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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122793 | Tool for aligning wind turbine tower fasteners A tool for aligning a wind turbine tower fastener includes a shaft having a first end and a second end. A first stop is disposed on the shaft proximate a first end of the shaft and a second stop is disposed on the shaft between the first end and the second end. The ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7377019 | Method and apparatus for fastening together structural components A method and apparatus for fastening a first relatively soft structural component such as a wood panel to a second relatively hard structural component such as a steel angle iron using fasteners each having a forward self-drilling portion, a rearward, self-tapping p... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7322430 | Apparatus and method for reducing required torque A method of reducing the torque required to provide relative rotation of two connected members includes providing impacts at or adjacent the connection between the two members at a rate of at least two impacts per second. An apparatus for reducing the torque require... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7266878 | IDC tool with extended reach A tool system for inserting an insulated wire between knife blades of an insulation displacement type electrical connector, in which the reach of the tool is expanded by use of a an extension member easily inserted between a punch down tool and a wire end insert too... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255029 | Manually operated impact tool A manually operated impact tool having: a handle; an anvil movably connected to the handle, the anvil having an anvil surface, the anvil further having a fastener engagement portion for engaging a fastener to be loosened or tightened, the fastener engagement portion... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237621 | Driving device A driving unit comprises a pneumatic head for being combined to a pneumatic tool; a front end of the pneumatic head being installed with a push rod; a driving unit having a slender driving rod at a front end thereof; the push rod serving to push the driving unit; an... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228631 | Contouring shave The invention is directed to a hand tool for cutting shavings from the surface of a workpiece of wood (or other workable material) to shape and make smooth any three-dimensional surface having concave, flat, and/or convex contours. The thickness of the shavings is m... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7194939 | Pneumatic wrench having reinforced strength A pneumatic wrench includes a pneumatic motor, a striking mechanism, and a drive shaft. The striking mechanism includes a support seat, a cam, a cover, and a hammer. Thus, the pivot shaft of the hammer has two opposite sides each formed with a reinforcing rib to rei... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194938 | Angular impact wrench An angular impact wrench is disclosed. The angular impact wrench can comprise a lever that is rotatable about a pivot axis and a reciprocably movable ram that is operatively arranged with the lever to rotate the lever. The lever includes a concave contact surface th... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191685 | Device and method for transferring force to a targeted objected A slide hammer includes three major components, namely, a guide sleeve, a plunger and an impact head. The plunger is inserted within the guide sleeve. The impact head is secured within the distal end of the guide sleeve, and has a portion which protrudes from the gu... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185571 | Omnidirectional twisting tool An omnidirectional twisting tool comprises a handle; the handle being a hollow tube body; one end of the handle being opened; a strain gauge installed at a lower portion of the handle; the strain gauge including an integrating element and a connecting unit for conne... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182005 | Omnidirectional twisting tool An omnidirectional twisting tool comprises a handle; the handle being a hollow tube body; one end of the handle being opened; a strain gauge installed at a lower portion of the handle; the strain gauge including an integrating element and a connecting unit for conne... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174817 | Omnidirectional twisting tool An omnidirectional twisting tool comprises a handle; the handle being a hollow tube body; one end of the handle being opened; a strain gauge installed at a lower portion of the handle; the strain gauge including an integrating element and a connecting unit for conne... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168350 | Omnidirectional twisting tool An omnidirectional twisting tool comprises a handle; the handle being a hollow tube body; one end of the handle being opened; a strain gauge installed at a lower portion of the handle; the strain gauge including an integrating element and a connecting unit for conne... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168144 | Aluminum window frame extractor and method A hand tool used to quickly and easily remove an aluminum window frame from a window casing that comprises a slide hammer assembly with an adjustable clamp attached to one end. The slide hammer assembly includes a handle that slides longitudinally over an elongated ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168349 | Omnidirectional twisting tool An omnidirectional twisting tool comprises a handle; the handle being a hollow tube body; one end of the handle being opened; a strain gauge installed at a lower portion of the handle; the strain gauge including an integrating element and a connecting unit for conne... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140282 | Pneumatic wrench having reinforced strength A pneumatic wrench includes a pneumatic motor, a striking mechanism, and a drive shaft. The striking mechanism includes a cylindrical support seat, a cam, a cover, and a hammer. The hammer has a protruding engaging portion and a reinforcing rib juxtaposed to the eng... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121165 | Tool for wristwatch Substantially cylindrical head tube body, center tube body and tip tube body threadedly engage each other to thereby construct a tool main body of a tool for wristwatch. The through hole of the center tube body is provided with a partition part having a small-diamet... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7089833 | Air actuated pneumatic impact wrench lug bolt tool The invention relates to a device utilizing compressed air for loosening and tightening fasteners that are located in hard to access areas. The device enables a single operator to stabilize the device while applying pressure via a pneumatic hammer to loosen or tight... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7051628 | Impact wrench An impact wrench is disclosed. The wrench has a handle and a housing pivotally secured to one end of the handle. A socket drive cooperates with the housing and the socket drive receives a socket for engagement with a fastener. A follower is associated with the housi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7028874 | Windows-breaking emergency escape device A windows-breaking emergency escape device including a main body, a hammer and a supplementary power apparatus, wherein the hammer and the supplementary power apparatus are installed on the main body. The front end of the hammer extrudes from the surface of the main... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024745 | Fan clutch holding tool A holding tool is adapted to be used in removing and replacing a fan clutch assembly threadably attached and detached relative to a shaft of a hub connected to a pulley on an internal combustion engine of a vehicle by a series of fasteners. The holding tool includes... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024973 | Oxygen sensor removal and installation tool An oxygen sensor removal and installation tool comprises a driving wrench which includes a socket drive with a socket sized to fit onto an oxygen sensor of a vehicle. The driving wrench is made from a thin plate of steel with an attached socket drive projecting at a... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017466 | Primer removal method A method for removing a damaged primer from the primer chamber of a cannon. The method comprises the steps of running a starter tap into a damaged primer, and shaking the damaged primer loose from the primer chamber so that the damaged primer comes out of the primer... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997087 | Manually operated impact tool A manually operated rotatable impact tool including: a driven member having means for retaining and driving a fastener about an axis, the driven member further having at least one impact stop offset from the axis; a driving member rotatably connected to the driven m... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6928682 | Ice tool The present invention has a shaft with a chisel and a ladle at opposed ends. Two stops are welded to the shaft, and a slide assembly is located between the stops. A first handle is between the chisel and the first stop, and a second handle is between the ladle and t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6922933 | Primer removal tool A primer removal tool comprising a starter tap, a holder for the starter tap, one or more setscrews passing through the holder and against the starter tap for securing the starter tap in the holder, a handle, a spacer bushing connected to the center of the handle, a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910836 | Impact driver for rotary tools Method and apparatus for improving the efficiency of the rotating cutter of a tool by converting at least part of the rotational torque applied to the cutter to repeated rotational impact forces. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6889583 | Polyaxial impact tool A polyaxial wrench can apply torque to bolts, nuts and screws in close confines where leverage perpendicular to the axis of the bolt is restricted. The wrench has one end for mounting on the bolt, a shank and a sleeve. The shank extends longitudinally from the one e... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6883221 | Pin removal and placement tool A pin removal and placement tool (50) has a body member (52) made of plate steel having a contact surface (52b) and a rear edge (52c). Tool (50) also may have an anvil plate (54) mounted on a striking plate ( | 04/26/2005 |
| 6862790 | Dimpling device A dimpling device is provided with a slide rod, a first workpiece holder, and a second workpiece holder. The slide rod is slidably fitted around a center pin running through rivet holes. The first workpiece holder is slidably and detachably fitted around the slide r... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6814159 | Impact tool driver An impact tool driver includes a hollow holding member having a surrounding wall defining a chamber. A solid and rigid shank of a handle is formed with a V-shaped cam hole, and extends into the chamber such that the V-shaped cam hole is registered with two diametric... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6769334 | Driving wrench A wrench set includes a drive handle with an impact end and a drive end. The drive end engages a drive wrench having a slot which receives the drive end of the drive handle. The opposite end of the drive wrench includes a laterally projecting or transversely project... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6769182 | Chisel device A chisel device for providing a chisel and slide hammer combination. The chisel device includes an elongated body having a first end and a second end, An annular flange is integrally coupled to and extends around the elongated body. The flange is positioned generall... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6738685 | Hand-held type electrically powered fastener tool with on-board controller An aspect of the invention provides a hand-held type fastener tool for performing a fastening job using electrical power supplied from an electrical power source. The tool comprises an electrically-powered motor, having an electroconductive outer housing adapted to ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6708585 | Nail driver A driver tool for small nails and brads having a tubular body within which a plunger is reciprocal. The upper end of the plunger and the body are connected by an elastomeric member so that a manual force may be applied to draw the plunger upward. Upon release, the p... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6681663 | Hand tool having a vibration device A hand tool includes a function end such as an box end at one end of the handle and a vibration device is connected to the other end of the handle. The vibration device includes a tubular hollow body for receiving a power supply unit, a driving unit and a... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6662522 | Gypsum board hanging tool The present invention relates to a gypsum board hanging tool that allows a single workman to hang gypsum board on a conventional or inclined ceiling. Specifically, the gypsum board hanging tool comprises a support housing, a wheel that is rotatably attach... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6647837 | Hand tool A hand tool includes a handle, a plunger, an elastic element, a driver, a device for transforming a blow into a torque and a clutch. The handle is hollow. The plunger includes a first end and a second end. The plunger is inserted in the handle so that it ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6621241 | System and method for reducing oscillating tool-induced reaction forces A system and method for reducing reaction forces induced in a machine frame by an oscillating tool employs a counterforce assembly which is driven to move along linear slides mounted to the machine frame. The counterforce assembly is driven with a drive s... | 09/16/2003 |
