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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056446 | Ratcheting adjustable wrench The invention is a ratcheting open ended wrench comprising a main body having an elongate primary handle portion and an upper stationary jaw element, a secondary handle opposed to the primary handle portion and having a binding surface at the top being pivotally att... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7975573 | Hand tool with stepless locking mechanism A ratchet mechanism contains a chamber defined by at least one gear surface, a rotating member positioned at least partially within the chamber, a gear member rotatably attached to the rotating member and positioned at least partially within the chamber, and a stop ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7874232 | Quick-change socket and hex key retainer assembly for a fastener installation tool A system, apparatus, and method for installing fasteners are disclosed involving a fastener installation tool and a socket assembly. The fastener installation tool comprises a tool component and a gear head. The gear head comprises a lever, a retaining slide, a reta... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7389700 | Variable torque-limiting driver An adjustable, torque-limiting driver for a tool having a radially extending handle that houses a cam member and a pair of plungers. The plungers are biased against the housing and provide variable resistance for the cam member. The arrangement of the cam member and... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389862 | Continuously adjustable rotation device A continuously adjustable rotation device includes a base, a first connection element combined with the base, a ring buckle, a transmission disc, a second connection element, and a rotation controller. The transmission disc is formed on the contacting portion of the... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7353735 | Ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench includes a body with a head portion and a shaft. The head portion includes a cavity. A rotatable member is received by the cavity and is rotatable about an axis. The rotatable member has a plurality of teeth disposed around a circumferential surface... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7343824 | Variable torque-limiting driver An adjustable, torque-limiting driver for a tool having a radially extending handle that houses a cam member and a pair of plungers. The plungers are biased against the housing and provide variable resistance for the cam member. The arrangement of the cam member and... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7284464 | Oil drain plug wrench An oil drain plug wrench is provided to enable a user to more easily remove and install an oil drain plug. The wrench includes a rotor with two cavities on opposite sides of a rotor. When either of the cavities engages a workpiece, the wrench is capable of applying ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278338 | Control device for ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench includes a head having an engaging portion for mounting an object and a through hole which includes an engaging inner periphery and a smooth inner periphery, and is closed by a bottom plate with a central hole. A movable member is movably received i... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7246545 | Bi-sectional wrench A bi-sectional wrench includes a lever, a handle and a toothed wheel. The lever includes a space defined therein and a plurality of teeth formed on the wall of the space. The handle includes a space defined therein and a plurality of teeth formed on the wall of the ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7231851 | Reversible ratcheting tool A ratcheting tool has a head and a handle attached to the head. The head rotatably receives a gear ring and receives a pawl that is in operative engagement with the gear ring. A housing disposed in the head receives a spring that is in operative engagement with the ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7207245 | Screw-locking wrench A tool comprises a first handle and a second handle, each handle extending from a gripping end portion to a working end portion, the first handle having first screw threads disposed circumferentially about an inner portion of a first through-hole at the working end ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7197964 | Wrench A wrench (1) is disclosed having a handle (3) mounted pivotally with a head portion (2) for engaging a drive socket to tighten or slacken a fastener such as a nut, bolt or screw, and a resilient split ring (5) as operative portion interme... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194934 | Ratcheting torque wrench A ratcheting torque wrench comprising a torsional shaft connected to a hex tip; a sleeve that fits over the torsional shaft; a sleeve dial having a hole and configured to fit around the sleeve such that the diameter of the sleeve dial hole accommodates the sleeve; a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185747 | One-way power transmission unit, a fusing unit driving apparatus for duplex printer using the same, a method for one way power transmission, and a method for driving a fusing unit A one-way power transmission unit has a force-fitting feature formed on at least one of an outer circumference of a boss of a driving member and an inner circumference of a boss hole of a latch member, for force-fitting the driving member into the latch member with ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185564 | Pipe wrench having a fixed positioning ring A ratchet pipe wrench a C-shaped head including two jaws and a ratchet mechanism is received in the head so as to engage with a C-shaped engaging member rotatably engaged with the space between the two jaws of the head. A C-shaped positioning ring is securely engage... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178429 | Easy-to-assemble ratcheting tool A ratcheting tool includes a handle and a head extending from the handle. The handle includes a compartment communicated with a hole of the head. A drive member is rotatably mounted in the hole of the head and includes teeth on an outer periphery thereof. A pawl is ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171873 | Tensionless power ratchet wrench assembly A power ratchet wrench assembly having a tensionless head wherein operation of the ratchet mechanism does not require a tensioning means for applying a frictional force against the ratchet mechanism to inhibit rotational movement of the ratchet mechanism. In one emb... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7121170 | Ratchet wrench operated conveniently A ratchet wrench includes a handle, a drive head, a ratchet wheel, a pawl member, a control knob, a positioning plate, and an urging spring. Thus, the ratchet wrench includes a positioning plate to push the pawl member, thereby reducing the volume of the ratchet wre... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100477 | Oneway ratchet wrench A oneway ratchet wrench includes a wrench body, a ratchet wheel, and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism includes a support plate, a oneway pawl member, and an elastic member. Thus, the elastic member is mounted between the support plate and the oneway pawl membe... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7082863 | Socket adapter A socket adapter includes a main body, a movable member, an elongated rod, a ball, and an elastic member. Thus, the socket adapter is mounted on a socket to provide a torque on the socket so as to rotate the socket. In addition, the socket adapter is mounted on and ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073413 | Fold-away wrench set There is disclosed a fold-away wrench having a wrench head (9) pivotally mounted on a handle (2). The wrench head (4) is an open flexible ring socket (3a) locatable over a fastener such as a nut, bolt or screw to move it. Pins (... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070364 | Reverse chamfer and countersink tool A reverse chamfering and countersink stop tool allows the required diameter of a countersink in a workpiece to be maintained in areas that have limited accessibility for the user assembling a fastener to the workpiece. The tool controls the dimension required for pr... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059217 | Tensionless power ratchet wrench assembly A power ratchet wrench assembly having a tensionless head wherein operation of the ratchet mechanism does not require a tensioning means for applying a frictional force against the ratchet mechanism to inhibit rotational movement of the ratchet mechanism. In one emb... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036400 | Wrench A wrench includes a wrench body having a ring portion and a handle portion. A retainer that holds a plurality of wedge members is disposed inside the ring portion. Wedge guide grooves are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the ring portion. Each of the w... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021179 | Pressure-operated power screwdriver having a measuring section The power screwdriver comprises a functional part (11) with a housing (14) through which a shaft (17) passes. The shaft (17) is provided with a toothing (18), into which a ratchet lever of the functional part (11) engages. A... | 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 |
| 6981434 | Reinforcement structure for wrench head A wrench includes a head with an engaging wheel rotatably received in a through hole in the head and a recess is defined in an inner periphery of the through hole so as to receive two pawls therein. A recessed area is defined in a surface of the head and a bridge po... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6978699 | Ratchet tool A ratchet tool includes a ring-shaped head having a toothed member rotatably received therein and a first end of a handle is pivotally inserted in the ring-shaped head. A pawl is connected to the first end of the handle and pivotally engaged with the toothed member.... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976408 | Annular wrench An annular wrench includes a first ring for engagement with a hand, a second ring rotationally installed in the first ring for engagement with a tool bit, a one-way driving device arranged between the first ring and the second ring so that the first ring can drive t... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6931968 | Drive for automated assembly A member for being joined to a mating member is provided. The member includes a number of drive sections that are engagable by a driver having corresponding driver sections. The rotation of the driver causes the member to be joined to the mating member. Each drive s... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923095 | Tensionless power ratchet wrench assembly A power ratchet wrench assembly having a tensionless head wherein operation of the ratchet mechanism does not require a tensioning means for applying a frictional force against the ratchet mechanism to inhibit rotational movement of the ratchet mechanism. In one emb... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6889579 | Adjustable gripping tool A self-energizing and de-energizing adjustable gripping tool for engaging a workpiece to impart movement thereto includes a first element and second element connected for relative angular movement. The second element includes an actuation portion having a plurality ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6857339 | Wrench structure A wrench structure includes a drive head formed with a receiving chamber and having an end face formed with a direction control recess. The end face of the drive head is formed with a spacing portion. Thus, the spacing portion is continuously extended through the en... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6807882 | Wrench with a simplified structure A wrench includes a handle, a head extended from the handle, and a drive member rotatably mounted in a compartment of the head. A cavity is defined in a web between the handle and the head and communicated with the compartment. A transverse hole is defined in the we... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6799492 | Ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench for turning threaded fasteners, particularly fasteners threaded on a stud or pipe located in areas of limited or obstructed access to the fastener. The wrench is operated remotely at an end of the wrench away from a fastener engagement portion. The ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6789449 | Ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench is disclosed. The ratchet wrench is characterized in that the head portion has a tool connector cavity, and has a ratchet cavity adjacent to one side of the handle for communication with the tool connector, the ratchet block is positioned within the... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6776071 | Stepless ratchet wrench structure A stepless ratchet wrench structure includes a wrench body having a through hole at the center thereof for holding individual components and the bottom of the body being an integrally formed stepless circular disc seat, wherein a frictional slanting face of the circ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6761092 | Metal piece attraction device on ratchet tool A ratchet tool includes a head and an engaging member is rotatably received in a hole of the head. The engaging member has a polygonal inner periphery for engaging a nut and a toothed outer periphery which is engaged with a pawl movably connected to the head. A magn... | 07/13/2004 |
