Workpiece Illuminating Screwdriver Patents (Class 362/578)
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Patent number: 9851060Abstract: A cordless light attachment for a tool includes a housing that has a proximal end and a distal end, and an interior cavity that extends from the proximal end to the distal end, forming an opening extending through the housing from the proximal end to the distal end. The device receives therein a tool and removably attaches to the tool. The device has at least one light source powered by a cordless power source arranged on or within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Inventor: Vinod V. Pathy
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Patent number: 9481081Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Joachim Hecht, Jens Brennenstuhl, Heiko Roehm
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Patent number: 9337631Abstract: A cable pulling and retrieval device includes an elongated generally hollow and transparent wand that is interposed between a handle and a hole saw. The handle includes a generally hollow portion for receiving and storing one or more batteries, and also houses a light producing device that generates a focused beam of light and directs the same into the wand. A cable attachment unit is secured to the base end of the handle, and one or more generally resilient arms extend diagonally from the wand.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Inventor: Charles Ryan Parson
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Patent number: 9138883Abstract: A tool box of the present invention comprises a tool handle, a case, and cap. The tool handle comprises a housing, a battery assembly, a luminous source, and a conductive element. The luminous source comprises a first leg and a second leg. One of the anode and the cathode electrically connects to the first leg. A top surface of the cap is formed with an engaging groove. The housing of the tool handle engages in the engaging groove. Wherein either the other one of the anode and the cathode or the second leg electrically connects to the conductive element when a tool inserts to the housing and pushes the conductive element to move to the second position. As such, the tool handle can turn on and off the luminous without disposing any switch. An interior of the case has enough space for receiving tools.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Inventor: Yi-Hung Lin
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Patent number: 8998472Abstract: Illumination systems that include a plurality of illumination devices disposed within a water environment. Such illumination devices having a tube filled with water, at least one light source positioned to project light into the tube, and connected to the illumination devices via light carrying connectors, include one or more voids within each tube wall which extend substantially longitudinally and cause light incident below a critical angle to be reflected hack into the tube. Projected or reflected light above a critical angle that strikes a portion of the wall without a void is transmitted through the tube wall. By adjusting the ratio of voids to non-voids light can be delivered in a controlled manner.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Inventor: Walter A Johanson
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Patent number: 8801212Abstract: A handheld illumination device contains a body held by a user and including a through hole defined in the body, a connecting portion formed on a front end of the body, and a holding portion arranged on a rear end of the body; an operating member including a working segment defined on a front end thereof, a shank formed on a rear end of the operating member and inserted into the connecting portion of the body, the shank having a groove defined therein and communicating with the working segment; a lamp module fixed in the holding portion of by using the seat in which a light-emitting element, a battery pack, and a control button are disposed, the light-emitting element emitting light via the through hole and the groove so as to illuminate an work position relative to the working segment of the operating member.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Inventor: Chao-Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20140098561Abstract: The present invention is an articulating hand power tool which in one embodiment includes a head portion including a head housing configured to articulate with a main housing, a bit holder rotatably positioned within the head housing, and a lighting assembly configured to emit a first elongated beam pattern from the head portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch Tool CorporationInventor: Jon Parrinello
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Patent number: 8628228Abstract: A light assembly is provided. The light assembly has a housing having a first end segment carrying an activation mechanism, a second end segment, and a light emitting segment connecting the first and second end segments. A light source is provided in communication with an activation device and arranged to illuminate the light emitting segment. An attachment assembly is arranged for attachment of the light assembly to a carrying device. The attachment assembly is formed by a first receptor and a second receptor, the first and second receptors adapted to receive an attachment device. The attachment assembly may also be formed by a first magnet arranged to attract to the carrying device and a second magnet arranged to attract to the carrying device.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Inventor: Benton Lundy
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Patent number: 8622568Abstract: A power tool includes a lighting unit directed towards a detection field on a workpiece side, and a detection system that emphasizes the contrast between a marking applied to an underlying surface and the underlying surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thilo Koeder, Georg Stellmann, Joachim Platzer
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Patent number: 8382308Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Joachim Hecht, Jens Brennenstuhl, Heiko Roehm
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Patent number: 8016048Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Ueda, Takao Aradachi, Junichi Toukairin
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Patent number: 7866839Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Inventor: Ming-Chuan Chien
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Patent number: 7815356Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Manfred Lutz, Sim Teik Yeoh, Florian Esenwein
