Patents Examined by Danny Hong
  • Patent number: 8950294
    Abstract: A ratchet wrench applicable to multi-size workpieces comprises: a wrench with a handle and a head wherein the head has a hollow handle hole in which there are two neighboring surfaces along its inner edge, a first support surface and a second support surface, and an accommodating space embedded into the handle; a support portion with a ratchet part and a resilient member wherein the ratchet part allows one end to be pivoted in the accommodating space and is provided with an arc-convex portion, which is within the hollow handle hole for a first working space developed inside, and the resilient member always exerts a resilient resistance on the ratchet part. As such, the ratchet wrench depends on a simple mechanism and is applicable to continuous screw operation of various screw fastening elements for excellent convenience and swiftness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventor: Yeo-Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 8950030
    Abstract: A combination handle clamp, beverage bottle and can opener having a generally curved shaped body and integral attachment point to allow connection to other personal item such as a key ring. A secondary and tertiary integral curved section form a pair of loading points for fixing open a handle-trigger assembly and incorporate a gripping edge to facilitate opening a crimped or vacuum sealed bottle top. The tertiary curved section additionally functions as a second clamp position for the larger handles and also doubles as a pry mechanism to assist opening a pop-top can. The said gripping edge of the invention which contacts with said bottle top to be constructed of a durable material that won't abrade from its intended use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventors: Robert M. Kristiansen, Michael Tornabe
  • Patent number: 8931374
    Abstract: A socket wrench includes a handle including a pivotal head including a cylindrical, eccentric recess on a bottom, a cylindrical cavity in a blind end of the eccentric recess, a perimetric opening proximate to the eccentric recess, and a spring depressible detent; a socket drive including a lower projection, upper external ratchet teeth, an annular groove, and an intermediate flange; a hollow drive gear including a circular opening on a bottom, first, second and third posts, first, second and third positioning wells; first and second pawls; and a biasing member disposed and biased between the first pawl and the second pawl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Inventor: Kuo Lung Chen
  • Patent number: 8931375
    Abstract: A ratchet device includes a body, a ratchet wheel unit, and a switching unit. The body has an outer peripheral surface, at least one slide slot formed in the outer peripheral surface, at least one first groove, and at least one second groove. The ratchet wheel unit includes a ratchet wheel sleeved on the body, at least one first pawl member inserted into the first groove, at least one second pawl member inserted into the second groove, and resilient members biasing the first and second pawl members to engage the ratchet wheel. The switching unit is sleeved on the body, and includes a pushing member disposed in the slide slot, and a switching member connected to the pushing member. Through operation of the switching member, the first or second pawl member can be separated from the ratchet wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Inventor: Chin-Tan Huang
  • Patent number: 8925428
    Abstract: A returning device of a wrench tool contains a body including a tool segment disposed on at least one end portion thereof and having two jaws, an engaging face of at least one of the two jaws including a recessed section in which a receiving groove with a stop rim is formed, the stop rim including a slot fixed on an eccentric position thereof; an auxiliary retainer inserted in the receiving groove and having a retaining portion; a positioning shaft including a front end connected at an eccentric position of a rear end of the auxiliary retainer and including a rear end extending out of the slot and allowing to prevent the auxiliary retainer from disengagement from the receiving groove; a resilient element used to push the auxiliary retainer so that the retaining portion extends out of the recessed section of the at least one of the two jaws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Inventor: Yeo-Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 8925430
    Abstract: A torsion assembly includes a torsion tool and at least one wireless displayer for simultaneously receiving and displaying the torsion datum from the torsion tool. The torsion tool includes a seat disposed therein and a display module detachably received in the seat. The wireless displayer includes a base and a body rotatably mounted on the base. The base can be put on a desktop or adhered on a machine by a magnet. The body can wirelessly receive and shown the torsion datum from the first wireless transceiver that is disposed in the seat on the torsion tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Taken Etorque Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuang-Hsin Huang
  • Patent number: 8919226
    Abstract: A tool for torquing a regulator onto a cylinder of a portable cylinder assembly. The tool includes a nut and a socket. The nut is configured to fit around a body of a regulator of a portable cylinder assembly. As such, the nut has a first set of grooves that avoids one or more valve assemblies on the body of the regulator. The socket has a cavity extending therethrough such that the cavity consists of three sections: a top section, a middle section and a bottom section. The top section of the socket is configured to be coupled to a device that applies a torque force on the socket. The middle section of the socket is configured to avoid a case of the regulator which is disposed above the body of the regulator. The bottom section of the socket is configured to be coupled to the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: American Airlines, Inc.
