Elongate Type Patents (Class 362/120)
  • Patent number: 8591056
    Abstract: An illuminated tool for cleaning hooves of hooved animals includes a prong having a tip adapted to engage and clean an animal's hoof and an illumination source configured to direct a light beam in the general direction of the tip of the prong.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventors: Maralee Glunz, Joanne M. Stoynoff
  • Patent number: 8556446
    Abstract: An attention getting baton with a one-piece hollow tubular structure that is waterproof, shock resistant, and lightweight. At a rear tubular part, there is a holding compartment with a ribbed rubber grip for ease in handling the baton. A front tubular part with ribbed groves guides illumination through the baton. A tubular shaped removable rear cap forms a slip fit connection for accessibility into the holding compartment. A high intensity flashlight, inserted into the holding compartment, communicates a high intensity light beam through the baton. When pushed, a button, mounted to the rear cap, switches the flashlight into a plurality of modes such as an on/off mode, a strobe mode, and a mode to generate help or an SOS signal. Thus, the baton has applicability to fire scenes, traffic and crowd control, police operations, military procedures, search and rescue operations, event parking, or just personal use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Grace Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: James P. Campman
  • Patent number: 8550516
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shovel tool implement having an imbedded illumination means and a means for storing an auxiliary light source in its handle. The tool comprises an elongated shaft having a proximal handle end and distal working end, the distal end preferably connecting to a shovel implement, the proximal handle end preferably having a slot in which to store a removable flashlight. At a location along the shaft length is provided an outward projection for housing a light source, power supply and on/off switch. The projection extends outward from the shaft and directs light towards the shovel working end, while the backside of the projection includes a removable cover for replacement of batteries and light source elements. The projection is situated such that normal handling of the shovel is not impeded, while the directed light allows a user to visualize a given work area in a low light environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventor: Jason Best
  • Patent number: 8545040
    Abstract: A multipurpose lighting device comprising a flashlight end, a lantern end including a barrel through which light may pass, and a module mounted between the flashlight end and lantern end. The module includes a first light source configured to direct light out the flashlight end, and a second light source configured to direct light out the lantern end. The second light source is disposed on an opposite end of the module from the first light source. The module further includes a power source configured to energize the first light source and second light source, wherein the second light source is oppositely disposed on the module from the first light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Life+Gear, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Berken
  • Patent number: 8529087
    Abstract: A multipurpose lighting device comprises a module including a first light source for a flashlight function and a second light source for a lantern or omni-directional glow stick function. A button on the module is operative to selectively alternating between the first and second light sources. An elongate housing is coupled to the second light source so that the second light source illuminates along the length of the housing. Finally, a whistle portion is formed on one end of the elongate housing so that the multipurpose device includes flashlight, glow stick, and whistle functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Square 1 Bank
    Inventor: Dennis Bertken
  • Patent number: 8499397
    Abstract: An oral care implement with an oral care region having cleaning elements for engaging oral tissue and a body for gripping the implement including a handle with a front and a removable faceplate is described. The removable faceplate may be transparent or translucent and may also include design features. The faceplate may provide protection to a user inscription surface on one of the surfaces of the handle which is may be configured to receive user indicia that may later be removed and further indicia provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: John Gatzemeyer, Eduardo Jimenez
  • Publication number: 20130188337
    Abstract: A device for illuminating on or about an axial shaft of a tool and the work area used with the tool. In particular, the device is releasably secured to the axial shaft of the tool and upon contact therewith causes the device to illuminate parallel to the axis of the shaft and work area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventor: Stephen J. Staines
  • Patent number: 8465169
