Patents Examined by Hadi Shakeri
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Patent number: 11607798Abstract: A hammer tool includes a hammer head and a handle. The hammer head includes an insertion hole and first and second side holes aligned with each other and located on two opposite sides of and intercommunicating with the insertion hole. The handle includes an insertion portion on an end thereof. The insertion portion is inserted into the insertion hole. A first coupling flange is integrally formed with the insertion portion and is inserted into the first side hole. The handle includes a hollow portion extending in a longitudinal direction thereof. The handle further includes a third side hole extending in a radial direction thereof. An end of the third side hole intercommunicates with the hollow portion. Another end of the third side hole extends to an outer periphery of the insertion portion. The third side hole is aligned with the second side hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Tang Chou Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mou-Tang Liou
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Patent number: 11607797Abstract: A hand tool including a control element for receiving one or more finger digits of a user. The control element is positioned on the body component and may be in the form of an aperture defined by a perimeter surface. A user places one or more fingers within the control element and applies pressure to rotate the body component.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Inventor: Mark Gelido Barongan
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Patent number: 11602810Abstract: In a tightening method for a screw connection of a bolt and a nut by using a tensioning device, a rotary drive, and a process control unit with documentation module, the nut is tightened with the rotary drive by a tightening moment required for the nut to bear against a support. The screw connection is elongated by exerting axial tension on a threaded end of the bolt protruding from the nut. The nut is further tightened while maintaining elongation, and a rotation angle covered during further tightening is detected by a rotation angle sensor. Lengthening of the bolt is calculated from the rotation angle and thread geometry of the screw connection. A longitudinal force in the threaded bolt is calculated from lengthening of the bolt, bolt diameter and bolt length. The calculated longitudinal force and an identifier identifying the screw connection are stored in the documentation module.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Inventors: Jörg Hohmann, Frank Hohmann
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Patent number: 11602827Abstract: The pivoting and extending interchangeable hand tool device disclosed herein may comprise a tool head and a torque arm that pivot relative to one another, a secondary torque arm for extending length and increasing appliable torque, and a “T”-handle for additional support. The pivoting and extending interchangeable hand tool device may further comprise a plurality of tool heads that may be interchanged within the secondary torque arm, and may be provided commercially in a multiple-tool set. The device is designed to overcome the shortcomings in the prior art, which specifically include the ability to work in tight spaces while reducing the loss of torque when pivoting a torque arm, the loss of strength inherent in an extendable torque arm, and the bulkiness of a “T”-handle.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Inventor: Nathaniel Weaver
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Patent number: 11603672Abstract: A floor tapping block is described. The floor tapping block includes a planar base having a front downward facing tongue extending below the planar base. The planar base has a track attached to a top surface thereof. A handle portion having a groove can be fitted over the track on the planar base. The handle portion having a front face configured to be hit with a hammer. This portion can be a flat portion raised from the handle. A locking pin to secure the handle portion to the planar base. The locking pin may be a spring biased pin that locks into predefined locking holes in the planar base. The locking pin may also be a combination of a screw and a nut.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Inventor: Michael Apt
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Patent number: 11602828Abstract: A screw bit body allows for efficient torque force application onto a socket fastener. The screw bit body includes a plurality of laterally-bracing sidewalls, a first base, and a second base. The laterally-bracing sidewalls are radially distributed about a rotation axis of the screw bit body with each further including a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a bracing surface, and an engagement cavity. The engagement cavity creates an additional gripping point to prevent slippage in between the screw bit body and the socket fastener. The engagement cavity traverses normal and into the bracing surface. Additionally, the engagement cavity traverses into the screw bit body from the first base to the second base. The engagement cavity is specifically positioned offset from the first lateral edge by a first distance.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: GRIP HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Paul Kukucka, Thomas Stefan Kukucka
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Patent number: 11596140Abstract: A vine removal device may include a shaft connected to a hook with a pocket. An actuation mechanism, such as a line connected to a user's belt, can actuate a movable jaw having a jaw projection configured to at least partly fit within the pocket. The hook has blade that supports a vine slide surface that facilitates collection of vines in the pocket where they can be gripped by the projection of the movable jaw. The blade may employ a surface skimmer to limit how deep the blade can penetrate the soil.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: X-Tirp, Inc.Inventor: Philip W. Doberenz