    Inventors: Randal L. Attebury, Tommy D. Teague, Hiramn B. Fernandez
  • Patent number: 8915169
    Abstract: An adjustable driving tool includes a handle and a driving rod. The handle has a limiting portion disposed in the handle and a slot. The limiting portion has an inner space communicating with openings of a first sleeve portion and a second sleeve portion. The slot communicates with the inner space. The handle provided with a pin disposed through the inner space, and the first and second sleeve portions are disposed around the pin. The driving rod has a working end and a fixation end having an elongate through hole around the pin. The fixation end is disposed into the inner space through the slot. The driving rod is slidable relative to the pin, and the fixation end is controllably selectively inserted into the first sleeve portion or the second sleeve portion so that the driving rod is held.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventor: Yeh-Ching Chang
  • Patent number: 8904906
    Abstract: A wrench for rotating a drive member such as a socket, the wrench having a housing including a head portion and a handle portion, the head portion having an inner peripheral wall defining an internal cavity; a set of drive teeth circumscribing the inner peripheral wall of the head portion of the housing and extending into the internal cavity; a drive gear disposed within the internal cavity of the head portion of the housing; a socket engaging drive member connected to the drive gear and extending outwardly from the head portion of the housing; a set of opposition gears disposed within the internal cavity of the head portion of the housing, the opposition gears being disposed between and interconnected with the drive gear and the drive teeth; and an operating assembly carried by the housing and operably associated with the drive gear, the operating assembly including a novel quick turn mechanism for controllably changing the operating mode of the wrench from a tightening mode to a loosening mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventors: Stephen Adams, Frank Baer
  • Patent number: 8893590
    Abstract: A ratchet wrench adjustable in clamping size is provided with a body, a ratchet wheel, an adjustment member, two engaging members and a spring. The body includes a head portion, a handle and a switch member. The two engaging members are oppositely located on the ratchet wheel and the adjustment member and each include an engaging portion, a neck portion connected to the engaging portion and located in the ratchet wheel, and an upper portion connected to the neck portion and located in the adjustment cavity of the adjustment member. By such arrangements, rotating the rotating portion of the adjustment member adjusts relative positions of the upper portions of the two engaging members in the adjustment cavity of the adjustment member, and makes the neck portions of the engaging members to move along the guide slot so as to change a distance between the two engaging portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Infar Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ander Chen
  • Patent number: 8893593
    Abstract: Some embodiments pertain to a tool that includes a first arm and a second arm that is rotatably connected to the first arm. The first arm includes an opening and the second arm includes a projection that engages threads on a fastener which is installed within the opening in the first arm. During operation of the tool, a fastener is inserted into the opening in the first arm. Pressure is applied to bring the first and second arms together such that the projection engages the threads of the fastener and then deforms the threads. The first arm may include a plurality of threaded openings such that each opening is adapted to receive a different diameter fastener. In addition, the second arm may include a plurality of projections such that each projection is a different size and is aligned relative to one of the openings in the first arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: David W. Homes
  • Patent number: 8869330
    Abstract: An automotive tool for servicing air-conditioning (AC) systems equipped with quick-connect adaptors. May be used to service modern refrigerant R132A-compatible systems or retrofitted older systems. The tool is adapted for attaching, detaching, opening, and closing valved T-adaptors used to attach gas lines and pressure gauges such as required for adjusting pressure in AC systems at full operational pressure and temperature, and particularly finds use when the “hi-tap” and “lo-tap” fittings are in hard to reach places around the engine block or chassis. The tool includes swappable extension arms so that length and angular geometry may be adjusted as needed. The tool aids in avoiding injury on dangerously hot surfaces and moving fan blades or belts. Surprisingly, using two such tools, one for the high tap and one for the low tap, a mechanic may work each tool singlehandedly to complete any necessary pressure adjustments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventor: Jerold H Arvisais
  • Patent number: 8863624
