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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370423 | Long-arm gardening shears having angle adjustable function A pair of long-arm gardening shears include a main body, a first casing, a second casing, a cutting blade assembly, a retaining member, a push button, and a spring. Thus, the angle between the cutting blade assembly and the main body is adjusted so that the length o... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7278626 | Adjustable prying bar An adjustable prying bar includes a prying head having an arcuate body, a flat tipped lower end a lug at upper end wherein the lug has a circular depression and an inverse stop ring on upper portion and inner thread on lower portion, a handle rotatably engaged with ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7237463 | Bendable wrench A bendable wrench includes a handle, a head and a pivot. The handle includes a first ear formed thereon, a second ear formed thereon and a plurality of teeth formed on an internal side of the second ear. The head includes an ear and a plurality of teeth formed on an... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231718 | Multi-position locking tool A locking tool includes a handle and an elongated tool blade having a body and a tang. The tool blade has a tang spline opening formed therein which defines an annular array of alternate spline teeth and splined slots. A transversely-extending lock member has a spli... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7175141 | Removable sign support system A removable sign support system for supporting a sign on the ground includes a substantially upright support post, configured to removably receive a sign post. The support post has a substantially horizontal base affixed to its bottom end, with a plurality of spikes... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7097159 | Jack pin removal device A device for removing a clip pin from a jack utilizing a lever having a first portion, a second portion, and a fulcrum therebetween. The arm is linked to the fulcrum of the lever and extends outwardly to bear on the housing of the jack. A fastener holds the lever fi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6951072 | Barrel mounted foldout gunrest hook A barrel bracket in the form of a split ring is secured adjustably to a gun barrel at any point on the barrel and at any desired angle of orientation. A hook pivotally attached to the ring has a sharp point for piercing external structures, such as trees, fences, or... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6910664 | Removable sign support system A removable sign support system for supporting a sign on the ground includes a substantially upright support post, configured to removably receive a sign post. The support post has a substantially horizontal base affixed to its bottom end, with a plurality of spikes... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6663082 | Fastener removal tool A fastener removal tool includes a handle, a projecting axial rod with a wedge shaped end for engaging the flange of a fastener and a slidable fulcrum member positioned on the rod.... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6606775 | Process of detaching an automotive control arm A leveraging tool for disconnecting a control arm from the remainder of an automotive front wheel drive suspension system. The leveraging tool includes angularly disposed first and second portions, a pivot point being located therebetween. A chain, cable,... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6409153 | Small vehicle storage lift An apparatus and method for storage of small vehicles in a garage where substantially all of the floor space is used to store other motor vehicles. An apparatus for lifting a small vehicle off a floor comprises: an upright track having a base anchored to ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6397447 | Shaft seal puller tool A puller tool used with a pry bar, the pry bar includes a long portion to provide leverage in a curved area, the curved area for abutment with a surface to form a pivot and fulcrum, and a tip is provided on the other and shorter side of the pry bar curve ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6170803 | Leverage tool for opening sticking windows A leverage tool for opening lower halves of firmly sticking double-hung windows consisting of a vertical fulcrum and lever assembly small enough to be placed on inner window sills yet sturdy enough to overcome the resistive forces that cause windows to st... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6131884 | Tool for extraction of stakes A tool for the extraction of wood or metal stakes and poles from the ground. In the preferred embodiment, the tool includes a vertical support attached to a base, a lever arm, a stake engaging head having plurality of arms and a positioning handle, and an... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6086048 | Board puller A board puller for removing boards on a structure generally having a board cue which contacts the back side of boards to be removed, a fulcrum with a pivot that interacts with the frame structure and a handle for providing leverage. The board cue is pivot... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5938177 | Power bar device A power bar device including first bar. The first bar has a first end, a bend, a body portion and wedged shaped working end projecting from the bend. The body portion has a pair of generally rectangular plates fixedly attached. Each of the pair of plates ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5882027 | Fifth wheel trailer hitching tool and apparatus A method and mechanism for hitching and unhitching a fifth wheel trailer to and from a towing vehicle, including an elongate tool having a hooked end portion and a handle portion. The tool allows an operator to stand next to the towing vehicle and reach i... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5803518 | Tandem axle trailer pin leverage handle system A new Tandem Axle Trailer Pin Leverage Handle System for facilitating the extraction of a tandem axle trailer pin for repositioning of the axles of the tandem axle trailer. The inventive device includes an elongated handle, a first and second plate secure... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5769395 | Automobile drive shaft removal device A tool for moving a disconnected vechicle's component, such as its front suspension, out of the way to permit working on the vehicle's front wheel drive shaft. A straight handle has a S-shaped hook suspended along its length. This hook is mounted to the c... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5755429 | Lifting device A device for lifting modular furniture comprising a base member, an elongated member pivotally connected to the base member and a furniture engaging portion rotatably mounted to one end of the elongated member. The furniture engaging portion includes a pl... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5713559 | Method and apparatus for installing and removing posts and for lifting heavy objects A post/stake removing tool with at least two base support angles from the ground for the fulcrum lever to pull on the post/stake near or at the angle the post/stake are inserted. The fulcrum is pivotably attached to the support and the jaw is pivotably at... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5711512 | Lifting jack A lifting jack for raising boats and other objects. It has an inner housing or tube which is supported from a flat base. An outer tube is slidably mounted over the inner tube. A hydraulic jack inside the inner tube raises and lowers the outer tube. Two pa... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5551136 | Pad removal device A tool for removing a polishing pad adhesively attached to a rotatable platen including a base, a lever member, at least one canted or angled latch pin, a chain having a plurality of links or rings, means for clamping the pad, and stop pins. The base is s... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5529287 | Lifting device A device for lifting modular furniture comprising a base member, an elongated member pivotally connected to the base member and a furniture engaging portion rotatably mounted to one end of the elongated member. The furniture engaging portion includes a pl... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5473929 | Offset tool A tool with socket means for connecting the tool to an ordinary ratchet wrench or the like. The tool includes an offset head portion having socket means, the head portion located in the rearward end for attaching the tool to a ratchet wrench or the like. ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5465430 | Cap glide puller A cap glide puller comprising an elongated handle. A head is longitudinally offset at one end of the handle. A hook diagonally extends downwardly from the offset end of the handle towards the head. The head and the hook are capable of engaging a cap glide... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5436531 | Flash triggering system A flash triggering system inductively coupled to a flash tube assembly's flash tube of a through-the-lens (TTL) strobe unit. The flash trigger monitors the electromagnetic field directly surrounding the strobe to which it is affixed using an electromagnet... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5423567 | Tractor trailer fifth wheel lever/cable assembly A tractor trailer fifth wheel for unlatching a fifth wheel on a tractor trailer comprising an elongated rod having two free ends and wedge secured to the rod near one free end to project outwards therefrom to be positioned against an external object; a ca... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5360199 | Bar apparatus for removing a metal grille from a building opening Bar apparatus for removing a grille from a building opening either by pulling the grille away from the opening or pushing it toward the opening. The bar apparatus includes an elongated steel bar, a heel plate formed with a convex surface with a tubular so... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5102100 | Archery arrowhead puller device The archery arrowhead puller is particularly adapted for pulling broadheads as well as field points from buried positions in trees, tree stumps and the like without injury to the points. The device includes an elongated horizontal lever bar with a pair of... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5031879 | Stake extraction implement A stake extraction implement for primary utilization with respect to stakes used for concrete forms. The stake extraction implement is composed of an elongate member, incorporating a handle portion and a curved portion, and a pivotally connected gripper t... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4991893 | Manhole cover lifting device A manhole cover lifting tool is provided which includes a lever having a handle end and a working end, wherein a first tool head is mounted on the working end, the first tool head including a pair of optionally usable manhole cover lifting tools. A second... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4789134 | Forcible entry tool A forcible entry tool apparatus is provided for use by firemen and the like for forcible entry into vehicles or structures to assist in rescue operations. The tool has a base with a prying foot movably attached to the base with a pin acting as a fulcrum p... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4708320 | Self adjusting belt tightening tool A self adjusting belt tightening tool for use in adjusting belts on various belt driven automotive components and other related applicatons. The self adjusting belt tightening tool comprises a shaft having a handle on one end and a foot on the other end. ... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4703971 | Truck box extension apparatus An extension apparatus (110) for vehicles is disclosed. The extension apparatus (110) includes a frame assembly (111) having upper and lower frame members (112a, b) which are interconnected by a flexible member (116) attached at the lower and upper edges ... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4690605 | Apparatus for jacking and dollying an affixed vehicle wheel assembly An apparatus for jacking and dollying a vehicle wheel assembly, while the assembly remains affixed to the vehicle, the wheel assembly including a pneumatic tire, a wheel and an axle. The apparatus features wheel engaging elements and an actuator mounted o... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4625945 | Pry bar wedge member A pry bar wedge member adapted for use in the removal of forms, such as wooden forms, from poured concrete, or the like. The wedge member includes a striking surface thereon for aiding in forcing the member between the form and the poured and hardened con... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4544196 | Truck box extension apparatus An extension apparatus (10) for vehicles is disclosed. The extension apparatus (10) includes a frame assembly having upper and lower frame members (12a,b) which are interconnected by a flexible member (16) attached at the lower and upper edges thereof to ... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4464819 | Hinge pin removal apparatus Apparatus for removing an automobile hinge pin by disabling a spring clip and thereafter driving the hinge pin outwardly of the automobile hinge assembly while supporting the hinge assembly against bending forces that would otherwise flex the hinge assemb... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4365786 | Construction moving, positioning and holding tool A construction tool for moving, positioning and holding a workpiece, such as a pipe or beam, or the like, relative to a selected work area, which may be the earth's surface, a pipe, a beam or other type of support. The tool includes a base, an upright sup... | 12/28/1982 |