    Abstract: A driving shaft mechanism for a ratchet wrench is disclosed. The driving shaft mechanism is built as a spindle assembly of the ratchet wrench and has a lighting device for offering direct lighting to an operating area of the ratchet wrench. The spindle assembly prevents the lighting from being accidentally turned off when a user operates the ratchet wrench by virtue of screwing or unscrewing motions between a spindle cap and a containing part so as to allow the spindle cap to movably press on or depart from a switch controlling a switching circuit electrically connected with a lamp, and further to create a close circuit or an open circuit of the switching circuit, thus turning on or off the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Inventor: Hung-Wen Lin
  • Patent number: 8449135
    Abstract: A tool system includes a first tool having a work area and a light source position inside the tool. The light source is adapted to illuminate the work area. A base has a first port, wherein the first tool can be mounted in the first port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Inventor: Clifford Wright
  • Patent number: 8425074
    Abstract: A tool capable of turning on/off a light automatically comprises a body including a fitting area in response to a fitted tool and a receiving groove disposed therein to communicate with a font end thereof; a light module installed in the receiving groove and including at least one bulb and a cell set, a first electrode of the cell set connecting with a first connecting leg of the bulb, and a second electrode of the cell set connecting contacting with the fitting area of the body, and when the fitting area of the body is fitted to a fitted tool, a second connecting leg of the bulb conducting to the second electrode of the cell set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventor: Cheng-Chien Tsai
  • Patent number: 8416091
    Abstract: An illumination device is provided at the handle-piece of a sniffing probe, in which the illumination device illuminates the region to be inspected. This incorporation considerably facilitates handling of the sniffing probe in difficult-to-access and poorly illuminated regions, for sniffing probes used for detecting gases, for example, for detecting a gas leakage in a cooling device of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Inficon GmbH
    Inventors: Randolf Rolff, Ralf Kilian, Jörn Liebich, Norbert Moser, Norbert Rolff
  • Patent number: 8382308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool having working field illumination disposed in a housing, having an illumination mechanism and a transparent element which allows the light from the illumination mechanism to be led out toward the working field. A light beam can be deflected between the illumination mechanism and the transparent element. According to the invention, the transparent element forms a region of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Hecht, Jens Brennenstuhl, Heiko Roehm
  • Patent number: 8382472
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light curing device, comprising a light source which is accommodated in a housing which has a light exit, through which light leaves the housing. It is provided that the light exiting direction of the light beam is variable, in particular infinitely variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Plank, Bruno Senn
  • Patent number: 8360596
    Abstract: A multipurpose lighting device comprising a flashlight end, a lantern end including a barrel through which light may pass, and a module mounted between the flashlight end and lantern end. The module includes a first light source configured to direct light out the flashlight end, and a second light source configured to direct light out the lantern end. The second light source is disposed on an opposite end of the module from the first light source. The module further includes a power source configured to energize the first light source and second light source, wherein the second light source is oppositely disposed on the module from the first light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Life+Gear, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Bertken
  • Patent number: 8348465
    Abstract: A glow stick includes a housing, a lighting assembly mounted within the housing, having at least two light sources, at least one power source, at least one switch and circuitry for controlling the at least two light sources. An elongated body is mounted to the housing and is formed from a material that is transparent or translucent to light transmission. One of the light sources is mounted within the housing to provide a flashlight that is mounted to the housing at an angle between 0 and 180 degrees and the other light source is directed into the elongated body to illuminate the elongated body so that light is visible therefrom. The light source for the flashlight is switchable between a constant on and a constant off state and the light source illuminating the body is switchable among a constant on state, a constant off state and an intermittent state. The flashlight light source and the body light source are operable independently of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: I PEE Holding LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Schrimmer, Leon M. Levy, Mitchell J. Weinstein
  • Patent number: 8328381
