Patents by Inventor Frank Bonniot

Frank Bonniot 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).

  • Drive tool equipped with a locking mechanism
    Patent number: 6145416
    Abstract: A tool includes an adapter for coupling to a rotary element such as a screwing/unscrewing socket. The adapter is equipped with a mechanism for locking the coupling. The lock mechanism is unlockable and normally locked. The tool further includes a main drive member for rotating the adapter, and the main drive member includes, for example, a ball-type universal joint. The lock mechanism is unlocked simply by a displacement of the main drive member towards the distal end of the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Facom
    Inventor: Frank Bonniot