclosed. The frame is positioned axially within the housing by radially extending, elongated hold elements that are ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6922864 | Multiple purpose tool A multi purpose hand tool includes an elongate generally cylindrical handle having opposite first and second ends. The handle is adapted for grasping by a user and has a hole through the handle located substantially mid-way along the length of the handle. The hole e... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6877403 | Telescopic socket assembly A telescopic socket assembly includes an outer socket, an inner socket retractably and movably mounted in the outer socket, and an elastic member mounted between the inner socket and the outer socket. Thus, the telescopic socket assembly has an adjustable length and... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6854365 | Wrench A wrench 10 including first 11 and second 12 jaw members each having first and second gripping portions 23 for gripping an article to be rotated about a work axis and a leverage portion spaced from the gripping portion, has one or two han... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6732615 | Multiple-size nut driver A multiple-size nut driver comprising a socket portion and a handle connected to the socket portion for rotating the socket portion. The socket portion includes a plurality of concentric hexagonal sockets slidably mounted along a longitudinal axis of the driver. Eac... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6691595 | Retractable/folding collapsible wrench A retractable/folding collapsible wrench is constructed to include a hollow handle, which can be made folding collapsible, two driving devices respectively moved in and out of the ends of the hollow handle between the extended position and the received po... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6692178 | Pivotable tool having crossing-connected arms A pivotable tool includes a pair of pivotally interconnected arms disposed in a crossing relationship and having a manually releasable releasing device which locks the arms in a perpendicular open position for use of the tool as a wrench. In each of two e... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6662688 | Lug wrench The present invention relates to an improved lug wrench. In one embodiment, the lug wrench includes a first arm connected to a mounting member, two foldable arms connected to the first arm, and a fourth detachable arm capable of attaching to the mounting ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6637298 | Socket for a socket wrench A socket mounted on the actuating handle of a socket wrench. The socket includes a hollow body member housing a number of individual sockets, which individual sockets can be moved inwards into the hollow body member to provide a socket of the correct size... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6637299 | Wrench with rotating heads An elongated wrench handle has a yoke at each end. A wrench head is pivotally mounted in each yoke, and each wrench head has two sets of wrenching surfaces. The wrench head can be rotated in its yoke to expose, in an outer operative position, either of th... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6598500 | Double-nut tool and method of setting the toe angle of a vehicle wheel A device for operating on each nut of a double-nut assembly, wherein an inner nut of the assembly is of a diameter larger than that of an outer nut of the assembly. The device comprises two components: the first component is provided to act on the inner n... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6467379 | Self-adjusting socket An adjustable socket for engaging various sized fastener projections such as hexagonal nuts, includes a socket body with a cavity having a spring-biased plate pushing nested and concentrically positioned sliding sleeves toward the socket opening and their... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6305254 | Combination tool kit A combination tool kit includes an elongated casing, a hexagon head socket holder mounted in the casing between front and rear ends of the casing and holding a set of hexagon head sockets adapted for turning bolts and nuts, a combination wrench pivoted to... | 10/23/2001 |
