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 |
| 8087325 | Tool device for inserting fasteners A tool device includes a frame, a barrel extending from the frame, a first magazine having first passages for containing work or drive bits, and a second magazine having second passages for containing fasteners. A shaft is movable over a path that extends through th... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8079291 | Fastener feeder with fastener size screening An exemplary fastener feeder includes a pair of guiders, a slot cover and a blocker. The guiders define a sliding slot therebetween. Each guider includes a sloped part and a level part, bodies of the fasteners are capable of being received in the sliding slot, and a... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8047100 | Tool assembly having telescoping fastener support A tool assembly with a driving tool and a holder assembly. The driving tool has a housing, a motor, an output member and a transmission for rotatably coupling the output member to the motor. The motor and the transmission are housed in the housing. The holder assemb... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7992469 | Screw feeding device in continuous screw driving tool A screw feeding device includes a feeder box, a stopper member, an operating member, and a resilient member. An adjustment slot is formed in the stopper member, and has two closed ends and alternate large-diameter and small-diameter slot portions. An operating protr... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7461574 | Multiple screw delivery apparatus A multiple screw dispensing apparatus and method for surgical applications includes a body and a screw set loaded within the body. The screw set includes a plurality of releasably coupled screws. A block is slidably mounted with respect to the body and abuts a head ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7454996 | Screw nail magazine for electric-powered screwdriver A screw nail magazine for an electric screwdriver includes a fixed holder member, a movable holder member reciprocally moveably mounted inside the fixed holder member, a positioning member fastened to the moveable holder member, and a nailing depth adjustment device... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7424840 | Nail gun A nail gun with an improved nail-belt transmission mechanism that comprises a ratchet wheel coupled to a transmission gear wheel through a transmission axle. One end of the transmission axle is provided with a link capable of driving the first ratchet wheel by a sec... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7415910 | Continuous screw tightening machine A continuous screw tightening machine including a driving machine (4) equipped with a grip handle (2); a tightening machine main body (3) with which a bit (7) for screw tightening is removably connected to the driving machine (4) t... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7401659 | Positioning structure of the transmission device of a screw fastening apparatus A positioning structure of the transmission device of a screw fastening apparatus is disclosed. The transmission device includes a stopping block, gear body and a braking body. An elastic rim is positioned between the lateral side of the stopping block and the inner... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7347342 | Container for holding sterile goods and sterile goods dispenser A container (100) for holding sterile goods (10) is described, including a container body (20) with at least one continuous receiving channel (21) having a cover (30) at least at one end, wherein a pushing ram is displaceably arran... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7293486 | Structure of a screw nailer The structure of a screw nailer includes a body with a functional space inside; a rotary driver, placed in the functioning space rotated from a point of support and having a gear wheel that moves the nail belt; a one-way driving component moving the rotary driver in... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7252189 | Method for aligning laminated electronic parts in desired orientation and alignment device therefor A method and device for aligning orientation of laminated planer electrodes in laminated electronic parts when the parts are conveyed on a transport passage of a parts feeder. A magnetic field generation unit is disposed beside and outside of the parts feeder for ap... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249538 | Manipulator for automatic screwdriver The instant invention relates to the manufacture and/or repair of trailer and truck decks or similar. In particular, the invention relates to the installation of self tapping screws into pre-drilled holes or the installation of self drilling, self tapping screws whe... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7245759 | Method of inspecting threaded fasteners and a system therefor The present invention relates to novel automated inspection systems and related methods of use. In particular, the present invention provides an automated threaded fastener inspection system, and related methods of use. Furthermore, the present invention provides sy... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234376 | Holding device for a fastening element A holding device for fastening elements which is securable to screw-driving power tool and includes at least two clamping members (20) which abut a stem (74) of the fastening element in a release position of the clamping members and which are displacea... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213735 | Staple-driving gun capable of ensuring attachment of a seal washer to a sleeve A staple-driving gun includes a hollow housing configured with first and second air chambers separated by a partition. A piston unit includes an operating member connected fixedly to a sleeve disposed movably in the first air chamber, and a piston rod disposed movab... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211096 | Lancet dispenser A system suitable for collecting a body fluid, in particular blood from a body region of a person to be examined which comprises a lancing device which is suitable for holding a lancet, a lancet magazine for storing two or several lancets which has a transport devic... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210879 | Universal holding frame for certain drill accessories A universal holding frame provides convenience and safety for certain drill accessories which all have an elongate drivable shaft and a mounted storage barrel. The universal holding frame maintains the mounted storage barrel against rotation with the shaft of the dr... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198188 | Hardwood flooring nailer having an adjustable double handle A hardwood flooring nailer destined to be loaded with at least one fastener, the nailer comprising a main rigid frame, and a fastener discharge mechanism attached to the main frame and which can be activated for allowing the nailer to discharge a fastener. The naile... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178432 | Methods, devices and systems for screw feeding by vacuum and gravity An electric screwdriver with automatic screw feeding includes a shaft defining a bit; a body portion, the body portion defining a screw conduit configured to receive the bit; a screw feeder tube; a vacuum coupler, and a screw holding assembly. At least a distal port... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165478 | Pneumatically operated screw driver A pneumatically operated screw driver ensuring a complete return of a piston to its top dead center. The screw driver has a compressed air return chamber for returning the piston to its top dead center by applying a compressed air in the return chamber to the piston... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165481 | Screwdriver A screwdriver includes a driver portion, a slider case having a guide slot, a slider (7), comprising parts (7A) and (7B) reciprocating, in the slider case, an arm portion comprising shaft arm (16) and clutch arm that is supported and rota... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7134367 | Fastener feeding system A fastener feeding device may include a housing that is securable to a power tool, a glider assembly that is slidably coupled to the housing, a depth control nose slidably coupled to the glider assembly and the housing, and a locking member pivotally coupled to the ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121174 | Screw-feeding device for a screw-driving tool The present invention relates to a screw-feeding device for a screw-driving tool comprising: a housing; a belt carrier is rotatably disposed in the housing and provided on the outer periphery with a plurality of teeth; a motion-transmitting member is disposed in the... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112934 | Electrical power tool having a motor control circuit for providing control over the torque output of the power tool A power tool such as an electric drill typically contains a gear train that couples the output spindle of the motor to the tool bit-receiving chuck. The control circuit for the power tool is operable in a ratcheting or pulse mode that causes the output spindle to ro... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104167 | Screw guides and cartridges A screw alignment device for assisting engagement of a screw driving tool during a fastening operation with a screw of the type having a shank disposed between a head end and a front end, the screw tool being of the type having a shaft with a gripping formation at o... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093338 | Method and apparatus for fixing assembly having resilient tool connection A fixing assembly for attaching a fixing to a workpiece, having a fixing and a resilient member. The fixing includes an aperture and is adapted for mating with the workpiece and holding the fixture. The resilient member includes a first portion secured in the apertu... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073592 | Jacking frame for coiled tubing operations A modular work system permits Rig Up time to be substantially reduced by reducing the number of crane lifts required to offload equipment for a transport boat or vehicle. This is achieved by developing transport skids capable of holding multiple system components. T... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055789 | Articulating tool arm with positional feedback A power hand-tool support apparatus includes a multi-component articulating arm with pneumatic lifting assist to hold the hand-tool and protect the operator from tool induced torque, the apparatus equipped with positional feedback optical encoders, to communicate wi... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055408 | Apparatus for tightening threaded member An apparatus (10) for tightening a hexagon head bolt (13) includes a vertically movable automatic robot arm (16), a screwing mechanism (18) having a rotational part (19), a shaft member (20) mounted to the rotational part, a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7024032 | Method for assessing fit and alignment of a manufactured part An automated method is provided for assessing fit and alignment of an assembly component in relation to its assembly environment. The method includes: collecting measurement data for the assembly component; defining model data representative of an assembly environme... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6978698 | Fastener guide A fastener guide (6) for use in a power-operated drive in device (4), particularly of a stand-up tool (2), having a guide path (16) in which a plurality of fasteners (14) can be received and which has a device-side opening (18 | 12/27/2005 |
| 6952983 | Power drive-in tool A power drive-in tool (4) for use in a stand-up tool includes a holding device (16) arranged in a front, in a drive-in direction, section of the drive-in tool and in which a fastening element (18) can be automatically received and released, a gu... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945140 | Automatic screwfeeder An automatic screwfeeder is adapted for use with a hand drill. The automatic screwfeeder operates to transfer uncollated screws from a screw holder into a staged position. A driving bit sequentially engages individual fasteners and drives them into a workpiece. The ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935824 | Tamper resistant screw An improved tamper resistant screw and driver tool. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a tamper resistant screw and screw driver tool. The screw head features a unique tamper resistant design. The screw cannot be turned successfully with standard scre... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6880431 | Pneumatically operated screw driver having drive bit attaching and detaching mechanism A pneumatically operated screw driver driven by a compressed air to drive screws into a workpiece. A drive bit connecting portion is rotated in a right-hand direction by rotation of a pneumatic motor and is formed with a right-handed threaded hole. A drive bit is fo... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6845693 | Screw guide The present invention provides a screw alignment device (10) for use with a screw driving tool and a screw (71) during a fastening operation, with said screw being of the type having a shank disposed between a screw head and a distal end, the screw dri... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6769332 | Successive screw driving attachment A successive screw driving attachment is used by being connected to an electric screwdriver D, wherein a driver unit 2 has a screw feed mechanism 3 that is slidable in the drive direction of a screw S. The screw feed mechanism 3 is provided with... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6729522 | Fastener driving tool having improved bearing and fastener guide assemblies A fastener driving tool includes a driver having a driver shaft extending therefrom, a first extension member operably connected to the driver and a second extension member operably connected to the first extension member. The tool is for use on roof deck panels. Th... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6701806 | Machine for clamping material to be fastened and automatically installing screws A machine for clamping material to be fastened and automatically installing screws has been disclosed through a method of a self loading barrel that also aligns the screw to be installed thus relieving the operator of the strain of holding an unstable scr... | 03/09/2004 |
