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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8060962 | Taping knife with hammer A taping tool apparatus having an elongated hammer portion that has a central axis and a striker portion, the striker portion having a striking plane perpendicular to the hammer portion central axis; a blade affixed to the hammer portion so that no part of the blade... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7587778 | Wallboard taping knife with polymeric hammer A tool includes a blade with a working end and a handle end opposite the working end, a handle secured to the handle end and having a blade end and a hammer end, a hammer secured to the hammer end and having a body made of a relatively hard, lightweight polymeric ma... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7533430 | Peg tool A tool for inserting and withdrawing a peg in the ground comprises a body (20, 60, 101) having an internal space (22, 61, 110), and a peg puller which includes a peg engaging means (30, 74, 120) for engagement with a peg in the ground. An impact... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7409894 | Hammer head ratchet device A hammer head ratchet device that includes a handle with a hammer head at one end, a ratchet driving mechanism assembly located at the bottom end of the handle for using a selected tool bit to perform a desired tool bit function, and slots or compartments to store t... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7371955 | Drum tuning key A drum tuning key comprises a handle portion, a barrel portion defining an axis connected to the handle portion, the barrel portion having internal walls defining a cavity extending inwardly along the axis from an end of the barrel portion, the cavity being square i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7303027 | Grounding rod driving system A grounding rod driving system for facilitating installation and extraction of a grounding rod includes a sleeve slidably receiving a grounding rod. The sleeve slides along the grounding rod when the grounding rod is being driven into a support surface. A driver is ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7269868 | Multipurpose hitch pin hammer tool A multipurpose hitch pin hammer device and an associated method of using the device for coupling the device to a tongue of a towed vehicle with a hitch of a towing vehicle and for hammering objects, wherein the tongue and hitch having vertical apertures therethrough... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7257904 | Kingpin inspection gauge and hitch adjustment tool A tool for inspecting a trailer kingpin and adjusting a fifth wheel hitch includes a plate having at least two mutually substantially perpendicular sides, one side having upper and lower generally rectangular tabs extending therefrom and separated by a space therebe... | 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 |
| 7234372 | Reversible ratcheting tool with a smaller head and improved driving torque A ratcheting tool includes a handle and a head with a compartment. A drive member includes a first end extended beyond the compartment, a second end extended beyond the compartment, and a gear wheel formed between the first end and the second end. The gear wheel is ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231853 | Tree step driving tool A tree step driving tool can drive both fold-type tree steps and rod-type tree steps. The tool includes an elongate member defining a drive portion on one end of the tool and a handle portion on the other end. The drive portion is configured to be receivable within ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7207247 | Hammer head wrench An L-shaped wrench with a handle and a shank attached to a hammer head. The hammer head may be hexahedral with the handle and shank attached to adjacent flats with opposing flats forming impact surfaces for applying an axial force along the handle or shank with an i... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7181995 | Line work tool and method thereof A line work tool device and method, wherein a tool guidance structure is provided for tool positioning assistance relative to the target workpiece, such as a high voltage switch, and wherein a unique inverted āLā shaped member extends from the device in such a m... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168339 | Dual headed hammer A dual headed hammer is a hammer with special features for framing and finishing applications. A first head of the hammer has a smaller head and face for finish carpentry applications, and may have a gridded-face to prevent nail slippage. A nail-extractor is located... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159260 | Multi-purpose trucker's power-puller tool A multi-purpose trucker's power puller tool with a hook rod that slides in the bore of a handle, and a weighted head at an end of the handle. The weighted head provides momentum to the hooked end for yanking free stuck objects, such as a truck's fifth wheel pin. The... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152507 | Tongue and groove sheet decking installation kit, including protector block controller shoe and sledgehammer attachment A Kit with a protector block controller shoe being a treadle with two upwardly raised sides, a handle and a crossbar laterally placed before the operator's foot so when the controller shoe is attached by the crossbar to a protector block of standard dimension and ma... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143459 | Ice axe or hammer axe with hollow shaft equipped with a stop An ice axe or hammer axe comprises a gripping shaft having a hollow tube equipped with a stop which is mounted retractable at the end of the shaft between a first retracted position and a second working position. The stop is formed by a plug equipped with a spur sal... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140274 | Apparatus and method for resetting a fastener The present invention relates to an impact tool, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for resetting a fastener that allows a force from an impact member to be transferred to the fastener in order to reset the fastener below a surface plane of a material... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7086109 | Screwdriver with hammer end A screwdriver is equipped with a striking surface. The striking surface is partially embedded within the screwdriver handle and includes an exposed face portion which is offset from a longitudinal axis. A shank protrudes from the handle along the longitudinal axis a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080576 | Multi-accessory hammer with rapid release change mechanism A multi-accessory hammer is provided having an rapid release accessory change mechanism that includes a housing mounted to the butt end of a hammer and having an opening therein. A resilient means such as a spring is mounted within the housing, and an accessory lock... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7043946 | Disguised safe A safe for storing valuables such as guns has an external configuration that resembles a water processing apparatus such as a water heater, water softener, or pressure tank. The safe includes a door that provides access to a dry cavity within the safe for storing va... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021878 | Categorizing fasteners and construction connectors using visual identifiers A method of categorizing fasteners and construction connectors by size and type using a color coding system. Each fastener receives a designated and distinct color contained on the surface that is exposed before and after installation. The colors are preselected to ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017453 | Reversible ratchet-type wrench A wrench includes a handle, a head extending from the handle and having a hole for rotatably receiving a drive member, and a web defined between the handle and the head. The web includes a side and a compartment communicated with the hole of the head. An opening is ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013516 | Hammer The present invention is directed to a hammer having a number of accessories including a storage cavity adapted to efficiently and conveniently hold tools, supplies, and the like and/or an additional number of accessories. The hammer comprises a hammer head having a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6978503 | Combination stud finder-hammer tool A trim-type hammer having a recess in its elongated handle housing a stud finder secured within by a lip having an impact member to mark the location on a sheetrocked wall overlying a stud beneath. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971286 | Ratcheting wrench with quick tightening/loosening functions and fine adjusting functions A ratcheting wrench includes a handle, a head extending from an end of the handle and having a hole communicated with a compartment in the end of the handle, a drive member rotatably mounted in the hole of the head, and a ratcheting mechanism. The drive member inclu... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6961973 | Combination tool with hammer head, crescent wrench and pipe wrench A combination tool comprising a hammer head portion, a pipe wrench, a crescent wrench and a handle, wherein the pipe wrench and crescent wrench are located on opposite ends of the tool. The pipe wrench comprises an adjustable jaw and a fixed jaw, and the fixed jaw o... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959465 | Hammer The invention is a magnetized tool for holding or retrieving nails. This is shown as a hammer having a magnet which may be on a removable cover or an extendable arm, mounted within the shaft or adjacent to the shaft of a hammer on the removable cover. The magnet is ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6920807 | Crowbar tool A crowbar tool is disclosed for construction use and particularly for carpentry and roofing work. The crowbar tool has an elongated metal bar with a plurality of extraction teeth at one end of the metal bar and a handle to which the opposite end of the metal bar is ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6868570 | Tool for opening utility vault lids A hand tool is usable as a wrench and a hook. One end of the tool has a hand grip and the other end a hook. The hook has a pry tip usable to pry open service vault lids. A wrench socket is disposed on the hand grip. The hook is usable as a handle to rotate the wrenc... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6862765 | Combination of tool bit with handle A tool includes a tool bit, a handle and a locking device. The tool bit includes a working head formed at an end, an insert formed at an opposite end and at least one annular groove defined in the insert. The handle includes a grip formed at an end, a socket definin... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6739010 | Combination tool having a hammer A combination tool includes a hammer having a head, a handle portion and a neck part, an accessory tool for attachment to the head, and an attachment part connected to the accessory tool and including a socket to receive a hammering end of the head, two retaining wa... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6718586 | Interlocking striking tool handle A striking tool is provided for interlocking with a bar-like tool having a fork end and/or a pike end. The striking tool uses two retaining features for retaining a bar-like tool. The pike can be replaced by or supplemented with an adz, or any other type of extrusio... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6634047 | Tent stake hammer, puller, and ground penetrating dibble A camping tool for hammering in and removing tent-stakes out of the ground, and also for making holes into the ground for the tent-stakes or for breaking up very hard ground. The tool can be split into two pieces for easier storage. This includes on the u... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6592236 | Foldable emergency hammer An emergency hammer includes a handle having front and rear ends, and first and second side faces extending therebetween. The first side face is formed with a seat-receiving chamber to receive a bit-holding seat that is formed with several bit-receiving g... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6449789 | Automotive vehicle door and lock striker adjustment tool A multiple function automotive door adjustment tool is provided. The adjustment tool has a lightweight polymeric hammerhead having one end with a hard plastic impact member and an opposite end with a soft rubber impact member. The adjustment tool has a ha... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6415468 | Concrete form snap tie tool A concrete form snap tie tool apparatus has an elongated body having two end portions, one end portion has a handle thereon and the other end portion has two sides, each side having an angled slot therein for engaging a snap tie in the assembly of a concr... | 07/09/2002 |