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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7278340 | Apparatus for removing and installing a tie rod An apparatus 10 for attaching or detaching a housing 45 for attaching a steering tie rod 43 to a steering rack 40 is disclosed. The apparatus 10 comprises at least one locating member 14, 15, an opening 16 in the loca... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7272997 | Floatable hand tool A floatable hand tool includes a shank having an inner wall formed with an axially extending through hole, and a tool tip mounted on an end of the shank and having an end portion provided with a protruding connecting rod inserted into the through hole of the shank s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272996 | Spanner socket A spanner socket for application with conventional hand tools such as ratchet drivers and fixed wrenches employed for imparting torque to a work piece about an axis of rotation includes a generally cylindrical shaped base member which defines a predetermined number ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7249539 | Open end ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench includes a generally open head member and a handle connected thereto. A pair of generally C-shaped collars are hingedly connected to the head member for selectively closing and opening it and a locking tab provided for selectively locking the collar... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7197967 | Locknut pliers The present invention is a hand tool comprising a pair of handles that rotate about a pivot point. The proximal end of the handles may be covered in an electrically insulating material in order to aid in insulating the hands of the user from electrical shock and cus... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7152836 | Adjustable tilt mount A mounting system for an interface such as a flat panel display such as a computer monitor or television allows the display to be pivoted about a virtual pivot axis which passes through a center of gravity of the display. The system includes a support which is conne... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7114417 | Adjustable spanner wrench for spanner heads having different size holes An adjustable spanner wrench for various spanner head work piece having different size holes where various spanner driver element are able to be stored on the arms of the wrench itself, instead of being stored somewhere else in a separate container where they can be... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7069821 | Movable jaw type holding device A movable jaw holding device includes a handle having a fixed jaw member holding a first rod member. A movable jaw member is pivoted to the handle by a pivot and holds a second rod member. A C-shaped retainer fastened to the shank of the pivot secures to secures the... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7021178 | Boat cap remover An apparatus designed for use with boats to assist a user in removing tank caps on a boat. The apparatus is a removal apparatus which is capable of being inserted into a pair of holes located on a tank cap located on a boat, with the user being able to grasp a handl... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017454 | Adjustable wrench for vehicle service An adjustable wrench for vehicle service includes a main shaft, a actuated shaft pivotally connected to the main shaft and a controlling unit pivotally mounted on the main shaft for selectively braking the actuated shaft. The main shaft includes a first end having a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6978703 | Cam gear holding and turning wrench The cam gear holding and turning wrench includes first and second arms which are slidably attached one to the other and which include angled extensions that have transverse rods projecting therefrom so that the spacing of the rods may be adjusted while maintaining t... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6899001 | Firefighter's wrench A multiple component wrench is adapted for use to attach and disconnect fire hose and hydrant coupling using this singular tool in lieu of several tools currently used by firefighters. The wrench has a sliding portion and a receiver portion presented as one tool, ye... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6862957 | Combination tool for assembling and dismantling a lock nut of a bearing of wheel axle of a wheeled vehicle A combination tool for assembling and dismantling a lock nut includes a middle column, two clamping blocks, a guide rod, and two links. Thus, the two clamping blocks, the two links and the middle column are interconnected with each other and are moved in concert wit... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6840140 | Adjustable marine and aviation tool A marine or aviation tool for moving and replacing a marine or aviation cover having a pair of spaced holes as a pair of pins which are adjustable to be aligned with the holes. The pins extend from head having socket therein for receiving either extender which coope... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6820522 | Hook screw driver with a tool-coupling arrangement A hook screw driver includes a first body and a second body. An end of the first body is connected to an end of the second body. The other end of the first body and the other end of the second body are movable between an open position and a closed position for clamp... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6792834 | Tool for rotating cutting heads A tool for rotating a cutting head relative to a shaft includes a pair of identical L-shaped shanks. Each shank includes first and second parts oriented transversely to one another, with a shoulder projecting from the first part into a corner formed by the first and... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6752047 | Ratchet wrench with adjustable working size A ratchet wrench includes a handle, a ratchet wheel, a plurality of adjusting blocks, and an adjusting shaft. The adjusting shaft is rotatably mounted in the working space of the ratchet wheel and has a toothed disk meshing with the outer thread of each of the adjus... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6725703 | Hinge adjustment tool and method of use The disclosed apparatus is a tool for adjusting a hinge. The tool comprises a head having a first jaw portion and an opposite-facing second jaw portion. The first jaw portion and the second jaw portion define an opening which has the same shape as a cross-section of... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6701810 | Radiator cap tool A radiator cap tool for removing a radiator cap comprising a base member that has at least two axially aligned rectangular apertures. A socket drive is disposed on one side to receive the drive portion of a socket handle. Two detents are disposed in the a... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6412371 | Screwing tool with a clamping hoop A screwing tool has a handle and a clamping hoop, which is mounted pivotably on the handle at one end and is bent in the form of a partial circle at its other end, which is remote from the handle. A stop for the clamping hoop is secured on the handle on t... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6116120 | Adjustable tool for applying torque to a CPU fan unit Disclosed is a tool for applying torque to a CPU fan unit and mounting the fan unit onto a mounting structure. The tool includes a pair of mounting pins for engaging the CPU fan unit. The position of the mounting pins is adjustable so that the tool may be... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6058759 | Wheel nut lock bender Wheel nut lock bending tool used to outwardly bend the lock washer tabs of a wheel nut locking assembly in the recessed and confined space of the wheel hub. The tool is threaded and attached to a slide hammer so that sufficient force can be applied to the... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6026715 | Hook screw drivers A hook screw driver includes a holding section including a first part and a second part that are releasably engaged together. At least one of the first part and the second part includes an inner side that has a compartment defined therein. A holding membe... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5911797 | Method and apparatus for spring tensioning Disclosed herein is an improved arrangement for the operation of an overhead garage door that comprises an adapter utilized for installation and periodic maintenance of the support arrangement. Also disclosed is an adapter for use with existing garage doo... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5605079 | Torsion spring tensioning tool A tool for applying rotational force to a coiled torsion spring of a door counterbalancing mechanism in order to wind the spring storing energy within the body of the spring. The tool includes a splittable housing which is fixedly mounted onto the winding... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5469766 | Adjustable spanner wrench An adjustable spanner wrench comprising of a pair of handle halves, the handle halves including a first handle half and a second handle half, the first handle half being provided with an interior channel along its length. Jaws in the form of two C-shaped ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5400680 | Golf shoe spike wrench A golf shoe spike wrench for removing spike bodies encapsulated with thermoplastic resin from the sole of golf shoes having a wrench head containing two spaced screws adapted to engage two apertures in the thermoplastic encapsulated spike body. The screws... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5365809 | Adjustable spanner An adjustable spanner includes a connecting member which comprises a center tool hole for inserting a screw-driver for use as a handle, two horizontal openings longitudinally aligned on the same plane at two opposite sides by the center tool hole, two ver... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5347891 | Adjustable spanner wrench assembly An adjustable wrench assembly for installing and removing a threaded cap member of an hydraulic cylinder assembly includes a head member adapted to partially surround the piston rod of the cylinder assembly. A cover plate attaches to the head member to co... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5271115 | Brake slack adjuster and tire tester tool A brake slack adjuster and tire tester tool including a main support assembly having mounted thereon a connector hook assembly and, on an outer end, an arm connector and tire tester assembly. The tool support assembly has a main handle assembly having on ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5003848 | Mechanical tool for manipulating fittings and caps A mechanical tool for facilitating coupling and decoupling of home fittings and caps to a plumbing outlet, such as septic drain outlet on a recreational vehicle is disclosed. The tool includes a handle and two opposed branches extending from one end there... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4982629 | Tool and method for removing the cap of an oil filter cartridge A tool for removing an oil filter cartridge from an engine has a body with a pair of openings. The openings accommodate the distance between a selected pair of openings in the oil filter cap. A pair of roll pins in the body are removably received in the b... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4938108 | Theft-resistant fastener system A theft-resistant fastener system includes a rotatable wrench adapted to engage a head portion of a fastener and to rotate that fastener and head portion about a fastener axis. The wrench and fastener jointly have at least three ball-and-socket joints dis... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4899780 | Device for use in connection with tapping off fluid from or filling fluid into a container A device for use in connection with tapping off fluid from or filling fluid into a container through a hole (13) closable by a threaded cup-shaped plug (17). The device comprises a housing (10), mountable over the hole (13), and a tool (30) for manually h... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4873899 | Adjustable ratchet wrench for keyed shafts An adjustable ratchet wrench (10) for turning a shaft (12) having a key (14). The ratchet wrench (10) includes a socket element (22) received within the head (18) of the wrench. The socket element (22) has an inner diameter (24) in which a key receiving s... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4718315 | Ratchet-type wrench A ratchet-like wrench is provided with a wrench body having a fixed jaw and a two arm jaw pivotally mounted on the wrench body to define a spanner aperture with the fixed jaw. A two armed wrench handle is pivotally connected to the wrench body with one ar... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4718317 | Hose coupling wrench A hose coupling wrench apparatus includes first and second movable wrench members, each having a handle and an arcuate arm attached thereto. The arcuate arms of each wrench member have arcuate slots therein, and each has a hose coupling engaging portion o... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4676126 | Adjustable wrench head for spanner nuts An adjustable wrench head (10) is disclosed for use in conjunction with spanner nuts of various sizes, each spanner nut having a plurality of locking recesses therein. More particularly, a wrench head is provided which includes a central elongated driving... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4672836 | Lock tab wrench A lock tab wrench for removing lock tabs from the shafts of outboard motors, which lock tab wrench includes a handle, a fulcrum extending from the underside of the handle, a threaded allen screw tip projecting from the fulcrum and a shaped hook pivotally ... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4643053 | Oil filter removal tool A tool designed primarily for the removal of oil filters of the canister type. The tool is generally cup shaped and of a design to operate in a minimum of working space. The tool has finger portions defined by cut-out openings equally spaced about the cen... | 02/17/1987 |