    Abstract: A power tool including a end effector rotatable with respect to the housing, a collar rotatable with respect to the housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) rotatably fixed with respect to the housing, and a light element operatively connected to the PCB and adjacent to the end effector and in a recess of the collar and located to illuminate a workpiece machined by the power tool. A method of providing light for a workpiece being machined by a power tool including locating lighting elements around a spindle of a power tool, aligning the lighting elements to shine light on a workpiece being machined by the power tool, operatively connecting the lighting elements to a PCB, containing and supporting the PCB with a guide, supporting wires configured to provide power to the PCB with the guide, locating the lighting elements, PCB and guide in a rotatable collar, and preventing the lighting elements, PCB and guide from rotating when the collar rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Eva J. Dixon, Daniel L. Krout, Robert G. Kusmierski, Stephen P. Osborne, Amanda Miller, Jeff Delcamp, Corey G. Robertson
  • Patent number: 8317351
    Abstract: Disclosed is a knife that includes a knife blade and a tang configured for cutting a material. The tang of the knife includes a slot configured therewithin. Further, the knife includes a first handle plate. The first handle plate includes a protruding member configured therewithin. The first handle plate also includes a first cavity portion configured therewithin. Furthermore, the knife includes a second handle plate. The second handle plate includes a second cavity portion therewithin. Further, the knife includes an integrated circuit board mounted within the second cavity portion of the second handle plate. The knife also includes a holding member. The holding member is configured to receive at least one power source therewithin that is electrically coupled with the integrated circuit board. Further, the knife includes a micro-switch disposed within the first cavity portion of the first handle plate. The knife also includes at least one light-emitting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Revo Brand Group, LLC
    Inventors: Barry David Brown, Howard R. Tripp
  • Patent number: 8319199
    Abstract: Irradiating assemblies can have a housing with a reflector extending linearly parallel to a lamp. Radiation can be emitted from one opening, for example in a bottom portion of the housing, as well as from another opening, for example a side opening in the housing. Irradiating assemblies can also have first and second reflector portions at angles with respect to each other wherein radiation is reflected out of a housing that does not have an end reflector. Irradiating assemblies can be configured to have cooling flow openings in side walls so that cooling fluid such as air can flow between the side walls and adjacent surfaces of a reflector. Irradiating assemblies can incorporate lamps having first and second electrodes wherein the first and second electrodes are oriented at an angle with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Inventor: Andrew Garcia
  • Patent number: 8317350
    Abstract: A power tool having a light for illuminating an area proximate a movable end effector. The light may be mounted in such a way as to transmit light through a rotatable collar on the power tool, through or through a member of a housing of the power tool, or from the moving end effector. The light may be powered by a power source that is used for moving the end effector or from a generator that generates electrical power when the power tool is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Brian E. Friedman, Stephen P. Osborne, Eva J. Dixon, Eric E. Hatfield, Daniel Krout, Robert Kusmierski, Corey G. Robertson, Jeffrey Delcamp, Daniel Puzio, Robert S. Gehret, Stuart Garber, Joerg Zellerhoff, Joao Norona, Aris C. Cleanthous, Amanda Miller
  • Publication number: 20120227197
    Abstract: A light pack which may be an attachment that fastens over the bristle base of the paintbrush handle by snapping or other means into place on the handle. The light pack may fit tightly but removably around the brush handle and may be snapped into place by a plurality of locking pegs on the light pack being pushed into tight fitting openings on the handle. A brush holder that is adapted to engage any regular sized one gallon (4 liter) paint can. A further embodiment provides for a paint can lid that may be used with the brush holder that fits on any regular one gallon, (4-liter) paint can, and is designed to receive the new lighted paintbrush, or any standard style paintbrush with the enlarged handle grip attachment removably installed on the handle. The paint may be a regular sized one gallon metal can or may be a plastic paint can with integral rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventor: John Fleischer
  • Publication number: 20120230017
    Abstract: A light-emitting wand is configured for selective cooperative coupling with a handset. The wand extends between longitudinally opposed wand-body proximal and distal ends, the distal end being configured to retain a light-emitting element. Extending in mutual parallel alignment between the proximal and distal ends are electrically-conductive first and second core members. Each core member has, at the distal end, a light-source contact configured for electrical contact with a respective pole of the light-emitting element and, at the proximal end, a power-source contact configured for electrical contact with a respective terminal of an electrical-power source. The core members are maintained in mutual electrical isolation and overmolded with an electrically-insulative material through which the power-source contacts are exposed in order to enable selective electrical connection with electrical-power source terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventor: Robert F. Duffy
