Abstract: The invention pertains to a hand operated swager for attaching swaged end fittings to flexible hose. The apparatus includes an elongated frame having a screw rotatably supported at one end thereof and restrained against axial movement. An adapter cooperates with the screw through a ball nut mounted upon the adapter wherein the adapter is linearly displaceable upon the frame toward and away from a frame mounted swaging die. The linear axial displacement between the adapter and screw is accommodated within the adapter permitting power means to be applied to the screw, if desired.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving a screw into a workpiece, which comprises a support stand, a rotating drive mounted on the support stand, a replaceable flywheel mass, a coupling between the rotating drive and the flywheel mass for transmitting a rotary motion from the drive to the flywheel mass, a holder for a screwdriver keyed to the flywheel mass for rotation therewith whereby the screw may be driven into the workpiece in a screw driving direction, an adjustment drive for adjustably positioning the holder in relation to the rotating drive in said direction, a device for blocking a recoil of the holder in a direction opposite to the screw driving direction, the recoil blocking device being arranged between the support stand and the holder, and a control for selectively operating the recoil blocking device at least during the recoil of the holder.

Abstract: A bolt type of lock structure including an elongated bolt member, first and second externally threaded ends on the bolt member, first and second nuts of frustoconical configuration threadably mounted on the first and second threaded ends, first and second faces on the nuts for receiving key members for tightening and loosening the nuts, an anaerobic thread locking compound on the threads, the bolt member being relatively soft throughout to withstand impact and having a hardened zone in a central area wherein it is exposed to chiseling or sawing. A nut of the type described above including a threaded bore in the face which receives a screw for securing the key member thereto. A stud having oppositely threaded ends and an irregular axial bore in one end for receiving a wrench and a hardened surface portion between the threaded ends.

Abstract: A driving tool for installing and removing tamper resistant screws having conical heads provided with three equiangularly, circumferentially spaced slots extending longitudinally along the conical head. The tool includes a bit end defined by three tangs separated by a central conical recess for receiving the conical head of the screw. The side walls of the tangs adjacent the bottom end are flat, parallel sections tapering away from the bottom end toward the roots of the tangs for providing effectively large bearing surfaces.

Abstract: A powered ratchet wrench for turning threaded members, such as nuts or bolt heads, consists of a wrench assembly having a reaction arm adapted to be positioned over a threaded member, viz. nut or bolt, for supporting the same and operating a socket wrench through a ratchet mechanism applying a torque for tightening or loosening the nuts or bolts. The wrench assembly has a box shaped housing with an open end portion supporting a ratchet mechanism and a double-acting fluid operated cylinder having an operating piston extending therefrom for operating the ratchet mechanism. The ratchet mechanism consists of a ratchet wheel supported between two plates on bearing sleeves extending from side to side at the open end portion of the housing. A pair of pawls with driving teeth engage opposite sides of the ratchet wheel and are spring biased toward engagement with the ratchet teeth. The pawls are pivotally supported on each other and on the ratchet wheel supporting plates.

Abstract: An open-end ratchet wrench including a handle joined to a crescent-shaped head portion. A jaw member is detachably received within the head portion, the jaw member being removed by axial displacement. Spring-biased, indent-detent means resists axial displacement. Ratchet means is interposed between the jaw member and head portion.

Abstract: A feeder for power tools to permit rapid installation of fasteners such as screws, nuts or the like. The feeder includes a magazine which receives a supply of fasteners in individual holders for movement through an arcuate, tubular guide to an installation station. Means is provided to move the rotatable fastener driver into engagement with the fastener to install the latter. Subsequent withdrawal of novel spacing pins from the surface of the object results in automatic ejection of the empty fastener holder and movement of a fresh fastener and its holder into proper position for installation. The operation may be continued repeatedly to install a plurality of fasteners with each successive fastener being automatically moved in sequence to the installation position.

Abstract: A well pipe spinner includes two body parts carrying rollers and mounted by two pivotal connections for swinging movement between a closed position in which the rollers grip and drive a well pipe and an open position releasing the pipe. A structure extends between and interconnects the two pivotal connections in a relation permitting relative adjustment of their pivotal axes toward and away from one another for gripping different sizes of pipe. The tool is supported by a structure which is adapted to be suspended from a line or other element and which suspends the two body parts and pivotal connections at essentially the locations of the two pivotal axes.

Abstract: A stud driver for the insertion of studs into a workpiece. The stud driver automatically grasps the stud once the stud is inserted into the stud driver. Once the stud is inserted into the workpiece, the stud driver automatically releases the stud. The stud driver employs a set of jaws to grasp the stud. The jaws, which are biased open by a plunger means, are enclosed with a carriage. In the peripheral wall of the carriage, two sets of balls are held. The balls prevent the jaws from sliding out of the carriage and from rotating in the carriage. The carriage is driven by a driven head which is connected to the driving means. The carriage and driven head are held in an uncomplicated hollow cylinder which is the body.

Abstract: There is provided an improved locking ring which may be used as a staple and a staple gun for clinching the locking ring. An open ring of spring-like material is provided having a pair of free ends with loops bent back. The open ring is clinched by intermating these loops thus forming a strong locking ring. A staple gun apparatus is provided to clinch the locking ring. A specially shaped die at the end of the staple gun having grooves which are cross-sectional mirror images of one another is utilized.

Abstract: A wrench is held in a steel case body that provides added leverage to the wrench shank. The body has a clock spring that is wound, to be released for moving a hammer into contact with the wrench shank to loosen stubborn nuts or the like. A ratchet and pawl provides a convenient means to wind the spring, and a release button releases the spring so the hammer can "tap" the wrench.

Abstract: A driver for socket wrenches or similar tools constructed to effect rotation of the wrench by rotary wrist action. Manual rotation of a grip is transmitted through shafts and gears to the tool lug and a ratchet mechanism is provided to permit the selective transmission of torque to the tool in either direction of grip rotation. The mechanism is lockable to override the lost motion ratcheting action when desired. A tool receiving recess in the grip permits the application of increased torque when required to rotate the tool lug.

Abstract: Tongs are provided for screwing together or unscrewing sucker rods for deep oil wells. A slotted ring gear is placed into a slotted annular housing plate and driven by conventional means. Heads on cage plates are moved by cam on the internal surface of the slotted ring gear. Relative movement between the cage plates carrying the head and the ring gear is governed by the position of a reversible ratchet stop which includes a beveled pin. The beveled pin is mounted in a hole through one of the cage plates and works on a slot in the ring plate. When the bevel is faced in one direction, it permits rotation of the ring gear to the cage plates in that direction, but holds the ring gear and cage plates in the matched position rotation in the other direction. The matched position is when the cams are in a neutral or withdrawn position and when the slots are aligned.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a nut installation tool comprising a magazine for storing a plurality of nuts, a rotatable drive spindle having an internal configuration complementary to the external configuration of the nuts so as to slidably accept said nuts yet effect rotation thereof upon rotation of said drive spindle, power driven means for effecting rotation of said drive spindle, and means that function as a stop for said nuts that effects controlled release thereof from said magazine for movement outwardly thereof into said drive spindle.

Abstract: A main body is provided including a first side moveable laterally toward and away from an elongated member to be turned. The first side includes a pair of outwardly projecting arms whose base ends are pivotally supported from the body for swinging movement of the outer free ends of the arms toward and away from each other and the free arm ends include idle rollers journalled therefrom. A drive roller is journalled from the body inwardly of the first side thereof and elongated flexible drive member structure is trained about the drive and idle rollers.

Abstract: An expandable abrasive tool is provided with an axially-extending slot receiving a single abrasive element and multiple axially aligned and axially spaced apart pockets located circumferentially from the slot with each pocket fixedly receiving an individual centering element for properly positioning and supporting the abrasive element in the hole. The axially spaced apart pockets space the centering elements apart in end-to-end relation and thereby allow torsional flexing of the tool body during hole machining without damaging the brittle centering elements. In an alternative version, multiple centering elements are received in spaced apart end-to-end relation in a single axially elongated slot instead of in individual pockets.

Abstract: A tool for use in conjunction with energized high voltage electric circuits and which includes a housing structure having a pair of angularly related intersecting passages, a pair of bevelled pinions rotatably mounted respectively in said passages and arranged to cooperate with each other, a stem portion of the driven one of said pinions being connected with a coupling element, an elongated tubular element formed of insulating material and having one end thereof secured to the housing structure in coaxial relation to the one of said passages in which a driving pinion is mounted, and an elongated tubular drive shaft rotatably mounted within said elongated tubular element and having its inner end secured to the stem of the driving one of said pinions and having its outer end projecting outwardly of the outer end of said tubular element.

Abstract: A stud driver for the insertion of studs into a workpiece. The stud driver automatically grasps the stud once the stud is inserted into the stud driver. Once the stud is inserted into the workpiece, the stud driver automatically releases the stud. The stud driver employs a set of jaws to grasp the stud. The jaws, which are biased open by a plunger means, are enclosed with a carriage. In the peripheral wall of the carriage, two sets of balls are held. The balls prevent the jaws from sliding out of the carriage and from rotating in the carriage. The carriage is driven by a driven head which is connected to the driving means. The carriage and driven head are held in an uncomplicated hollow cylinder which is the body. Grooves in the faces of the jaws cooperate with the balls and allow a limited amount of reciprocation of the jaws within the carriage. Movement of the carriage within the body is not essential, so that the body serves to hold the balls in the carriage and to provide structural support.

Abstract: Seaming apparatus has two sets of opposed seaming rollers (21, 22 and 23, 24) rotatably mounted on a base (20) and positioned so that the sets successively engage and track on opposite side edge portions of the panel and bend a terminal side section (17) under to form a continuous seam. A drive motor (111) and drive train (81, 82, 83, 84, 113) between the motor and rollers provides a direct positive drive for each roller. One roller of each set is mounted on a slidable base portion (27) that provides for varying the roller spacing and is removable from a main base (26) and reinsertable thereinto along the opposite side to reverse roller positions. Modified forms of seaming apparatus have two spaced slide bores (335) in blocks (333) sandwiched between spaced plates (331, 332) with thrust pins 341 slidable in the bores for guided movement of two base portions (326, 327).

Abstract: A bolt tightening device comprising a main body including a tubular case and a cylindrical housing attached to the base end of the tubular case approximately at a right angle therewith, the case being provided with an outer socket for a nut to fit in and an inner socket for fitting the tip of a bolt therein, a main handle fixed to the main body, and an auxiliary handle attached to the main body and having a grip approximately parallel to the cylindrical housing. The auxiliary handle is withdrawable from the housing toward the sockets and detachably engageable with positioning portions provided in or on the main body to clamp the main body when in a withdrawn position and in a pushed-in position.