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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8069752 | Quick-release device for umbilical The present invention is a quick-release device for engaging an umbilical. The device includes a coupling base and arms. The coupling base has a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the coupling base is configured for attachment to a valve known i... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8024995 | Systems and methods of a power tool system with interchangeable functional attachments powered by a direct rotational drive In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system of a power tool system may comprise mounting a functional module to a mounting plate of a power head, the power head configured to mount various functional modules, attaching the power head to a power base... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7997164 | Screw fastener A screw fastener includes a screwdriver that includes a sleeve having an absorption hole configured to absorb a top surface of a screw, a bit housed in the absorption hole and having a tip engageable with a recess of the screw, and a rotation unit configured to rota... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7836794 | Bolt fastening method and bolt fastening device A bolt fastening method enabling the same effect as when reducing the coefficient of friction of a thread surface without changing the coefficient of friction of the thread surface so as to realize an increase in a bolt axial force generated when fastening the bolt ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7743683 | Systems and methods of a power tool system with interchangeable functional attachments powered by a direct rotational drive In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system of a power tool system may comprise mounting a functional module to a mounting plate of a power head, the power head configured to mount various functional modules, attaching the power head to a power base... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7441480 | Disposable battery powered screw driver, locking mechanism, and accessories In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a driver may include an electric motor coupled to a bit interface. The bit interface may include a generally cylindrical body having first and second hollow portions. The first hollow portion may be on one ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7337697 | Depth stop device A depth stop device for a screw driving tool includes an adjusting ring (30), a connection sleeve (22) for rotatably mounting the adjusting ring (30) on the nose member (6) of the screw driving tool housing (4), a substantially sle... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334509 | Torque limiting driver and assembly A method for assembling a torque-limiting driver, and the resulting drive. The method comprises the steps of providing a handle having a housing, drive assembly, and a testing assembly. The drive assembly is assembled, inserted into the testing assembly and calibrat... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7272997 | Floatable hand tool A floatable hand tool includes a shank having an inner wall formed with an axially extending through hole, and a tool tip mounted on an end of the shank and having an end portion provided with a protruding connecting rod inserted into the through hole of the shank s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270036 | Torque ratchet wrench This invention relates to a torque ratchet wrench that comprises a wrench body with a handle at one end and a wrench head at the other end, a driving head would be used for connecting with work pieces, a control device being installed inside the wrench head for usin... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267032 | Multi-offset driver tool A fastener driving tool. At least one offset driven part is detachably attachable to an input part for accessing a fastener for driving thereof. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258045 | Tree step tool In accordance with the present invention, a tool for inserting and removing rod-type steps includes a handle and a head. The head includes a first surface having a first hole and a second surface, parallel to the first surface, having a second hole. The first hole a... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247815 | Contact tip installation tool for a welding device A method and apparatus for manipulating a contact tip of a welding device includes a member, e.g., a clutch bearing or other device, that securely grasps the contact tip and minimizes damage thereto. The method and apparatus can be used to install or remove a contac... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237461 | Reverse ratchet wrench with light to indicate the driving orientation A ratchet wrench includes a handle with a head portion at an end thereof, a ratchet wheel mounted in the head portion for rotation, and an operating device to be moved between a first position and a second position for change of a driving orientation of the ratchet ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7219582 | Security nut and tool associated therewith A tool for tightening and loosening a security nut and the security nut associated with the aforementioned tool that allow easy tightening of the security nut, makes it difficult to remove the security nut when using ordinary tools, and makes it easy to remove the s... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7197961 | Battery-driven screwdriver with a two-part motor housing and a separate, flanged gear unit A cordless screwdriver, having a housing (12, 18) equipped with a handle (14), having an in particular permanently installed rechargeable battery (40), and having a transmission (72), is particularly compact, lightweight, and strong becau... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197967 | Locknut pliers The present invention is a hand tool comprising a pair of handles that rotate about a pivot point. The proximal end of the handles may be covered in an electrically insulating material in order to aid in insulating the hands of the user from electrical shock and cus... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197962 | Light bulb installation and removal device An object gripping device for removing and installing bulbs and other objects. The device has around its circumference three or more vertical gripping posts. The device uses a sun gear and planetary gears to transmit the user's twisting motion to a gripping force ap... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185562 | Disposable battery powered screw driver, locking mechanism, and accessories In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a driver may include an electric motor coupled to a bit interface. The bit interface may include a generally cylindrical body having first and second hollow portions. The first hollow portion may be on one ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7152380 | Apparatus and method for repairing popped wallboard nails An apparatus and a method for repairing nail pops in a wallboard is disclosed. The apparatus can be placed In a first state in which it acts as a cutting tool and can be used to cut a bore hole into a wallboard to separate a popped nail from the wallboard. The appar... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140151 | Electro-mechanical actuator An electro-mechanical actuator for a window lift mechanism including a plurality of motors for driving an output shaft. The actuator may be incorporated into a window lift mechanism including a dual rack and pinion assembly, for driving the pinions along the racks. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134364 | Battery-driven screwdriver A battery-operated screwdriver (10) with a housing (12, 18) with a grip (14), in particular with a fixedly built-in battery (40), and with charging contact tongues (37) for charging the battery (40), is designed as especiall... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117765 | Color coded tool kit and methods A tool kit having at least one ratchet and at least two sets of sockets. Each ratchet having a first color coded indicia indicating the size of the driver on each particular ratchet. The first, and the second set of sockets having on each socket, the first color cod... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7055614 | Torque plate for sprinkler head A torque plate for use with a sprinkler head in a fire suppression system is disclosed. The torque plate has a base from which one or more fingers project transversely. The torque plate is mounted on the sprinkler head. A protective cover surrounds the sprinkler hea... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052128 | Pen-shaped spectacles repair kit A pen-shaped spectacles repair kit includes a pen-shaped body having a two-sectioned case and a cap, and a screwdriver. A rear inner end of the case opposite to the cap is formed into a space for holding some spare parts for spectacles; the screwdriver has a middle ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044031 | Fastener driving tool The present invention is directed to an improved tool for driving a threaded fastener, such as a hex-headed sheet metal screw. The driving socket is adapted with an counter-bore in the region of the face of driving end of the socket, sufficient to receive therein th... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7039975 | Tool having detachable handle members A tool includes a longer handle member having a passage formed in a stem, a cover detachably attached to the longer handle member, a telescopic tool device detachably attached to the cover and engaging through and extendible out of the passage of the stem and having... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040196 | Assembly machine with spatial positioning control An assembly machine includes a support structure having a plurality of selectively moveable support members that facilitate manually manipulating a tool relative to a work piece. A controller continuously gathers position information regarding the support members to... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036397 | Granular particle gripping surface An improved die insert for gripping oil field tubular members in tubular handling systems such as power tongs, slips, safety clamps and the like. The die insert has a gripping surface which comprises a backing surface adapted to contact the tubular member. The backi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7017449 | Tool for installation/removal of screw-in steps A tool is provided to aid in the insertion and removal of tree steps used with blinds in trees while hunting. The invention takes the form of a “Z”-shaped crank made of flat steel stock. The middle portion of the crank has a hole that is placed over the step on ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013763 | Wrench with display device A display device is connected to a head of a wrench including a fixed jaw and a movable jaw. A variable electric resistor is connected to a side of the head and electrically connected to the display device. The movable jaw has a contact member which is movably in co... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013764 | Basket strainer extractor device A device for extracting a drain assembly from a basin, or for extracting joined pipes where there is not an adequate surface to attach a device to disengage the pipes. The device has a shaft with two or more insert pins, a top ring encasing the shaft, a bottom ring ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6931966 | Adjustable socket An adjustable socket operates to rotatably drive a fastener. The adjustable socket includes a first recess disposed in the socket receptive of the fastener; and an adjustable stopper disposed in a second recess of the adjustable socket for limiting penetration of th... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931969 | Adjustable spanner having a torque detection function A adjustable spanner includes a main body having a first end formed with a handle portion and a second end formed with a drive portion having a fixed jaw, a movable jaw movably mounted on the drive portion relative to the fixed jaw, and a torque detection device mou... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928900 | Tool for shearing bolts A tool for breaking a shaft includes two aligned tubular elements (20, 22), each having an end portion for receiving a contiguous length of the same shaft (2). Means are provided for locking each end portion against rotation relative to the shaft lengt... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6895838 | Apparatus system and method for installing a strainer lock A strainer lock apparatus for installing and removing a stainer in a sink or tub. A first member having a top end with a locking mechanism that may include a slot is inserted in the apertures of the strainer and rotated thus locking the first member which then hangs... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6877401 | Apparatus for extracting fasteners from a host material Apparatus for extraction of nails, screws and other such fasteners from wood or other host materials are disclosed. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a shank adapted for application at a rotational drive source, a two-part engaging member at one end of the sh... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6792816 | Bit adapter for torque detector A bit adapter for a torque detector enables torque measurement without requiring skill, is highly safe, and has a simple structure. In the bit adapter for torque detection, one end of a threaded shaft, which at the other end is provided with a locking part that deta... | 09/21/2004 |
