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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082822 | Vehicle toe set adjustment device and method A vehicle toe set adjustment device and method for adjusting a vehicle tie rod includes an adjustment head adapted to be received over a tie rod. The adjustment head includes a surface for engaging a tie rod fastener, a plurality of moveable collet keys mounted on t... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8015901 | Tie rod adjustment open-end wrench A clamping mechanism includes a pair of contact portions facing each other which is capable of directly contacting a tie rod hexagonal portion, and an open-close drive mechanism that causes the both contact portions to move away from and approach the tie rod hexagon... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7963195 | Powered ratchet assembly A powered ratchet tool generally includes a housing having a handle portion with a trigger assembly. A motor has an output shaft member that rotates about a longitudinal axis. A ratchet assembly includes a ratchet hub member that connects to the output shaft member.... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7886635 | Bolt or nut tightening device A bolt or nut tightening device having an outer shaft and an inner shaft rotatable in directions opposite to each other, the outer shaft having a reaction receiver projecting therefrom sideways and provided with a tightening torque measuring unit, the tightening tor... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7798038 | Reaction arm for power-driven torque intensifier A reaction arm for a power-driven torque intensifier having a housing with an axis, a torque intensifier unit and a switching device for switching the torque intensifier unit between high speed/low torque and low speed/high torque, is configured for operating the sw... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7757587 | Bolt or nut tightening device A bolt or nut tightening device has an outer shaft and an inner shaft rotatable in directions opposite to each other, the outer shaft having a reaction receiver projecting therefrom sideways, the inner shaft being provided with an engaging portion engageable with a ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7721627 | Attachments for power tools An attachment for a power tool to facilitate the insertion and removal of fasteners in otherwise inaccessible locations including an adapter having a bolting insert, the bolting insert including a drive gear configured to engage a rotating drive mechanism of the pow... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7654174 | Tappet clearance adjustment device An adjustment unit has a driver for turning an adjustment screw, a sleeve having a hexagonal hole connected to a rotating shaft, an insertion member connected to the upper end of the driver and of which a part is inserted in the sleeve, a pipe concentrically provide... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7631580 | Wrench for tightening pipe nuts A wrench for tightening threaded male and female pipe nuts includes a wrench gear rotatable within a housing and having a nut slot so that the wrench gear can be engaged upon one of the nuts. A pair of pinion drive gears engage with gear teeth of the wrench gear at ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7600449 | Power adjustable wrench An electric adjustable spanner comprises a spanner body, an adjustable jaw, a driving control circuit including an electromotor, a power supply, a switch and a gear transmission mechanism. the switch is a switch for controlling positive and reverse rotation of the e... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7458295 | Interchangeably manual or automatic ratchet wrench tool An interchangeably manual or automatic ratchet wrench tool comprises a tool body including a through grove disposed at one end thereof, for receiving a rotating member including peripheral teeth and driven teeth formed therearound, respectively. The tool body furthe... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7357053 | Vehicle tie rod adjustment device A vehicle tie rod adjustment device for changing the toe of a vehicle wheel by adjusting the overall length of a tie rod assembly. The tie rod adjustment device generally includes a housing, a gear train, an adjustable gear head, and a nut runner. The pivotal gear h... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7284463 | Attachment for a socket wrench, and method The invention includes an attachment for a socket wrench that is capable of imparting torque about an axis simultaneously in opposite directions. The invention also includes a method for imparting torque about an axis simultaneously in opposite directions. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7263916 | Electric wrench An electric wrench comprises a main body with a head portion, a handle and a neck portion, a worm gear disposed in a receptacle in the head portion and engaged with a movable jaw on top of the head portion, a flexible member disposed between the worm gear and a majo... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246541 | Pipefitting engaging tool assembly A pipefitting engaging tool assembly includes a housing that has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall. A head is attached to the housing and has a circular opening extending therethrough. The opening is defined by an outer edge that has a slot therein continually ext... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225707 | Torque wrench with quick-release gear set The torque wrench with quick release gear set is a system having a rotary actuator drive unit, which is attachable to a planetary drive gear set by a quick-release cylindrical adapter and collar so as to provide quick interchangeability of gear sets without the use ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210879 | Universal holding frame for certain drill accessories A universal holding frame provides convenience and safety for certain drill accessories which all have an elongate drivable shaft and a mounted storage barrel. The universal holding frame maintains the mounted storage barrel against rotation with the shaft of the dr... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7156187 | Electric hand screwdriver with adjustable head An electric powered handheld screwdriver having a main body and a reaching arm. The main body has a power source, a drive motor, and a drive shaft. Attached to the outer portions of the main body are a plurality of screwdriver bits. The power source is a removable r... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134364 | Battery-driven screwdriver A battery-operated screwdriver (10) with a housing (12, 18) with a grip (14), in particular with a fixedly built-in battery (40), and with charging contact tongues (37) for charging the battery (40), is designed as especiall... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121175 | Wheel nut tool A device for use with a tool for rotating a wheel nut of a vehicle. The device is fittable to a diameter of a wheel to facilitate the turning of a wheel nut for loosening for removal of the wheel from the vehicle or for tightening the wheel to the vehicle. The devic... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100476 | Torque wrench for dental implants A manually-operated, adjustable dental implant torque wrench employs a screw holding sheath for placing a dental screw in a mouth of a patient. A handle offset to avoid opposite teeth to the work area is provided with a bevel gear and pinion set to translate the tur... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087059 | Powered bone screw device A medical screwdriver for inserting a medical screw connected to a suture into a bone. The screwdriver includes a shaft adapted to hold a medical screw at its distal end, a motor adapted to rotate the shaft, and a suture-receiving channel leading from the distal end... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080578 | Hand tool with impact drive and speed reducing mechanism A power driven tool useful for tightening and loosening a mechanical fastener includes an impact mechanism. Preferably, the tool is pneumatic and includes a ratchet head and an impact device for providing additional torque to the ratchet head. A planetary reduction ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073606 | Manual machine tool The invention is based on a power tool comprising toolholder (12, 102) driveable in at least rotary fashion via a drive motor and via a driven shaft (10, 98, 100), which comprises a workholding fixture (14) for attaching tools (16, 104) a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7028585 | Wrenching tong Apparatus for applying torque to a first tubular relative to a second tubular, the apparatus comprising a first tong for gripping the first tubular and a second tong for gripping the second tubular, wherein the first tong is provided with teeth around a peripheral s... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6959625 | Fastener installation tool An improved fastener installation tool is provided of the type having a fixture pin for seated reception into a mating recess at the shank end of a threaded fastener, while a power-driven socket installs a threaded nut onto the fastener shank. The installation tool ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945139 | Offset socket drive An offset socket drive has a body member with a drive gear that receives the drive head of an impact socket and a driven gear, gearably connected with the drive gear, The driven gear has a hollow core and receives that socket, which socket also has a hollow core tha... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6920808 | Double-action power pipe wrench An adjustable power wrench is provided for spinning together, and apart, sections of pipe used in long drill strings such as are typically seen in water well and oil drilling. The wrench is preferably designed for use with large diameter drill pipes or rods, includi... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918322 | Multiple screw driving machine The invention relates to a multiple screw driving machine comprising a plurality of individual screwdrivers which are arranged on a body or in a housing (8) and which each comprise a spindle or shaft (7) which is rotatably mounted in the housing and wh... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6902356 | Hand tool with tool bit storage receptacle A motor driven hand tool has a motor housing (6) with a main handle (8) near its rear end and an auxiliary bracket (10) spaced ahead of the main handle. The auxiliary bracket has a storage receptacle (16) for holding a plurality of tool b... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6851335 | Tong with composite belt and methods for making and using same A manual tong is disclosed which includes a composite belt, a handle assembly, and a jaw assembly, where the composite belt is designed to take the place of the conventional linked chains used currently in manual tongs. The composite belt is held in place by a set o... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6834567 | Multiple torque adjustable spindles with a single drive motor A multiple spindle tool has a single input drive motor and a plurality of output spindles. A gear arrangement including a central gear and three planet gears and three slip clutches are positioned between the drive motor and the output spindles. Each of the slip clu... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6829967 | Power tong tool A power tong for coupling and uncoupling tubular members including relatively large diameter members and relatively small diameter members whether in a concentric or not configuration, wherein a housing mounts a rotary framework having a U-shaped cavity adapted to r... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6739221 | Power driven wrench A power driven wrench which comprises a handle housing containing a power source and a motor disposed therein, a motor gear coaxially connected to the motor, a head housing united with said handle housing as a unit, said head housing containing a hexagonal, cutout s... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6511201 | Air gun with integral air powered light An air blast tool having an air nozzle and integrated air powered electrical generator with electric lamp is disclosed. Compressed air supplied to the air blast tool is also supplied to the air powered generator within the tool to produce electricity. Lig... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6494120 | Bolt and nut disassembling apparatus A apparatus for disassembling a threaded bolt and nut assembly wherein the bolt is initially extended through an opening provided on a structure and being secured thereto with the nut axially mounted on a threaded rod of the bolt. The apparatus comprises ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6487940 | Nut driver A nut driver is provided in which a torque is delivered to a fastener while a bolt is rotationally maintained in a fixed position thereby tightening the fastener onto the bolt. The nut driver also removably attaches to pulse gun and includes a planetary g... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6457385 | Precision driver rotation structure A rotation structure for a precision driver includes a handle, a bushing, a shank, a rotation plate, a knob and planet gears. The handle is a hollow tube provided at its top a containing base having meshing gear on its inner wall, and a bushing being plug... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6401572 | Torque tool The torque tool comprises a torque converter including three planet carriers which encase three planetary gears. Each of the three planetary gears includes a sun gear and three planet pinions. Each of the three planet carriers has an input disc-shaped pla... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6327938 | Jaw unit for use in a power tong A jaw unit (102) for use in a tong which comprises a jaw holder (105) and a jaw (106) movable with respect to said jaw holder (105), characterised in that said jaw (106) is slidably mounted on said jaw holder (105).... | 12/11/2001 |
