Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7313984 | Universal retention cavities for cable-mounted remote hose clamp pliers heads A tool for moving two members relative to each other, such as narrow and wide tangs of an elastic clamp, includes first and second bodies formed substantially identically and operably coupled to each other in spaced, opposing relation, each of the bodies have a subs... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7228770 | Pliers Pliers for installing a bushing within a drive selector linkage assembly of an automobile. The pliers include a first arm having a first handle portion and a holder portion. The holder portion is configured to independently hold a bushing to be installed within a dr... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7156004 | Adjustable wrench for removal of vehicle oil filters An adjustable wrench for gripping and rotation of a generally cylindrical canister, such as an oil filter canister, includes handles which are pivotally connected to each other for rotation about a first axis. Each handle is also connected by an articulatable joint ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7032266 | Plier-like implement A plier-like tool of appropriate design allows expeditious manipulation of articles in confined areas. For example, the tool is particularly useful in removing fish hooks; the hook is cut and grasped for removal in such limited spatial environment. The tool includes... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6941628 | Bead-forming tool The invention comprises tools for forming beads on one or more filaments using a malleable material for the bead. The tools exert bead-forming forces radially inward toward the filament and axially along the filament toward the center of the bead. The tools comprise... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923097 | Pliers for removing small screws and the like Pliers for advantageously removing small screws are provided. The pliers have a pair of upper and lower arms which are pivotally supported by a shaft. Front end tips of the upper and lower arms are respectively provided with upper and lower recessed engagement parts... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6892610 | Automotive mirror removal tool The present invention pertains to tools particularly designed to remove replaceable rear-view mirrors from the inside of automotive windshields. The present invention is a tool specifically shaped and sized to grasp a windshield mounted removable automobile mirror b... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6839949 | Zipper repair tool and method of use therefore A hand tool that has a pliers-like body and a special head. The head has a pair of parallel teeth that fit onto the grooves of a zipper guide. As the tool is squeezed, the teeth force the grooves closed uniformly and symmetrically. In this way, the tool can adjust t... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6748831 | Pliers for suction cup Disclosed are pliers for suction cup capable of removing easily a suction cup from an eyeglass lens. The suction cup includes a lens holding portion for holding the eyeglass lens and a mounting base formed integrally with the lens holding portion. The pliers compris... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6698314 | Air brake slack adjusting tool An air brake slack adjusting tool for pushing in the locking collar on a slack adjuster bolt. The air brake slack adjusting tool includes a first elongate member having a handle portion and a slack adjuster portion; and also includes a second elongate mem... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698074 | Pincers for assembling and disassembling the springs of the brake shoes in a drum brake A pair of pincers for assembling and disassembling the springs of the brake shoes in a drum brake includes a position lever and a hook lever pivotally combined together. The position lever has a ball joint on top for fitting a position member. The hook le... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698734 | Clamp assembly The present invention discloses a clamp assembly having a pair of clamp handles and a clipping member or a poking member, and the clamp handles use an extendible clamp wire set to control the clipping member or the poking member, so that the tool can be e... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6574845 | Pincers for assembling and disassembling the spring of the brake shoes in a drum brake A pair of pincers for assembling and disassembling the spring of the brake shoes in a drum brake includes a position lever and a hook lever preset in its form, having respective grip at a lower portion and pivotally combined together. The hook lever has a... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6389937 | Universal grip pliers A pair of universal grip pliers includes a first shank body and a second shank body joined together by a pivot member and having two handles each respectively fixed by fastening members at the lower portions, a spring disposed therein for oppositely stret... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6293791 | Z-bend orthodontic instrument and method An orthodontic instrument includes a pair of complementary mating die movable together and apart for forming a Z-shaped bend in an orthodontic arch wire. A Z-shaped bend in an orthodontic arch wire is utilized in conjunction with an orthodontic appliance ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6035748 | Fisherman's pliers for fishing snap swivels A pair of fisherman's pliers for opening and closing a fishing snap swivel comprises a pair of pliers with a pair of handles pivotally connected to a pair of jaws such that the jaws are brought together as the handles are brought together. Grooves are in ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6016594 | Tool and method for installing and removing ball and spring detent A tool to install and remove a ball and spring detent in a gear box on a support system for a trailer. The tool has a pair of arms with respective jaw portions. A respective arcuate member is pivotally attached to the tip of each jaw portion, each arcuate... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5865072 | Clamp expander A clamp expander for an annular hose clamp includes first and second jaws for engaging first and second ends of the hose clamp. The jaws are mounted on ends of first and second plier sections for translation between open and closed positions thereof. A mo... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5862720 | Bottle opening tool A hand tool for removing the stopper, foil and wire basket all together simultaneously from a bottle of champagne in a safe, quick and easy manner, the tool consisting of a first and a second half. Each half provides a handle means for grasping and manipu... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5855048 | Jeweler's stone setting tool A tool for setting a gemstone on a jewel's head has a pair of jaws which are pivotally connected to one another. The tip of each jaw comprises a substantially longitudinal ridge protruding inward along the center of the tip, and a substantially longitudin... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5735182 | Apparatus for assembling threaded connectors An apparatus assembles threaded parts in a cramped space. The apparatus grasps a nut so that an axial force may be placed on the nut while it is being threaded. The apparatus also provides a mechanism for rotating the nut in a relatively low torque fashio... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5730033 | Florescent light bulb changing device A florescent light bulb changing device comprises a gripper assembly including first and second gripper members, each gripper member including a jaw section, a handle section and a central coupling section, the central coupling section of the gripper memb... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5667526 | Tissue retaining clamp A surgical clamp has pivoting jaws with undulating arrays of teeth that are interdigitating and offset with relation to each other. This clamp structure assures a firm, non-slipping grip in the presence of blood and body fluids during surgery. The inner s... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5664994 | Pair of fish-holding tongs The present invention concerns a pair of fish-holding tongs, designed to be a practical tool for sport fishermen to immobilize their catch. The pair of fish-holding tongs of the present invention is fabricated of a metallic or plastic material, comprising... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5662665 | Suture needle holding surgical instrument A surgical instrument for holding a suture needle is disclosed. The instrument is of scissors configuration with elongated arms having finger loops at one end and jaws at the other end to grasp a suture needle. This improved instrument has specialized jaw... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5591203 | Anastomosis cuff manipulator tool A manipulator tool for grasping an anastomosis cuff has two gripping fingers with indentations. When the gripping fingers are brought together, the indentations form an aperture between the gripping fingers which is used to surround and grasp the outer su... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5572914 | Tweezer-pliers having multiple gripping means A pliers having increased gripping capacity due to a pincer point at its tip and a center groove located inwardly from the tip into which a workpiece can be deformed so as to implicate possible shearing resistance to separation of the workpiece from the t... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5537727 | Release tool for quick connector with integral release member A tool for releasing a connector from a fitting coupled together by a retainer element through movement of an integral release member mounted in the connector. The tool includes a pair of pivotally connected jaw levers, each with a bifurcated jaw end. The... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5536270 | Cable system for bone securance Surgical crimping pliers have operating handles and connected, opposed jaws. The jaws define opposed recesses for carrying and crimping a tubular crimp member, which is preferably of oval configuration for carrying a plurality of multistrand cable section... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5531141 | Drain nut pliers Cross pivoted handled pliers are disclosed having two elongated members joined together by a fixed pivot pin, and each having an arcuate jaw portion and a handle portion. The arcuate jaw portions have circular grooves and recesses therein to receive ribs ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5527006 | Seasonal ornament holder A decorative ornament is supported on a Christmas tree branch by a holder comprising a pair of arms interconnected for movement between open and closed positions. A spring constantly urges the arms to the closed position in which the tree branch is affirm... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5511297 | Horseshoe clip ring crimper apparatus A horseshoe clip ring extractor and crimper apparatus and also a method for extracting and replacing a horseshoe clip on a lug using same are provided. The horseshoe clip extractor has a first handle and a second handle pivotally connected such that a plu... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5485770 | Plier engaging pad assembly A pad assembly for protecting an object being grasped by a pair of pliers. The inventive device includes a first engaging pad securable to a first jaw of a pair of pliers. A second engaging pad is securable to a second jaw of the pliers and cooperates wit... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5469766 | Adjustable spanner wrench An adjustable spanner wrench comprising of a pair of handle halves, the handle halves including a first handle half and a second handle half, the first handle half being provided with an interior channel along its length. Jaws in the form of two C-shaped ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5458029 | Tool for removing the base of a broken light bulb from a socket A tool for removing the base of a broken light bulb from the socket is disclosed. The tool is comprised of at least one curved tip adapted to engage the inside surface of the broken light bulb base and handles attached to the curved tip. When the handles ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5395236 | Orthodontic pliers The pliers in overall structure resemble conventional orthodontic pliers, but have specialized jaw members adapted to effectuate necessary gingivally directed bends in the distal ends of the arch wire. With reference to an imaginary plane along which the ... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5391181 | Orthopaedic holding forceps An orthopaedic holding forceps 1 for simultaneously holding a screw 60 and a screwdriver 70. The forceps 1 includes a distal tip 42 having an upper chamber 43 adapted for receiving an enlarged gripping head 72 of the screwdriver 70 and a lower chamber 44 ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5357829 | Antenna element pliers Pliers having opposed gripping tips thereon wherein each gripping tip is figured as a tooth which extends toward the opposite gripping tip.... | 10/25/1994 |
