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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7201084 | Adjustable ratchet wrench An adjustable wrench or spanner is disclosed. It comprises essentially an elongated handle element with a convex urging portion at one end, an upper jaw element with a concave urging portion, a lower jaw element with a protrusion portion and a ratchet assembly. The ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7131354 | Spanner A spanner includes an upper jaw, a handle, a lower jaw, and a resilient member. The upper jaw includes an upper jaw portion, and a pivot portion, and has a front pivot hole and a rear pivot hole both of which extend through the pivot portion. The handle has a connec... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6978701 | Wrench A wrench has a head portion (10) adapted to engage and apply torque to a workpiece, including a ring member (14) which surrounds the workpiece and has a fixed end (16) and a free end (18) such that, when the ring engages a workpiece and a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6286398 | Combination wrench with adjustable heads A combination wrench with adjustable heads is provided. The wrench includes a handle and a open head and box head respectively pivoted to two ends of the handle. The open head is combined with a first and a second clamping jaws in shear arrangement. The b... | 09/11/2001 |
| 5957010 | Wrench apparatus Wrench apparatus for rotating a body about an axis and including a jaw assembly having opposed jaw members, a lever assembly having lever means pivotally connected to one jaw member, and abutment means associated with an inner portion of the lever means a... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5630344 | Side-entry, ratcheted wrench assembly A side-entry, ratcheted wrench assembly having a handle segment, and first and second jaw members, each including a collar segment, a hub segment, and a pivot segment extending from the hub segment. Both the collar segments include exterior and interior e... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5427004 | Universal, self-blocking vice key A vise assembly which is able, with one single operation, to adapt to a nut and to lock into position with respect to the nut positioned between a pair compressing jaws. The locking function is readily releasible with a releasing device. Thus, with one di... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5315903 | Universal, self-blocking vice key A vise assembly which is able, with one single operation, to adapt to a nut and to lock into position with respect to the nut positioned between a pair compressing jaws. The locking function is readily releasible with a releasing device. Thus, with one di... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5148725 | Ratchet action open ended spanner A spanner which comprises a handle and jaws, the jaws comprising an upper jaw and a lower jaw, the upper jaw being articulated by means of an upper hinge pin to a distal part of the handle and the lower jaw being articulated by means of a lower hinge pin ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 4584913 | Compact ratchet wrench with quick-release lever This invention relates to an improved "lever lock" type wrench which has ratchet characteristics and a novel construction which makes it convenient to use. The construction includes an angled and compact head portion, a quick-release lever, and fully encl... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4546678 | Universal ratcheting wrench A ratcheting wrench is comprised of a pair of movable jaws, each provided with clevis extensions which are commonly pivoted together with an operating handle having an integral jaw extension which jaw extension moves between the clevis extensions on each ... | 10/15/1985 |