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Patent number: 11590635Abstract: The invention is a hand tool with an operating head, which comprises: a main body having two parallel ears spaced apart at a front end; and a working head having a body; a column connected to one side of the body; another side of the body is provided with a pivotal block and two flaps to pivotally connect the two ears of the main body between the pivotal block and the two flaps respectively. The two flaps are capable of assisting in supporting outer sides of the two ears to relatively strengthen a structure of the ear, thereby enhancing a torsion exerted by the column on a workpiece, and enhancing durability and strength of the column.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: KABO TOOL COMPANYInventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
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Patent number: 11571868Abstract: Systems and methods of buffing tire casings are provided. A tire buffing machine includes a tire hub assembly selectively rotating a mounted casing, a buffer configured to buff the casing, a tire belt detection apparatus having two or more sensors to detect a first belt depth of one or more belts at a first lateral position in a tire casing and a second belt depth of the one or more belts at a second lateral position within the tire casing, and an electronic controller. The controller determines the first belt depth and the second belt depth using a belt detection apparatus having two or more sensors of the belt detection apparatus and adjusts the operation of the buffer based on the first belt depth or the second belt depth.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Bridgestone Bandag, LLCInventors: James A. Kendall, Jr., Robert P. Hardy, Devin T. Smith, Zachary Milliron, Jeffrey A. Wachtel, Matthew J. Abraham, Jaime J. Benitez, Jeremiah J. Nartker, Alexander G. Tomtschik, Wade L. Terrill
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Patent number: 11565385Abstract: A ratchet tool comprises a base, a ratchet body, a switching member and a pawl member. The base has a rail and is movable with linear motion along the rail between a first position and a second position, the ratchet body has plural teeth, and the pawl member is engaged with the switching member and comprises plural ratchet teeth, a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion. When the switching member is movable to the first position, the pawl member is pivotally rotated to a third position to make the ratchet teeth mesh with the teeth and the first abutting portion abut against the base, therefore the ratchet body enables to rotate along a first rotation direction. When the switching member is movable to the second position, the pawl member is pivotally rotated to a fourth position to make the ratchet teeth mesh with the teeth and the second abutting portion abut against the base, therefore the ratchet body enables to rotate along a second rotation direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: KING TONY TOOLS CO., LTD.Inventor: Ching-Hua Lai
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Patent number: 11554465Abstract: Pliers (1) comprising jaw (201, 301) portions incorporating gripping faces for the clamping of the desired workpiece (90), three pivotal handle (202) portions and a sprung toothed strut (60) positioned between the handles (202). A bow shaped resilient portion (408) or portions, incorporated within the third arm (200, 300, 400) portion, when the pliers are operated this resilient portion imparts a sprung pressure upon the clamped workpiece (90) by the gripping face (203, 303) of the jaws (201, 301). The third arm (200, 300, 400) and bend promoting portion are contiguous with each other. The jaws (201, 301) can further be usefully locked in the required clamping position upon the workpiece (90) by a toothed sprung strut (60) pivotally attached to the first and third arms (200) and conveniently being locked or unlocked according to the locking switch (500, 50) pivotal within the first arm (200, 300, 400).Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Inventor: Nigel Buchanan
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Patent number: 11548131Abstract: The hammer has a head and a handle which extends from the head. The head has at least two surfaces that face towards the handle and that lie in a common first plane. At least a portion of the handle extends linearly and perpendicularly from the first plane to allow a user to draw a straight line which is perpendicular to the first plane.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Inventor: Daniel J. Raymond
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Patent number: 11548135Abstract: A kitchen instrument with a replaceable head is described having a handle, an ejection shaft, and an ejection knob. The handle is mostly hollow with an opening on a first side and an opening on the second side opposite the first side. The opening on the first side includes an indent shaped to secure a replaceable head by preventing exiting from the indent and also from rotating. The replaceable head has a connector with a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion shaped to be secured in the indent. An ejection shaft is sized and arranged to be inserted in the second side and pass through the handle. The ejection shaft is sized to press on the replaceable head to eject the replaceable head. Multiple replaceable kitchen utensils in the form of replaceable heads are attachable to the same handle of the kitchen instrument.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Inventor: Juston D. Knaust
