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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7117768 | Adjustable wrench An adjustable wrench 10 comprises a body 12 including a stationary jaw 22, an adjustable jaw 32, a recess 28 and a handle 27. A knurl 30 including a worm 42 is rotatably mounted on an axle 38 within rece... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7028590 | Retractable open end wrench A retractable open-end wrench has a handle defining a web at one end thereof. A stationary jaw projects from a first side of the web, and a first channel is formed at a second side of the web opposite the first side, the first channel being defined by a first arc. A... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6834569 | Crescent wrench A crescent wrench is constructed to include a fixed jaw, a transmission gear wheel pivoted to the fixed jaw, a movable jaw meshed with the transmission gear wheel, a sliding track structure adapted to guide movement of the movable jaw horizontally relative to the fi... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6789451 | Securing apparatus of adjustable wrench to prevent movable jaw from trembling An adjustable wrench has a handle having a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, an adjusting worm and an adjusting device. The adjusting worm is received in an opening of the handle and engages with the movable jaw to drive the movable jaw to move along the guiding slot. The a... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6679139 | Ratcheting adjustable wrench A ratcheting adjustable wrench is disclosed. The wrench has a main body defining a wrench head, handle and fixed jaw. The main body is fabricated of hardened sheet metal formed from laminations. The adjustable wrench has a pin/slot guide mechanism to reta... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6481317 | Adjustable crowfoot device An adjustable crowfoot device removably attachable to an extension device, for gripping and either loosening or tightening an object in response to a turning motion of the extension device, and having a fixed claw member with a pinion receiving hole, an a... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6431033 | Quick adjusting device for a cutting or wrenching tool A tool comprises a handle, a fixed jaw securely mounted to the first end of the handle, and a movable jaw mounted to and slidable relative to the handle. The movable jaw includes an operative section for cooperating with an operative section of the fixed ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6128980 | Optimal clearance retaining devices for adjustable wrenches An adjustable wrench includes a handle, a head connected to the handle and including a fixed jaw formed thereon and a movable jaw mounted thereon, an adjusting screw rotatably mounted in a web area between the handle and the head for moving the movable ja... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6125724 | English/metric adjustable wrench with dial An adjustable wrench provides a fixed number of positions between fixed and movable torque applying jaws, the positions corresponding to nominal wrench sizes. One scale in English units provides means to position the jaws in a series of positions correspo... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6089129 | Adjustable wrench An adjustable wrench including a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, a gear, an engaging block, a switch button and a grip. When tightening or untightening a nut with the adjustable wrench, it is unnecessary to repeatedly draw up the wrench and fit the wrench onto ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6079300 | Optical clearance devices for adjustable wrenches An adjustable wrench includes a handle, a head connected to the handle and including a fixed jaw formed thereon and a movable jaw mounted thereon, an adjusting screw rotatably mounted in a web area between the handle and the head for moving the movable ja... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5375490 | Adjustable spanner or similar gripping device An adjustable or similar gripping device includes a shaft and a gripping head which has two jaws, at least one of which is moveable so as to adjust the opening between the jaws of the gripping head. At least one of the jaws has a gear rack which engages a... | 12/27/1994 |
| 4942790 | Pipe wrench A pipe wrench includes a handle, a seat pivotally fixed at the front end of the handle by a ratchet wheel, and a head slidable in said seat. A pawl with two teeth is pivotally fixed between the ratchet wheel and the handle so that the teeth of the pawl ar... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4924735 | Reversible pipe wrench This invention is related to a reversible pipe wrench, specifically to a new and improved construction of a pipe wrench by which a continuous clamping operation may be performed by rotating in one direction and then ratcheting in the reverse direction wit... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4802389 | Adjustable workpiece gripping and rotating device Disclosed is a new and improved device for gripping and rotating a workpiece. The device includes an adjustable jaw, adjustable through a rack and pinion gear assembly so that torque applied to the gear member, for example by connecting the gear to a coop... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4766785 | Pipe clamp This invention relates to a pipe clamp and in particular to one mainly including a body frame having a fixed jaw on one side thereof and a slot extending therethrough, an adjustable arm extending through the slot of the body frame, an actuating assembly h... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4653357 | Wrench A wrench comprises a handle and a gripping mouth which is defined by two jaws, one of which is fixed and the other movable. The movable jaw is associated with a rack engaging a gear which is rotatably mounted relative to the handle and actuated by at leas... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4597315 | Pipe wrench A pipe wrench which comprises a body carrying a fixed jaw and pivoted to a handle and a L-shaped member having a rack portion movably inserted in the body and a movable jaw extending out of the body, wherein a pinion is disposed in the body to engage with... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4561330 | Pipe wrench A wrench suitable for pipe work which includes a handle having two parallel arms, and a body pivotably mounted on the arms by means of a driving gear which passes through two holes provided on the arms, the holes are formed with internal teeth, a rack bar... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4548104 | Adjustable self locking crow foot wrench An adjustable, self-locking crow foot wrench comprises a support member having a pair of movable jaws. A worm adjustment member is rotatably journaled on the support member and engages rack teeth on the jaws to adjust their spacing for different size bolt... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4454791 | Lockable adjustable wrench A lock for an adjustable jaw wrench of the type including a sliding jaw having a rack gear integral therewith and a rotatable gear or finger wheel in meshing engagement therewith so that by rotation of the rotatable gear, the slidable jaw may be moved tow... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4094215 | Plier wrench A plier wrench is provided which has a body with a fixed jaw and a movable jaw slidable relative thereto that carries a rack. A gear engages the rack and moves the movable jaw and in addition a pivotal handle or lever is provided which may be swung toward... | 06/13/1978 |
