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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7243388 | Mupti-function wrench A wrench includes a core plate made of metal and an outer portion such as rubber encloses the core plate. A driving member and a ratchet mechanism are received in the through holes in the core plate and the outer portion. A hammer piece is connected to a side of the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7194940 | Electronic torsional tool An enhancing structure of an electronic torsional tool having an electronic strain gauge for measuring a torsional force applied thereon; wherein the electronic torsional tool having a main body comprising: an extending rod mounted in the main body and extended thro... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7156001 | Adjustable wrench The adjustable wrench has two wrench elements each having a jaw portion and a body portion, each body portion having angled tongues and grooves, slideably mounted opposite one another with the jaw portions opposing each other. Between the two body portions is an act... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6973857 | Hand tool adjuster An adjusting device for a tool includes a body with two ends and a fluid filled passageway, which extends between the ends, one end of the body cooperates with a work piece. An actuating member is movably connected to one end of the body, communicates with the fluid... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6931969 | Adjustable spanner having a torque detection function A adjustable spanner includes a main body having a first end formed with a handle portion and a second end formed with a drive portion having a fixed jaw, a movable jaw movably mounted on the drive portion relative to the fixed jaw, and a torque detection device mou... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6718851 | Tool with self-locking grip, interchangeable head-pieces and clamp for fastening to the work bench Tool with self-locking grip featuring a handle (1), two levers (2a) and (2b), and a self-locking device (3), in which the handle (1) features a main body (45), containing two prismatic housing-guides (4 | 04/13/2004 |
| 5685206 | Multi-purpose tool A multi-purpose tool is provided and includes first and second elongate body members each having first and second ends. A torque surface is formed at one of the first and second ends of each of the body members. The torque surfaces are adapted for engagem... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5685205 | Adjustable multi-purpose hand tool A multi-purpose adjustable hand tool. The hand tool includes at one end thereof a closed box end having an adjustable opening for accommodating different size components. The other end of the multi-purpose hand tool is configured to accept a plurality of ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5606896 | Articulated gripping box wrench for tight spaces A gripping box-wrench for engaging and torquing either undistorted or stripped nuts and bolts in tight spaces. A separate cam lever articulated from the wrench engages a rotatably-retained cam to apply a gripping force within a thin-wall polygonally-flute... | 03/04/1997 |
| 4987805 | Adjustable eyebolt key An adjustable eyebolt key includes a flat stem element having side limiting bars extending along the length thereof, an underside center section of a lesser thickness connecting the side limiting bars and which defines a recess therein and two key rings a... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4916987 | Adjustable open end wrench, 15 degree dual head A wrench that combines the narrow profile of an Open End with the adjustability of a large in profile Adjustable wrench and that meets the "Wrench Clearances for Open End Engineers Wrench 15°", (from SAE Aeronautical Drafting Manual). The turnbuckle prin... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4787275 | Adjustable double-ended box wrench An adjustable double-ended box wrench (10,10') is disclosed as including a wrench body (12) defining large and small box wrenches (20,22), an adjustable jaw assembly (14,14') including an elongated adjusting member (54,54') and a rotatable adjuster (56) t... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4651597 | Speed wrench equipped with jaw auxiliary operational mechanism A speed wrench is equipped with an auxiliary jaw mechanism which can be selectively opened and closed by the action of a control link, thereby allowing the auxiliary jaw mechanism to clamp differently sized workpieces such as a screw nut or bolt. In order... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4593585 | Adjustable wrench A continuously adjustable wrench suitable for use with a range of nut or bolt head sizes and having a handle which is offset or angularly disposed with respect to the wrench head. The wrench provides contact with the nut or bolthead at three spaced, oppos... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4488461 | Adjustable wrench A continuously adjustable wrench suitable for use with a range of nut or bolt head sizes and having a handle which is offset or angularly disposed with respect to the wrench head. The wrench provides contact with the nut or bolthead at three spaced, oppos... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4325275 | Adjustable open-end and box-end wrench An adjustable open-end and box-end wrench (10) is provided as including an improved mounting arrangement for a pair of jaws (20) of the open-end of the wrench. A pair of longitudinally spaced pins (40) on a housing (16) of the wrench are respectively rece... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4311070 | Double ended adjustable wrench A double ended adjustable wrench for turning nuts, bolts, pipe and the like. The wrench is generally elongated in the manner of a conventional adjustable wrench, but the body of the wrench is made up of two substantially identical sections which are conne... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4151763 | Combination adjustable open-end and box-end wrench A combination wrench is provided having an adjustable box-end wrench at one end and an adjustable open-end wrench at the other end. The box-end wrench includes a longitudinally movable adjusting member which forms a movable wall of a polygonal box structu... | 05/01/1979 |
