Patents Examined by Melanie Alexander
  • Patent number: 8291792
    Abstract: The present invention relates a ratchet wrench which comprises a main body, a ratchet wheel, a pawl, an elastic element and a clip. The main body has a first housing and a second housing. The ratchet wheel is rotatably lodged within the first housing and has a plurality of ratchet teeth. The pawl is confined within the second housing and a plurality of first retaining cogs and curved second retaining cogs are successively arranged on the front side of the pawl. The first and the second retaining cogs are defined to engage with the ratchet teeth. A recess, a first convex surface and a second convex surface are defined on the pawl. The second convex surface abuts against the wall of the second housing. The elastic element pushes the pawl with a particular angle so that the second convex surface is forced to abut against the wall of the second housing and the cogs of the pawl are engaged with the ratchet teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventor: Cheng-Pu Yang
  • Patent number: 8291793
    Abstract: A wrench assembled structure comprises a wrench head including an inserting portion, and the inserting portion including a neck portion connected with a crank, the crank including a head end mounted on a top end thereof, a gap of the head end including a hexagonal recess disposed on a rear end thereof, and the recess including a U-shaped retaining side arranged on an upper section thereof; a handle including a shank inserted to a shaft member, having a groove formed on a top end of the shank, and having an inner wall which includes a resilient piece fixed therein, and including a ball and a locking peg retained therein, the shaft member including an engaging section and a chamfer section formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventor: Yao Hung Wang
  • Patent number: 8286942
    Abstract: A portable lifting apparatus includes a base having a portability system rendering the apparatus movable along a surface; a lift arm connected to the base; a deck to support an object, and being moveably engaged with the lift arm via a lifting system that is adapted to lift the deck along a portion of the lift arm; and a hitch connector, connected to the deck, and adapted to hitch the apparatus to a vehicle hitch receiver. When the apparatus is not hitched, the lifting system can lift the object from a first position to a second position; and when the apparatus is hitched, the lifting system can lift the apparatus above the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Robert Thesier
  • Patent number: 8282075
    Abstract: An adjustable carriage assembly is provided that includes a shaft assembly, a carriage section and a vertical movement section. The carriage section has a centerline and first and second lift pad assemblies operably connected to the shaft assembly. The shaft assembly is configured to translate rotational movement to synchronous movement of the lift pad assemblies. The vertical movement section is connected to the carriage section and is configured to attach to a lift system for raising and lowering the carriage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Gray Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond C. Chan
  • Patent number: 8276485
    Abstract: A pivot head wrenching tool includes a handle, a switch, a pawl, a torsion spring, and a pivotal driving head. The pivot head wrenching tool is operable in a lock mode in which the pivotal driving head is restrained from being pivoted and in an unlock mode in which the pivotal driving head is able to be pivoted. The switch is in a first position and includes a first surface abutted against the pawl as well as the pawl is engaged with a connecting end of the pivotal driving head when the pivot head wrenching tool is in the lock mode. The switch is in a second position and includes a second surface gapped from the pawl as well as the pawl is disengaged from the connecting end of the pivotal driving head when the pivot head wrenching tool is in the unlock mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Infar Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: I-Su Chen
  • Patent number: 8276484
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, and a handle. The fixed jaw includes a chamber and a hole defined therein. An adjusting mechanism and an abutting mechanism are disposed in the chamber. The adjusting mechanism includes a worm gear and a fixing member. The abutting mechanism includes an abutting member. The handle is pivotally fixed to the fixed jaw. The adjustable wrench is operable in a first direction wrenching an object and includes the worm gear stopped from moving along the fixing member by the abutting member fixedly abutting against the worm gear. The adjustable wrench is operable in a second direction moving relative to the object and includes the worm gear adapted to be moved with respect to the fixing member and including the movable jaw moving with respect to the fixed jaw and the abutting member not fixedly abutted against the worm gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: New Way Tools Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ping-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 8261636
    Abstract: A quick-turn wrench includes a driving head with an axle hole. One side of the axle hole has a claw. A ratchet ring is accommodated in the axle hole. One end of the ratchet ring extends outside the axle hole and connects to a wrench handle. The ratchet ring is surrounded by a ratchet part that correspondingly engages the claw. A transmission rod is inserted into the ratchet ring, with one end having a transmission part. A bottom plate is disposed at the bottom of the axle hole. The end surface of the bottom plate facing the axle hole has a sliding groove. A pushing element is disposed in the sliding groove corresponding to the claw. The transmission part of the transmission rod connects to the pushing element. As the transmission rod rotates, the pushing element is driven to push the claw to release the fixing state between the claw and the ratchet ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Advance Team Power Inc.
