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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7275464 | Ratcheting adjustable wrench The wrench comprises a handle that is pivotably connected to a body portion. The body portion supports a fixed jaw. A movable jaw is slidably supported on the body portion such that the movable jaw can move relative to the fixed jaw to vary the spacing between the j... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7191688 | Force augmentation and jaw adjustment means for hand held tools A hand held tool has a slotted handle having a jaw and at least one slot therein, the slotted handle defining a toothed rack within the slot; an operative handle having a jaw and a pinion gear, the pinion gear having at least one tooth suitably shaped to engage the ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7181820 | Method and apparatus for orientating a fastening element A receptacle which is configured to receive a fastener element having a hexagon, or some other polygonal profile, and which is configured to rotationally or angularly orientate the insert fastener element. One version of the receptacle provides that the receptacle i... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7143671 | Lever-wrench pliers Disclosed is a lever-wrench pliers, which includes a fixed jaw tip that define a mouth and has three clamping faces around the mouth, and a movable jaw that has a jaw tip with a toothed clamping face facing the middle one of the three clamping faces of the fixed jaw... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137321 | Adjustable wrench An adjustable wrench including a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, a handle, a shaft member and a stopper pin. The front end of the handle is pivotally connected with the fixed jaw. When the handle is reciprocally pivotally swung, the stopper pin is driven by the handle to ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7124619 | Hydraulic tool working head A hydraulic tool working head including a frame, a ram and a connection between the ram and the frame. The frame has a first section with a hydraulic cylinder area, an opposite second section and a middle section connecting the first and second sections to each othe... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7096767 | Adjustable wrench An adjustable wrench and method for loosening or tightening a fastener includes a handle member having a fixed jaw segment, a substantially transverse channel therethrough, and a void in communication with the channel. Also, a movable jaw member having a serrated to... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086312 | Parallel jaw locking toggle wrench/pliers with economic/ergonomic handles “Parallel Jaw Locking Toggle Wrench/Pliers with Economic/Ergonomic Handles” comprising: a fixed jaw member being in parallel relationship to a slidable jaw member; the fixed jaw member constructed (by riveting or welding means) to support member - the support me... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6973857 | Hand tool adjuster An adjusting device for a tool includes a body with two ends and a fluid filled passageway, which extends between the ends, one end of the body cooperates with a work piece. An actuating member is movably connected to one end of the body, communicates with the fluid... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962099 | Open-end adjustable ratcheting wrench A side-entry, adjustable, ratcheting wrench has a first jaw member having an interior portion, a second jaw member slidingly engaged with the first jaw member, a spool disposed in the interior portion of the first jaw member, the spool having a worm gear along a fir... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6926090 | Hinged edger housing having improved internal debris guard and labyrinth perimeter seal A housing assembly for a power edger that includes a housing, a door and a latching system. The door is coupled to the housing and movable between an open position and a closed position. The latching system includes a latch member that is coupled to one of the housi... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6568300 | Ratcheting open-end wrenches An adjustable wrench has a ratcheting feature by which its movable jaw retracts away from its fixed jaw when the handle is pulled in one direction, enabling the wrench to slip over the facets of a polygon-shaped nut, but which locks the jaws in position w... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6530298 | Ratcheting open-end wrenches An adjustable wrench has a ratcheting feature by which its movable jaw retracts away from its fixed jaw when the handle is pulled in one direction, enabling the wrench to slip over the facets of a polygon-shaped nut, but which locks the jaws in position w... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6418819 | Wrench A wrench includes a handle, a first jaw block pivotally connected a head of the handle, a second jaw block movably connected to the first jaw block to define a variable clamp space between them, and a rotating unit mounted on the first jaw block for adjus... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6361563 | Radial head implant system including modular implant and modular radial head locking instrument A modular radial head system including a modular implant for replacing the head of the proximal end of a radius and for articulating with the capitellum of a humerus. The modular implant includes a modular head and an modular stem. The system further incl... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6336384 | Adjustable wrench An Adjustable wrench including a main body, a slide block, a movable jaw and a grip. The main body has a jaw section and a hollow section in which the slide block and the movable jaw are disposed. The grip is pivotally connected with the hollow section. T... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6227079 | Self adjusting tool A tool includes a head having a fixed jaw, a movable jaw slidably engaged in the head and movable toward and away from the fixed jaw for clamping the fastener to be driven. A handle has a portion pivotally secured to the head at a pivot shaft and has an a... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6145415 | Adjustable pliers A pair of pliers includes a head and a handle pivotally connected to the head which includes three parts. A movable jaw is movably received between the first part and the third part of the head and a first spring is connected between the movable jaw and t... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6131491 | Self-locking chuck key A self-locking wrench includes a movable jaw which can be moved by a manual actuator. Motion of the actuator is transmitted to the movable jaw by a leaf spring. When moving the movable jaw toward an open position, the leaf spring becomes deformed and stor... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5746097 | Wrench having a spring biased jaw A wrench for driving a fastener includes a fixed jaw formed on one end of a handle. A pivotal jaw is pivotally coupled to the handle at a pivot axle. A knob is slidably engaged on the handle. A resilient blade pivotally couples the knob to the pivotal jaw... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5568752 | Adjustable spanner This specification discloses an adjustable spanner that has a handle provided with a first jaw at one end. A lever is pivotally connected to the handle and has coupled at one end a second jaw. The jaw is coupled to the lever by a link. The link is pivotal... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5528965 | Parallel jaw toggle wrench A toggle wrench has a first jaw fixed to a handle, a sliding jaw slidable toward and away from the fixed jaw and a leaf spring therebetween. The jaws have parallel pressure surfaces disposed at an angle of 30 degrees with respect to the elongation of the ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5289746 | Parallel jaw toggle wrench A toggle wrench having a first jaw fixed to a handle. A sliding jaw is slidable toward and away from the fixed jaw. The jaws have parallel pressure surfaces disposed at an angle of 30 degrees with respect to the elongation of the handle. A link is pivoted... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5231904 | Two element quick adjust wrench This invention is an adjustable wrench design having only two movable elements that uses contact points fixed to a movable jaw to hold the movable jaw in position. The contact points act on a guide member to bind the movable jaw from movement when the wre... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5191816 | Parallel jaw pliers with reinforced construction for symmetric force distribution A parallel jaw pliers apparatus is comprised of a first lever member having a handle at one end and a first jaw surface at its opposite end, a second lever member pivotally connected to the first lever member and having a handle at one end and a pair of a... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5050465 | Pliers device Pliers comprising a stationary pliers member (10) with associated first jaw member (11) and a moveable pliers member (12) with associated second jaw member (13). Jaw member (13) of the moveable pliers member is moveable towards and away from jaw member (1... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5018412 | Open-end ratchet wrench An open-end ratchet wrench includes a handle element, a first jaw portion which is integrally formed with the handle element, a slide portion, a second jaw portion which is integrally formed with the slide portion, a restricting mechanism and a biasing sp... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5016503 | Adjustable open end wrench This invention is an open end wrench which is self-adjusting and ratcheting, which clamps a nut with a force greater than the nut turning force exerted on the wrench handle and which fits an entire range of nut sizes.... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4995297 | Locking ratchet wrench A locking ratchet wrench has a main body with an elongate handle portion and a stationary jaw at one end and a slotted guideway extending through the stationary jaw. A generally square aperture extends transversely through the stationary jaw and rearwardl... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4955262 | Socket pipe wrench A socket for tightening and loosening objects having a generally cylindrical section. The socket has a sliding jaw therein which grabs the object to be twisted similar to a pipe wrench. The socket has small teeth on the inner wall to allow it to grab bolt... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4920834 | Socket pipe wrench A socket for tightening and loosening objects having a generally cylindrical section. The socket has a sliding jaw therein which grabs the object to be twisted similar to a pipe wrench. Thus objects with a smooth surface, such as pipes, may be twisted. Th... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4848193 | Open-end ratchet watch An open-end ratchet wrench includes a handle element, a first jaw portion which is integrally formed with the handle element, a slide portion, a second jaw portion which is integrally formed with the slide portion, a restricting mechanism and a biasing sp... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4797965 | Wrench with rack and segment gear linkage A wrench of the type having two handle members pivotally connected to one another at a pivot point. Each handle member terminates in a jaw member. Advancing a screw member causes one of the handle members to rotate about the pivot point so that the jaw me... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4787277 | Sliding ratchet wrench The headed end of a wrench body of elongated rectangular form includes a first stationary jaw defining a first gripping surface. A slide mount foot projects from the body opposite the stationary jaw, and is spaced therefrom. It includes a flat bearing sur... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4572037 | Monkey wrench An improved monkey wrench comprising a handle having two prongs each having a space through hole, a main body rotatably disposed between the prongs of the handle, a spring loaded jaw mounted at the main body in the way such that it may be slightly moved t... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4567647 | Handling device Apparatus for drawing together mating surfaces of rubber or plastic insulating material which have a high resistance to sliding motion. The invention embodies a handle rotatable through an arc of about 180 degrees wherein the initial 150 degrees of rotati... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4542668 | Pliers-type pressing tool A hand-operated tool of the pliers type includes a body member in which a rectilinear guiding track for a jaw carrier is provided. One stationary jaw for treating a working piece is arranged at one end of the guiding track and another jaw on the jaw carri... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4488425 | Bending tool A bending tool for bending elongate members. The bending tool includes a support (12a/28) such as a support frame (28) for supporting the elongate member (40) and also includes a bending member (15a/32/34) such as a pusher member (15a) whereby the bending... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4478114 | Wrench with overcenter linkage A wrench is formed of two jaws which are shaped to conform to standard fasteners, such as hex nuts, and are supported within a housing for translation relative to each other for gripping the fastener. Closing force on the jaws is exerted by a pivoting han... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4275623 | Hand tool An elongate, vice-like hand tool including an elongate case with front, central and rear hand-grip portions, a work-engaging head at the front end of the case and including fixed and movable parts, an elongate tension member having a front end coupled wit... | 06/30/1981 |