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Patent number: 7628503Abstract: An illuminated key casing assembly includes a light transmissive casing having a top and bottom side, a key ring hole, and a slot between the top and bottom side extending to the key ring hole that is configured to receive a key. The light transmissive casing includes a first cavity holding a single battery, and a second cavity that receives a light emitting device. Disposed between the first and second cavities are first and second protrusions, wherein light that is transmitted from within the second cavity through the first protrusion is dispersed through the light transmissive casing. The second protrusion has a mounting hole and an arcuate-shaped slot. The light emitting device has a first leadwire force-fit between a sidewall of the first cavity and battery so as to secure the battery, and a second leadwire received within the arcuate-shaped slot to provide a free end positioned over and spaced apart from the battery. A cover is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Inventor: Kevin M. Pumm
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Publication number: 20080316765Abstract: The screwdriver has a handle and a rigid shaft that extends from the handle. The shaft has an end for engaging a screw. It also has a bore that extends from the handle to the screw-engaging end of the shaft. A LED is situated in the bore, proximate the screw-engaging 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. Interchangeable heads are provided for use with screws of various configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventor: Donald Nevin
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Patent number: 6836611Abstract: A lighting apparatus for providing a substantially uniformly illuminated light emitting surface, the apparatus comprising first and second light sources generating flux patterns including light rays that diverge about first and second central light rays, respectively and a light guide member having substantially straight first and second en sections and a curved section, the first end section having a proximal end and a distal end and formed about a first light axis, the second end section having a proximal end and a distal end and formed about a second light axis, the curved section including first and second ends that are linked to the distal ends of the first and second end sections, respectively, the guide forming a front surface and an oppositely facing textured back surface along each of the end sections and the curved section, the curved section forming a bend such that the back surface is concave and the front surface is convex along the curved section length, at least a portion of the back surface taType: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: J. W. Speaker CorporationInventors: Dragoslav Popovic, David Allen Venhaus
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Patent number: 6565250Abstract: A designing method of a reflective surface RS according to the present invention has a step of generating an XY curve Q on an XY plane including the X-axis (optical axis) and Y-axis; a step of, at each of a plurality of base points P existing on the XY curve Q, generating an XZ curve R on a plane (UZ plane) including the base point P and being parallel to a reflection direction of light at the base point P and normal to the XY plane; and a step of generating a surface shape of the reflective surface RS, based on the XY curve Q and the plurality of XZ curves R. This substantiates a method of designing a reflective surface of a reflector in a vehicle lamp with improved controllability of a light distribution pattern and with improved efficiency of a designing work.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2001Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kawashima, Masashi Tatsukawa
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Patent number: 6454453Abstract: A hand tool that drives, and selectively illuminates through, a conventional socket, and which includes a handle, a shaft, a tip, and illuminating apparatus. The handle has a throughbore. The shaft is fixedly received in the handle and has a throughbore that communicates with the throughbore in the handle. The tip extends from the shaft and engages in the conventional socket and has a throughbore that communicates with the throughbore in the shaft. The illuminating apparatus includes a fiber optic strand, a module, and a light. The fiber optic strand extends in the throughbores in the handle, the shaft, and the tip. The module is replaceably attached to the handle and includes a case and a dial switch. The case holds a battery, contains a battery interface, and has a throughbore and a collar that threadably engages in the handle. The collar has a throughbore that communicates with the throughbore in the case and the throughbore in the handle.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Inventor: Donato Ambrosio
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Publication number: 20020041501Abstract: A polarized component is obtained with a high conversion efficiency in a light guide which produces one of the polarized components by having it transmitted. The light from a light source is incident to a light guide which comprises a plurality of light guide layers and reflected by the end surface to an interface between the light guide layers. The polarized component transmitting through the end surface is rotated in its polarization plane by a wave length plate and reflected by a reflecting plate for reentrance to the light guide at the end surface of the light guide toward the interface. The reentering light mostly transmits through the interface because the polarization plane is rotated. A reflected light polarized component is returned to the wave length plate and the reflecting plate, and directed back to the interface again. The polarized component transmitting through the interface is similarly transmitted and reflected in the next interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Yoji Oki, Koji Kawada, Masaru Suzuki
