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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7669506 | Shingle removal tool A shingle removing tool includes, among other possible things, a handle, a shaft connected to the handle, and a base connected to the shaft. A length of the shaft is adjustable. The base includes a blade portion that is configured to separate one or more shingles fr... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7634956 | 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 selected position. A separate safety interlock latch keeps a folding blade stowed in a handle when... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7441483 | Tamper-resistant fastener and method and tool for use with same A fastener includes a round, blind hole or pocket in its head. Installation and removal of the fastener is accomplished with a tool containing an eccentric segment on the end of a shaft. When rotated within the pocket, the eccentric segment displaces laterally relat... | 10/28/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7287450 | Tool device having rotatable driving shank A tool device includes a handle and a driving shank having one end engaged into the handle and rotatably attached and coupled to the handle with a pivot shaft for allowing the driving shank to be rotated relative to the handle from a straight position in line with t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7197965 | Hinged socket wrench speed handle A hinged socket wrench speed handle having an offset shank (20) with a first end (22) and a second end (24). Attached to the first end (22) is a clevis (28) which receives a 180-degree drive head that is held by a hinge pin (40 | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185569 | 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... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7066062 | Torque-setting, tamper-resistant fastener and method and tool for use with same A fastener includes a round, blind hole or pocket in its head. Installation and removal of the fastener is accomplished with a tool containing an eccentric segment on the end of a shaft. When rotated within the pocket, the eccentric segment displaces laterally relat... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7032483 | Toolbox screwdriver A toolbox screwdriver comprises a base, a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket and the second bracket are pivotally mounted on the base. The base has a plurality of projections, corresponding to a plurality of notches on the second bracket. The seco... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6640675 | Tool kit for bicycles A tool kit includes a body, a socket and a positioning device. The body includes a first end, a second end and a chamber defined therein. The socket is used for holding a tool bit. The socket is pivotally connected with the first end of the body. The posi... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6135607 | Lightweight angular tool extending apparatus and light A lightweight tool extending apparatus comprising an outer member having a lower end structured for interconnection with a drive ratchet, an inner member structured for insertion into the outer member in sliding relation thereto and having an upper end st... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131484 | Grip of gardening tool A grip for a gardening tool is formed with a fitting hole adapted to prevent rotation of the tool. The inner wall of the fitting hole has multiple symmetrically arranged engaging faces which define a space for accommodating a flat, rectangular or hexagona... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5918513 | Screwdriver handle A screwdriver handle includes a main body having an end releasably engaged with a screwdriver tip. The main body includes two opposite lateral sides each having a compartment defined therein. Two pivotal covers are pivotally connected to the main body to ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5802936 | Tool having a rotatable driving stem A tool includes a hub for slidably receiving a shaft which includes one or more projections. A driving stem has a number of internal teeth for engaging with the projection of the shaft. A spring may bias the projection of the shaft to engage with the inte... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5797918 | Flexible surgical screwdriver and methods of arthroscopic ligament reconstruction A surgical screwdriver for inserting bone screws in bone tunnels in ligament reconstruction has, in a preferred embodiment, a cannulated flexible shaft portion. The flexible shaft portion is formed by a plurality of linkage members disposed in series. Eac... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5526723 | Striking tool The object of the present invention is to provide an ergonomical and practical, handle-equipped universal striking tool with exchangeable tool bits for use when center-punching, driving cotter pins and nail heads and driving in clips of various kinds, i.e... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5450775 | Multi-function driving tool In order to enhance the availability of tools, a multi-function tool includes a handle having first and second ends with the first end having an opening for receiving a screwdriver tip, and the second end having an opening for receiving a tube which is re... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5218892 | Parking meter service tool A parking member service tool is provided, which consists of a body having a first end, a second end, a top surface, a bottom surface and lateral sides. A handle extends from the first end of the body. A elongated blade extends from the second end of the ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5101696 | Driving tool with dual-position handle and locking means therefor This invention relates to a driving tool having a dual-position handle for turning screws, nuts, bolts and the like. In the first of the two operating positions, the handle is locked in longitudinal alignment with a drive shaft for fast operation substant... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5048138 | Shoe spike wrench and cleaning tool A shoe tool having a generally cylindrical gripping surface on a handle, such surface sized and shaped for firm hand gripping, an L-shaped passageway in the head with a pin therethrough to connect at all times a shaft to the handle while permitting the sh... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4996896 | Dual use screwdriver A screwdriver having a handle, locking sleeve, and blade, the blade being pivotally connected at the center of the handle, the blade having the ability to be pivoted from the basic in-line operating position relative to the handle to a second operating po... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4794328 | Tool for mounting a sensor module on a live power transmission line A "hot-stick" mountable sensor module for attachment and removable from a live power transmission line. A tool is insertable into a mounted module to attach the module to the tool and permit removal of the module from the line.... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4590824 | Screwdriver A reversible bladed screwdriver comprising a slotted hollow handle and a pivotally attached reversible screwdriver blade capable of being reversed when in a fully extended position, being held in a conventional colinear position when retracted and being h... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4553303 | Removal tool for tangless, helically coiled insert A removal tool for a tangless helically coiled wire insert of the type used for tapped holes in parent material that is generally softer than a fastener being screwed into the tapped hole, whereby a mandrel having a threaded lead portion and a pivotable p... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4553302 | Installation tool, tangless helically coiled insert An insertion tool for a helically coiled wire insert of the type used for tapped holes in parent material that is generally softer than a fastener being screwed into the tapped hole, whereby a mandrel having a threaded lead portion and a pivotal pawl inse... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4440048 | Fastener driving device with multiple bits A screwdriver comprises a handle having four screwdriver blades pivotally connected adjacent one end. The blades may be pivoted from a stored position alongside the handle to an operative position in advance of the handle. A locking device locks the blade... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4327790 | Fastener driving device with multiple bits A screwdriver comprises a handle having four screwdriver blades pivotally connected adjacent one end. The blades may be pivoted from a stored position alongside the handle to an operative position in advance of the handle. A locking device locks the blade... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4028968 | Distributor adjustment tool A tool for adjusting the ignition point assembly of an automotive engine. The tool includes a handle with a hand grip on one end and a hexagonal-headed tool bar pivotally attached to the other end. Rigidifying means are provided to stiffen the pivotal con... | 06/14/1977 |
