Abstract: An automatically adjustable locking pliers includes an upper jaw fixed to a handle and lower jaws that pivot about the handle. The lower jaws are connected to a lower tightening handle. A lever connects the tightening handle and upper body. This is the standard structure of locking pliers well known in the industry. The improvement includes a self-adjusting sizing and locking mechanism A thumb jaw sizing lever is located near the jaws and may be moved to open the jaws so that they can be sized around a workpiece. When the thumb jaw lever is released, the jaws automatically size and clamp lightly around the workpiece. The sizing lever and locking mechanism operate together to automatically size and lock the pliers. An adjusting screw in the lower handle near a pivot point sets the clamping force. Turning the screw adjusts the tension of the pliers for gripping the workpiece.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for planarizing a microelectronic substrate. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include an elongated, non-continuous polishing pad oriented at an angle relative to the horizontal to allow planarizing liquids and materials removed from the microelectronic substrate to flow off the polishing pad under the force of gravity. Two such polishing pads can be positioned opposite each other in a vertical orientation and can share either a common platen or a common substrate carrier. The polishing pads can be pre-attached to both a supply roll and a take-up roll to form a cartridge which can be easily removed from the apparatus and replaced with another cartridge.

Abstract: A process for point superabrasive machining of a nickel based material comprising the steps of providing a tool having a grinding surface coated with a superabrasive material, orienting the tool relative to a surface of the nickel based material to be machined so that there is point contact between the surface to be machined and the grinding surface, and forming a part by removing material at the point contract by rotating the tool. The tool comprises an enlarged portion, a tip portion, and a first shaft portion extending from the enlarged portion to the tip portion, the first shaft portion and the tip portion being coated with an abrasive material, and the first shaft portion having a constant diameter.

Abstract: Wire processing apparatus (10). The apparatus (10) includes an electronic memory for storing values commensurate with the lengths from a terminal end of the wire (21) to the positions of cuts to be made through the plurality of coating layers (X,Y,Z), and a mechanical store for controlling the depths of each cut. Threaded shafts (84, 84, 84) are mounted upon a turret which is movable both rotationally and axially with respect to the wire being processed. The electronic memory is preferably adapted to receive inputs representing parameters of sequential steps in each of two processing operations, and to perform such operations alternately, upon different wire ends, upon successive actuation's of the apparatus (10). A further feature of the apparatus is an arrangement permitting the force exerted on the wire (21) by a pair of gripping members (32, 32) to remain substantially constant over a range of different wire diameters.

Abstract: Pliers having, for example, needle-nose and blunt-nose heads are manipulated using handles connected to pivot and move between a needle-nose head, grip-ready, position and a blunt-nose head, grip-ready, position. Each handle has a stop member having two faces. One face of each stop member is adapted to abut a needle-nose head and the other face is adapted to abut a blunt-nose head.

Abstract: An extension rod includes a polygonal recess in a first end thereof and a polygonal connection end on a second end of the rod. An axial recess is defined in the second end of the rod and communicates with an inclined passage and a receiving hole in the connection end, a bead is partially received in the receiving hole. A spring is received in the axial recess and biases an end of a pull pin which is received in the axial recess. A collar is movably mounted to the rod and has a connection pin connected thereto which is inserted in the inclined passage and engaged with an engaging notch defined in the pull pin. The pull pin is pulled toward the second end of the rod to receive the bead in a receiving recess in the pull pin to quickly release the socket.

Abstract: A replaceable and rotatable tool with a function of measuring twisting forces comprises a tool body; a driving portion formed at one end of the tool body; the driving portion including a pivotal unit and an engaging unit; one end of the pivotal unit being secured to the tool body and another end thereof being pivotally installed with one end of the engaging unit so that the engaging unit being rotatable along the pivotal shaft; another end of the engaging unit being formed with an opening for movably installing various driving head. The pivotal unit is formed with at least one inclined surface for controlling the slope of the engaging unit with respect to the axis of the handle. The angle of the engaging unit with respect to the axis of the handle is retained within a range of 15 degrees in each of two rotating directions.

Abstract: A hand-held power screwdriver includes a low-noise torque clutch (5) for transmitting torque to a tool spindle (4) and formed of claw clutch (6) and ratchet clutch (7), with the ratchet clutch (7) having a rotatably driven first ratchet member (7a) and a second ratchet member (7b) both having, respectively, oppositely oriented, circumferentially arranged, oblique cams (9), with the claw clutch (6) having a first claw member (6a) and a second claw member (6b) having oppositely oriented claws (11), respectively, the first claw member (6a) of the claw clutch (6) being fixedly connected with the second ratchet member (7b) of the ratchet clutch (7) for joint rotation therewith, and with the screwdriver further including at least one engagement member (12) for connecting the second claw member (6b) with the tool spindle (4) for joint rotation therewith and for disconnecting the claw member (6b) from the tool spindle (4) and a retaining element for connecting the second claw member (6b) of the claw clutch (6) with t

Abstract: A ratchet wrench rotatably operable in a vertical plane for removal and installation of a fastener includes a body with a shank portion and outwardly extending first and second member forming an offset in such body. A first ratchet mechanism disposed in a first head of the wrench attached to the first member and a second ratchet mechanism disposed in a second head attached to the second member are identical except for rotational direction enabling to remove the fastener with one end and install the fastener with the other end of the wrench.

