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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351900 | Drum key having deployable handle A drum key for adjusting the bolts that secure and tune the drum heads or skin that close one or more ends of a drum. The key is constructed in an elongated body with one end having a socket configured for engaging onto the head of a tightening bolt used to tighten ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7281456 | Tool set A tool set includes a pivot unit extending in a first direction, and at least two tool units, each of which includes two tool members attached rotatably to the pivot unit. Each of the tool members includes a tool head, a tool body connected to the tool head and exte... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7269868 | Multipurpose hitch pin hammer tool A multipurpose hitch pin hammer device and an associated method of using the device for coupling the device to a tongue of a towed vehicle with a hitch of a towing vehicle and for hammering objects, wherein the tongue and hitch having vertical apertures therethrough... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7249543 | 4-in-1 pocket screwdriver A pocket screwdriver has an oval body portion having a hole through the width of the body portion for holding a first double-ended screwdriver bit and a shaft portion having a hole for holding a second double-ended screwdriver bit. The bits can be interchanged by re... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249417 | Pocketknife with a safety lock A pocketknife has a handle, a blade, a safety lock and a spring. The handle has a blade seat, a cover, a cavity, a slide slot, a passage and a pivot slot. The blade is mounted pivotally in the cavity and has a proximal end, two opposite edge and two wheels. The whee... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247780 | Wrench tremolo bar for a guitar A guitar has a wrench tremolo bar thereon, replacing the standard tremolo bar, with the wrench tremolo bar having a desired wrench on at least one end of the wrench tremolo bar, to cooperate with the string fasteners on the guitar, which greatly facilitates tuning, ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243578 | Skateboard tool A multifunction tool according to the present disclosure is formed in a generally “Y” shape to provide leverage and control when the tools included in the first arm or the second arm are employed. The main stem includes a ratchet assembly for a male drive elemen... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7152327 | Side folding knife A folding knife is provided having a handle that pivotably holds a blade member adapted to be housed within the handle in a storage state, and to be deployed to a service state by swinging laterally and forwardly in a path orthogonal to the handle. The handle is con... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146889 | Tool kit A tool kit includes two plate grips respectively consisting of two half plates and a tool kit pivotally connected between two pairs of two half plates. All tools of the tool kit have a bolthole in its end, and a bolt passes through a front half plate and then throug... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140280 | Foldable tool with single beam construction A foldable tool kit having a body constructed of a single elongate member to which is secured a plurality of individual tools pivotally movable about a pin between a folded position and a working position. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131357 | Universal golf spike removal tool The golf spike removal tool includes a primary shank with opposite proximal and distal ends. A handle is secured to the proximal end of the primary shank and projections extend from the distal end of the primary shank for engaging apertures in a golf spike. A supple... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127972 | Method and apparatus for attaching a rod member to a remote surface An apparatus for facilitating the placement of a rod member into a remote surface, comprising: an elongated hollow tube member having a first end and a second end; the first end of the elongated hollow tube member adapted to receive and removably secure a drill bit ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127766 | Skateboard tool A skateboard tool includes a multi-armed body, where four of the arms extend generally in a cross and a fifth arm extends generally perpendicular to a connection between the four arms and is elongated to serve as handle, two of said four arms and the fifth arm inclu... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7114418 | Faucet-seat tool A faucet-seat tool with a substantially straight elongated shaft having multiple hex-shaped or square-shaped steps on one end of the shaft and having a head on the other end of the shaft which is adapted to receive an external wrench or ratchet socket wrench into a ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7096765 | Multi-purpose hand tool and interconnected set of tools A multi-purpose hand tool is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the tool may include a socket body, a key tip and an arm portion. The socket body may include a socket at a first end. The arm portion is connected between the socket body and the key tip. The key ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7082636 | Bladed spoke wrench A bladed spoke wrench device used to retain the orientation of a bladed bicycle spoke to prevent unnecessary torsional displacements from being applied to the spoke during spoke tensioning and adjustment. The bladed spoke wrench includes two spoke retention slots of... | 08/01/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7073414 | Apparatus for accessing telecommunications networks An apparatus is disclosed for accessing a Network Interface Device of a telecommunications network. The apparatus has a main body and a wrench. The main body has a first end, a second end, and an interior cavity. The interior cavity is open at the first end and exte... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069820 | Wire connector fastening tool A wire connector fastening tool comprises an elongate body having a first end, a second end, an outer hand-engaging surface and an interior surface. The outer hand-engaging surface has a generally uniform outside diameter from its first end to its second end. The in... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047847 | Toolkit with chain tool A toolkit includes a frame, at least one tool set and a chain tool. The tool set is pivotally connected with the frame. The chain tool is attached to the frame in a detachable manner. The chain tool is located in the frame in a manner that it supports the frame.... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044034 | Slide stop device of a hexagonal spanner A slide stop device of a hexagonal spanner serves for preventing a rounded edged inner hexagonal screw to slide as the hexagonal spanner drives the inner hexagonal screw. The slide stop device comprises a spanner body; one end of the spanner body having a driving po... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021181 | Screwdriver having rotatable magazine A screwdriver includes a handle having one or more blades formed in a lower portion for grasping a driving shank with a control ferrule. A magazine is rotatably received in the handle, and includes a number of compartments formed between ribs, for receiving screwdri... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013763 | Wrench with display device A display device is connected to a head of a wrench including a fixed jaw and a movable jaw. A variable electric resistor is connected to a side of the head and electrically connected to the display device. The movable jaw has a contact member which is movably in co... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6966239 | Driving shaft for a ratchet spanner A driving shaft for a ratchet spanner includes a shaft body and a sleeve-retaining member. The shaft body includes a polygonal driving end that is adapted to be received fittingly within a wrench sleeve and that has an end surface with a polygonal screwdriver-engagi... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6961973 | Combination tool with hammer head, crescent wrench and pipe wrench A combination tool comprising a hammer head portion, a pipe wrench, a crescent wrench and a handle, wherein the pipe wrench and crescent wrench are located on opposite ends of the tool. The pipe wrench comprises an adjustable jaw and a fixed jaw, and the fixed jaw o... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951153 | Nail guiding and driving tool A nail guiding and driving tool includes a substantially elongated tool body defining a hammer contacting surface and a longitudinally opposed nail contacting surface. The tool also includes a guiding sleeve slidably mounted relative to the tool body adjacent a dist... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6941843 | Tool handle for holding multiple tools of different sizes during use A generally cylindrical shaped tool handle holds multiple sizes of tools. The handle includes one or more holding slots each positioned on one of multiple outer surface faces into which tools are inserted and held. Each holding slot includes one or more contoured co... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6931968 | Drive for automated assembly A member for being joined to a mating member is provided. The member includes a number of drive sections that are engagable by a driver having corresponding driver sections. The rotation of the driver causes the member to be joined to the mating member. Each drive s... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6916106 | Bicycle repair tool assembly A cylindrical repair tool has each end configured as a handle, with each handle being separable from one another. One handles is provided with a shaft with a wrench, that, when fully extended, can pivot 90°. At least two diametrically opposed LEDs are arranged on e... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6886432 | Apparatus for accessing telecommunications networks An apparatus is disclosed for accessing a Network Interface Device of a telecommunications network. The apparatus has a main body having a first end, a second end, and an interior cavity. The interior cavity is open at the first end and extends into an interior regi... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6813978 | Universal adjusting tool A universal gas pressure adjustment tool for a plurality of gas pressure regulators each of which is connected in line with a pressurized natural gas supply conduit and having a pressure adjusting member which adjustably controls the outlet gas pressure of gas exiti... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6742421 | Screwdriver A screwdriver includes a hollow cylindrical body with multiple elongated holes defined in an outer periphery of the hollow cylindrical body to communicate with inside of the hollow cylindrical body. Bit compartments are provided to be pivotally connected to the holl... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739224 | Multi-function portable tool A multifunction tool (10) has a body with an elongated section (15) with tool chuck (18) mounted at the end. The tool chuck has a square exterior (135) and hex shaped interior (139) for both mounting and storing a socket tool (1... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6725486 | Pipe fitting tool A pipe fitting tool is configured to aid a user in performing tasks frequently encountered by a pipe fitter or similar tradesman. The tool includes adjustable pliers, such as arc joint adjustable pliers, with a cutting portion for cutting and optionally stripping wi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6705183 | Multipurpose tool A 4-in-1 tool is disclosed. The tool has an elongate handle having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal bore. A first socket longitudinally extends from the first end, while a second socket longitudinally extends from the second end. The first socket has a ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6679142 | Spoke wrench for a bicycle A spoke wrench for a bicycle comprises a body, at least two driving members and a screwdriver bit. The body includes a driving seat having a slide way formed therein. A slot way is integrally formed on the body. The body has at least one depression for en... | 01/20/2004 |
