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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7913589 | Adjustable wrench that clamps a workpiece exactly and tightly A wrench includes a handle, and a driving unit pivotally mounted on the handle. The handle has an end portion provided with a support surface. The driving unit includes a first jaw having a first end pivotally mounted on the end portion of the handle, and a second j... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7882768 | Manual wrench for actuating cylindrical elements The invention relates to a manual wrench for actuating cylindrical elements. The inventive wrench comprises a fixed jaw (1) and a moving jaw (3) which are disposed on one end of a handle (2), whereby the fixed jaw (1) is secured with a tr... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7546784 | Pliers having greater holding force A pair of pliers include a shank, a fixed jaw locked onto the shank, and a movable jaw pivotally mounted on the shank and movable relative to the fixed jaw. Thus, the first contact point of the locking teeth of the fixed jaw and the second contact point of the first... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7278340 | Apparatus for removing and installing a tie rod An apparatus 10 for attaching or detaching a housing 45 for attaching a steering tie rod 43 to a steering rack 40 is disclosed. The apparatus 10 comprises at least one locating member 14, 15, an opening 16 in the loca... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7181820 | Method and apparatus for orientating a fastening element A receptacle which is configured to receive a fastener element having a hexagon, or some other polygonal profile, and which is configured to rotationally or angularly orientate the insert fastener element. One version of the receptacle provides that the receptacle i... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7143671 | Lever-wrench pliers Disclosed is a lever-wrench pliers, which includes a fixed jaw tip that define a mouth and has three clamping faces around the mouth, and a movable jaw that has a jaw tip with a toothed clamping face facing the middle one of the three clamping faces of the fixed jaw... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131355 | Lightweight wrench A lightweight, adjustable wrench comprising of a moveable jaw with a reach that is shortened or lengthened with a strap or a cable. The loose end of the strap or cable is secured to the wrench's shank by a cam lock, or similar locking device. Since the strap or cabl... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7114416 | Rotatively operating tool for rotatively operated member having a pair of engaging surfaces In a rotatively operating tool, a lever (5) having a head (4) at its tip end is turnably connected to a handle (6) provided at its tip end with a lower jaw (12). The head (4) is provided with an upper jaw (7) brought into en... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7096764 | Pipe wrench A Pipe Wrench with: reasonable coordination on distance between—Center of Arcuate Teeth and Link-Hole, eccentric length of Tips of Arcuate Teeth and Link-Hole; Instant Grip and Release, Time-Saving, Power-Saving, easy Operation is disclosed. It is composed of Head... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7069821 | Movable jaw type holding device A movable jaw holding device includes a handle having a fixed jaw member holding a first rod member. A movable jaw member is pivoted to the handle by a pivot and holds a second rod member. A C-shaped retainer fastened to the shank of the pivot secures to secures the... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7062995 | T-connector holding tool and method A T-connector holding tool is a tool for immobilizing or applying a torque to a T-connector. The tool has an elongated handle portion and a head portion fixed to the handle portion. The head portion includes a pair of rigid claws, each including an interior surface ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044033 | Clamping wrench The invention relates to a spanner for hexagonal shaped objects (5), comprising an upper and lower jaw (1 or 2), which are respectively connected in a single-piece to the limb of a handle (4 or 3). Both jaws (1, 2) are conne... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044030 | Pivoting jaw pipe wrench A pivoting jaw pipe wrench comprises a fixed jaw including a plurality of discrete teeth, each for a different one of a plurality of pipes having different diameters. A pivotal jaw member has first and second jaw faces at an obtuse angle to one another and displacea... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6971288 | Automatically adjusting self-tightening wrench A self-adjusting wrench having a handle and a jaw member rotationally attached thereto. A smoothly curved handle face opposes a planar face on the jaw member which adjusts for distance from the curved handle face by following a generally circular path around a pinne... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6883403 | Tool for fastening or loosening threaded couplings for cables A hand tool for tightening or loosening a threaded cylindrical member relative to a corresponding threaded socket, including a generally rectangular wrench body which contains a generally circular opening for coaxially receiving the cylindrical member, a generally d... | 04/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6742419 | Pivoting jaw pipe wrench A pivoting jaw pipe wrench comprises a fixed jaw including a plurality of discrete teeth, each for a different one of a plurality of pipes having different diameters. A pivotal jaw member has first and second jaw faces at an obtuse angle to one another and displacea... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6679138 | Bottle opener Bottle cap removal device with an opening therein to receive a bottle cap, including a top and a base which combine to provide an envelope for the bottle cap removal device and including an annular member and a surface opposed to the annular member operat... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6530297 | Speed wrench having a stable biasing structure A wrench includes a fixed jaw formed on one end of a handle, a pivotal jaw pivotally secured to the handle and having one end for engaging with a fastener. The pivotal jaw has a middle cavity for receiving a spring-biased engaging member which may engage ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6412372 | Open-end wrench with resilient opening fun easy repositioning An open-end wrench includes a main body, a movable jaw plate, and a recovery element. The main body is provided at two longitudinal ends with a slot in which the movable jaw the plate is pivoted. The swiveling of the movable jaw plate is confined by a pin... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6412371 | Screwing tool with a clamping hoop A screwing tool has a handle and a clamping hoop, which is mounted pivotably on the handle at one end and is bent in the form of a partial circle at its other end, which is remote from the handle. A stop for the clamping hoop is secured on the handle on t... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6386073 | Open ended wrench A wrench includes a handle with a first jaw and a protrusion respectively extending from an end thereof. A surface is connected between the protrusion and the first jaw. A pivotal member is pivotally connected to the protrusion and has a groove defined in... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6349621 | Wrench A wrench for applying a force to a work piece comprises a handle having proximal and distal ends, top and bottom edges and a slot extending therethrough with a groove extending downward from the slot. A fixed jaw is mounted at the distal end of the handle... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6339978 | Open end wrench The invention relates to an open-end wrench having a clamping jaw which is rigidly connected to a wrench handle in a fixed manner. A spring-loaded, moveable clamping jaw is pivotally mounted on the fixed clamping jaw. A recess, which recoils opposite the ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6311586 | Self-clamping wrench A self-clamping wrench has one fixed clamping jaw, which is rigidly connected to a handle and one mobile clamping jaw, which is mounted thereon in such a way that it can turn. A hand lever is located on the handle on the same side as the mobile clamping j... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6167784 | Spanner with torsion spring A spanner includes first and second clamping members. The first clamping member has a handle portion and a first jaw portion with a pivot plate portion that has a first pivot hole formed through top and bottom surfaces thereof. The second clamping member ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6131491 | Self-locking chuck key A self-locking wrench includes a movable jaw which can be moved by a manual actuator. Motion of the actuator is transmitted to the movable jaw by a leaf spring. When moving the movable jaw toward an open position, the leaf spring becomes deformed and stor... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6092440 | Self-adjusting ratcheting wrench A self-adjusting ratcheting wrench has an elongated handle terminating at one end in a fixed jaw, a movable jaw pivotally attached to the handle so as to close on the fixed jaw and terminating at one end in a pair of jaw faces forming an obtuse angle and ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5996445 | Ratcheting wrench A ratcheting open-ended wrench has a movable jaw pivotally attached to a fixed jaw. The jaws define an opening capable of receiving the hexagonal head of a fastener such as a nut, bolt, hose fitting or pipe fitting. The fastener may be turned by moving th... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5927159 | Ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench including a fixed jaw and a movable jaw attached to a body of the ratchet wrench and having V-shaped nut gripping portions opposing each other. The fixed jaw is pivoted to a forward end portion of the body and biased to rotate toward the ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5771761 | Spring pivoted, ratcheting lever wrench A wrench includes a fixed jaw (16) at one end of a handle (15) and a pivoted jaw (19) joined to the handle by a pivot (20) disposed in a plane (30). A spring (25) urges the pivoted jaw through a gripping position in which flat gripping surfaces (17, 18) a... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5746097 | Wrench having a spring biased jaw A wrench for driving a fastener includes a fixed jaw formed on one end of a handle. A pivotal jaw is pivotally coupled to the handle at a pivot axle. A knob is slidably engaged on the handle. A resilient blade pivotally couples the knob to the pivotal jaw... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5524946 | Irrigation pipe tools A pipe manipulating tool having an elongated handle and a pipe engaging portion that grips a pipe when a unidirectional force is applied to the handle. A pipe engaging portion of a first pipe rotating tool has a first arcuate jaw pivotally mounted to the ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5393036 | Continuously engaged tangential driving tool Wrench for continuous driving engagement with a rotatively driven element such as a screw, bolt or nut, which is particularly suitable for use where the ends of the driven element are not accessible and in applications where space for manipulation of the ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5365809 | Adjustable spanner An adjustable spanner includes a connecting member which comprises a center tool hole for inserting a screw-driver for use as a handle, two horizontal openings longitudinally aligned on the same plane at two opposite sides by the center tool hole, two ver... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5275615 | Medical instrument having gripping jaws A medical instrument as a forcep with tissue-gripping jaws is disclosed herein having pivotal handles carried on an instrument body from which an elongated tube projects enclosing a push-pull rod. The rod carries a pivotal jaw arrangement and outwardly pr... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5251518 | Pipe wrench A pipe wrench capable of turning pipes or rods in a convenient manner is disclosed. The wrench includes a handle portion and a pivotable portion, and these two portions are connected through a hinge portion. The pivotable portion pivotally closes and open... | 10/12/1993 |
| 4690019 | Operating wrench for tamperproof hydrants A tamperproof fire hydrant which can only be operated with use of a special operating means or tool thus preventing the opening of the hydrant by unauthorized persons for unauthorized use. The hydrant is provided with the usual polygonal end portion of th... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4651597 | Speed wrench equipped with jaw auxiliary operational mechanism A speed wrench is equipped with an auxiliary jaw mechanism which can be selectively opened and closed by the action of a control link, thereby allowing the auxiliary jaw mechanism to clamp differently sized workpieces such as a screw nut or bolt. In order... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4616534 | Closed end wrench A wrench comprising a body member having a lower jaw disposed at one end thereof, a head member having a spring engaging surface and a base engaging surface, the head member being pivotally connected to the body member in the vicinity of the lower jaw and... | 10/14/1986 |
