Abstract: A reaction washer is optimized for lock-on, optional stiction ring and for a predetermined indentation depth of bidirectional serrations for secure reaction torque transfer during initial and full actuation of respective nut or bolt heads resting on it. An optional lock-on ring embedded around the reaction socket is ergonomically actuated to latch on and off underneath the reaction washer. Axial offset of the peak stress areas away from the actuation socket edges provides for reduced actuation socket diameter and consequently for the entire tool and system remaining substantially within radial assembly limits established for prior art actuation sockets alone. A coupling unit is attached to and tightened on a power torque wrench via a clamp tool utilizing the power wrench's own torque. A hand hold groove and a lock able snap release button offset from the coupling castle snap connection contribute to safe and ergonomic operation and system peak performance.

Abstract: A fire hydrant wrench includes a wrench-head able to fasten to the pentagonal interface of a fire-hydrant and a handle able to be selectively extended or retracted by a user. The wrench includes a cylindrical rod which may be contained by and telescopes within a tubular handle. A cap on a handle-end of the tubular handle prevents the cylindrical rod from leaving the handle in one direction, while a collar affixed externally to the cylindrical rod prevents it from leaving the handle in the opposite direction. The tool-head containing the wrench is affixed to a tool-end of the cylindrical rod which protrudes from the tubular handle in all positions.

Abstract: Multiple attached lanyard systems for attaching to a power tool, with each lanyard system comprising a lanyard attached to a driver piece holder that holds a driver piece and is connected to a retraction system. The multiple attached lanyard systems providing a different driver pieces that can be selected by pulling each driver piece out of its attached lanyard system, extending the driver piece past a driver piece receiver and inserting the driver piece into the driver piece receiver.

Abstract: A hex tool including a hex head having a hex portion for engaging socket head cap screws or wrenches. The hex portion also having a body portion extending from the hex portion. The body portion having a spherical-shaped cavity disposed therein. The hex tool also includes a handle with a ball end and a primary handle portion. The ball end disposed in the spherical-shaped cavity to provide the hex tool a significant range of motion during use. Another type of hex tool having a hex head having a hex cavity for engaging a hex head bolt. The hex head also having a body portion extending from the hex cavity. The body portion having a spherical-shaped cavity disposed therein. The hex tool also including a handle with a ball end and a primary handle portion. The ball end disposed in the spherical-shaped cavity to provide the hex tool a significant range of motion during use.

Abstract: A fire hydrant repair tool is provided for removing a main valve of a fire hydrant, wherein the main valve has a pair of ring tabs extending upwardly therefrom. The fire hydrant repair tool can include a valve key having a first receptacle and a second receptacle that are configured to receive, respectively, the first and second ring tabs. Each of the first and second receptacles can define a first face that is configured to bias against the first side of a respective ring tab of the first and second ring tabs, and a second face that is configured to bias against the second side of a respective ring tab of the first and second ring tabs. A shaft can be coupled to the valve key.

Abstract: A double-sided, detachable tool includes a first tool half and a second tool half. The first tool half has a first tool head on a first end, a first stepped profile on a bottom surface, and a latch protruding from the bottom surface. The second tool half has a second tool head on its first end, a second stepped profile on its bottom surface, and a latching aperture extending through the second tool half from its top side to the bottom side. The latch is inserted into the latching aperture to connect the first tool half to the second tool half and is removed from the latching aperture to detach the first tool half from the second tool half. The transitions from the stepped profiles to the seconds ends of the tool halves create a substantially flush surface therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention is a bottle opener device that can be connected to an end of a handle such as a sporting equipment handle. The bottle opener device includes a sleeve having a hollow tubular shape with an open end and a closed end. The sleeve has a length and a width configured to enclose around the end of the handle. A bottle opener element is connected to the closed end of the sleeve with an opener cutout for enabling the removal of a bottle cap from a bottle. The bottle opener device also includes a magnetic element that holds on to the bottle cap against the bottle opener element after removal. A closing mechanism is integrated along a length of the sleeve which opens and closes and allows the bottle opener sleeve to be placed around the handle and tightly secure it in place by closing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for installing or uninstalling supply lines or retaining nuts. A wrench includes a body having first and second sections rotatably coupled to each other. The body includes a first portion having a plurality of castellations, wherein a plurality of radial slots are formed between lateral surfaces of adjacent castellations, each radial slot being engageable to a wing of a retaining nut, wherein the first portion includes a plurality of first inner surfaces engageable to a first pipe fitting in the closed position. The body includes a second portion spaced away from the first portion, the second portion including a hinge for rotating the first and second sections relative to each other. The body includes a third portion located between the first and second portions, the third portion including a plurality of second inner surfaces engageable to a second pipe fitting in the closed position.

Abstract: A bead exerciser system for an automated wheel assembly may include a center lift configured to lift a wheel assembly off of a conveyor belt, a drum roller configured to rotate the wheel assembly, a pair of pinch rollers driven by a driver and configured to apply force to a tire of the wheel assembly, a force sensor configured to detect a force of the tire against the pinch rollers, and a controller configured to receive the force from the force sensor and generate a command for an alert in response to the force falling outside of a predefined threshold range.

Abstract: Interchangeable reaction washer initially penetrates with outward bottom serration edges only during manual pre tightening. Slippage is thereby avoided at begin of the consecutive power torque wrench assisted full tightening of the nut and/or bolt head resting on it. As the load ramps up, the reaction washer flattens out and the bottom serrations gradually penetrate radially inwards. Reaction and actuation sockets of varying sizes matching a broad range of reaction washers and nut and/or bolt heads may be interchangeably snapped on a reaction coupling connected to the torque wrench housing. A clearance undercut underneath the reaction washer torque receiving flanges absorbs eventual debris to further assist unimpeded and fast coupling of the system. Radially oriented contact faces between reaction washer and reaction socket provide a snug contact unaffected by their toroidal movement during washer flattening and a force transfer free of radial force components.

