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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367545 | Multipurpose lever type tool A multipurpose lever type tool is disclosed, which includes a lever head having a thick rear edge for breaking lumber members, a claw, and a handle connected between the head and the claw, the claw having a root obliquely backwardly extending from one end of the han... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364133 | Tool for pulling nails and other protrusions A pulling tool for pulling nails, screws, rivets, pegs, or other protrusions includes a jaw which may be opened to receive the head of the protrusion. The jaw is then at least partially closed against the protrusion, and when the handle of the tool is pulled, the ja... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7334502 | Multi-purpose hand tool method & apparatus A combination tool comprising first and second sections designated a “hammer section” and a “wrench section” which as their names suggest, have a hammer function and a wrench function, respectively. These two sections are releasably and pivotally connected t... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7258603 | Utensil for opening a shell of a crustacean A utensil for opening a shell of a crustacean, such as a crab, lobster and the like, has a pair of pivotally connected elongated members. Each elongate member has a handle portion and a head portion. A cutting blade is positioned in each of the head portions; the cu... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240741 | Knock-on sweep structure and tools therefor Sweep retaining structure includes a spring wire retainer with a base supported in a groove on the underside of the wedge support which mates with a stem portion of the sweep. The wedge support is apertured, and a central curved portion of the retainer passes throug... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237335 | Method to service telecommunication box A method and apparatus are provided for servicing a telecommunication junction box. The method enables a reduced number of tools to be utilized to service a telecommunication junction box. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225490 | Multi-functional wire stripper A multi-functional wire stripper includes a fixing element, a movable element, a wire-stripping module, an electrical sensor, and a flexible element. There is a fixing sleeve on the front end of the fixing element for installing a tool module. The movable element is... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204022 | Scissors-action tool with adjustable opening angle A scissors-action tool whose blades or jaws are urged apart by a spring and which includes an adjustable member restricting opening movement to a limited blade or jaw separation angle during normal use of the tool, but allowing the blades or jaws to be opened to a w... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198069 | Device and method for rotary manipulation of a plurality of wires A device and method for rotary manipulation of a plurality of wires for untwisting wires in armor shielded electrical cable installations. The device and method for rotary manipulation of a plurality of wires includes a shank portion, a pair of opposing jaw members,... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7162758 | Multipurpose gripping tool A multipurpose tool for gripping an object and determining an orientation of a surface comprises a first arm with a jaw at one end and a grip at an opposite end and a second arm pivotally connected to the first arm about a pivot point. The second arm also has a jaw ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7140279 | Dual-headed pliers and method of manufacture Pliers having, for example, needle-nose and blunt-nose heads are manipulated using handles connected to pivot and move between a needle-nose head, grip-ready, position and a blunt-nose head, grip-ready, position. Each handle has a stop member having two faces. One f... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134366 | Multi-purpose pliers A multi-purpose pliers includes a pair of lever arms pivotally joined at a pivot. Each lever arm includes a handle end and a jaw end. The jaw ends comprise a plurality of graduated engagement positions to engage a range of fastener sizes. The graduated engagement po... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7118093 | Tool for extracting an embedded elongated object A hand operated tool for extracting an embedded elongated object, including: a) an elongated, movable first handle member with a first, upper end portion divided into two matching legs separated by an opening; b) a corresponding second handle member with a first jaw... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7103934 | Multipurpose combination pliers A multipurpose combination pliers includes a first and second insulated handles alternately and movably joined together by a rivet, a toothed jaw at the fore end of each of the handles, a rectangular connector at the rear end of the first insulated handle for engagi... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7089619 | Multipurpose tool A multipurpose tool includes a plurality of elongate handles and a plurality of jaw members pivotally connected to same. A plurality of locking mechanisms are disposed adjacent one opposed end portion of the plurality of handles respectively and preferably include a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7065819 | Universal horse farrier tool A multi-purpose combination hand tool useful for maintaining and attachment of horse shoes has two pivotally interengagement jaw members that define a number of user specific tool elements therebetween in a single tool configuration. The hand tool can be used as a s... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7039974 | Multipurpose locking pliers A folding multipurpose tool including adjustable locking pliers with an over-center locking mechanism to retain the jaws in a gripping condition. The jaws of the locking pliers can be folded into the handles of the tool to produce a compact folded configuration. A l... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7010822 | Connecting device for connecting a main tool and an auxiliary tool of a combination tool A connecting device, which connects detachably a main tool and an auxiliary tool of a combination tool, includes first and second clamping members, a pivot joint, and a fastening member. The pivot joint interconnects the first and second clamping members, and permit... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997088 | Screwdriver heads chamber for a precise screwdriver A driver heads barrel for a precise screwdriver includes a handle, a stem, and a cover. The handle has a chamber to accommodate a stem and screwdriver heads therein. A groove is formed close to an outer end of the chamber. A reverse cone-shaped disc is formed at an ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971291 | Connecting compensating device of multiangular wrench socket A connection compensating device of multiangular wrench socket, including a main body and a connecting section. The main body is a cylindrical body. The outer circumference of the main body between two ends thereof is formed with several radially arranged flutes whi... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6934991 | Electrician's tool A combination electrician's tool which is substantially a pair of pliers having a first plier portion pivotally attached to a second plier portion. The first plier portion having a first handle and a first jaw, and the second plier portion having a second handle and... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6922864 | Multiple purpose tool A multi purpose hand tool includes an elongate generally cylindrical handle having opposite first and second ends. The handle is adapted for grasping by a user and has a hole through the handle located substantially mid-way along the length of the handle. The hole e... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6848139 | Combination hand tool and electrical testing device The invention is directed to a device combining a handled tool, such as wire strippers, with one or more testing components useful for testing electrical circuits, such as continuity testers and voltage detectors, with the testing components integrated into a like n... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6813976 | Tethered hand tool This invention is a hand tool tethering system for use with hand tools that includes a retractor adapted to be included in a housing of the hand tool, a tether attached to the hand tool's retractor mechanism at one end, and to and a coupling device at the opposite e... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6763543 | Multipurpose tool including folding scissors A folding multipurpose tool incorporating a latch release mechanism including a lever, a cam, and a rocker-shaped grip body to easily effect release of a catch for holding knife or screwdriver blades extended. A spring and cams are arranged to hold each of a pair of... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6725486 | Pipe fitting tool A pipe fitting tool is configured to aid a user in performing tasks frequently encountered by a pipe fitter or similar tradesman. The tool includes adjustable pliers, such as arc joint adjustable pliers, with a cutting portion for cutting and optionally stripping wi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6684439 | Coaxial cable termination tool A hand held wire stripper includes a feature for aiding in attaching a connector to a stripped end of a coaxial cable. The wire stripper includes first and second lever members joined together by a pin, each with an elongated handle and an offset jaw havi... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6332532 | Eyeglasses maintenance kit An eyeglasses maintenance kit includes a hollow casing body, a pincer, and a screw driving tool bit. The casing body has an open top end and a bottom end opposite to the top end, and includes upright front and rear walls and opposite lateral walls that in... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6223373 | Pliers A pair of pliers with multiple functions is disclosed. The pliers have a pair of shanks pivotally engaged with each other each having a jaw formed at one end thereof, a polygon hole defined in the other end to hold a tool head, a hammer formed on the outs... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6223374 | Plier device having changeable tool members A plier device includes two handles each having an open channel formed in one end, and a pair of rods pivotally secured together at a middle pivot pin. The rods include two ends each having a pair of jaws. The jaws each includes a rib engaged into the cha... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6151997 | Tool having improved driving torque A tool includes a handle having a shank extended from one end for engaging with and for driving fasteners. A driving stem has an extension for engaging into the orifice of the shank and has an engaging hole for receiving and driving the fasteners. The sha... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6029297 | Multi-purpose electrician pliers tool A multi-purpose electrician pliers tool having an elongate body with a forward end and a rearward end and constructed of a first member and a second member pivotally secured together by a pivot pin. The first and second members include forwardly extending... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5996451 | Hand tool with sculpted handles and integral key ring A hand tool includes a pliers jaw mechanism and two solid-body handles that pivot about the lugs of the jaw mechanism between open and closed positions. The ends of the solid-body handles are in the form of implements. The externally facing surfaces of th... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5920935 | Combination hand tool The present invention relates to compact tools, and more specifically hand tools which have various interconnectable implements for performing numerous functions. In one aspect of the present invention the combined tool has opposing handles which may be u... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5910174 | Pliers-based, combination tool A pliers-based, combination tool provides a plurality of tools for use on a pliers base and has an elongated slot in the pliers portion thereof for the purpose of locking the shanks apart, thereby permitting use of the plurality of tools.... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5735005 | Multifunctional tool assembly A tool assembly is provided, which includes a primary body and a secondary body having a primary post and a secondary post respectively which are pivotally engaged with each other. An L-shaped primary flange is formed on an inner wall of the primary body ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5432968 | Utility hand tool A universal tool is disclosed having a pair of jaw members adapted to be oriented between two operative positions to perform a variety of hand tool procedures. In one position, the jaw members cooperate as channel locks or pliers while in the other positi... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5119520 | Combination hand tool with spring-loaded locking device A pair of pliers has a tool mounted to each arm end, such as, for example, a screwdriver tip at one end of each handle, a nail puller in the jaws of the pliers and a spring-loaded, slip joint-activated locking mechanism to hold the jaws in a predetermined... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5107559 | Horseshoeing tool The replacing of a shoe on a horse involves a plurality of separate tools, each performing a different function. Such tools have not changed substantially in decades. A relatively simple substitute for these tools includes a pair of arms for pivotal inter... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5033140 | Multipurpose combination tool A multi-purpose combination tool which resembles a pair of pliers and is capable of performing a number of diverse functions commonly encountered at home and/or in the shop. A tire repair kit incorporated in one of the plier-like handles includes dual pun... | 07/23/1991 |
