Abstract: A combination tool includes a hammer having a head, a handle portion and a neck part, an accessory tool for attachment to the head, and an attachment part connected to the accessory tool and including a socket to receive a hammering end of the head, two retaining walls extending respectively on two sides of the socket to retain therebetween at least the neck part, and a clamping part for pressing the neck part against the socket, thereby retaining removably the accessory tool on the hammer.

Abstract: A striking tool is provided for interlocking with a bar-like tool having a fork end and/or a pike end. The striking tool uses two retaining features for retaining a bar-like tool. The pike can be replaced by or supplemented with an adz, or any other type of extrusion. The bar-like tool is preferably a halligan. The striking tool is preferably an axe having a handle and a striking head anchored to the handle. Both of the bar-like-tool retaining features are located on the handle. The two tools are detachably interlocked for storage or carrying purposes. The present invention is especially useful in the firefighting field.

Abstract: A camping tool for hammering in and removing tent-stakes out of the ground, and also for making holes into the ground for the tent-stakes or for breaking up very hard ground. The tool can be split into two pieces for easier storage. This includes on the upper portion, the hammerhead (10) for hammering the tent-stakes into the ground and the ground-penetrating dibble (12) for either making the starter hole or breaking up hard ground. Also, on the lower portion is the leverage leg (14), which is used for removing the tent-stakes easier by using leverage power, and the o-ring (24) for attaching onto the tent-stakes so you can remove them. Both the o-rings and leverage leg are on the plastic cylindrical body-tube (16).

Abstract: An emergency hammer includes a handle having front and rear ends, and first and second side faces extending therebetween. The first side face is formed with a seat-receiving chamber to receive a bit-holding seat that is formed with several bit-receiving grooves to receive several driving bits. First and second retaining seats are fixed on the first side face at two opposite sides of the seat-receiving chamber to detachably mount an operating tool therebetween. The operating tool has a handgrip and a tool element pivotally connected to the handgrip. An extension rod is pivoted to one of the retaining seats, and has a free end connected to a hammerhead. The second side face of the handle is formed with a lid-receiving chamber and a socket-receiving chamber which receives a socket. A cover lid is received in the lid-receiving chamber, and is pivoted to a chamber-confining wall portion of the second side face, and covers the lid-receiving chamber and the socket-receiving chamber.

Abstract: A tool includes a tool bit, a handle and a locking device. T tool bit includes a working head formed at an end, an insert formed at an opposite end and at least one annular groove defined in the insert. The handle includes a grip formed at an end, a socket defining a cavity for receiving the insert of the tool bit and a joint via which the socket is connected with an opposite end of the handle. The locking device can lock the insert of the tool bit in a releasable manner. The locking device includes a tunnel defined in the joint so that an axis of the tunnel is parallel to that of the cavity. A latch defines at least one notch. The latch is movable in the tunnel between a locking position and a releasing position. The locking device includes at least one truncated conical hole through which the cavity is communicated with the tunnel. The at least one truncated conical hole includes a first end at the cavity and a second end at the tunnel.

Abstract: A striking tool is provided for interlocking with a bar-like tool having a fork end and/or a pike end. The striking tool uses two retaining features for retaining a bar-like tool. The pike can be replaced by or supplemented with an adz, or any other type of extrusion. The bar-like tool is preferably a halligan. The striking tool is preferably an axe having a handle and a striking head anchored to the handle. Both of the bar-like-tool retaining features are located on the handle. The two tools are detachably interlocked for storage or carrying purposes. The present invention is especially useful in the firefighting field.

Abstract: A tool head device is adapted to be mounted on a head of a hammer, and includes an operating portion in the form of a hatchet or trowel blade, and a coupling portion formed integrally with and extending from the operating portion. The coupling portion has a concavity for inserting a bell portion of the head of the hammer, and an internally threaded wall for engaging threadedly a screw fastener so as to position releasably the coupling portion on the head of the hammer. The assembly of the tool head device and the hammer permits multiple operating functions.

Abstract: A multiple function automotive door adjustment tool is provided. The adjustment tool has a lightweight polymeric hammerhead having one end with a hard plastic impact member and an opposite end with a soft rubber impact member. The adjustment tool has a handle with a lower end adapted for insertion into a socket. The socket has a lower end for connection with a drive member. The plastic impact member is utilized to hit the striker to adjust a position of the striker with relationship to the vehicle car body. The rubber impact member is utilized to hit the door without damaging the finish thereof. The single adjustment tool eliminates the use of three previously required adjustment tools and performs the same functions.

