Patents by Inventor Lawrence M. Gardner

Lawrence M. Gardner 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).

  • Socket and drive assembly
    Patent number: 5277087
    Abstract: A socket engageable with a drive assembly is disclosed, the socket having two segments pivotably connected with each having an engageable periphery for rotation of the socket by the drive assembly and together defining a center bore for engaging a work piece, the segments being self locking when the work piece is engaged. The drive assembly has a selectively accessible slot for receiving and holding the socket in the operative position, a mating drive gear for the rotation of the socket and a guide for assuring lateral and rotational stability of the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Swearless Tools Corporation
    Inventors: David Wilson, Jr., Lawrence M. Gardner