Abstract: A ratchet tool apparatus including an elongated tubular shaft member having a drive socket built into the shaft at a distal end and having a worm screw gear attached to the shaft at a proximate end, a worm wheel having mating teeth members that mesh with the worm screw gear, a socket receiving orifice for receiving one of a plurality of socket attachments, a switch mechanism that is manually switched between a left directional mode of operation, a right directional mode of operation and a free spin mode of operation, the switch mechanism including a cover; a plurality of sealed bearings attached to the shaft member to stabilize the motion of the shaft member, and a housing unit having a cavity in which is mounted the elongated shaft member, the worm wheel, the worm screw gear, the socket receiving orifice, the switch mechanism, and the plurality of sealed bearings. The housing unit includes a handle region and a head region, the handle region has a L shape and includes a lever member.

Abstract: A tool bit includes a drive portion configured to be engaged by a tool, the drive portion including a first maximum outer dimension, a shank extending from the drive portion and including a reduced outer diameter, and a tip coupled to an end of the shank opposite from the drive portion. The tip includes a compressive residual stress layer formed by blasting to increase a wear resistance of the tip relative to the shank. The tip additionally includes a second maximum outer dimension. The reduced outer diameter of the shank is smaller than the first maximum outer dimension of the drive portion and the second maximum outer dimension of the tip.

Abstract: A rod tightening tool includes an elongated member, a clamping assembly and a wrench attachment end. The elongated member has a semi-hollow interior and defines an opening at one end thereof providing access to the semi-hollow interior. The elongated member has a slot formed along a portion thereof that extends to the semi-hollow interior. The clamping assembly has a first member and a second member. The first member is installed for sliding movement along an exterior surface of the elongated member. The second member is installed to the first member such that the first and second members clamp to the elongated member. The wrench attachment end is fixedly attached to the elongated member.

Abstract: A hex lobular headed bit and socket for efficient torque force application having a hex lobular shaped head and multiple engagement fins each with contoured fastener engagement surface channels defining pairs of omni-directional alternating first and second fastener engagement resistant points. The contoured first fastener engagement channels on the apex of the fins engages the fasteners displacing material imparting enhanced grip while the second engagement channel defines additional surface contact point to prevent slippage therebetween.

Abstract: A power tool includes a motor and an output assembly configured to receive torque from the motor. The output assembly includes an anvil having a cylindrical body portion, an output member configured to engage a socket, and a curvilinear transition portion that tapers between the body portion and the output member. The transition portion defines a radius in a plane containing a rotational axis of the anvil that is greater than 1.5 mm. The output assembly also includes a pawl that is moveable between a first position in which the pawl is operatively coupled to drive the anvil in a first direction and a second position in which the pawl is operatively coupled to drive the anvil in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Abstract: An adapter assembly for connecting an end effector to a handle assembly includes first, second, and third drive assemblies configured for converting rotational motion from the handle assembly to linear motion for performing first, second, and third functions.

Abstract: A multifunction socket tool is provided that has first socket component for engagement with a first size drive portion of a threaded fastener, and a second socket component for engagement with a second size drive portion of a threaded fastener, with the second size being smaller than the first size The second socket component translates from a first position where it can torque a drive portion of the second size to a second position where the first socket component can torque a drive portion of the first size. The first socket component includes a first pair of opposed slots for receiving and torqueing the eye of an eyebolt, and the second socket component includes a second pair of opposed slots for aligning the first pair of slots with the eye prior to engagement of the eye by the first pair slots.

Abstract: The invention relates to a screw device for applying torque to a screw partner (12), comprising flat output assembly (10) provided with an output member that can be detachably connected to the screw partner and a drive to which a drive torque can be manually or mechanically applied, particularly by an interconnected angular and/or bevel gear (16), and an assembly (48) for detecting an output torque acting on the screw partner on the output side, the detection assembly associated with the flat output assembly and particularly provided on and/or in a housing (30 32) of the flat output assembly being designed such that it can detect an axial force acting on a helical gear (38) connecting the drive and the output member of the flat output assembly in a torque-transmitting manner and provide same for preferably electronic signal evaluation.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a wrench for loosening or tightening a threaded joint of two drill-string components. The wrench is mountable on a drill assembly. The wrench comprises: a jaw assembly with opposing jaws for engaging the drill-string component therebetween; a first actuator for actuating the pair of opposing jaws between an engaged position and a disengaged position; a second actuator configured to pivot the jaw assembly and configured for applying a torque when engaged with the drill-string component; a third actuator configured to extend and retract the jaw assembly in a first plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the drill assembly when the wrench is mounted on the drill assembly; and a fourth actuator for actuating the wrench in a second plane substantially perpendicular to the first plane. Embodiments of the present disclosure also relate to drilling systems comprising the wrench.

Abstract: An electrically isolated socket may include a drive body, a driven body, and a body portion. The driven body may be made of first metallic material and having a driven end configured to receive a fastener. The drive body may be made of a second metallic material and having a drive end configured to receive a protrusion of a driving tool. The body portion may over-mold substantially all portions of the drive body and the driven body other than the drive end and the driven end, respectively. The drive end of the drive body and the driven end of the driven body may face away from each other, and the drive body and driven body each include axial grooves.