  • Patent number: 8240893
    Abstract: A lamp has a housing and a connecting device. The housing has at least one LED, a connecting section and a through hole. The at least one LED is mounted on the housing. The connecting section protrudes from the housing beside the at least one LED. The through hole of the housing is defined through the connecting section. The connecting device is connected with the connecting section and has a rod section which is mounted through the through hole of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Inventor: Chia-Yun Lin
  • Publication number: 20120176775
    Abstract: An illuminated tool for cleaning hooves of hooved animals includes a prong having a tip adapted to engage and clean an animal's hoof and an illumination source configured to direct a light beam in the general direction of the tip of the prong.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Maralee Glunz, Joanne M. Stoynoff
  • Publication number: 20120146354
    Abstract: An extension tool is disclosed and comprises a first pole and a second pole. The second pole is slidably received within the first pole. The second pole has a plurality of apertures. A pin lever is pivotably mounted relative to the first pole. A pin slidably engages within the pin lever. The pin lever is released for inserting the pin into the plurality of apertures of the second pole for terminating displacement of the first pole relative to the second pole. The pin lever is depressed for removing the pin from the plurality of apertures of the second pole for permitting displacement of the first pole relative to the second pole. A device, tool or support may be secured to the second ends of the second pole. In one embodiment, a claw is secured to the second end of the second pole for engaging either a knuckle coupler or a wheel brake of a railroad car.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Robert G. Lofley, SR., Robert G. Lofley, JR.
  • Patent number: 8197084
    Abstract: A mobile illuminating device includes a generally cylindrical housing including: illuminating elements in the form of light-emitting diodes (LED) fixed on a support plate, electrical/electronic control and/or connectors between the illuminating elements and a battery. An axially extending section of the housing forms an interior space divided into a plurality of receptacles occupying respective circumferentially adjacent portions of the axial section. A first of the receptacles contains the diodes and a second of the receptacles contains batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Stanley Works (Europe) GmbH
    Inventor: Gilles Jean-Albert Bernard Dubois
  • Patent number: 8186846
    Abstract: A multipurpose lighting device comprises a module including a first light source for a flashlight function and a second light source for a lantern or omnidirectional glow stick function. A button on the module is operative to selectively alternating between the first and second light sources. An elongate housing is coupled to the second light source so that the second light source illuminates along the length of the housing. Finally, a whistle portion is formed on one end of the elongate housing so that the multipurpose device includes flashlight, glow stick, and whistle functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Life+Gear, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Bertken
  • Patent number: 8167449
    Abstract: An inspection lamp includes a housing with an external opening providing access to a socket having an electrical contact, an interchangeable light source module including a tab adapted to be inserted into the opening and received into the socket, the tab including a mating electrical contact for making an electrical connection with the electrical contact of the socket, the light source module including at least one light emitting diode, and a switch for controlling the light emitted by the light source module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Spectronics Corporation
    Inventor: John Duerr
  • Patent number: 8162363
    Abstract: A tool with quick pop-up tool head includes a body. The body has a handle, a telescopic portion telescopically mounted in the handle, and an operational portion mounted on the telescopic portion such that the operational portion is able to telescopically move relative to the handle. The operational portion has a shoulder disposed on an interior thereof. The telescopic portion has a tool head set mounted therein. The tool head set is selectively engaged with the shoulder and is extendable from the telescopic portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventor: Scott Wang
  • Patent number: 8118463
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for substantially uniformly lighting a substantially cylindrical cavity using a minimal amount of light sources. The primary technique disclosed utilizes directing light through a light pipe where is dispersed appropriately. Further, techniques are disclosed for performing the above functions when the substantially cylindrical cavity is partially filled with an opaque obstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Charles Owen, John Ikeda
  • Patent number: 8118444
    Abstract: The tool has a handle and a rigid shaft that extends from the handle. The shaft has an end. It also has a bore that extends from the handle to the end of the shaft. A LED is situated in the bore, proximate the end of the shaft. The handle has a recess. A battery is situated within the recess. The LED is electrically connected to battery by a wire extending through the bore, between the LED and the handle. In the screwdriver embodiments, the end of the shaft is designed to engage a screw. Interchangeable heads are provided in the screwdriver embodiment for use with screws of various configurations. In another embodiment, the end of the shaft is planar such that light from the bore can illuminate hard to reach areas or focus on a small area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Inventor: Donald Nevin
  • Patent number: 8113682
    Abstract: A lighting device comprises an elongated assembly forming a water-tight chamber adjacent a first end of the lighting device, where the first end includes a transparent face along a long axis of the elongated assembly. A lighting module, having a first light source and a second light source positioned on opposite ends of the lighting module, is positioned within the water-tight chamber so that the first light source is adjacent to and is configured to project light out the transparent face in a first direction along the long axis of the elongated assembly. The second light source is configured to illuminate along an elongated portion of the elongated assembly, where the elongated portion extends from the water-tight chamber in a second direction along the long axis of the elongated assembly opposite from the first direction, and out translucent circumferential sides of the elongated portion. A button on the module allows one to selectively alternate between the first and second light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Life+Gear, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Bertken
  • Patent number: 8104913
    Abstract: A tool system includes a first tool having a work area and a light source position inside the tool. The light source is adapted to illuminate the work area. A base has a first port, wherein the first tool can be mounted in the first port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Inventor: Clifford Wright
  • Patent number: 8061860
    Abstract: A utensil that emits light from a handle portion thereof for a limited period of time. The handle portion may be in the form of a chemiluminescent light stick. A head portion of the utensil has a hollow interior proximal end adjacent to a solid distal end. The hollow interior is sized to receive the light stick, with the hollow interior having at least one burr to provide a frictional fit and to hold the received light stick therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Inventor: James A. Weigl, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8047671
    Abstract: A clamp with lamp, particularly useful for attaching to an automobile battery, or similar rechargeable battery, when charging or otherwise working with the battery, is disclosed. The clamp with lamp is configured to provide a convenient source of light during nighttime or other low-light conditions and to provide an automated means for turning the light on and off during use. The clamp with lamp includes an LED lamp disposed on the upper jaw of the clamp, a battery disposed in a battery case inside the handle and a switching mechanism. A switching mechanism is actuated when the jaws of the clamp open, thereby providing power to the LED lamp. When the clamp is engaged with the automobile battery, and when the jaws are closed, the switching mechanism turns off the LED lamp to save electricity. The clamp is small, handy, elegant, and durable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Shanghai Greatway Electric & Tools, Ltd.
    Inventors: YePing Fan, Yong Wu
  • Patent number: 8042966
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a housing with a tool fitting for receiving an insertion tool, and at least one illuminating element for illuminating the working area of the hand-held power tool; wherein the at least one illuminating element is located in the region of the tool fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Lutz, Sim Teik Yeoh, Florian Esenwein
  • Patent number: 8033678
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a screw on lighted attachment for use with a fish wire, and which includes a conical body constructed of a durable and selectively transparent material, this further being adapted to being mounted to a remote end of the fish wire. A tip location of the body is configured with an eyelet portion formed there-through, and to which an end of a second retrieval wire is secured. An illuminating element, such as a light emitting diode, is housed within the body with a power source incorporated into the body and communicating with the LED element for activating the same to illuminate an area surrounding an inserted location associated within the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Inventor: Jason Patterson
  • Patent number: 8024994
    Abstract: The invention provides a demolition utility tool that can be used in many ways for the demolition of materials and/or for the manipulation of clamps valves, nuts, or other hardware. The tool includes a handle having a head at one end. The head has a longitudinal central plane that bisects the head, a strike contact face, and toothed, stepped grasping jaws that accommodate multiple sizes of material. The demolition tool may include a fixed wrench element and/or a spanner wrench element on the head. The demolition tool may also include a bent end pry bar at a second end of the handle that is offset 90 degrees from the longitudinal central plane of the tool head enabling full range of motion without interfering with other tool functions. The bent end pry bar may include a slot between located between its forked end for manipulating gas shut-off valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert St. John, Karl Vanderbeek
