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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156846 | Release device of extension rod assembly An extension rod includes a body having an axial passage and a restriction hole and a positioning hole are respectively defined radially in the body and communicate with the axial passage. A shaft of a control member is rotatably inserted into the positioning hole a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146461 | Tool extension rod A tool extension rod which is adapted to be connected to or disconnected from a socket essentially comprises a rod body, a positioning unit, and a pushing sleeve. If the socket is connected to the rod body and fixed by the positioning unit, the pushing sleeve can be... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8096213 | Utility insert tool with spherical retaining ball member and torsion bar for securing detachable utility inserts A body having one or more apertures to receive a variety of detachable utility inserts. The body being shaped with a spherical ball retainer member and/or a torsion bar for engaging a corresponding spherical indentation and notch formed on the utility insert. The bo... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8047103 | Universal joint with coupling mechanism for detachably engaging tool attachments A universal joint includes first and second parts interconnected by a coupling element, and a coupling mechanism for detachably engaging tool attachments such as sockets. The disclosed coupling mechanisms include an engaging element and an actuating element. The eng... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8024997 | Coupling mechanisms for detachably engaging tool attachments Coupling mechanisms for engaging and releasing a tool attachment such as a socket from a drive element include an engaging element and an actuating element. The actuating element can include a collar or other manually-accessible part, and various features allow for ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7975576 | Low clearance socket and drive system A low clearance drive system includes a low clearance socket and/or a low clearance male driver (50). The socket has a reduced depth drive receptacle and a reduced-depth output fastener receiving receptacle. Each of the male driver and the socket drive recept... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7895924 | Socket connection device A socket connection device including a main body; a slide rod installed in the main body and slidable along the main body, a shallow depression and a deep depression being formed on a front end of the slide rod; and a ball body inlaid in a through hole of the main b... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7832311 | Extension bar with illumination device An extension bar includes an elongate body, a conductive unit, a control unit and an illumination unit. The conductive unit includes a non-conductive first piece, a non-conductive second piece and a conductive third piece which is separated from the body. A conducti... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7757588 | Adapter An adapter engagable in a hole of a driving end of a tool includes a body receivable in the hole. The body includes a cavity in which an elastic member and a cover can be received. The elastic element can provide a force for pushing the cover to abut against the wal... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7523689 | Tool combination A tool combination includes a handle member having a chamber for receiving a tool stem which has a non-circular engaging hole, a driving shank selectively engaged into the passage of the tool stem and engaged with the non-circular engaging hole of the tool stem for ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7441482 | Quick switching hand tool A quick switching hand tool comprises a driving head having a ratchet teeth portion; a control device having a control rod; the control rod being installed with a driving block which is interacted with a buckle unit; and the buckle unit is engageable to the ratchet ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7430943 | Driving tool having rotatable coupling A driving tool includes a tool stem having a non-circular spatial engaging member and having one or more flat surfaces, a tool shank having a non-circular socket opening and having one or more curved surfaces for pivotally receiving the spatial engaging member of th... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7421931 | Socket wrench/adaptor combination A combination includes a socket wrench and an adaptor. The socket wrench includes a handle having a head portion. The head portion includes a drive column for driving a socket. The handle includes an open end in which a coupling member is securely mounted. The adapt... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7412915 | Method of securing a connection in a drive assembly and a securely connected drive assembly A socket and drive member used in a manufacturing process for driving fasteners is coupled together using an elastic sleeve. The sleeve is placed on one of the socket and drive and then positioned to cover a joint created when the socket and drive member are coupled... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401538 | F figure wrench This invention relates to an F figure wrench that comprises a holding rod, a moving part, a turning rod and a driving part. At one end of the holding rod, a concavity is made and two lugs are implemented; the concavity is made as a guide hole to accommodate the movi... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398711 | Multi-function extension rod An extension rod comprises a joint segment integrately formed on the extension rod, and a socket-coupling segment pivotally connected with the joint segment. The socket-coupling segment has a socket tool coupling assembly and a joint black coupling assembly that can... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398713 | Quick release mechanism for tools such as socket wrenches A tool of the type having a drive stud for receiving and releasing a tool attachment includes an opening in the drive stud and a locking pin movably mounted in the opening. The opening defines first and second ends, and the first end of the opening is located at a p... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7392727 | Tool device for driving various tool members A tool device includes a tool shank having a noncircular engaging hole for slidably receiving a socket member which includes a noncircular bore for engaging with various fasteners, a biasing device may bias the socket member outwardly relative to the engaging hole o... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387053 | Driving tool having adjustable holding device A driving tool includes a driving stem having two or more outer peripheral grooves, a holding device having a tubular member slidably engaged onto the driving stem, a detent slidably received in the tubular member, and an actuating device having a control ferrule sl... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367249 | Quick release device of a socket wrench A quick release device of a socket wrench has a press rod and a push rod disposed in a socket plug so that the push rod can press against the press rod and the press rod can be pushed and returned toward either side. Thus, a locking steel ball can be tightly pressed... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363839 | Driving tool having rotatable coupling A driving tool includes a tool stem having a non-circular spatial engaging member and having one or more flat surfaces, a tool shank having a non-circular socket opening and having one or more curved surfaces for pivotally receiving the spatial engaging member of th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363840 | Retaining device with high modulus polymer insert and socket wear indicator A retaining device to secure a socket to an anvil including an O-ring, an integral projection extending inwardly from the O-ring, and an insert secured at or near a far end of the integral projection. The insert may be made from a non-metallic high modulus material ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347128 | Multipurpose folding tool with tool bit holder and blade lock A folding multipurpose hand tool including a pivoted latch that engages side walls of a handle and a base of a folding tool member to hold the folding tool member in a selection position. A separate safety interlock latch keeps a folding blade stowed in a handle whe... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347127 | Screwdriver handle A screwdriver handle includes a first handle part and a second handle part. An axle is formed on an end face of the first handle part and includes two receptacles each receiving a positioning member. The second handle part includes an end face pivotally connected to... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7331262 | Drive bit holder and method of manufacturing A bit holder is provided which includes a body having a cavity formed with an upper portion and a lower portion, separated by a ridge-like protuberance which has a cross sectional profile smaller than that of the upper portion and the lower portion. The ridge-like p... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329066 | Solid shank pawl pin with redundant locking system Apparatus comprising and methods relating to a quick disconnect pin having a locking member, a first body segment and a second body segment wherein the first and second body segments are rotatably coupled to each other, and relative rotation between the body segment... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328635 | Screwdriver handle A screwdriver handle includes a first handle part and a second handle part. A first pivotal coupling portion is formed on an end face of the first handle part and includes two receptacles each receiving a positioning member. The second handle part includes an end fa... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7306396 | Connector structure with a detachable mounting tube A connector structure with a detachable mounting tube comprises a mounting pipe with an inner sliding pipe detachably secured to an end of a connector. The connector structure not only can be provided for insertion of an ordinary screwdriver head to carry out screwi... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7293312 | Multipurpose skateboard tool A compact multipurpose tool including a bit head, a hollow first cylinder that defines a plurality of open-end wrenches on one end, and a second cylinder that communicates with the bit head and can be at least partially housed within the hollow first cylinder. In fu... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293483 | Self aligning socket set A socket tool has an internal hole that is adapted to receive a standard size thread corresponding to the size of the nut being driven. A set of such socket tools may be driven using one or more hollow extensions that engage a socket tool, the extension having a hol... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290468 | Socket adapter having positioning effect A socket adapter includes a main body having a receiving recess and a slide slot, a drive rod slidably mounted in the slide slot of the main body, and a control member movably mounted in the main body. Thus, the drive rod has a plurality of locking grooves, and the ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284928 | Quick disconnect coupling device A quick disconnect assembly used for hand powered tools which consist of two separate units: a quick disconnect receiving assembly and an implement head attachment. When used together they will allow for a quick connection and release between a tool head and a handl... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7278342 | Tool connecting device A tool connecting device includes a tool mount having a non-circular socket opening for receiving a non-circular spatial engaging member of a tool shank to allow the tool shank to be selectively tilted relative to the tool mount to different angular position. An anc... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275887 | Securing means A means used for securing a first structure (32A) and a second structure (34) of a furniture (30) according to the present invention wherein the means comprises of a tubular receptacle (38) consisting of an internal cylindrical member spa... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275318 | Fixture for installing or removing coil springs A spring fixture (1) is provided for quickly installing or uninstalling a coil spring (36) in or from an electrical connector (3). The fixture includes an operation member (11) having a generally cylindrical handle (12) at an end t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