Abstract: 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 cable is the means for the wrench's jaws adjustment, a quicker and easier fit to the pipe or object to be gripped can be obtained. The wrench is more convenient to adjust, since the means for adjustment are located near the handle of the wrench as opposed to the shank end of present designs. The strap or cable adjustment also allows the wrench's shank and handle to be designed hollow and a larger diameter to reduce weight. The wrench can be made in any proportion for any sized application.

Abstract: A ratcheting tool includes a body and a gear disposed in the body. The gear defines a plurality of teeth on a circumference of the gear so that the gear teeth define a first arc having a first radius. A pawl is disposed in the body so that the pawl is movable laterally with respect to the gear between a first position, in which the pawl is disposed between the body and the gear so that the body transmits torque through the pawl in a first rotational direction, and a second position, in which the pawl is disposed between the body and the gear so that the body transmits torque through the pawl in an opposite rotational direction. The pawl defines a plurality of teeth facing the gear, and the pawl teeth define a second arc having a second radius larger than the first radius.

Abstract: An anti-rolling socket. One end of the socket is formed with a fitting hole for fitting on a threaded member. An annular rib with a certain angle of arch is formed on a circumference of the socket to form a maximum outer diameter of the socket. A distance from a first end of the socket to the rib is longer than a distance from a second end of the socket to the rib. In the case that the annular rib has a 360 degree arch, when the socket is placed on a plane, the annular rib and the first end of the socket contact with the plane. When the socket rolls, the socket rolls about a circle. In the case that the annular rib has an arch that the angle of which is less than 360 degrees, when the socket rolls, the socket can only roll within a range less than one circle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided to simplify sandblasting processes while increasing applied coverage areas in sandblasting operations. The method and apparatus provide a manifold assembly having a plurality of nozzles and that is rigidly attached to an air supply. The manifold is supplied with abrasive material via a plurality of angularly attached sand supply hoses which are coupled to an abrasive material supply. The manifold assembly is pressurized with the supply of air. An article is sandblasted by drawing sand through the hoses and out of the plurality of nozzles using the pressurized air through the manifold assembly.

Abstract: A pocket implement magazine includes, a pivot implement which rotates from a closed to an open position and back to the closed position. A latch assembly that communicates with the pivot implement and selectively allows for rotation of the pivot implement and selectively locks the pivot implement in the closed or open position. This latch assembly includes, a latch housing, a rotation portion or area operable to cause rotation of the latch housing, a spring disposed within the latch housing, an off-center biased latch pressed by the spring to extend exteriorly of the latch housing and engage the operational latch aperture of the pivot implement, when the pivot implement is in the open position and engage the storage latch aperture, when the pivot implement is in the closed position.

Abstract: Self-adjusting pliers include first and second elongated members each having at one end a jaw portion and at the other end a handle portion, with the elongated members pivotally connected at a position intermediate the jaw and handle portions such that upon positioning the jaw portions on a workpiece and squeezing the handle portions toward each other, the jaws adjust to thickness of the workpiece as they grip the workpiece. The pliers further include a ratchet locking mechanism between the handle portions, the locking mechanism adapted to releasably secure the handle portions upon squeezing of the handle portions toward each other and gripping of the workpiece by the jaw portions to prevent the handle portions from moving apart. A cam operated adjustor is connected to the locking mechanism to increase pressure of the jaw portions about the workpiece, after securing, by hand pressure alone.

Abstract: A wrench assembly includes a plate that has a first side, a second side, a first end edge, a second end edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. The plate has an end opening therein extending into the first side and outwardly of the second side. The end opening is elongated and has a shape configured for engaging the wing head. The end opening is positioned nearer to the first end edge than the second end edge. A wing head, attached to a drain plug, may be engaged with and rotated by the plate.

Abstract: An adjustable spanner wrench for various spanner head work piece having different size holes where various spanner driver element are able to be stored on the arms of the wrench itself, instead of being stored somewhere else in a separate container where they can be easily lost or misplaced.

Abstract: A ratchet tool includes a handle having a chamber formed in a head for rotatably receiving a drive member which includes a gear, a pawl is received within the handle and includes two end portions for engaging with the gear of the drive member, to control driving directions of the drive member by the head of the handle. A pawl actuating member is rotatably received in the handle and includes a channel for slidably receiving an actuator. A spring may bias either of the end portions of the pawl to selectively engage with the gear, and to control the driving directions of the drive member by the handle. The actuator includes an actuating finger for engaging with either of two protrusions extended from the pawl.

Abstract: A tool of the manual pliers type has a pair of levers pivotally joined for moving the levers into abutment wherein terminal ends of the levers form a continuous screwdriver blade, a stripping aperture, a cutting enablement, a crimping enablement, and further provides a pair of opposing gripping notches, one of the notches terminating in the screwdriver blade.

Abstract: There is disclosed a selective one-way screwdriver and, more particularly, a selective one-way screwdriver that includes a long handle and can easily be operated. It includes an elongated handle formed with at least one head formed at an end. The head defines a space for receiving an annular gear formed with a toothed wheel portion on the external side. The annular gear includes a recess in an end in order to receive a bit. The head further defines a cavity near the handle and a channel between the cavity and the space. A switch is put in the cavity. In the channel are put two pawls one of which can selectively be engaged with the toothed wheel portion of the annular gear under the control of the switch. Thus, the handle can drive the annular gear in selective one of two directions. The length of the handle is perpendicular to the axis of the bit so that a user can easily use a small force in order to a large torque through the selective one-way screwdriver.