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Patent number: 6364500Abstract: A lighted handle including a handle member, which has a distal end adapted to complementarily engage a desired tool and which defines a bore longitudinally extending along at least a portion of its length, and a light module, or flashlight. The light module has a light source capable of producing a beam of light and the light module is of a size to be complementarily received within the bore of the handle member so that the light source illuminates the tool attached to the distal end of the handle member. The light module is detachably secured within the bore of the handle member, such as by complementarily threaded surfaces, so that the light module is insertable into the bore and removable therefrom. Thus, the light module can be either used to illuminate the tool when disposed within the bore of the handle member or used independently as a conventional light module.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1999Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: McCalla CompanyInventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz
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Patent number: 6280047Abstract: One side of this screwdriver is cylindrical, its inner diameter's circumference face is the positioning section, and the other side of it is rod body, the end of this rod body is the extractor that is equipped with the bit. Furthermore, the gripping rod is composed of a central hollow main body whose two ends are threaded with the forward cover and the tail cover respectively. Forward cover is located at one side of the extractor; it contains a lighting source component, which is consisted of a light bulb and a touch control switch, for achieving the purpose of convenient replacement and providing illumination, etc.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1999Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Inventor: Kun Chen Chen
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Patent number: 6213621Abstract: A tool kit with illuminating function, having a grip and a transparent cover shade connected with the front end of the grip. A front tool connecting section of the transparent cover shade is detachably connected with a tool kit tightened and fixed by a fixing cap. A user can rotate a cover board to align a taking hole thereof with the engaging hole of the main body of the tool kit so as to conveniently take out the tool head. When the taking hole is disaligned from the engaging hole, the tool head is prevented from dropping out so that the kit of tool heads can be reliably located in the tool kit.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Inventor: Kuo Cheng Chien
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Patent number: 6145995Abstract: A precision screwdriver includes a hollow grip and a bottom cap screwed with a bottom end of the grip. An end face of the bottom cap is disposed with a central switch and a conducting member. A rotary cover is rotatably disposed at the end face of the bottom cap. A cell is received in the grip. A light shade is installed in a non-circular socket of front end of the grip. A bulb is disposed in the light shade. An engaging seat of a transparent sleeve is engaged in the non-circular socket. The front end of the sleeve is formed with a tool connecting section for engaging with a screwdriver head. The switch is received in the rotary cover, so that a user can push the end face of the rotary cover at the end of the grip with fingers or palm so as to rotate the precision screwdriver. Via the switch, the user is able to control the on/off of the bulb in the grip so as to provide an illumination for the work.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1999Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Inventor: Kun-Chih Hung
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Patent number: 6089729Abstract: A ratchet screwdriver with illumination function, including a hollow main body in which an illumination device is disposed. A front end of the main body is fixedly connected with a transparent housing in which a ratchet sleeve is installed. By using a non-circular hole which has a shape for complementarily engaging with a ratchet seat, the ratchet seat is closer to the illumination device. Accordingly, when the light projected from the illumination device is focused at the front end of the sleeve, the base seat will not block the light and in use of the ratchet screwdriver, an illumination function can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 1999Date of Patent: July 18, 2000Inventor: Chen-Chi Chang
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Patent number: 6030092Abstract: A lighted handle including a handle member, which has a distal end adapted to complementarily engage a desired tool and which defines a bore longitudinally extending along at least a portion of its length, and a light module, or flashlight. The light module has a light source capable of producing a beam of light and the light module is of a size to be complementarily received within the bore of the handle member so that the light source illuminates the tool attached to the distal end of the handle member. The light module is detachably secured within the bore of the handle member, such as by complementarily threaded surfaces, so that the light module is insertable into the bore and removable therefrom. Thus, the light module can be either used to illuminate the tool when disposed within the bore of the handle member or used independently as a conventional light module.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1998Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Assignee: McCalla Company d/b/a Ovation GroupInventors: Gavin McCalla, William R. Lutz
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Patent number: 6022121Abstract: A screwdriver including a handle, a tip holder, a bushing, two first guide wires, two second guide wires, two luminous elements, a coiled spring, a battery, a control switch, and an end cap. A circuit loop structure is formed of the first guide wires, the second guide wires, the coiled spring, the luminous elements, the battery, and the control switch. The circuit loop structure can be easily installed without being confined to one portion of the handle.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1999Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Inventor: Chang-Ming Lin
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Patent number: 5980077Abstract: An illuminating driving tool includes an elongated hollow handle having an accommodating space for receiving a power source therein, an illuminating device disposed at one end of the handle and adapted to be connected electrically to the power source inside the accommodating space, an adapter made of a light-transmittable material and mounted on the handle, the adapter having an receiving chamber for receiving the illuminating device, and an elongated tool member having a bit operating end for driving a screw and a mounting plug for coupling detachably and non-rotatably to the adapter.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1998Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Inventor: Hsuan-Sen Shiao