    Inventor: Chun-Lang Lin
  • Patent number: 8245604
    Abstract: According to the present invention, the main purpose is to provide a tool head positioning structure for a flexible wrench, which includes a handle and a tool head pivotally connected to the handle. The handle includes a controller associated with a retaining member disposed between the controller and the tool head, and the retaining member can be controlled to approach or away from the tool head by rotating the controller. The controller has two continued surfaces, which are pushing portion and retracting portion respectively, and each surface has a depth different from each other. The handle further includes a resilient device engaged to the controller so as to keep in a required position. A user can rotate the controller to make the pushing portion or the retracting portion be aligned with the retaining member so as to fix or adjust an angle of the tool head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Infar Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tai-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 8220786
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a fixture assembly that is capable of holding work pieces such tiles of various sizes in various positions in a manner which enables freehand cutting. Various embodiments include a main fixture having a working top surface area that includes strategically placed cylindrical openings that are configured to receive easily manipulated tile holding clamps, various dogs that can be removably secured to the fixture in order to place tiles in a desirable position to be held during a cutting operations. The fixture is light weight and is easily transportable to a jobsite and has the capability of storing the clamps, dogs, marking instruments and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Sam Armstrong, Peter Denley, Timothy Baker, Jie Liu, Loren Doppelt, Dale S. Dilulio, Scott Micoley, Ronald Bradbery
  • Patent number: 8201813
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fixture and method for mounting a head window to a frame for use in a submarine periscope system. The fixture supports the head window during the potting of the head window to the frame. A spring-loaded clamping plate is mountable to a baseplate for relative movement therebetween. The clamping assembly has an oval recessed portion. A plurality of spaced apart feet are formed within the oval. The feet support and are bonded to the head window. Shim stock are placed between the feet to define a critical gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Wendell C. Maciejewski, Douglas Sasko, Gary N. Motin
  • Patent number: 8186247
    Abstract: A wrench, comprising: a body, includes a handle having an appropriate shape, a containing groove disposed at an action end of the body; a ratchet is pivotally coupled to the containing groove of the body; a seal cover is covered onto the body and matched with the shape of the containing groove and the second containing groove of the body; a latch ring is latched to the latch slot of the body and the groove, such that the ratchet is pivotally coupled into the containing groove of the body, and the seal cover is sealed onto the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventor: Yu-Tang Chen
  • Patent number: 8181949
    Abstract: A micro-adjustable parallel bench vise includes a slide holder having a top dovetail rail, a vise body having a bottom dovetail groove coupled to the dovetail rail of the slide holder and holding a fixed jaw member, a screw holder slidably mounted in the top side of the vise body, a screw rod threaded into the screw holder and rotatable to move the screw holder relative to the vise body. When multiple vise bodies are mounted on the slide holder in parallel, they are micro-adjustable to hold a workpiece or multiple workpieces precisely in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Inventor: Yi-Po Hung
  • Patent number: 8171825
    Abstract: The present improved magnetic coil tattooing machine incorporates an armature assembly comprising an actuator appendage. The actuator appendage facilitates the actuation of an interrupter switch assembly that is remotely located in relation to the armature assembly. As a result of the described improvements it is now possible to adjust the activation timing of the interrupter switch assembly. An additional and unexpected advantage is a smooth homogenous operation of the interrupter switch assembly rendering the known tuning procedure of prior art obsolete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Inventor: James F. Adams
  • Patent number: 8162302
    Abstract: Disclosed is an automated dolly assembly that includes a body including a frame and a top surface, a sync arm and a support arm connected to the body, and at least one switch disposed on the body to control movement of the support arm. The sync arm is capable of movement between a first position and a second position, and when the sync arm is in the first position, the sync arm is free from contact with a portion of a workpart carrier traveling along a rail of an overhead conveyor. When the sync arm is in the second position, the sync arm contacts a portion of the workpart carrier. The support arm is also capable of movement between a first position and a second position, and when the support arm is in the first position, the support arm is free from contact with a portion of the workpart carrier. When the support arm is in the second position, the support arm contacts a portion of the workpart carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy R. Turner, Daniel K. Claunch, Travis S. Cotten, Bradley Jay Sallee, Cory D. Bronger
  • Patent number: 8146461
    Abstract: A tool extension rod which is adapted to be connected to or disconnected from a socket essentially comprises a rod body, a positioning unit, and a pushing sleeve. If the socket is connected to the rod body and fixed by the positioning unit, the pushing sleeve can be pushed to control the positioning unit so as to loosen and remove the socket from the rod body without any additional manual operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventor: Cheng-Wei Su
  • Patent number: 8146890
    Abstract: A device, adapted for transporting a planar solid oxide fuel cell stack while the SOFC stack is sandwiched between a top plate and a bottom plate, which comprises: a plurality of load units, a lifting unit and a mobile seat. Each of the plural load devices is adapted for exerting a pressure on the SOFC stack. The lifting unit is composed of a joint portion and a plurality of cantilevers. In an exemplary, there is a fixing part arranged at the end of each cantilever while being enabled to connect to the SOFC stack by the bottom thereof. With the aforesaid device, the SOFC stack can be moved out of a high temperature furnace and then into a fuel cell control system smoothly while keeping one's balance without worrying the SOFC stack being damaged or tipping over by collision or losing balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Hung-Hsiang Lin, Ruey-Yi Lee, Yung-Neng Cheng
  • Patent number: 8141463
    Abstract: A hand tool for adjusting torsion includes a cap. A spindle assembly is fixed to the cap. A tubular adjusting seat is sleeved on the spindle assembly. The adjusting seat has a sliding groove axially spirally defined in an outer periphery thereof. At least one ball is slidably received in the sliding groove and being movable along the sliding groove. A first handle is sleeved on the adjusting seat. The first handle has a torsion spring received therein, a first teethed seat connected to the torsion spring, and a second teethed seat engaged with the first teethed seat. A sliding sleeve is sleeved on the first handle. The sliding sleeve has at least one reset slot annularly defined in an inner periphery thereof for corresponding to the at least one fixing hole. A second handle is abutted against the second teethed seat. A driving rod assembly is fixed to the second handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventor: Jin-Tsai Lai
  • Patent number: 8132797
    Abstract: A floating-type clamping device includes a pneumatic cylinder unit, a pressing plate, a floating plate, two grips, an air supply pipe unit, and a safety control unit. The pneumatic cylinder unit includes at least one cylinder. The floating plate includes a plate body, a plurality of nozzles, and an air passage disposed inside the plate body and communicated with the nozzles. The plate body cooperates with the pressing plate to clamp a plate material when the pressing plate moves downward. The air supply pipe unit is connected and supplies compressed air to the pneumatic cylinder unit and the floating plate. The safety control unit is connected to the air supply pipe unit and is operable to block or permit the flow of the compressed air into at least one of the cylinder and the air passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Inventor: Pin-Feng Chang
  • Patent number: 8051747
    Abstract: A one-way ratchet wrench according to the present invention includes a wrench body, a ratchet wheel, a pawl, an anchor, an elastic element and the following elements. A cover is hollow and annular and is annularly provided with a groove. The cover is mounted on the first receiving recess of the wrench body and presses against engaging teeth. A clip ring is mounted between the clip groove of the wrench body and the groove of the cover. The cover and the ratchet wheel are thereby mounted in the first receiving recess of the wrench body such that the cover and the ratchet wheel would not disengage from the first receiving recess of the wrench body during rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Chiung-Chang Tsai
  • Patent number: 8028606
    Abstract: Provided is a tire puncture repair device capable of injecting a puncture sealing agent into a tire stably and speedily. A container is compressed between plate members by placing one of the plate members on the ground and pressing down the other one of the plate members with a foot. Thereby, the puncture sealing agent is discharged from the container and is injected into the tire through an injection tube. Discharge amount control means is attached to the injection tube to level an amount of the puncture sealing agent to be discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mitsuru Naito