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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7437977 | Hand tool having a larger operation zone A hand tool comprises a main body provided with a mounting portion including a plurality of arcuate protruding faces and a plurality of receiving recesses located between the protruding faces. Each of the receiving recesses of the mounting portion has an arc-shaped ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7340984 | Multi-functional hand tool A multi-functional hand tool comprises a hand tool body which has a handle; each of two ends of the handle having a connecting unit for connecting various assembly so that the hand tool has various functions. At least one connecting unit is formed with a recess. At ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334506 | Anti-wearing socket and inner lining thereof A socket includes an inner lining detachably formed in an inner hole within the socket, with the inner lining formed therein with a differentially-sized torque recess including at least a large hexagonal hole defining a large diagonal distance (D1) betwee... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7318365 | Multistage socket A multistage socket including a main body having a disc section. Multiple fixing blocks are disposed on one face of the disc section at equal angular intervals. A movable block is arranged between each two adjacent fixing blocks. The inner end faces of the movable b... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313988 | Tie rod removal and installation tool A tool for removal of inner tie rods having a generally cylindrical end includes a hollow tube with a butt plate at one end and an annular collar at the opposite end for attachment to the tie rod by means of three set screws arranged within an angular range of appro... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7296502 | Spanner with a bending section A spanner with a bending section comprises a handle and a driving portion; and a bending connecting portion connected between the handle and the driving portion; the driving portion being installed with an engaging head; a front end of the engaging head having an en... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7281310 | Baluster driver tool and method of using same A baluster driver tool for rotating a baluster to threadably secure it to a support. The driver tool includes a housing having a connector at one end for connecting it to a drill and a baluster-engaging member at the opposite end for receiving the baluster. The balu... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275465 | Non-marring tools In one embodiment, an enhanced hex key comprises a hex key composed of a first material (e.g., a metal such as steel) and non-marring, protective sleeve composed of a second material fitted onto the hex key bit portion of the hex key. In one embodiment, the sleeve m... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270032 | Fitting hole of a hand tool A fitting hole of a hand tool such as a socket or a wrench for fitting on and wrenching a screwing member. The inner wall of the fitting hole is formed with twelve teeth at equal intervals. The teeth define therebetween twelve recesses at equal intervals. Each tooth... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261020 | Clamping device for providing high twisting forces and low damage to screw device A clamping device for providing high twisting forces and low damage to a screw device comprises a handle; a driving portion formed with a space; the space including at least two resisting portions and at least two adhesion portions; the resisting portions and adhesi... | 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 |
| 7243579 | Universal cap tool/tool holder An apparatus for facilitating the use of tools on underground pipeline systems including a socket having a polygonal open end, a pliable socket insert having a polygonal outer circumference corresponding to the polygonal socket opening adapted to fit snugly into the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234372 | Reversible ratcheting tool with a smaller head and improved driving torque A ratcheting tool includes a handle and a head with a compartment. A drive member includes a first end extended beyond the compartment, a second end extended beyond the compartment, and a gear wheel formed between the first end and the second end. The gear wheel is ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228764 | Maximum engagement wrench A tool device is described which comprises an orifice which has at least one engagement end formed to control the rotation of a work piece. The tool device has a peripheral terminal end at the engagement end. The orifice is defined by an inner wall of alternating re... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201087 | Multi-functional tool head A multi-functional tool head comprises a supporting unit having a polygonal shape; an end of the supporting unit being installed with a receiving seat recess for receiving an opener head; a penetrating hole being formed in the annular trench; the penetrating hole be... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168347 | Wrench opening A wrench is cooperated with a fastener. The fastener has a plurality of surfaces jointed with each other at respective corners of the fastener. The wrench has a driving cylindrical member including an enclosed opening formed therein and having six corner spaces and ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159492 | Wrench engagement structure A wrench tool is described comprising an orifice which has a predetermined geometry for controlling the rotation of a hexagonal work piece. The orifice is substantially cylindrical and comprises an array of only eighteen longitudinal grooves positioned therein. The ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147773 | Refrigerator with treated water A refrigerator with a water treatment system including a head connecting a water supply to a water-using accessory. An end piece is provided for connecting a treatment cartridge to the head. The end piece comprises an inlet fitting having a cam that contacts a follo... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146886 | Wrench capable of quick replacement of swivel driving members A wrench includes a handle and a set of driving members to be selected to be coupled to the handle. Each of the driving members has a connecting portion complementary to the connecting portion of the handle. A coupling device is disposed at the connecting portion of... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7107879 | Box wrench assembly A box wrench assembly has latch edges and accommodating grooves sequentially disposed around the internal periphery of an operating end of a box wrench, and each accommodating groove is disposed between two latch edges, and a groove is disposed proximate to the midd... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104164 | Spark plug tool An apparatus and method for installing and removing a recessed spark plug to and from an engine without a component thereof becoming disengaged. The spark plug tool is long enough to reach a recessed spark plug and includes a first housing member having an opening f... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7082864 | Tool with protective sheath A protective sheath for tools to prevent marring of finished surfaces when the tool is being used. The sheath is integrally formed as a one-piece elastomeric body that is applied to the exterior surface of the tool, with at least one end of the sheath projecting sli... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083003 | Power tool with detachable drive end A rotary tool includes a housing structure with a plurality of apertures therein, drive mechanism disposed within the housing structure, a detachable drive end mechanism coupled to the drive mechanism, and a retaining structure received by the apertures. The drive m... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077033 | Socket wrench for power tool This invention discloses device for a socket wrench to be firmly and fixedly combined with a motive tool, where the socket wrench is prevented from falling off from the combining during use. A pin insertion hole is formed in a blind hole with its one end as a closin... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7062995 | T-connector holding tool and method A T-connector holding tool is a tool for immobilizing or applying a torque to a T-connector. The tool has an elongated handle portion and a head portion fixed to the handle portion. The head portion includes a pair of rigid claws, each including an interior surface ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044031 | Fastener driving tool The present invention is directed to an improved tool for driving a threaded fastener, such as a hex-headed sheet metal screw. The driving socket is adapted with an counter-bore in the region of the face of driving end of the socket, sufficient to receive therein th... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7013765 | Sectional adjustable socket tool handle A sectional adjustable socket tool handle, which controls the movement of an axial rod along the axial direction of an external pipe. The tool includes a plurality of grooves, a coupler for engaging the plurality of grooves, such that a latch member on the external ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004668 | Connector for flex shaft for string trimmer An improved connector for flex shafts for a string trimmer has an input area and a drive area, where the input area of the connector has a modified diamond shape with sloping sides. This diamond shape allows for easy and reliable connection of the driven working end... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000505 | Socket A socket includes a main body including a first cylinder having an outer periphery formed with a plurality of outer teeth, and a second cylinder having an inner periphery formed with a plurality of inner teeth. The inner teeth of the main body and the outer teeth of... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6966736 | Method and structure for locking nut with deformable member A structure and method for a locking nut with a deformable member is provided. The locking nut has an elongated body relative to a comparable standard non-locking nut, allowing the nut to provide a standard length of thread for engaging bolt members while also defin... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962098 | Undermolded structures and method of making same A molded tool structure has a non-metallic body and a continuous band of flexible and resilient non-metallic material encompassing the body and bonded to its exterior surface. The body may be a tool or a tool part. Also, the body may have one or more metal inserts i... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6938521 | Elongated ratchet handle The inventions disclosed an elongated ratchet handle suitable for accepting detachable arm extensions. A ratchet mechanism is secured within an elongated body. The ratchet mechanism has an actuator movably positioned on its top side and a drive post depending from i... | 09/06/2005 |
