Abstract: An adjustable-size socket formed as a pair of coaxial tubes in rotatable relationship to one another, the innermost tube having a limited directional distance and independently rotational relationship with the outer tube by rotating along a mated set of threaded structures on immediately adjacent sides of the coaxial pair of tubes. The inner tube is a deep well chamber having a tool receiving end and a fastener receiving end, with an annular array of independently pivotable fingers arranged about an internal perimeter of the inner tube at the fastener receiving end. Rotation of the inner tube pushes a lowermost portion of the inner tube against the fingers, pushing them into the deep well chamber and around an irregularly shaped bolt or nut style fastener, gripping the fastener and allowing a user to remove or reinstall the fastener. The fingers self-adjust around the fastener.

Abstract: A securing mechanism for releasably securing various implements and shafts to a hand tool, instrument, or device. The securing mechanism may include a button to unlock/lock the shaft relative to the device. The retention feature may include a cam surface. The retention feature may include a biasing member. The tool may include an orientation feature.

Abstract: An adjustable length handle having a first handle member, a tubular shaped second handle member and an adjusting mechanism interconnecting the two handle members to shorten or lengthen the handle length. The second handle member has an interior channel that receives the first handle member. An inner surface of the channel is in opposing relation to an outer surface of the first handle member. The adjusting mechanism comprises a longitudinally disposed length adjusting slot and one or more laterally disposed engaging slots in the inner surface that receive an engaging member which extends outward from the outer surface of the first handle member. When in the length adjusting slot, the engaging member allows linear movement of one handle member relative to the other handle member to adjust the handle length. When in one of the engaging slots, the engaging member prevents such linear movement to fix the handle length.

Abstract: A multi-purpose tool configured to assist in the execution of a plurality of task associated with the maintenance and/or installation of lawn irrigation equipment. The tool of the present invention includes a body wherein the body has an upper arm member and a lower arm member. The upper arm member and lower arm member are integrally formed with a jaw member. Secured to opposing sides of the jaw member are a first retention member and a second retention member wherein the first retention member and second retention member are operable to receive an retain tool implements. A first tool member support arm and a second tool member support arm are movably secured to the jaw member. Secured to the first tool member support arm and second tool member support arm are tool members. Engagement portions are formed in the upper arm member and lower arm member.

Abstract: A multi-tool assembly includes a grip and a receiver that is extendable through the grip. The receiver has a first half pivotally coupled to a second half thereby facilitating the receiver to be bent into a plurality of angles. A plurality of bits is provided and each of the bits is insertable into a respective one of the first wells or the second wells for storage. Each of the bits is positionable into the receiver to tighten or loosen a fastener. A ratchet is integrated into the grip and the ratchet engages the receiver when the receiver is extended through the grip. The ratchet facilitates the grip to ratchet around the receiver in either a first direction or a second direction. In this way the grip can be rotated back and forth around the receiver for tightening or loosening the fastener.

Abstract: A component for a bit driving tool is taught having a mid-chamber telescopically received in an outer chamber, a bit storage chamber formed in the mid-chamber and surrounding and rotatable about a central bore, a central rod axially movable through the central bore when the mid-chamber is telescopically retracted into the outer chamber and a flexible arm comprising a magnetic end, movable into and out of axial alignment with the central bore. Telescopic extension of the mid-chamber out of the outer chamber positions the magnetic end of the flexible arm to magnetically connect with a rear end of a bit stored in the bit storage chamber and telescopic retraction of the component moves the flexible arm and the magnetically connected bit radially into the central bore and wherein further telescope retraction of the component pushes the bit axially through and out of the component. A locking tip for use with a bit driving unit is also taught.

Abstract: A two-way ratchet screwdriver includes a handle, a main shaft acting on a working end, a ratchet seat, and a reversing seat. Two ends of the ratchet seat are provided with an upper ratchet head and a lower ratchet head, respectively. The upper ratchet head has the same structure as the lower ratchet head and is fixedly connected to the handle. The upper ratchet head is provided with a circle of wheel facing teeth and a circle of ratchet teeth. The wheel facing teeth of the upper and lower ratchet heads are connected by pinions. A periphery of the reversing seat is mounted with at least one set of a forward pawl and an inverse pawl passing through the ratchet seat. The reversing seat is switched to rotate to drive the forward pawl or inverse pawl to act on the ratchet teeth of the upper and lower ratchet heads.

Abstract: An electric ratchet wrench includes a body and a driving member rotatably mounted in the body and is rotatable about an axis. A ring gear is rotatably mounted to and moveable relative to the driving member, and the ring gear is rotatable relative to the driving member about a center axis of the ring gear. A power device is received in the body. A transmission shaft is rotatably mounted to the body. The transmission shaft has a end connected to the power device, and another end configured to switch between a meshing state meshed with the ring gear and a disengagement state disengaging from the ring gear. An elastic device biases the ring gear causing the center axis of the ring gear being inclined relative to the axis in the disengagement state and being parallel with the axis in the meshing state.

Abstract: A tool is provided that includes unitary plate that includes a blade portion and a tang portion. The blade portion can include an edge. The tang portion can include a positioning hole, a first hole, a slot, a second hole, a rivet hole, and one or more teeth (also referred to as one or more barbs) on a side of the tang portion. The tool can further include a hilt member which includes a through passage, a tab, and a notch. The tool includes an overlay on a body to create a handle for gripping the tool. The tool further includes a hammerhead cap on an end of the body, the hammerhead cap is coupled to the handle with a rivet through the rivet hole.