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Patent number: 11541515Abstract: A multipurpose tool for handles and valves has been designed to facilitate the operation of outdoor water faucets (sillcocks, cocks, spigots, bibs, taps) and water splitters (diverters, wyes). Metal fingers (pins, tines) on the tool fit into or onto window, tee, and cross tee handles to open or close water faucets. Other metal fingers fit onto various shapes of levers to open or close water splitter valves. The valve fingers also work as a wrench to tighten or loosen the nut securing most faucet handles to the spigot. Both types of fingers can be used to scoop out damaged leaky washers. The tool arm has a metal file surface to smooth rough faucet edges that touch washers, often a place where water leaks occur. Finally, the hollow tool handle contains extra plumbing sealing tape and washers for onsite faucet and hose repairs.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Inventor: Dennis Neill Lorenz
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Patent number: 11539193Abstract: A cable jacket removal device is used to selectively remove a sheath from a length of a sheathed cable. The cable jacket removal device includes a support frame, a drive shaft, and a motor. The support frame removably couples the removal device to the cable to be stripped. The drive shaft is coupled to the support frame. The motor is coupled to the drive shaft to selectively rotate the drive shaft to cause the removal device to travel along the cable to automatically remove a cable jacket from a predefined distance of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventor: Adam Vernon Smith
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Patent number: 11510354Abstract: The present invention discloses a multifunctional folding spade, which comprises a spade plate and a spade handle, a turntable is welded at the tail end of the spade plate, a spade handle sleeve is provided at the head end of the spade handle, a socket is provided at the head end of the spade handle sleeve, a part of the turntable body is inserted into the socket, the turntable and the spade handle sleeve are provided with matching rotation holes, and a pin shaft passes through the rotation holes to realize the rotating connection between the turntable and the spade handle; the turntable body is further provided with a plurality of angle adjusting holes circumferentially, a locking hole is provided with at the tail end of the spade handle sleeve correspondingly, a locking bolt is provided at one side of the locking hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Taigu Changlin Shovel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qiang Wang, Baojun Zhang, Dingbo Zhang, Haobo Xu, Yixiao Wang, Xinyin Zhang, Zhiying Du
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Patent number: 11504831Abstract: An example hand wrench is provided. The hand wrench may include a handle (15) having a handle opening (12), and an orbital member (24) received within the handle opening. The orbital member may be configured to move orbitally about a point axis. The hand ratchet wrench may further include a driver affixed to the orbital member. The driver may be configured to receive a socket that interfaces with a fastener to turn the fastener.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.Inventor: Timothy T. McKenzie
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Patent number: 11498192Abstract: An apparatus for assisted buckle release employing a generally C-shaped, V-shaped, or U-shaped assistive device adapted to depress a buckle's release button, such as a button typical of a child car seat restraint harness, and thereby assist in unlocking the buckle.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Inventors: Rebecca Davison, Barbara Heilman
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Patent number: 11491630Abstract: A combination clamp and wrench tool includes a main body, a fixed jaw attached the main body, and a floating clamp mechanism. The floating clamp mechanism may include an adjustable jaw. The floating clamp mechanism may be attached to the main body such that the floating clamp mechanism is slidable relative to the main body towards and away from the fixed jaw. The worm gear and the rack are attached to the floating clamp mechanism. Actuation of the worm gear moves the rack linearly relative to the floating clamp mechanism. When the rack is moved to contact the fixed jaw, the combination clamp and wrench tool operates in a wrench mode, and when the rack is moved away from the fixed jaw, the combination clamp and wrench tool operates in a clamp mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: JS Products, Inc.Inventor: Chungeng Chen
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Patent number: 11491614Abstract: A ratchet wrench allowing easy change of rotation direction includes a main body, a ratchet gear, a pawl, a sideways pushing member, and a direction changing device. The main body has a shaft connected with a head portion. The head portion has a receiving chamber housing the ratchet gear, the pawl, and the sideways pushing member and connected to a channel in the shaft. The direction changing device has a rotating rod in the channel, a sideways pushing button for rotating the rotating rod, an engaging member at the rear end of the sideways pushing member, and an engaging groove at the front end of the rotating rod and engaged with the engaging member, which is axially offset from the rotating rod. The rotating rod can rotate the sideways pushing member and thereby displace the pawl so that a different portion of the pawl meshes with the ratchet gear.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: KABO Tool CompanyInventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh