Patents by Inventor Austin Minor

Austin Minor has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240082996
    Abstract: A pass-through hand tool includes a handle that includes a hollow bore extending therethrough. The tool includes a reversible main barrel, having a pair of socket ends and a hollow interior. The reversible main barrel is insertable into the hollow bore in either of two orientations to present one of the sockets. The tool includes a reversible secondary barrel having another pair of sockets, an external hexagonal screwdriver head, and a hollow secondary interior. The reversible secondary barrel is insertable into the hollow interior of the reversible main barrel in either of two orientations to present one of the associated sockets. The tool includes a reversible tertiary barrel having another pair of sockets with external hexagonal screwdriver heads and a hollow tertiary interior. The reversible tertiary barrel is insertable into the hollow interior of the reversible secondary barrel in either of two orientations to present one of the associated sockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Klein Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Minor, Jordan Fisher, Rafael Lopez, Stephen Powers
  • Publication number: 20230390899
    Abstract: A pass-through hand tool includes a handle that includes a hollow bore extending therethrough. The pass-through tool includes a reversible main barrel, having a pair of socket ends and a hollow interior therebetween. The reversible main barrel is insertable into the hollow bore of the handle in either of two orientations to present one of the sockets. The pass-through tool includes a reversible secondary barrel having another pair of sockets and a hollow secondary interior therebetween. The reversible secondary barrel is insertable into the hollow interior of the reversible main barrel in either of two orientations to present one of the associated sockets. The pass-through hand tool includes a reversible tertiary barrel having another pair of sockets and a hollow tertiary interior therebetween. The reversible tertiary barrel is insertable into the hollow interior of the reversible secondary barrel in either of two orientations to present one of the associated sockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Klein Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Minor, Jordan Fisher, Rafael Lopez
  • Publication number: 20220168871
    Abstract: A nut driver includes an elongate drive shank and a reversible socket. The socket has a first hex socket opening sized to engage a hexagonal profile of a first size, and a second hex socket opening sized to engage a hexagonal profile of a second size that is larger than the first size. The socket is mountable on the drive shank in either a first orientation that presents the first hex socket opening for use, or a second orientation that presents the second hex socket opening for use. Additionally, in the first orientation, the socket is mountable in either a screw head receiving position or a drive bit receiving position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Klein Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Minor, Jordan L. Fisher, Michael D. Bronk
  • Patent number: 11318591
    Abstract: A nut driver includes an elongate drive shank and a reversible socket. The socket has a first hex socket opening sized to engage a hexagonal profile of a first size, and a second hex socket opening sized to engage a hexagonal profile of a second size that is larger than the first size. The socket is mountable on the drive shank in either a first orientation that presents the first hex socket opening for use, or a second orientation that presents the second hex socket opening for use. Additionally, in the first orientation, the socket is mountable in either a screw head receiving position or a drive bit receiving position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Klein Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Minor, Jordan L. Fisher, Michael D. Bronk
  • Publication number: 20210379739
    Abstract: A nut driver includes an elongate drive shank and a reversible socket. The socket has a first hex socket opening sized to engage a hexagonal profile of a first size, and a second hex socket opening sized to engage a hexagonal profile of a second size that is larger than the first size. The socket is mountable on the drive shank in either a first orientation that presents the first hex socket opening for use, or a second orientation that presents the second hex socket opening for use. Additionally, in the first orientation, the socket is mountable in either a screw head receiving position or a drive bit receiving position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Klein Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Minor, Jordan L. Fisher, Michael D. Bronk