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A vest or belt is integrally formed with tubular, pet receiving passageways which extend around the wearer's body and terminate in pocket-like chambers for feeding and retrieval.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886637 | Multiple pin retention for universal socket A universal socket that forms around a fastener to drive the fastener received by the universal socket generally includes a socket housing including a circumferential wall that defines a chamber having an inner periphery and an opening. The inner periphery extends t... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7587962 | Ratcheting handle for a tool A ratcheting handle having a ratchet device, an asymmetrical, triangular-shaped grip, and a tool adapter connected to the grip by the ratchet device, and a selector for changing the ratcheting direction of the ratchet device. The selector has a cylindrical wall that... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7454998 | Socket assembly A socket assembly includes an outer part and an inner part which is inserted in the outer part. A flange extends radially outward from an end of the inner part and is mounted on an end of the outer part. The outer part is made by steel and the inner part is made by ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7328636 | Hex wrench device A hex wrench device, comprising at least one longitudinal member and at least one pair of complementary wrench sleeves which can be magnetically and longitudinally connected to the longitudinal member, wherein a hex key having a larger total surface area than that o... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7305909 | Adjustable wrenches The present application is directed to adjustable wrenches. In one embodiment, the open-ended wrench includes a head with a opening sized to receive workpieces. One or more shims are attached in an adjustable manner within the opening to alter the width of the wrenc... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7290469 | Large self-forming socket A heavy duty, large self-forming socket having a plurality of retractable gripping pins bundled in parallel and held in a frame within a housing is disclosed. The frame is positioned axially within the housing by radially extending, elongated hold elements that are ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290467 | Socket wrench apparatus A socket-wrench socket is provided having a plurality of longitudinally extending members therein mounted within wall circumferential slots of the workpiece-receiving opening of the socket and secured in place by a flexible web. These members have flat surfaces for ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7216568 | Ratchet socket spanner A ratchet socket spanner includes a handle having a driving head at one end; the driving head having a penetrating hole for receiving a socket; the driving head having a receiving groove; the receiving groove serving for receiving a teethed block; a socket having a ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207248 | Threaded screw fastener characterized by high pull-out resistance, reduced installation torque, and unique head structure and drive socket implement or tool therefor A threaded screw fastener is provided with a head portion that has integrally incorporated therein dual drive structure whereby the single threaded screw fastener can be rotatably driven by alternative rotary drive socket implements or tools, such as, for example, h... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7150209 | Multi-functional hexagonal driver A multifunctional hexagonal driver includes a driver section that has a plurality of unique driver heads having various sizes for engaging fasteners. The driver further includes a mechanism for securing the driver heads to the housing and a mechanism for adapting th... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7125010 | Work piece holding arrangement A work piece holding arrangement (10) includes an array of engagement elements (12) for engaging a work piece. The arrangement (10) also includes an actuator (34) for moving a plurality of the engagement elements (12) into engageme... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124458 | Pocket knife A pocket implement magazine includes, a pivot implement which rotates from a closed to an open position and back to the closed position. A latch assembly that communicates with the pivot implement and selectively allows for rotation of the pivot implement and select... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7077037 | Apparatus and method for removing a bolt from an assembly A method and apparatus for removing a fastener from an assembly in which the fastener is aligned with a concave end of the apparatus. A socket bit holder has a first end and a second end, with the first end being a concave end, and having a socket bit receptacle. Th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066058 | Spanner with sleeve having teeth and smooth portion A spanner with a sleeve having teeth and a smooth portion comprises a spanner body having a sleeve at one end thereof. A lower portion of the sleeve is formed with a resisting portion at a lower end. The resisting portion has a plurality of teeth at an inner periphe... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055410 | Hand tool aided screwdriver A hand tool aided screwdriver related to a ratchet screwdriver that allows operation in changed direction includes a handle, a ratchet holder, a socket, and a chock. The ratchet holder is inserted into a chamber in the handle. The socket is inserted into the ratchet... | 06/06/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6966109 | Method for attaching and for ensuring orientation of components A method attaches a center conductor to one or both of a load end conductor and a line end conductor. The center conductor has two cylindrical projections. The load end conductor and the line end conductor both have a non-circular opening, such as a square opening. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6951156 | Socket A socket for transmitting torque from different types of wrenches to a fastener includes an elongated socket body. The body has a fastener engaging end with a plurality of internal fastener engaging surfaces defining an axially facing internal fastener engaging open... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948407 | Box end wrench A box end wrench includes an annular flange extending from a first side thereof and an inner diameter is larger than a maximum inner diameter of the box end. A compressible member is engaged with a second side of the box end and can be compressed by an object engage... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6928906 | Large self-forming socket A heavy duty, large self-forming socket having a plurality of retractable gripping pins bundled in parallel and held in a frame within a housing is disclosed. The frame is positioned axially within the housing by radially extending, elongated hold elements that are ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6901824 | Ratchet wrench structure A ratchet wrench structure includes a wrench body, a ratchet wheel, and a socket. The ratchet wheel has a center formed with a combination hole which has an inner periphery formed with a plurality of insertion ribs. Each of the insertion ribs of the ratchet wheel in... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6732615 | Multiple-size nut driver A multiple-size nut driver comprising a socket portion and a handle connected to the socket portion for rotating the socket portion. The socket portion includes a plurality of concentric hexagonal sockets slidably mounted along a longitudinal axis of the driver. Eac... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6647831 | Adaptor device for a wrench An adaptor device includes an adaptor and a retainer. The adaptor includes a first end removably mounted in a box end of a wrench and a second end releasably engaged with an object such as a tool bit. The retainer is fixed to the first end of the adaptor ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6637298 | Socket for a socket wrench A socket mounted on the actuating handle of a socket wrench. The socket includes a hollow body member housing a number of individual sockets, which individual sockets can be moved inwards into the hollow body member to provide a socket of the correct size... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6609862 | Tool bit A drill bit has a chuck engaging shank portion having a geometric cross-sectional shape; a plurality of projections formed on at least a part of at least one of said surfaces; said projections (a) varying in height across said surface, and (b) engaging an... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6536310 | Low-profile wrench A low-profile wrench. An elongate, axially asymmetric housing encloses two turning members have axes of rotation that are angled with respect to one another. One of the turning members, whose axis is oriented in the elongate dimension of the housing, rece... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6467379 | Self-adjusting socket An adjustable socket for engaging various sized fastener projections such as hexagonal nuts, includes a socket body with a cavity having a spring-biased plate pushing nested and concentrically positioned sliding sleeves toward the socket opening and their... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6397706 | Protective sockets A socket adapted to torque a head of a hardware fastener is presented. The hardware having a predetermined size and an associated counter bore with a predetermined diameter per the SAE Standard cited as: "Wrench Clearance, Table 3, SAE Aeronautical Drafti... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6374710 | Universal cavity pit wrench A universal cavity pit wrench having a sleeve with an open end, a mounting panel secured within the sleeve, a plurality of pillar posts that are longitudinally compressible against the mounting panel, and the pillar posts extending out of the open end of ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6339980 | Protective tool cover A protective tool cover for preventing damage to objects being worked upon with tools. The protective tool cover includes at least one cover member being adapted to cover the gripping and tool-working portions of a tool and also being made of plastic to s... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6289773 | Adjustable wrench An improved adjustable wrench (10) having a body (12) that is divided into a handle portion (14) and a head portion (16). The head portion has an opening (20) defined by a first jaw member (22), a second jaw member (24), and a back portion (26). The first... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6272953 | Cleat tool for athletic shoe A tool for rotating athletic shoe cleats having an annular body with gripping projections extending from one side thereof, a threaded shank extending from an opposing side thereof, and torquing openings adapted to receive prongs of a conventional cleat to... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6237448 | Grip tightener wrench system A grip-tightener wrench system has a plurality of fastener-head contacts (18, 19, 20) on an inside periphery of a wrench enclosure (1, 21) with spring opening of a closure gap (4) between opened and closed positions. The wrench enclosure has an outside pe... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6138538 | Finish-protective tool pieces and finish-protective collars A finish-protective tool piece and a finish-protective tool piece collar are made from non-marring materials that circumferentially surround and secure a tool piece for rotating fasteners having driving heads. This collared tool piece or collar substantia... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138534 | Universal socket for socket wrench An universal socket wrench, which includes a socket body for attaching to the workpiece to be turned, a locating block mounted in the socket body, the locating block having a plurality of through holes through top side and bottom sides thereof, a solid co... | 10/31/2000 |
