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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166852 | Ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench has a handle, a transmitting device, a torque adjusting device and a ratchet head. The transmitting device is connected to the handle and has a barrel, a transmitting seat and a transmitting shaft. The barrel is connected to the handle and has two t... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8146463 | Screw driver A screw driver capable of avoiding co-rotation of an end bit and a motor in case of sharp shooting the end bit with a groove in a head of a screw. A co-rotation preventing mechanism is engageable with an end bit mounting portion when the end bit mounting portion is ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8109183 | Impact resistant tool bit and tool bit holder An impact resistant tool or tool bit holder has an active end for driving a fastener and a shanking end for securing to a power tool. The active end includes a body with a bore to receive the shank and a pocket to receive a damping mechanism. The shank includes an e... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8042434 | Safety torque intensifying tool A safety torque intensifying tool has a housing, a torque intensifying unit providing at least two modes of operation including a first mode in which the tool operates with a high speed and a low torque and a second mode in which the tool operates with a low speed a... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8037790 | Indicator for torque limiting tool A torque wrench is provided that includes a handle in which is disposed a torque limiting mechanism and a torque indicator engaged with the torque limiting mechanism. The torque limiting mechanism functions to limit the maximum torque that can be transmitted by an i... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033201 | Signaling torque driver and method A signaling torque driver that includes a casing assembly with a grip portion, a click arm with a fastener-engaging portion that projects from said casing assembly at one end and operably coupled to a torque-limiting means housed within said casing assembly at the o... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7975578 | Tool for installing and removing male F-type coaxial cable connector A tool includes a first and a second socket wrench pivotally turnably connected to two ends of a link. Each of the first and second socket wrenches includes a wrench portion and a circular end portion having an axial slot extended through them. The wrench portion of... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7913594 | Ratcheting torque wrench A tool is provided for driving fasteners that includes a torque limiting mechanism therein. The torque limiting mechanism includes a first frictional engagement member disposed on the drive shaft for the tool that is engaged by one or more second frictional engageme... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7866237 | Screwing head for screwing the ring nut of a small trigger-type pump on a vessel The invention deals with the field of screwing heads for small trigger-type pumps or triggers and namely for applying, on vessels, triggers equipped with a threaded securing ring nut (2). This screwing head (1) is rotated around a vertical axis through... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7810416 | Lockable torque-limiting driver and method A lockable torque-limiting driver that includes, a body, a sleeve, a shaft carried by the body for rotation relative thereto and having a fastener-engaging tip at one end that projects from the body, a torque-limiting mechanism coupled to the shaft and housed within... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806026 | Indicator for torque limiting tool A torque wrench is provided that includes a handle in which is disposed a torque limiting mechanism and a torque indicator engaged with the torque limiting mechanism. The torque limiting mechanism functions to limit the maximum torque that can be transmitted by an i... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7765900 | Torque wrench whose torque values can be adjusted easily and quickly A torque wrench includes an operation bar having a mounting sleeve, a hollow handle having an inner wall provided with a first toothed portion and a plurality of positioning grooves, and an adjusting unit including an adjusting knob movable relative the handle and h... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7631583 | Torque wrench with an input module An input module for a torque wrench includes a hollow shank having a first end and a second end. A driving head is partially received in the first end of the hollow shank and has a driving stub laterally disposed thereon. A sensing unit is mounted in the driving hea... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7600452 | Pneumatic tappet adjustment tool A tool for adjusting the tappet clearance in the valve actuation system of an internal combustion engine includes a screw adjustment portion that is driven by a pneumatic powered screw driver. The pneumatic power to the screw driver is regulated to cause the screw d... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7597032 | Torque wrench as a ratchet instrument for the medical field A torque wrench (1) is embodied as a ratchet instrument in the medical field. A catch segment (40) which can be displaced in a defined manner is arranged on the periphery of the receiving opening, and the front part thereof is oriented towards the rece... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7565854 | Tool retaining device for power tool A tool retaining device includes a tool stem having a compartment for receiving a tool member, and one or more apertures and one or more openings for receiving one or more detent and one or more locking balls, and a barrel engaged onto the tool stem and having one o... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7562607 | Torque-limiting tool Example embodiments of the present invention relate to a torque-limiting tool which includes a central cam having a receiver component, at least one cam holder component surrounding the central cam, propelled by a driving member or a tool handle, wherein the cam hol... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7430945 | Ratcheting torque wrench A tool is provided for driving fasteners that includes a torque limiting mechanism therein. The torque limiting mechanism includes a first frictional engagement member disposed on the drive shaft for the tool that is engaged by one or more second frictional engageme... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430944 | Wing nut installation clutch drive device A wing nut installation clutch drive device and method of installing and removing a hurricane shutter. An elastomeric body includes a bore extending longitudinally therethrough for tightly frictionally receiving a drive shaft, a portion of the length of which is tig... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422075 | Rotary tool An overload clutch assembly for a power tool having two torque settings through which rotary drive is transmitted to a spindle. The overload clutch assembly is capable of being between switched between the two torque settings by at least one actuator. The clutch ass... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7389700 | Variable torque-limiting driver An adjustable, torque-limiting driver for a tool having a radially extending handle that houses a cam member and a pair of plungers. The plungers are biased against the housing and provide variable resistance for the cam member. The arrangement of the cam member and... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7383756 | Torque screwdriver structure A torque screwdriver structure that has a positioning bar, a fixing ring, fixing balls, a sliding tube, a spring and a torque adjusting tuber providing strong mechanism between clutch and torque-adjusting button and being easy in use and simple in assembly when manu... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7356914 | Twist-on wire connector applicator A wire connector applicator is capable of holding a clip of interconnected twist-on wire connectors in a tube which can be rotated by an electric motor. The connectors rotate with the tube for installation on the ends of stripped electrical wires. The invention is a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347129 | Tool operable for connecting a male F-type coaxial cable connector A tool including a tubular wrench portion and a hollow grasping portion. The tubular wrench portion has a first end, a second end, a hollow body portion located between the first and second ends and a plurality of arc portions located at the first end. The hollow bo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343824 | Variable torque-limiting driver An adjustable, torque-limiting driver for a tool having a radially extending handle that houses a cam member and a pair of plungers. The plungers are biased against the housing and provide variable resistance for the cam member. The arrangement of the cam member and... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334647 | Rotary tool An overload clutch assembly for a power tool having two torque settings through which rotary drive is transmitted to a spindle. The overload clutch assembly is capable of being between switched between the two torque settings by at least one actuator. The clutch ass... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334509 | Torque limiting driver and assembly A method for assembling a torque-limiting driver, and the resulting drive. The method comprises the steps of providing a handle having a housing, drive assembly, and a testing assembly. The drive assembly is assembled, inserted into the testing assembly and calibrat... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331263 | Surgical screwdrivers with torque control and methods of use The present application is directed to screwdrivers and methods of use for applying a controlled amount of torque to a fastener. In one embodiment, the screwdriver includes a shaft constructed of a material that is deformable upon the application of an excessive amo... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322263 | Wrench capable of switching sense of rotation A wrench capable of switching sense of rotation comprises a handle, a head portion formed on one end of the handle and a switch mounted on the head portion of the handle. The head portion further comprises a ratchet wheel, a claw piece and an inverting piece. The sw... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313974 | Support for electrical/electronic structure and/or electrical power supply structure for a hand dynamometer tool, in particular for a torque wrench operating by breaking mechanical equilibrium A support is for supporting electrical and/or electronic structure and/or electrical power supply structure for a hand dynamometer tool, in particular for a torque wrench operating by breaking mechanical equilibrium. A body of a substantially cylindrical shape that ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313986 | Tubular-drill bit connect/disconnect apparatus An apparatus for rotating a tubular with respect to a drill bit, e.g., for making or breaking a connection between a tubular and a drill bit, the apparatus, in at least certain aspects including a frame, gripper apparatus connected to the frame for gripping and rota... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313990 | Electronic torque wrench An electronic torque wrench includes a head portion, a handle portion connected to the head portion and having a tubular wall that defines a receiving space, a strain sensor unit disposed in the head portion, and an indicator unit disposed in the receiving space and... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311025 | Powered driver with location specific switching Powered drivers and methods are disclosed, the drivers including a head housing a motor driven drive transfer assembly for operating a rotatable socket engageable at a threaded connector. A reaction unit having a fitting engagement attached to rail guides is movably... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299725 | Torque fastening devices and apparatuses Fastening devices and apparatuses for providing an appropriate amount of torque in a fastening system. Particularly, fastening devices and apparatuses configured to inform a user when an appropriate amount of torque as been used when fastening the fastening device t... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281457 | Wrench with adjustable maximum operational torque A wrench includes a casing having a compartment, a rod rotatably received in the casing and having an end for coupling with a drive member for driving a fastener, an adjusting member mounted in the rod, and an elastic element for retaining the rod mounted between th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281459 | Torque regulating assembly A torque regulating assembly includes a first tubular shell having at least one groove disposed along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular shell and a second tubular shell having at least one aperture, wherein the first tubular shell is screwed into the second... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275467 | Tracing mechanism of torque adjustable wrenches A torque adjustable wrench includes an adjusting rod extending from an end of the shank of the wrench and a first toothed surface are longitudinally defined in an outer periphery thereof. A longitudinal positioning groove is defined in the adjusting rod to form a bl... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272999 | T-handled torque-limiting driver A torque-limiting driver includes a housing, a shaft carried by the housing for rotation relative thereto and having a workpiece-engaging tip projecting from the housing, a torque-limiting mechanism coupled between the housing and the shaft and responsive to rotatio... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270036 | Torque ratchet wrench This invention relates to a torque ratchet wrench that comprises a wrench body with a handle at one end and a wrench head at the other end, a driving head would be used for connecting with work pieces, a control device being installed inside the wrench head for usin... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261022 | Insertion type hand tool An insertion type hand tool comprises a tool body having a handle and a connecting portion extended from the handle; the connecting portion having a combining groove; a driving portion having an engaging end corresponding to the connecting portion; at least one side... | 08/28/2007 |
