Abstract: An anti-skip fastener tightening and/or extraction device 10 includes a tool bit end 12 having a plurality of flutes or crossing members 13-16, each crossing member having at least one recess 18 and 26 positioned in a side wall 20,21,28 and 29. The recesses 18 and 26 form edges 36 and 42 that engage corresponding portions of a fastener 17 to maintain engagement between the tool bit end 12 and the fastener 17 when forcibly rotating the fastener 17 to drive the fastener 17 into a workpiece or forcibly rotating the fastener 17 to extract the fastener 17 from a workpiece.

Abstract: A combination tool with a driving implement and a pick-up implement comprises a tool handle from which extend a driving implement in one direction and a telescopic pick-up implement in the opposite direction. The two implements are constructed and function totally independently from each other.

Abstract: A hand tool device 10 with opposing first and second drive ends 14 and 30, and storage for multiple tool bits 24 includes a handle portion 12, concentric first and second recesses 16 and 18 in the first end 14, a tool bit base member 22 that engages the first end 14, a plurality of preselected tool bits 24 removably secured to an inner wall 26 of the tool bit base member 22, a shank 28 integrally joined to the handle portion 12 via the first end 14, a third recess 32 in the second 30, a biasing spring 34 snugly inserted into the first recess 16, and a fitting 36 removably joined to a distal end 38 of the shank 28 for removably coupling a preselected tool bit 24 to the shank 28.

Abstract: A bit-storing tool handle is provided that includes a surface of the handle defining a channel adapted to retain the bit, and a fulcrum point contained within the channel for rotating the retained bit out of the channel. The bit-storing tool handle may alternatively include a plurality of channels adapted to retain the bits such that the longitudinal axis of the retained bits are co-linear to the longitudinal axis of the handle and a fulcrum point within each of the channels that promotes the manual rotation of each of the bits about a cooperating fulcrum point so that upon such rotation, the bits extend radially from the longitudinal axis of the handle. The channels include an opening dimensioned and configured to allow the finger of a person to insert under a first end of the bit thereby facilitating the removal of the bit from the channel when an excessive amount of force is required to pivot the bit due to cold weather or similar conditions.

Abstract: A bit-storing tool handle is provided that includes a surface of the handle defining a channel adapted to retain the bit, and a fulcrum point contained within the channel for rotating the retained bit out of the channel. The bit-storing tool handle may alternatively include a plurality of channels adapted to retain the bits such that the longitudinal axis of the retained bits are co-linear to the longitudinal axis of the handle and a fulcrum point within each of the channels that promotes the manual rotation of each of the bits about a cooperating fulcrum point so that upon such rotation, the bits extend radially from the longitudinal axis of the handle. The channels include an opening dimensioned and configured to allow the finger of a person to insert under a first end of the bit thereby facilitating the removal of the bit from the channel when an excessive amount of force is required to pivot the bit due to cold weather or similar conditions.

Abstract: A tool for removing conventional one way fasteners is provided, comprising a collar and a shank that can be removably received by the collar, wherein in the shank is configured to engage complementary regions of the fastener head. The collar includes a recess having longitudinal ridges to engage perimeter portions of the fastener head. The shank and collar cooperate to provide additional rotational force to the fastener to thereby extract the fastener, whether the fastener is flush-mounted or counter-sunk.

Abstract: In order to enhance the availability of tools, a multifunction screwdriver has a handle with first and second ends that support a pair of removable and reversible screwdriver tips therein. The handle has first and second axial bores in each of the ends with the second bores of a greater diameter but lesser depth than the corresponding ones of the first bores. The second bores in the handle each have a bushing disposed therein which is suitably sized and configured for axial and radial retention. The removable and reversible screwdriver tips are each operatively associated with one of the first and second ends of the handle. The screwdriver tips each have an elongated shank of non-circular cross-section and a driving tip on each of opposite ends thereof. The bushings also each have an inner surface of non-circular cross-section for receiving at least one of the screwdriver tips therein.