  • Patent number: 8016048
    Abstract: An electrical power tool includes a housing, an electrical motor, an end-bit holding section, a transmitting mechanism, a cap, and a lighting section. The housing has one end. The electrical motor is accommodated in the housing and is configured to generate a rotational driving force. The end-bit holding section is provided at the one end and is rotatable about a rotational axis. The transmitting mechanism transmits the rotational driving force to the end-bit holding section. The cap is attached to the one end. The lighting section allows an entirety of the cap to be luminous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Ueda, Takao Aradachi, Junichi Toukairin
  • Publication number: 20110216528
    Abstract: A modular driver for illumination and having a driver head cartridge comprises: a grip; an inner frame disposed within the grip, the rear end of the inner frame being provided with a plurality of recesses, one side at the front end of the inner frame defining an assembly section, the other side defining a battery containing section; a circuit board mounted on the assembly section of the inner frame, an LED lamp, an actuating switch and a power supply pin being integrated on the circuit board; and a rear cap disposed on the end of the grip, the rear cap being provided with a through hole, the rear cap being turned so that the through hole can be disposed with respect to one of the recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventor: Kun-Chih Hung
  • Publication number: 20110199756
    Abstract: A power tool includes a motor as a drive power source, a body housing the motor and having an end output unit for chucking an end tool, a handle grip connected to the body; and a light unit disposed to one of the handle grip and the body, and having a light-emitting element for providing illumination near the end tool. The light unit includes an angle adjuster and holder which adjusts and holds a lighting angle of the light-emitting element at least in accordance with a length of the end tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Katsuhiro OOMORI, Chikai Yoshimizu, Hidekazu Harada, Nobuhiro Takano
  • Patent number: 7993023
    Abstract: A hand tool with an illuminating device includes a handle having a receiving space defined therein. A holding seat is received in the receiving space. The holding seat has a battery chamber defined therein, a shank chamber defined therein, and a plurality of bit holders formed thereon. A tool set is received in the holding seat. The tool set includes a plurality of tool bits detachably held in the bit holders and a tool shank detachably received in the shank chamber. The tool shank has a coupling portion extending therefrom and a connecting portion formed thereon for detachably connecting to any one of the tool bits. An illuminating device is received in the receiving space and electrically connected to the holding seat. The illuminating device has a coupling slot defined axially therein for engaging with the coupling portion of the tool shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Inventor: Chien-Kuo Wang
  • Publication number: 20110176309
    Abstract: A lamp has a housing and a connecting device. The housing has at least one LED, a connecting section and a through hole. The at least one LED is mounted on the housing. The connecting section protrudes from the housing beside the at least one LED. The through hole of the housing is defined through the connecting section. The connecting device is connected with the connecting section and has a rod section which is mounted through the through hole of the housing. The connecting device allows the lamp to clamp any hand tool or be worn. The light beam emitted from the lamp is kept from being blocked by hands or objects. Therefore, it is convenient to use the hand tool with enough illumination in an awkward or dark place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventor: Chia-Yun Lin
  • Publication number: 20110063820
    Abstract: A hand tool with an illuminating device includes a handle having a receiving space defined therein. A holding seat is received in the receiving space. The holding seat has a battery chamber defined therein, a shank chamber defined therein, and a plurality of bit holders formed thereon. A tool set is received in the holding seat. The tool set includes a plurality of tool bits detachably held in the bit holders and a tool shank detachably received in the shank chamber. The tool shank has a coupling portion extending therefrom and a connecting portion formed thereon for detachably connecting to any one of the tool bits. An illuminating device is received in the receiving space and electrically connected to the holding seat. The illuminating device has a coupling slot defined axially therein for engaging with the coupling portion of the tool shank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: FRENWAY PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventor: Chien-Kuo WANG
  • Publication number: 20110038143