Abstract: A concrete form snap tie tool apparatus has an elongated body having two end portions, one end portion has a handle thereon and the other end portion has two sides, each side having an angled slot therein for engaging a snap tie in the assembly of a concrete form. One side slot is angled for pulling a snap tie while the other side slot is angled for pushing a snap tie for aligning a snap tie with an aperture in a concrete form wall. The concrete form snap tie tool allows the rapid assembly of a concrete form by the quick engagement of a snap tie with the tool and the alignment of a snap tie with an opening in the concrete form wall. An elongated body also has a passageway having a sleeve slidably mounted therein and having a hitting surface on one end thereof. The elongated body is formed with a nail support at one end thereof for supporting a nail. A hammer or the like is used to drive the sleeve against the nail to drive the nail into a surface.

Abstract: Nailing tool capable of intially starting a connecting member with a tip, including: a stem body; a striking member, a top end of the striking member being formed with a cavity, the striking member being fitted in an axial tunnel of the stem body and slidable along the tunnel; a resilient member disposed between the striking member and the stem body, when not subject to external force, the resilient member keeping forcing the striking member upward; a pull member connected with the striking member for an operator's hand to operate so as to drive the striking member toward the bottom end of the stem body; and a press button pivotally connected with the stem body. When the, striking member is moved downward, the press button latches the striking member at a position ready for striking. When the press button is pressed, the striking member is unlatched and resiliently bounded by the resilient member toward the top end of the stem body.

Abstract: A striking tool is provided for interlocking with a bar-like tool having a fork end and/or a pike end. The striking tool uses two retaining features for retaining a bar-like tool. The pike can be replaced by or supplemented with an adz, or any other type of extrusion. The bar-like tool is preferably a halligan. The striking tool is preferably an axe having a handle and a striking head anchored to the handle. One of the bar-like-tool retaining features is located on the striking head and the other retaining feature is located on the handle. The two tools are detachably interlocked for storage or carrying purposes. The present invention is especially useful in the firefighting field.

Abstract: Nailing tool capable of previously nailing a connecting member with a tip, including: a stem body; a striking member, a top end of the striking member being formed with a cavity, the striking member being fitted in an axial tunnel of the stem body and slidable along the tunnel; a resilient member disposed between the striking member and the stem body, when not subject to external force, the resilient member keeping forcing the striking member upward; a pull member connected with the striking member for an operator's hand to operate so as to drive the striking member toward the bottom end of the stem body; and a press button pivotally connected with the stem body. When the striking member is moved downward, the press button latches the striking member at a position ready for striking. When the press button is pressed, the striking member is unlatched and resiliently bounded by the resilient member toward the top end of the stem body.

Abstract: The invention is a magnetized tool for holding or retrieving nails. This is shown as a hammer having a magnet which may be on a removable cover or an extendable arm, mounted within the shaft or adjacent to the shaft of a hammer on the removable cover. The magnet is removable from the shaft to temporarily magnetize the striking face of the hammer so that a nail mail be held on the striking face temporarily. The magnet may be removably held to the hammer with a magnetic metal, such as another magnet which may be similar in size and shape and may be glued in place on the hammer. In another embodiment, the tool is a paint shield which may have bens to fit under walls. The shield may also serve to hold paint absorbing sheets to prevent spills and to clean up spills. The sheets may define a curving lip which curves upward to catch paint spills.

Abstract: A camping tool for hammering in and removing tent-stakes out of the ground, and also for making holes into the ground for the tent-stakes or for breaking up very hard ground. The tool can be split into two pieces for easier storage. This includes on the upper portion, the hammerhead (10) for hammering the tent-stakes into the ground and the ground-penetrating dibble (12) for either making the starter hole or breaking up hard ground. Also, on the lower portion is the leverage leg (14), which is used for removing the tent-stakes easier by using leverage power, and the o-ring (24) for attaching onto the tent-stakes so you can remove them. Both the o-rings and leverage leg are on the plastic cylindrical body-tube (16).

Abstract: A combination tool includes a series of devices suitable for use in the field of picture framing and light cabinetry work. The tool includes a generally rectangular body portion having a hand grip passage therethrough, with a hammer immovably affixed to and extending from the tool body. Opposite the hammer end of the tool body, a small gripping device extends from the tool, with the gripping device manipulated by a thumb lever pivotally affixed to that end of the tool. A beveled plate is secured to the tool body adjacent the gripping device, to enable the gripping jaws to be positioned very close to the working surface. One side of the tool includes a pair of opposed recesses therein, with one recess holding a an awl and the opposite recess holding a small pry bar. The pry bar includes a sharpened distal chisel blade end for use as a cutting blade, for removing backing from a picture frame, etc. Both the awl and the pry bar are pivotally secured within their respective recesses in the tool body.

