Patents by Inventor Loren P. Falzone

Loren P. Falzone 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).

  • Patent number: 7137318
    Abstract: A ratchet-based, torque-enhanced fastener tool for tightening and loosening nuts, bolts, lug nuts and other fasteners includes a main housing and a handle attached to the main housing. A trigger is movably connected so that it can be moved in a reciprocal manner. A drive mechanism in the main housing is connected to the handle such that reciprocal movement of the handle moves the drive mechanism. A ratchet gear is functionally connected to the drive mechanism so as to rotate when the drive mechanism is moved. A drive gear is connected to the ratchet gear so as to rotate when the ratchet gear is so rotated. A socket wrench driver is connected to the drive gear so as to rotate simultaneously with the drive gear. By this arrangement, a user may attach a nut socket to the socket wrench driver, hold the handle and squeeze and release the trigger repeatedly to rotate the nut socket to drive a nut or other fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Inventor: Loren P. Falzone
  • Patent number: 6341544
    Abstract: The present invention is an adjustable head wrench which may be attached to a manual drive mechanism or a power drive mechanism. It includes an attachment feature for connecting it to the drive and has a main body which contains three symmetrically arranged jaws. These three jaws each have two adjacent gripping surfaces which form an angle of about 120° to accommodate corners and adjacent surfaces of a hexagonal fastener, such as a hex screw, bolt or nut. The three jaws open and close by rotation and counter-rotation of an adjuster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Inventor: Loren P. Falzone