    Abstract: A drive tool includes an outer sleeve; an inner sleeve of rectangular cross-section slidably disposed in the outer sleeve and comprising a battery window formed on a first surface, a switch window formed on the first surface, a first opening formed on a second surface, and a second opening formed on a third surface opposing the second surface; a joint releasably secured to the inner sleeve; and a lamp assembly fastened in the inner sleeve and comprising a battery compartment aligned with the battery window, a switch aligned with the switch window, and a pivotal lamp including a first cavity open to the first opening, a second cavity open to the second opening, and a bulb disposed between the first and second cavities. The lamp can be manually pivoted to either project out of the first opening or project out of the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Chang Yang Huang
  • Patent number: 7874694
    Abstract: A digital tool with a light display comprises at least one light display assembly. The light display assembly includes four or more light-emitting elements to cooperate with a light-transmitting element. The light display assembly can be the whole or a part of a handle sleeve. Therefore, by cooperating with a compare unit and a control unit, under the predetermined condition, the light-emitting elements can emit light through the light-emitting area synchronously or alternately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Eclat-torQ Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Hua Li
  • Patent number: 7866839
    Abstract: A hand tool with illuminating device includes a hollow handle with a battery unit and an illuminating unit received therein. A transparent seat is fixedly connected to a first end of the handle and includes a ratchet mechanism received therein and a tubular member is fixed to the transparent seat. A driver bit is removably inserted in the tubular member. A switch unit is connected to the second end of the handle and includes a switch member and an end cap is connected to the handle to avoid the switch member from dropping from the handle. A control device is located between the switch member and the end cap so as to control the operation of the illuminating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Inventor: Ming-Chuan Chien
  • Patent number: 7850325
    Abstract: A power tool includes a motor, a lighting power source, and a housing assembly defining an axis that supports the motor and the lighting power source. The power tool also includes a lighting assembly with a light and an energy line that transmits energy to the light to thereby provide illumination. The light and the lighting power source are disposed in spaced relationship from each other relative to the axis. Furthermore, the power tool includes a light holder supported by the housing assembly. The light holder supports the light and a portion of the energy line such that an end of the energy line unsupportedly extends beyond the light holder and electrically couples to the lighting power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Paxton Wall, Craig A. Carroll, Kevin Maurice Alston
  • Patent number: 7845820
    Abstract: A multipurpose lighting device comprises a module including a first light source for a flashlight function and a second light source for a lantern or omni-directional glow stick function. A button on the module is operative to selectively alternating between the first and second light sources. An elongate housing is coupled to the second light source so that the second light source illuminates along the length of the housing. Finally, a whistle portion is formed on one end of the elongate housing so that the multipurpose device includes flashlight, glow stick, and whistle functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Life+Gear, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Bertken
  • Patent number: 7832311
    Abstract: An extension bar includes an elongate body, a conductive unit, a control unit and an illumination unit. The conductive unit includes a non-conductive first piece, a non-conductive second piece and a conductive third piece which is separated from the body. A conductive bead is engaged with one end of the third piece. The control unit includes a first control member and a second control member which has an opposite conductivity to the first control member. The first control member is mounted to the body and includes a first recess and a second recess. The second control member is securely engaged with the first recess and in contact with the exterior of the body. The illumination unit includes an illumination part and a power supply unit which contacts between the illumination part and the third piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventor: Chin-Shun Cheng
  • Patent number: 7796030
    Abstract: A high power LED Housing consisting of one or more LED to form a LED assembly fitted into a metal body having an upper portion with a gripping means and a lower portion with a fitting means and a base. The LED assembly is connected by electrical wire to a base of the metal body, the base of the metal body having an electrical contact. By means of the gripping means, the LED housing can be installed or removed from a socket shaped to receive the LED housing. The LED housing can be assembled into panels of LED housing which can be fitted with electrical and electronic circuits to monitor and control the operation of the LED housing for various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventor: Lam Chiang Lim