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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028608 | Torque-limiting fastener driver A torque-limiting fastener driver for driving a bone fastener into bone includes a handle supporting a driver shaft. The driver shaft includes limited components which are designed to provide feedback to a user regarding the applied torsional force. In addition, the... | 10/04/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7243580 | Torque limiting driver with easily disassembled components for sterilization A driver has components that are easily disassembled for cleaning and/or sterilization. Once disassembled, the limited number of components allows for easy reassembly. The driver utilizes a cam that rides on spring fingers for determining the level of producible tor... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7188556 | Rotatable hand tool with a torque controller and method A hand tool rotatable about an axis and having a handle and a bit in alignment along the axis. A plurality of inserts are available for individual placement between the handle and the bit for controlling torque transmitted by the tool. The insert can provide for lim... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7160109 | Torque limiting implant drive system The disclosed drive system and fixture mount self limit the torque that can be applied to an implant during implantation to a value that is nondamaging to the implant. System components include releasably engaging elements. In certain embodiments, elements deform, e... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7089828 | Ratchet screwdriver with a quick retractable positioning joint A ratchet screwdriver apparatus has a main body, a tubular member connected into the hole of the grip of the main body, a retractable element having an end extending through a through hole of the tubular member, and a positioning mechanism cooperatively connecting t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6994366 | Flush mount fork tube cap nut for the triple of a motorcycle A flush mount fork tube cap nut for a triple tree of a motorcycle, having a cap nut that is threadedly engaged to the end of the fork tubes of a triple tree of a motorcycle steering assembly so that the top of the cap nut is flush with the top of the triple tree. | 02/07/2006 |
| 6698261 | Locking cap system A locking cap is selectively locked into place within a tubular opening, such as the open end of a standpipe used to charge a building sprinkler system. The locking cap has an expandable sleeve and a spreader member. As a key is turned, the spreader membe... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6487882 | Locking cap system A locking cap is selectively locked into place within a tubular opening, such as the open end of a standpipe used to charge a building sprinkler system. The locking cap has an expandable sleeve and a spreader member. As a key is turned, the spreader membe... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6332383 | Fastening torque control tool in fastening device The fastening torque control tool for a fastening device herein includes a base portion which is fixed onto a head portion of the fastening device in a way that restricts relative rotation around the device's axis. The tool has an operational portion whic... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6138539 | Torque ratchet tool particularly useful with endosseous dental implants A dental torque ratchet head and driver handle (8) is formed with a chamber (12a) between first (30) and second (32) pivotably mounted handle members which receives a plastic insert (14) formed in a configuration selected so that the insert fractures at a... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6112418 | Precision shears with breakaway handle Safety shears which include two arms connected by a pin, each arm including a cutting blade and a handle, wherein at least one of the handles includes a weakened portion such that in operation that handle will break before either cutting blade.... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6007336 | Dental prosthesis support device and method of using same A support device or post for fitting into an implant implanted into a patient which is configured to support a dental prosthesis is provided. An upper portion of the post, in one embodiment, has external screw threads for coupling a healing cap. The upper... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5868047 | Insert bit for use with a powered screwdriver The present invention relates to the field of insert bits (10) for use with powered screwdrivers. The formed bits (10) may be treated to have a desired microstructure by either an austempering process or by the three step heating, quenching, tempering pro... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5411523 | Suture anchor and driver combination A suture anchor and driver combination of the invention for use by a surgeon in a surgical procedure to secure a suture onto a bone surface for use in tying a ligament thereto. The anchor of the invention is preferably formed from a biodegradable polymer ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5368480 | Dental implant wrench A low profile dental torque ratchet system is provided having a disposable breakaway color coded insert for holding a tool to be driven by a torsional ratchet wrench. Incorporated within the ratchet wrench is a driver that drives the tool until a preset t... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5347894 | Torque limiting device The present invention relates to a torque limiting device for use in the affixation of a halo-type traction tool to the skull of a person. The torque limiting device has a shaft or shank embedded in a handle member which rotatably engages a skull pin duri... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5299474 | Tamper resistant device for the application of preselected torque to screws and the like A screw can be driven home in response to the application of a preselected torque by placing over the head of the screw a tubular first section of a plastic adapter wherein the first section is connected with a polygonal second section by a frangible join... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5295831 | Disposable torque wrench for dental components A torque wrench particularly suited for applying a selected maximum torque to a dental implant component is constructed of a single shaft of predetermined material and dimension with an undercut or relieved portion therein such that application of a prede... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5176050 | Toll for the application of predetermined torque to bolts, nuts and the like A tool for the application of selected torque to the polygonal head of a bolt, to a nut or to an analogous component has a first portion which is a snug fit on the polygonal part of the component, and a polygonal second portion which can be engaged and ro... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5158458 | System for driving and tightening components in a prosthodontic restoration A system for driving and tightening components in a dental prosthodontic restoration. The system comprises at least a first driver having a body portion and a shank portion depending from the body portion, the body portion including a socket and a bore ax... | 10/27/1992 |
| 4833951 | Tool for mounting a socket The socket of a plug and socket type coupling is mounted with an assembly tool which makes sure that a threaded connection between the socket and a mounting member is properly tightened. When the socket is to be mounted, the socket is operated to a diseng... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4703677 | Variable length socket extension and screwdriver A variable length tool in the form of a socket extension, screwdriver or other type of tool or tool holder which includes an externally threaded adjustable shaft having an unthreaded portion to prevent removal of the adjustable shaft from the tool. The bo... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4682520 | Mechanically lockable fastener assembly Disclosed is a mechanically lockable fastener assembly for maintaining workpieces assembled, when an elongated bolt with threads formed along a length thereof, and substantially axially aligned rotation resisting surfaces formed along another length there... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4649727 | Rotary driver and swaging tool Disclosed is a rotatably drivable tool for mechanically joining together threaded nut and bolt components of a fastener assembly to maintain together the assembly and workpieces joined thereby, the tool having a socket portion for receiving the nut of the... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4549269 | Methods and apparatus for making prevailing torque nuts To impart prevailing torque to a nut, it is squeezed between two jaws. The moment that the nut contacts both jaws is determined by monitoring the relative acceleration of the jaws. The displacement of the jaws at this time gives the dimension across the f... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4520566 | Shear pin hilt for knife An impact-resistant knife hilt comprising a hollow handle containing a clevis with shear pin connecting the knife blade to the end cap of the knife handle. Such a knife is readily assembled and disassembled by spinning the end cap while the hilt with shea... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4458420 | Shear pin hilt for knife An impact-resistant knife hilt comprising a hollow handle containing a clevis with shear pin connecting the knife blade to a bolt passing through the end cap of the knife handle. Such a knife is readily assembled and disassembled by tightening or removing... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4420281 | Fail-safe mechanism The present invention relates to a threaded member incorporating structural features which prevents more than a required amount of torque or rotational force to be applied thereto. More particularly, the shaft of the threaded member is hollow and slotted ... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4215600 | Torque limiter for use with off-the-shelf fastening elements A torque limiter for limiting the amount of torque applied to off-the-shelf fastening members which are not themselves inherently torque limiting. The torque limiter is separate from the fastening member and is applied thereto to grippingly engage that fa... | 08/05/1980 |