Abstract: A multi-purpose tool includes a weighted driver that can carry either of a pair of rods having different widths for driving different sized fasteners or can carry various other attachments to provide six different tool configurations. Each rod slides within a correspondingly sized hollow sleeve. The weighted driver is repeatedly translated causing one of the rods to slide within its corresponding sleeve and repeatedly impact the head of a fastener to drive the fastener into a desired surface. The rods are each selectively threadably attached to the driver and readily removed therefrom thus permitting the tool to be easily switched between first and second configurations and easily disassembled for storage in a tool belt or in a tool box. A plumb bob tip and a string brace are attachable to the weighted driver to provide a relatively heavy plumb bob, the plumb bob tip being directly attachable to the string brace to provide a relatively lightweight plumb bob.

Abstract: The novel hammer of the invention is a hammer having a reinforced handle, wherein the handle includes a grip and an integrally attached striking cap at least partially embedded in the grip. The striking cap is of a material harder than the grip, and provides the hammer with a striking surface at the butt end of the handle. The striking cap may further have at least one rib or groove, which serve to more strongly affix the striking cap to the hammer. The invention also includes a reinforced grip, and a method of manufacture of the hammer of the invention.

Abstract: A tool assembly for repairing high heel shoes comprises a hammer handle having opposite first and second ends, a hammer head securely mounted to said first end of the hammer handle, and an end cap releasably attached to the second end of the hammer handle for storing replacement heel taps. The end cap may be detached from the hammer handle and placed underneath a high heel shoe for serving as a shoe stand for the purpose of driving a replacement tap into the heel. The tool assembly further comprises pliers releasably attached between the hammer handle and the end cap for disengaging heel taps.

Abstract: A wrench hammer set, comprising a handle rod, one end of said handle rod is linked to a combination tool head that serves as an adjustable wrench and a hammer; the other end of said handle rod is linked to a rod-shaped tool set; a handle cover covering the rear half of said handle rod, to serve as a handle of a hand tool set, inside said handle cover may be arranged an assortment of sleeve sockets; with said construction, tools of various functions are combined to become a hand tool, to fully achieve the purposes of minimized space and increased functions.

Abstract: A ratchet tool for assembly and disassembly-of a scaffold has a handle, a hammer tip, a ratchet gear, a socket and a prybar. The hammer tip is connected to a disc driver which has a male portion to engage a slot in the top of the gear allowing the gear to be turned manually. Thus the socket connected to the gear may be turned manually by finger turning of the hammer head. A prybar is formed on the end of the handle opposite from the head of the tool.

Abstract: A combination tool for use by painters is disclosed. The tool consists of a putty knife, a retractable dusting brush, a hammer, a lever tool and a nail extractor which are ergonomically positioned and designed into one compact device.

Abstract: A multi-purpose hand tool comprises first and second body members pivotally connected for movement between an open and a closed position. The body members include handle portions, and define first and second opposed cutting sections positioned between the pivotal connection and the handle portions. A bit retainer extends from the second body member and is adapted to receive a plurality of different tool bits. A clip is provided on one of the body members for retaining the various tool bits. The multi-purpose hand tool also includes a hammer section extending from the second body member perpendicular to the first body member, thereby defining a square. A plurality of apertures corresponding to a plurality of standard wire gage sizes, as well as a plurality of sharpened apertures for stripping differently sized wires are also defined by the first and second body members. The multi-purpose hand tool further includes a crimping tool, wire cutter and wire stripper.

Abstract: A manhole cover extractor for loosening and lifting a cover by using rods in slots in the top of the cover or drain holes in the cover, the extractor having an elongated head with one end shaped as a sledge hammer and the other end shaped as a tapered, curved arm having a rounded bottom with a pointed pry tip. The curvature of the arm is along a tangent to the bottom center of the arm to position the pry tip under a rod or in a drain hole to engage the bottom of the cover. Serration's on the top of the arm to seat a rod in the slot or a drain hole. A hole in the center of the head receives a handle for swinging the sledge hammer to loosen the cover and to act as a lever for the pry tip when the handle is lifted and pulled.

Abstract: A multipurpose tool useable to open container caps, to hammer nails, to pull nails, to act as a screw driver, to loosen and tighten a nut, to open bottle caps, to pry off lids, to act as s vice grip tool and to act as a C clamp.

Abstract: A multi-tool adjustable wrench which provides for the adaption of an adjustable wrench so that it may be used as a hammer and a wrench, without the hammer surface interfering with the wrench's utility and without exposing the adjustment mechanism to severe damage. The hammer surface is located on the wrench head rearward of the adjusting mechanism. In addition, the wrench handle is adapted to function as a screwdriver, measuring ruler, wire stripper, and T-handle. The handle and base of the wrench head form a square face. Inch and metric measuring scales are provided on the wrench jaws with auxiliary Vernier scales for accurate measurement.

Abstract: A brake slack adjuster and tire tester tool including a main support assembly having mounted thereon a connector hook assembly and, on an outer end, an arm connector and tire tester assembly. The tool support assembly has a main handle assembly having on one end a hand gripper assembly which is operable to be grasped by the user thereof. The connector hook assembly is provided with a main hook member secured to an outer portion of the main handle member and operable to grasp onto a portion of a rocker arm assembly of an air brake assembly on a truck/trailer assembly. The arm connector and tire tester assembly is provided with a tire tester section and an arm connector section. The tire tester section is operable for impacting an outer surface of a tire member to check the condition thereof.

Abstract: A boatswains mate five in one tool to accomplish various tasks on board a ship is provided, which consists of an adjustable wrench portion for loosening and tightening a nut. A hammer portion extends from one side of the adjustable wrench portion, in which the hammer portion is for driving a nail into a work piece. A marline spike portion extends from a bottom end of the adjustable wrench portion, in which the marline spike portion is for torquing an eye bolt in a work piece and separating the strands of a rope knot. A drift punch for performing an alignment procedure through two holes in two work pieces. A screwdriver portion is located on a distal end of the marline spike portion, in which the screwdriver portion is for driving a screw into a work piece.

Abstract: A framing hammer construction in which a conventional hammer head is provided with a boss permanently secured to one side of the hammer head, this boss containing double tapered grooves for releasably holding laterally projecting nails, together with a flattened boss on the side of the hammer head opposite to the grooved boss for driving nails with sideways blows of the hammer head.

Abstract: An elongate handle mounts a generally "J" shaped head thereon in a forward end of the handle of the "J" shaped head, including a planar construction defining an inner edge and an outer edge, with the inner edge including a first lug cooperative with the second lug defining a receiving gap therebetween, with the receiving gap intersected by a piercing lug for puncturing of a gutter portion of an associated paint can to permit drainage of paint through a conventional paint can gutter. The organization includes a lifting lug mounted to an outer edge of the "J" shaped head for removal of the associated paint can lid. The handle of the organization further includes an internally threaded bore selectively mounting a hammer head portion or a blade support member to secure a blade therewithin for scraping during a painting procedure.

Abstract: A tape measure frame assembly is provided for installation within the handle of a hand tool. The assembly includes a gearing connection between the tape and a retracting spring, which enables the assembly to be elongated in conformity with the tool handle. When the hand tool is used, the tape measure is always present when needed.

Abstract: A multi-purpose tool, partly foldable, useful as a hammer/pick, probe/ruler, knife/saw, spade/trowel, and even as a bottle-opener. Various embodiments are characterized by degrees of folding to compact stowed form and of unfolding to particular use configurations.

Abstract: An electrician's hammer that has a hammer head and a hammer handle. The rear end of the handle is notched to provide a notch which has a width transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle hammer corresponding to the thickness of drywall. This allows electrical boxes to be easily set out a distance from the studs equal to the drywall.

Abstract: An elongated generally cylindrical body of rigid plastics material has a handle portion and an outer portion and defines a longitudinally extending internal bore or chamber. An elongated rod is supported within the chamber for longitudinal movement and has an outer end portion projecting into an enlarged portion of the chamber. In one embodiment, a fifth wheel release actuator is removably connected to the outer end portion of the rod, and the rod supports the actuator for movement between a retracted position within the chamber and an extended position projecting outwardly from the body where the inner end portion of the rod threadably connects with the body. The actuater includes a pivotal hook-like plate which may be repositioned to provide for pushing or pulling of the fifth wheel release handle. In a modification, the chamber confines a pressurized tear gas canister or container which is shifted axially for dispensing the gas in response to axial movement of the rod within the chamber.

Abstract: A multipurpose forestry hand tool for felling trees having the capability of prying cuts in tree trunks, controlling the direction of fall and turning fallen trunks and limbs.

Abstract: A combined tool unit constructed so as to be disassembled and reorganized into various independent tools. The tool unit includes a cylindrical hammer portion which can be received between a pair of hand grips of a tongs portion in the storage position of the tool unit. The hammer portion can be fixedly mounted on the closed jaws of the tongs portion to form an independent hammer. A saw blade can be removed from one of the hand grips of the tongs portion and locked into one end of the hammer portion to form an independent saw. A screwdriver bit can be removed from another end of the hammer portion and locked into the same end of the hammer portion where the saw blade can be locked, to form an independent screwdriver. The tongs when disassembled from the hammer portion can be used as a conventional pair of pincers.

Abstract: A hammer useful for driving tacks, or nails in normally inaccessible locations, or places. In brief, the new hammer can be characterized as including a central member having an arcuate lower face, and cross-members extended laterally outwardly from about the mid portion thereof to provide stability. An upper face of one terminal end of the central member provides a surface for directing a force against the head of a tack or nail to be driven, and the opposite terminal end of the central member provides a handle against which a force can be directed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-purpose tool having particular, although not exclusive, use in conjunction with milling machines in which a drawbar is employed to engage and disengage a tool collet wherein the drawbar protrudes above the machine tool and is rotatable to release and secure the collet. The tool of the present invention combines a socket wrench for rotating the drawbar and a mallet for tapping the bar to free up the collet taper. The tool is dynamically balanced about the axis of the center of mass which is fitted to the protruding end of the drawbar. A handle is provided which is extendable to increase the torque or leverage available to the user and the handle itself is weighted to take advantage of centrifugal force to urge the handle towards its retracted position. A beveled pin or wedge device is also provided to inhibit the lowering of the drawbar with the tool still engaged with the protruding end.

Abstract: A rescue tool with an extended hollow housing has the shaft of a tool bit mounted in one end thereof for reciprocable motion. A substantially solid hammer is manually driven to strike the tool bit, the hammer extending the greater portion of the length of the housing when striking the tool bit. Manual actuation of the hammer is achieved by means of a shroud having a handgrip on its outer surface, the shroud being secured to the hammer at the end away from the tool bit. The hammer may be locked with respect to the housing to provide a pry bar of two different lengths. Securing the hammer to prevent complete withdrawal of the hammer from the housing is achieved by an easily removable snap ring arrangement.

Abstract: A combination hammer, impact device, and screw driver has an elongated cylinder formed in the hammer handle in which is reciprocably carried a drive piston, spring urged under the force of a heavy spring, toward the open cylinder end at the base of the handle opposite the hammer head. The spring is adjustably preloaded for corresponding adjustable impact forces, compressed and then released to drive the piston in an outward direction after a predetermined inward movement of an impact piston, also reciprocably carried by the cylinder and extendable from the handle base. The impact piston carries a removable impact tool. The impact tools and the adjustment member for the spring preload are color coded to obtain proper matching of the impact force and tool. A hexagonal recess is formed in the hammer head in substantial longitudinal alignment with the handle with a magnet being secured in the bottom of the recess.

Abstract: The present invention provides for the adaptation of an adjustable wrench so that it may be used as a hammer and as a wrench without the use as a hammer causing undue damage to the mechanism required to enable the device to operate as a wrench. A hammer head is located on the crown portion of the wrench head. A passage opens inwardly of the hammer head through the side faces thereof to communicate with the adjustment screw passage to permit debris which accumulates at one end of the adjustment screw passage to be flushed therefrom.

Abstract: A drilling and driving device provides, in combination, a drilling tool for drilling a borehole and a percussion attachment for driving fastening elements into the borehole. The drilling device includes a housing into which a drilling tool can be inserted. The percussion attachment is pivotally mounted on the housing so that it can be positioned over the drilling tool for driving the fastening element or it can be pivotally displaced so that the drilling tool can be used. In its displaced position, the percussion attachment can be loaded with a fastening element from a magazine located on the housing.

Abstract: A combination tool especially suited for firemen, including a number of cooperating elements for efficient operation during a fire. A large hook, normally folded to protect the hook point, and a folding pull handle are the primary components. Other useful elements comprise a spanner wrench for opening and closing hose couplings, and a socket wrench for operating water and gas valves. The tool is small enough to be carried in a fireman's coat pocket.

Abstract: The present invention provides a strong, but lightweight, multi-function, portable lumbering tool which can be easily carried by an individual lumberjack operating alone in the forest. The tool combines a number of functions which permit an individual lumberjack to fell even large trees in a desired direction including a breaking iron for tipping a tree, a wedge for preventing a saw from binding in a partially cut tree, a hook for dragging and rolling felled logs or for freeing a partially felled tree caught on another tree. The tool may also be used as a spade for clearing around the trunk of a tree or for general purpose digging.