    Abstract: A torque wrench with functional lock includes a hollow main shaft, a tool member, an adjustable grip, a torque-adjustment elastic member, a clutch device, and a functional lock. The locking ring axially moves along the main shaft between a locked position and an unlocked position. When the locking ring is in the locked position, the rotation of the adjustable grip against the hollow main shaft is limited. When the locking ring is in the unlocked position, the rotation of the adjustable grip against the hollow main shaft is allowed, whereby the torque is adjusted. Therein, a percussion sound is produced when the locking ring is switched between the locked position and the unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Inventor: Zhu-Cun Chen
  • Patent number: 8850929
    Abstract: A strap wrench includes a strap that is a continuous loop and has notches. No portion of the strap is affixed to any portion of the wrench. The strap is placed around an object that needs to be turned such as an oil filter on an engine. A tension mechanism is then used to tighten the strap into place around the object to be turned. A ratchet mechanism engages one or more notches on the strap to prevent movement of the strap in one direction while allowing movement of the strap in the opposite direction. The combination of the notched continuous loop strap and ratchet mechanism allow the strap wrench to have a ratcheting action after the strap is tightened into place around the object to be turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventor: David E. Price
  • Patent number: 8844406
    Abstract: A seal breaker to break the seal of a container includes the container cap having either one or more slots with an adjacent rigid portion capable of penetrating the seal or one or more pointed projections capable of penetrating the seal or one or more pointed projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph Ferraro
  • Patent number: 8833211
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-return ratchet type torque socket comprising a shaft rod and a shaft cylinder. A core shaft of shaft rod is sleeved with a mobile ratchet capable of axially moving; the shaft cylinder having a shaft slot formed for being sleeved with the core shaft; an accommodation slot is formed in the shaft slot thereby allowing the mobile ratchet to be accommodated; the interior of the accommodation slot is formed a fixed ratchet; a fixed ratchet teeth are mutually engaged with a mobile ratchet teeth; when the core shaft rotates in the shaft slot and the applied torque exceeds the preset torque value, the core shaft idly rotates in the shaft slot, the mobile ratchet teeth of the mobile ratchet are engaged and rotated along the fixed ratchet teeth of the fixed ratchet for axially and elastically moving so as to generate a sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: Wei-Chieh Chuang
  • Patent number: 8833208
    Abstract: A ratchet wrench has a through cavity in which a reversing lever is disposed. The reversing lever has a pair of protruding lips formed thereon opposite from one another. A cooperating ledge is formed on the head in the cavity and on the pawl which is adjacent to the reversing lever. A spring-loaded pusher is disposed longitudinally in a blind bore in the reversing lever and the pusher engages a pocket in the pawl. A cover plate is disposed on a shelf recessed on the bottom of the wrench and spaced apart from the reversing lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Apex Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Arnold, Richard P. Folkenroth
  • Patent number: 8826775
    Abstract: A staple holder comprising: a handle; a head attached to a first end of the handle; a staple remover attached to a second end of the handle; an insulated layer in communication with the head; a slot located in the head and in the insulated layer; and a magnet located in the head, and adjacent to the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventors: Matthew Vienneau, Kevyn L. Kilgore
  • Patent number: 8813611
    Abstract: A strap wrench includes a strap that is a continuous loop and has notches. No portion of the strap is affixed to any portion of the wrench. The strap is placed around an object that needs to be turned such as an oil filter on an engine. A tension mechanism is then used to tighten the strap into place around the object to be turned. A ratchet mechanism engages one or more notches on the strap to prevent movement of the strap in one direction while allowing movement of the strap in the opposite direction. The combination of the notched continuous loop strap and ratchet mechanism allow the strap wrench to have a ratcheting action after the strap is tightened into place around the object to be turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Inventor: David E. Price
  • Patent number: 8806990
    Abstract: A handtool includes a first element and a second element. A pivot end of the first element is pivotably disposed on a pivot trough of the second element wherein the pivot trough having a lateral breach. The pivot end is able to slide in the pivot trough between a restriction position and a pivotable position along a longitudinal direction of the second element. When the pivot end is located at the restriction position, the pivot end is hindered by the bottom of the pivot trough so as to fail to pivot with respect to the pivot trough. When the pivot end is located at the pivotable position, the pivot end is away from the bottom of the pivot trough so as to be pivotable via the breach. As a result, the present invention is easy to bend for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Inventor: Hui-Chien Chen