Abstract: In order to enhance the effectiveness of a tool for driving a fastener in a clockwise and/or counterclockwise direction, the tool includes a fastener engaging portion, a rotational movement imparting portion, and a releasably retaining portion. The fastener engaging portion is adapted to matingly engage a fastener for clockwise and/or counterclockwise driven movement in response to rotational movement of the fastener engaging portion. The rotational movement imparting portion is adapted to impart rotational movement to the fastener engaging portion to thereby impart driven movement of the fastener in the clockwise and/or counterclockwise direction. The releasably retaining portion is adapted to releasably retain the fastener engaging portion in operative relationship with the rotational movement imparting portion.

Abstract: In order to be able to ship and, later, display a plurality of tools, each of which has a handle and a shaft, a foldable container formed of sheet material is disclosed which is defined by a plurality of walls, including at least a side wall and a top wall having a plurality of openings therein. The openings include a plurality of first openings each formed to receive the shaft of one of the tools and to support the tool with the handle positioned thereabove and including a plurality of second openings each formed to receive the handle of one of the tools and to support the tool with the shaft positioned thereabove. With these features of construction, the container further includes a display panel extending to a point above the top panel and, preferably, the container is a generally rectangular box, and the openings include holes and cutouts arranged in alternating fashion in at least two rows parallel to the display panel.

Abstract: In order to visibly display products of various types and provide product storage therefor while restricting access to the products for security reasons and/or to maintain the products in a clean condition, a product display and storage cabinet is provided. The cabinet includes first and second distinct product display sections arranged integrally adjacent to one another. The first section has a plurality of distinct product display levels extending from a lower extreme to an upper extreme in generally step-like fashion. The cabinet also has a single product display level for the second section extending from the first section at one of the extremes thereof. In one embodiment, a plurality of walls integrally surround the first and second sections to define an enclosure for product storage and separate transparent lids cover the first section and the second section to restrict access thereto.

Abstract: In order to enhance the availability of tools, a multi-function tool includes a handle having first and second ends with the first end having an opening for receiving a screwdriver tip, and the second end having an opening for receiving a tube which is releaseably retained in relation to the handle by a collet. The handle has opposed side openings extending from the second end to a point near the collet. The tube is mounted for limited axial sliding movement relative to the handle from a position where one of its ends is retained by the collet to a position where it is no longer retained by the collet to position the tube in alignment with the side openings in the handle. The tube is also mounted for pivoting movement when it is in alignment with the side openings to a generally transversely extending position. The tube cooperates with the handle in the generally transversely extending position to define a T-shaped handled for applying increased torque to the first handle end.

Abstract: In order to remove a one-way fastener of the type having a generally circular head with a flat upper surface portion and a convex upper surface portion, a security fastener removal tool is disclosed. The tool includes a shank having an end to be placed in engagement with the head of the one-way fastener. The end of the shank has a pair of fastener-engaging tips extending therefrom for mating engagement with a corresponding pair of tip-receiving recesses in the head of the one-way fastener. The tool also includes a generally cylindrical collar which is disposed so as to fully surround the pair of fastener-engaging tips. With this arrangement, the collar has an inner surface diameter substantially the same as the fastener head outer diameter, and the inner surface of the collar is adapted to grip the head of the one-way fastener.

Abstract: A cordless portable electric screwdriver having a chuck for normally holding a tool for rotary driven motion at one end thereof. The screwdriver includes a flexible extension shaft having a first end adapted to cooperate with the chuck and a second end adapted to hold the tool for rotary driven motion. The first end of the flexible extension shaft and the chuck have complementarily shaped non-circular cross-sections. The chuck has an axis and is adapted to receive the first end of the flexible shaft by means of axial insertion of the shaft into the chuck with the non-circular cross-sections in rotationally aligned relationship and the chuck is also adapted to hold the first end of the flexible extension shaft for rotary driven motion of the shaft. The second end of the flexible extension shaft and the tool have complementarily shaped non-circular cross-sections. The screwdriver is operable to drive the tool by reason of the second end of the flexible shaft holding the tool for rotary driven motion thereof.

Abstract: An upright converter for a portable hand-held vacuum having nozzle and handle portions. The upright converter includes an adapter cooperating with the nozzle portion of the vacuum in a position for operation thereof and an adapter cooperating with the handle portion of the vacuum at a location remote from the nozzle adapter where the nozzle adapter and the handle adapter are interconnected such that the vacuum is retained therebetween. In addition, the upright converter includes a handle extending to a position to be gripped by a user in upright vacuum fashion.