Patents by Inventor Kelly P. Austin

Kelly P. Austin 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).

  • Slide actuating mechanism for open-end adjustable wrench
    Patent number: 5557993
    Abstract: An adjustable open-end wrench of the type having fixed and movable jaws at one end with a worm gear for advancing the movable jaw toward and away from the fixed jaw includes a slide-type actuating mechanism in the handle made up of thumb buttons which are assembled in elongated slots on opposite sides of the handle to engage a helical shaft and impart rotation to the shaft and to a complementary bevel gear which engages the bevel gear on the worm to cause opening and closing movement of the movable jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Inventor: Kelly P. Austin