Abstract: Disclosed is a release mechanism for locking pliers. The mechanism includes a center link and release link that work together to form an over-center lock with a release lever that acts sequentially on the center link and release link. The release lever can first contact the center link at a protrusion, and then contact a release link connected to the center link to release the over-center lock. User experience is therefore improved by a sequential unlocking operation that reduces the amount of leverage required to unlock the pliers.

Abstract: A fastener system includes a fastener and a driver, each of which have three alternating lobes and troughs that define the drive surfaces. Each alternating lobes and troughs is defined by an outer radius portion, a drive side transition, an inner transition radius, and a reverse drive portion. The fastener recess and the driver each also have a side wall defined by the outer transition radius that tapers at a taper angle relative to a rotational axis. The fastener side wall may taper at about 60°. The driver side wall may taper at about 60°. Alternatively, the driver side wall may taper at an angle at least 10° less than the taper angle of the recess side wall, such as 42°. The drive side transition defines a drive angle, which may be between 0° and 5°.

Abstract: Locking pliers according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can be easily unlocked by pressing a pressing unit of an opening lever with a thumb while gripping the levers with one hand, and the locking pliers can give tension to an object by pulling the object through the principle of leverage.

Abstract: A two-way ratchet wrench includes a wrench body having a ratchet groove located in a head at one end thereof, an accommodation chamber in communication with the ratchet groove, an accommodation hole above the accommodation chamber, a ratchet wheel mounted in the ratchet groove, a ratchet block mounted in the accommodation chamber and meshed with the ratchet wheel, a dial block rotatably mounted in the accommodation hole and operable to move the ratchet block between a first position and a second position, and a positioning device mounted in the accommodation chamber such that the ratchet block is held in the first position when the positioning device is abutted against the first recess of the ratchet block, or the second position when the positioning device is abutted against the second recess of the ratchet block.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench is provided, including a main body, a ratchet mechanism and a switch mechanism. The ratchet mechanism includes a ratchet and a pawl unit. The switch mechanism includes a pushing member and a moving member, the pushing member is disposed on the moving member, the pushing member is optionally connected to the pawl unit, and the moving member is movably disposed on the main body.

Abstract: A hand tool system comprises a first driver, a second driver, and a driver adapter. The first driver and the second driver each comprises a driver handle having an external configuration and a driver component secured to the driver handle. The driver adapter is selectively fittable over the driver handles of the first and second drivers. The driver adapter comprises an elongate body, a first socket formed in a first end of the elongate body, a second socket formed in a second end of the elongate body, and a plurality of through holes formed through and distributed longitudinally along a length of the elongate body. Each socket has an internal configuration sized and shaped to receive a driver handle of either the first or second driver and to transfer torque to the driver upon rotation of the driver adapter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for mounting a tyre on a rim or demounting a tyre from a rim. The method includes the steps of rotating the wheel (tyre/rim assembly) by an electric motor about an axis, checking the current consumption of the electric motor during the mounting and demounting operation, and continuously and automatically adjusting a specific combination of torque and speed of the electric motor during the mounting/demounting operation. The apparatus for mounting a tyre on a rim or demounting a tyre from a rim comprises an electric motor for rotating the wheel (rim/tyre assembly) about an axis, a sensing device for sensing the motor current and transmitting corresponding signals to a control device and an adjustment controller for continuously and automatically adjusting a specific combination of torque and speed of the electric motor during the mounting/demounting operation.

Abstract: A reversible ratchet wrench includes a moveable pawl connected to a handle via a linkage such that the pawl cannot become disengaged from the hand during operation of the wrench. The handle is pivotally attached to housing forming a portion of a head of the wrench, where pivoting of the handle between a first position and a second position switches a position of a pawl between a first position and a second position to thereby change an operating direction of the wrench. A distance of movement of a proximal end of the handle, opposite a head of the wrench, during switching is confined to a limited range by elongating the wrench head and extending a distance between a connection point of the handle to the pawl and the pivotal connection of the handle to the housing.

Abstract: A hand-held or table-mounted tool for adhering a flooring edge finish to a flooring edge. The hand-held tool includes a main body, which can include a handle, a base, and a bi-level soleplate, which is heated during application to adhere a flooring edge finish to a flooring edge. The soleplate of the tool can be made of polymer, carbon, metal, ceramic, glass, or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: A ratchet screw driver includes a holder, a toothed wheel, two pawls, a direction switch and a ring. The toothed wheel, the pawls and the ring are inserted in the holder. The pawls are biased from each other. Each of the pawls includes a boss and a toothed face. The direction switch is connected to the holder, movable between two positions relative to the holder, and formed with two bosses. The ring includes two cutouts and two hooks. The cutouts receive the bosses so that the ring is rotatable with the direction switch. One of the hooks is engaged with the boss of one of the pawls to firmly engage the toothed face of the remaining one of the pawls with the toothed wheel when the ring is moved to one of the positions by the direction switch.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a fluid control system is provided comprising a servicing tool set and at least one valve assembly comprising an actuator and a valve operationally engageable therewith; each valve comprising a valve body; each actuator comprising an actuator body having an upper base and side walls; wherein each actuator body is engageable with a valve body, and wherein the system is configured to allow: engaging the servicing tool set with an actuator and subsequently applying torque to an actuator body engaged with a valve body and thereby disengaging the actuator body from the valve body; the at least one valve assembly comprising at least one Normally Closed (NC) valve; wherein the NC valve is configured to allow activating an actuator engaged therewith with pressurized fluid and thereby opening the NC valve, wherein the actuator comprises a nipple and the servicing tool set comprises a ratchet and at least one socket engageable with the actuator body, and wherein the at least one socket is sized