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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7328634 | Flex-head speed wrench A flex-head speed wrench has a head pivot axis transverse to an offset direction of the drive handle to enhance wrench stability. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7299718 | Multi-folding screwdriver A multi-folding screwdriver comprises a handle having a retainer formed therein; the retainer having a receiving space; a bottom end of the receiving space being installed with a first engaging portion; at least one via hole being formed in the retainer; a positioni... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7261016 | Multi-functional screwdriver A multi-functional screwdriver including a shaft forming a pair of coplanar bends rotatably mounted to a handle having therein a compartment for storing a plurality of bits is disclosed. To prevent rotation of the shaft within the handle, a locking device is provide... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255020 | Plunger with interchangeable handle system A plunger with interchangeable handle system for machine tools. The plunger includes a shank adapted to engage a machine tool and having a retractable plunger and a threaded adapter, the interchangeable handle system includes a plurality of knobs, each having a disc... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7197965 | Hinged socket wrench speed handle A hinged socket wrench speed handle having an offset shank (20) with a first end (22) and a second end (24). Attached to the first end (22) is a clevis (28) which receives a 180-degree drive head that is held by a hinge pin (40 | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178430 | Volume damper adjustment tool A tool adjusts a damper assembly having a pivot arm and an arm fastener. The tool comprises an inner elongate member, an outer elongate member, and bushing collars. The inner member is telescopically received in the outer member. The inner and outer members each com... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7036402 | Water main T-bar and adaptor A torque applying tool with a removable adaptor for actuating an underground valve of a fluid-carrying conduit, such as a water main, gas line, petroleum pipeline, etc. The adaptor has a hollow cylindrical sleeve for receiving an elongate rod of a T-bar tool, the ro... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6916143 | Speed handle for winch A speed handle for use in combination with a strap winch on a flat bed trailer. The straps used to secure loads on trailers can be 30 to 40 feet in length. There is no good way to wind these straps onto their winch when they are not in use. Currently the job is done... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6668687 | Multi-functional screwdriver The invention relates to a multi-functional screwdriver including a shaft forming a pair of coplanar bends rotatably mounted to a handle having therein a compartment for storing a plurality of bits. The shaft is covered with a non conductive sleeve and in... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6398470 | Strap winding tool A strap winding tool includes a bent metal bar with a short elbow which can fit into a borehole opening in a ratchet extension on a strap winder on a flat bed trailer.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6349620 | Hinged socket wrench speed handle A hinged socket wrench for use with tool sockets which utilizes an offset shank (20) at bends of equal angles, which place the ends parallel with each other. A clevis (28) is formed into the shank at one end and a square drive head (30) is held in place w... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6102637 | Flatbed winch winding bar A winding tool for a winch is disclosed. The winch is used on flatbed trailers to hold webbing used to strap down loads on the trailer. The winding tool is designed to use the winch bar interface on currently available winches.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6070505 | P-handle extraction tool The present invention is directed to a P-handle extraction tool for removing and/or installing a tubular member when access to the external surface of the tubular member is restricted. The tool uses a P-shaped handle to orient the grip of the tool approxi... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5833217 | Detachable two-handed crank handle for nautical winch A double throw crank handle for a nautical winch has a first lever extending radially out from a winch axis and having a first grip at the outward end. A second lever is connected to the outward end of the first lever and extends parallel back over the wi... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5706709 | Offset rotary tool The present invention provides a hand-powered tool facilitating the translation of rotary motion of a workman's arm through an angled shaft which may rotate freely with respect to a handle. The angled shaft has three coplanar bends resulting in a stretche... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5511452 | Ratchet speed handle A speed handle which includes a ratchet drive on the working end. A conventional socket can be attached to the mounting end of the ratchet drive. The speed handle is especially useful in areas where there is very little room for operating a conventional w... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5349886 | Hand screw driver A hand screw driver preventing a user's wrist from being twisted during screw driving operation. The screw driver comprises an offset shank having a tip at its lower end and being bent twice such that it has a Z-shape, and a handle having a shank receivin... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5280740 | Flexible head socket wrench A socket wrench is shown having a socket driver head pinned to a clevis on a shaft. A sleeve is receivable over the shaft end and includes open ended slots pointing away from the clevis. The shaft includes a pin press fit within a cross bore on the shaft ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 4974477 | Speed wrench The speed wrench includes a plastic handle and a S-curve shaped shaft with a mount to receive tool driving or drilling inserts. The S-curve shaped shaft causes the axis of the tool to intersect the axis of the handle, thereby causing a cone-shaped pattern... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4593892 | Quick closing vise assembly for milling machine For use with a low profile vise assembly of a type adapted to be carried on the support table of a milling machine or similar equipment, an operating handle engages a drive nut portion of the vise screw and extends diagonally away from the axis of the scr... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4519278 | Brace extension for locking pliers An improvement to a pair of locking pliers comprising an extension to the locking pliers handle having an elongated brace for holding and turning, said brace attached in an off-set manner to a collar which in turn holds the handle of the pair of locking p... | 05/28/1985 |
