Abstract: A combined saw blade and measuring device, or ruler. The saw blade includes a measuring device, or ruler, manufactured as an integrated component of the blade. In this case the ruler is marked, or etched, on the saw blade such that the blade acts as a ruler and straight edge. The ruler is marked on the horizontal edge opposite the saw teeth and runs the length of the saw blade. In this manner there is no need for adjunct attachments to the blade that act as measuring device or the use of a separate measuring device, or ruler, for the purpose of measuring the length of material to be cut. This design eliminates the need for a separate measuring device and therefore simplifies the process of measuring and cutting lengths of material.

Abstract: Multi-purpose equipment 10 is disclosed having a modular housing 12, a multi-function module 14 for containing electronic or mechanical devices, a tool pod 16 having multiple tools 106 pivotally attached thereto, an accessory compartment 18 for removably containing, for example, a disposable lighter 32. Module 14 is preferably removable and is adapted contain an electronic or mechanical device, such as a mechanical compass 172, an electronic compass 215, or other electronic devices. Tool pod 16 includes a plurality of pivotally attached tools 106. A lanyard 34 may also be provided to tether module 14 to housing 12.

Abstract: An improved cable preparation tool and an accompanying method which, when utilized concurrently, prepare fully shielded cables for termination into connecting devices. A preferred embodiment of the tool has hinged first and second tool handles biased together about a hinge by a resilient member. One end of a tool handle is fitted with a receptacle to receive and mount a detachable blade cartridge assembly which cuts the cable jacket and shielding metallic foils wrapped around individual pairs of insulated wires. A second receptacle is provided in either tool handle to receive a detachable template cartridge assembly which is used to properly position wires for termination into a connector. An exemplary method of cable preparation using the tool includes removing a cutting a cable jacket, cutting a plurality of foils and aligning wires using a single cable preparation tool.

Abstract: A device (20) for the retrieval of a ferromagnetic object (22) from a remote area is provided. The device (20) contains a retractable tape measure (24) and a magnetic gripping head (26). The tape measure (24) has a blade (30) with a first end (64), an opposing second end (66), a longitudinal axis (68) extending between the first and second ends (64,66), and a zero hook (32) coupled to the first end (64). The gripping head (26) has a housing with a gripping opening (40) in a face (42) thereof and a coupling opening (62) in another face (70) thereof. The gripping head (26) also has a magnet (38) within the housing (34). The housing (34) and magnet (38) are configured so that a portion of the magnet (38) protrudes through the gripping opening (40) to effect magnetic engagement with the ferromagnetic object (22) during retrieval.

Abstract: The invention is a new building tool for leveling a flat surface while removing irregularities in the surface by sanding. The tool, named a “rasping level,” integrates into one instrument the functions of leveling and sanding a surface. The rasping level consists of a frame, levels positioned on the top surface of the frame, and sandpaper on the under surface (second surface) of the frame. Along the lengthwise edges of the top surface of the frame are “grippers” for holding and manipulating the tool. The frame and grippers are made of light weight but rigid material. The levels may be typical spirit levels that are used to measure the level and plumb of wall surfaces. Heavy grit sandpaper covers the under surface of the frame. The sandpaper is attached to the under surface of the frame by aerosol adhesive or semipermanent liquid adhesive. Worn-out sandpaper can be removed and replaced by fresh sandpaper as needed.

Abstract: A hand-held tool useful for a decorator, particularly while wallpapering, comprises a substantially flat body (1) having several retaining means (2, 20, 4, 6) formed in it for holding implements such as a pencil (P), knife (K) and spirit levels (S1, S2). A pair of spirit levels (S1, S2) are retained in retaining means (2, 20) at right angles to one another to enable horizontal and vertical lines to be found. Knife (K) is retained in a groove (6) with its blade shielded to prevent it from accidentally injuring a person. The tool has a flexible edge area (12) which tapers to a straight, ruled edge (12b). This area (12) is useful for pressing pasted paper onto a wall and for removing air-bubbles. Edge (12b), which is parallel to one spirit level (S1) and perpendicular to the other (S2), facilitates the measuring of distances between widths of wallpaper. Studs (9) are provided on a rear face of the body (1) so that the body stands proud of a surface and can thereby be more easily grasped.

Abstract: The present invention is a utility knife adapted for measuring by incorporating a pair of hooks into the blade end of the handle of a common utility knife, which hooks are designed to removably secure the tab of a spring-biased measuring tape such that the tape may extend roughly laterally from the knife but also roughly parallel to the surface being cut. The angles of the hook relative to the knife end are designed to correct for measuring inaccuracies created by the distance that the knife blade must be held away from the surface to be cut; the invention allows the printed measuring surface of the tape measure to remain roughly parallel to the surface being cut, allowing for great ease in reading the measurements during cutting.

Abstract: A multi-function pool cue tool is shown. The tool has a three sided open channel design. One side of the tool has an abrasive material attached for flattening tips. The center piece has two different sized indentations for contouring different sized tips on cues. The center piece also has a contour gauge associated with each of the indentations for checking the roundness of the tips after dressing of the tip in the indentations. The second side of the tool has a knurled surface for knurling the surface of the flat tip. A pair of wheels interconnect the first and second sides of the tool and have a diameter that varies to a minimum midway between the sides, the wheels for knurling the rounded tips on cues.

Abstract: A multi-purpose tool including a plurality of tools useful to have available in an automobile, such as a flashlight, a tire pressure gauge, a scraper, and a fuse puller. The scraper preferably is pivotably mounted to a handle of the multi-purpose tool in a manner which permits the scraper to be positioned substantially perpendicular to the tool handles to permit scraping force to be applied to the scraper in an efficient manner. The multi-purpose tool preferably also includes a tool with pivotable jaws, such as a pair of foldable pliers, as well as a variety of pivotably mounted tools such as a cutting blade, a screwdriver, and a cap lifter. The tool preferably has two handles, each handle having storage channels for the tools coupled thereto. The tool jaws are pivotably mounted to the handles for selective movement between a storage position in the handles and a working position in which the jaws work together.

Abstract: A multi-function pool cue tool is shown. The tool has a three sided open channel design. One side of the tool has an abrasive material attached for flattening tips. The center piece has two different sized indentations for contouring different sized tips on cues. The center piece also has a contour gauge associated with each of the indentations for checking the roundness of the tips after dressing of the tip in the indentations. The second side of the tool has a knurled surface for knurling the surface of the flat tip. A pair of wheels interconnect the first and second sides of the tool and have a diameter that varies to a minimum midway between the sides, the wheels for knurling the rounded tips on cues.

Abstract: A combination leveling and edge trimming tool for use during the application of a wallpaper material to a wall surface. The tool includes a substantially thin and elongate planar shaped body having a first face and a second face as well as a first end and a second end. A bottom face of the body extends between the first and second faces and first and second ends and is suitable for receiving an elongate and substantially rigid blade edge suitable for use in leveling and adhering the wallpaper material to the wall surface. First and second level indicators are incorporated within the body and are operable about respective first and second rotating planes. A non-slip gripping material is secured to a selected first or second face and, upon orienting the tool at a specified angle relative to the wall surface, provides a secure engagement to permit trimming of excess wallpaper material.

Abstract: A multi-function pool cue tool is shown. The tool has a three sided open channel design. One side of the tool has an abrasive material attached for flattening tips. The center piece has two different sized indentations for contouring different sized tips on cues. The center piece also has a contour gauge associated with each of the indentations for checking the roundness of the tips after dressing of the tip in the indentations. The second side of the tool has a knurled surface for knurling the surface of the flat tip. A pair of wheels interconnect the first and second sides of the tool and have a diameter that varies to a minimum midway between the sides, the wheels for knurling the rounded tips on cues.

Abstract: A hammer with accessories having a head, a handle, and a measuring tape. The head has a poll, a striking surface, and a claw to remove old nails and other embedded objects. The head also has a flattened top so that it may be used with a level embedded in the head parallel to the top of the head, the level being used and read by placing the top of the hammer head along a horizontal surface to be leveled. The handle is formed so that most of its volume is used for one or more storage compartments which are accessible via a slot in each of the compartment walls, the slot being opened or closed by moving an interior part of the compartment so that a matching slot is in or out or registration with the access slot. The measuring tape, which can be several feet in length is attached or incorporated into the bottom of the handle so that it unrolls perpendicular to the length of the handle.

Abstract: A hammer with accessories having a head, a handle, and a measuring tape. The head has a poll, a striking surface, and a claw to remove old nails and other embedded objects. The head also has a flattened top so that it may be used with a level embedded in the head parallel to the top of the head, the level being used and read by placing the top of the hammer head along a horizontal surface to be leveled. The handle is formed so that most of its volume is used for one or more storage compartments which are accessible via a slot in each of the compartment walls, the slot being opened or closed by moving an interior part of the compartment so that a matching slot is in or out or registration with the access slot. The measuring tape, which can be several feet in length is attached or incorporated into the bottom of the handle so that it unrolls perpendicular to the length of the handle.

Abstract: A device (20) for the retrieval of a ferromagnetic object (22) from a remote area is provided. The device (20) contains a retractable tape measure (24) and a magnetic gripping head (26). The tape measure (24) has a blade (30) with a first end (64), an opposing second end (66), a longitudinal axis (68) extending between the first and second ends (64, 66), and a zero hook (32) coupled to the first end (64). The gripping head (26) has a housing with a gripping opening (40) in a face (42) thereof and a coupling opening (62) in another face (70) thereof. The gripping head (26) also has a magnet (38) within the housing (34). The housing (34) and magnet (38) are configured so that a portion of the magnet (38) protrudes through the gripping opening (40) to effect magnetic engagement with the ferromagnetic object (22) during retrieval.

Abstract: A quick-availability scribe utilizes a body having a generally rectangular center format, each corner of the rectangular format extending to a curved space along the ends of the body to define a number of curved slots. Each curved slot has a first side perpendicular to an adjacent side edge, an inward curving middle extent, and a second side terminating at an acute angle to form an acute angled edge extending across the thickness of the material. Adjacent slots at one end of the body may share an outward curved transition extending between their acute angled termination edges of their second sides, but any shape transition may be used. Up to four slots can be accommodated while keeping an overall generally rectangular or square format. It is preferable to arrange adjacent slots at the end of a generally rectangular body to skip the next most adjacent scribing magnitude in order to avoid invading too much of the material forming the transition extending between the acute angled termination edges.

Abstract: A substantially rectangular tool has a flat body, approximately 12 inches long and 6 inches wide, with a rasp surface on one side and a file surface on the other. The rasp portion of the tool includes a stop located near one of its narrower ends for abutting against the side wall of the hoof of a horse. This stop is provided as a reference and alignment point to measure the width of the hoof. The file portion on the other side of the tool includes measure markings for determining the width of the hoof being filed with reference to the stop. Both rasp and file portions have cutting edges placed at about 45 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tool. Two handles, a longer one for pushing the tool and a shorter one for controlling its position through each cutting stroke, are provided at each longitudinal end. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a filing shoulder perpendicular to the cutting plane of the rasp is provided for trimming the side walls of the hoof.

Abstract: A sheetrock panel cutting device that is attachable to the end of a conventional metal tape ruler and uses that same tape ruler to not only measure the opening but to also guide the cut of a sheetrock panel while accomplishing both these functions without removing the tape ruler therefrom. A utility knife is inserted into a preformed slot in a base plate which causes the blade of the knife to be aligned juxtaposed to the right angle clip of the tape ruler. The blade protrudes through the base plate and which is directly mounted against the right angle ruler end clip. The device is used to cut a rectangular panel of sheetrock of predetermined size from a full sheet by holding the utility knife, which is positioned in the device, against the sheetrock paper surface with one hand while grasping the metal tape ruler surface, at a previously measured position on the tape, with the other hand against the edge of the sheetrock panel.

Abstract: A combination tool includes many useful features for a carpenter. A nail-starting head of the tool includes differently sized nail starting, through holes. In operation, a nail is inserted into one of the through holes and frictional engaged thereby. The carpenter starts the nail into a piece of building material, and then pulls on a handle of the tool to free the tool from the nail. The nail is then driven into the building material. The tool also includes a graduated straight edge along the handle and a T-square formed between the handle and the head. The handle is approximately sixteen inches long and the graduation markings assist the carpenter in finding a next adjacent wallboard stud, once a first wallboard stud is located.

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 multi-purpose hammer that starts nails with the use of only one hand, drives nails in restricted areas, and draws circles. The hammer includes a handle, a head, and holding apparatus. The head extends generally perpendicularly from the handle, at an end thereof. The holding apparatus is associated with the head and holds the nail and includes a pair of dimples in a surface of an intermediate portion of the head. Another surface of the intermediate portion of the head has a striking surface that drives a nail in the restricted area by reducing the needed swing. And, the handle of the hammer has a plurality of grooves therealong with inch indica next thereto that function as the radius of the circle, with the nail in one dimple functioning as the center of the circle and a marking device inserted into a desired groove with the handle being swung and marking the circle.

Abstract: An improved graduated tool handle for providing ready measurement of selected regions of a work area. Improved graduated tool handle (10) is readily adaptable for use with various implements such as rakes, shovels, and post-hole diggers. Improved tool handle (10) is graduated to indicate increments of feet, inches and fractions of an inch. Indicia (26) is provided to identify values in feet and further indicia (28) can provide ready reference to one half foot (1/2') dimensions. Markings (20), (22) and (24) are readily visible on any side of improved tool handle (10), and indicia (26) and (28) are provided on the front and rear sides of improved tool handle (10). A band marker (45) is provided so as to allow ready reference of a desired distance measurement. Markings (22) and (24) and indicia (26) and (28) can be inscribed in improved tool handle (10) in any assorted manner and in the preferred embodiment, are printed or painted a high visibility color in stark contrast from the color of the handle.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a unique golf accessory, which in its most basic form comprises three fundamental parts; (a) a golf club/cleat brush; (b) a recoilable wire or tape and housing therefor; and (c) means for attaching the brush to the recoilable wire or tape. In preferred embodiments, the recoilable tape or wire includes measurement indications thereon, i.e., the tape or wire is marked in feet and inches (or meters and millimeters) to allow golfers to accurately determine putting distances. In addition, the housing for the recoilable tape or wire preferably includes a member suitable for attachment to a golf bag or the clothing of the golfer.

Abstract: A bicycle pump and tire repair apparatus incorporating into a single unit an air pump for inflating a bicycle tire, a tire lever for removing a tire from a bicycle rim, a spoke wrench for repairing and adjusting the spokes of a rim, and a compartment for storing a patch for repairing a punctured bicycle tire is disclosed. The air pump is compactly designed for carrying on a bicycle. A thumblock on the head of the pump performs a dual function of locking the nozzle of the pump onto the valve of a tire being inflated, and it functions as a tire removal lever. A cap on the head of the pump has a knurled surface for abrading an inner tube to prepare it for application of a patch. A slot in the pump handle holds a second tire lever, and a compartment in the end cap of the handle stores a self-adhesive patch for repairing a punctured tire.

Abstract: An accessory for enabling an adjustable wrench to function as a measuring device is disclosed, the accessory comprising a planar, flexible, durable, adhesive-backed, L-shaped member having a short base leg and an integral elongate measuring leg bearing length-indicating indicia. The L-shaped member is adapted to be disposed upon an adjustable wrench such that the base leg is affixed to a side face of the wrench's fixed jaw and the measuring leg is affixed to the track in which the wrench's movable jaw travels. A supplemental reference member including a reference mark is disposed upon the movable jaw. A kit comprised of an L-shaped member and a reference member or, alternatively, a pair of mirror-image L-shaped members marked with different dimensional units, along with a pair of supplemental reference members, is also disclosed.

Abstract: An attachment is made to a roller printer that indicates to a user of the roller printer that it is tracking a straight line on a vertical surface. The attachment in the best mode is a spirit level so positioned that it indicates whether the printing roller of the roller printer is horizontally oriented in use. A protractor or other form of angle indicator may be used with a pivotable spirit level to aid the user of a roller printer in producing a pattern that extends inclined to the vertical.

Abstract: A golf club and golf shoe cleaning device with an extendable tether (12) that is attachable to a golf bag or other convenient surface. The device includes a container (10) with two opposed ends. A back end (17) which has a surface suitable for printing and a front end (14) which serves as a cap or lid for the container (10). The front end (14) includes brush bristles (11) extending away from the exterior of the front end (14). The device further includes within the container (10) a coiled spring (22) powered revolvable hub (21) to which one end of a flexible tether (12) is attached. The flexible tether (12) is wound around the revolvable hub (21) and then exits the container (10) through an aperture (13) and is available to be attached to a golf bag or other convenient surface.

Abstract: A tool for gauging and adjusting an electrode gap of a spark plug, the spark plug having a center electrode and a side electrode, the side electrode having a free end and a mounted end, with a bend between the two ends. The tool includes an elongated scale portion of substantially constant thickness, having scale indicia on at least one side thereof and an inclined gauge portion extending along at least one side of the scale portion which has a progressively increasing thickness beginning near one end with the thickness of the inclined portion being indicated by the indicia on the scale portion.

Abstract: An engine is provided with hydraulic valve lifters and other valve train components, wherein the invention consists of a tool which utilizes the engines existing valve train components to determine if the correct adjustment is present to provide for the proper clearances of the hydraulic valve lifters. Several embodiments are disclosed, including gauge only embodiments and embodiments which include adjusting and gauging functions.

Abstract: A scoring tool for a work piece utilizing a housing. The housing is linked to a scoring element which is capable of extending from the housing to score a work piece for the purpose of marking or cutting the same. A flexible measuring member is included in the present invention and possesses at least one indication of a dimension of the same. The flexible measuring member is capable of lying in the vicinity of the scoring element, preferably in an opening through the housing. The flexible measuring member includes an end portion which terminates in a fence that is capable of confining the end portion of the flexible measuring member to the work piece. Movement of the scoring element along the work piece is easily accomplished since the fence is capable of sliding along the work piece with movement of the scoring member.

Abstract: A tool used for manually adjusting the spacing between disks of a friction clutch includes a handle, and a bolt engaging end. The tool further includes a spacer assembly for providing a clearance above a bolt head and for applying the necessary pressure to maintain a clutch in engagement when rotating the bolt to provide adjustment.

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 snow scraper includes transparent main body with a hand grip portion and a blade formed on one end of the hand grip portion. The blade has a front portion which is provided with an inclined shoveling edge and a plurality of claws. The snow scraper further has a pressure indicating unit, a tire tread measuring unit and a light bulb unit and a magnifying glass.

Abstract: A seal cutter for cutting seal material formed on a bottle neck, such as a wine bottle, includes a handle, a stationary jaw member and a movable jaw member. The movable jaw member is formed with a base portion slidably mounted to a track formed on the handle. A spring biased adjustment member is slidably mounted within a channel formed in the handle for adjustably locking the position of the movable jaw member with respect to the stationary jaw member. The adjustment member includes a triangular shaped tooth that mates with triangular shaped slots formed on the base of the movable jaw member to lock the position of the movable jaw member. A cutter wheel is rotatably mounted to the stationary jaw member for cutting the seal material on a bottle that is held between the stationary and movable jaw members.

Abstract: An angle finding device particularly in the form of a hammer having a circular or part circular spirit level vial (8) provided with a graduated scale mounted in the hammer head (3). A straight spirit level vial (10, 11) may be positioned across a diameter of the circular vial (8) such that its axis lies at an angle .alpha. to the axis (A) of the shaft. This combination enables the hammer to be used as an angle finding device and a general levelling device when the striking face (6) of the hammer and the end (5) of the shaft are placed against a work surface (W) to be level tested.

Abstract: A combination tool assembly is disclosed having a pentagonal top block detachably fastened to an elongated, pentagonal base through doweled joints, a folding rule pivoted to the top block and received in a side chamber on the base, a cutter and ballpoint pens controlled by slides to move in and out of respective holes on the base, a triangular scale detachably side matched to the top block and the base. The folding rule may be separately used for measuring and arranged with the base into an instrument for drawing circles.

Abstract: A compound or multi-function tool facilitates manually moving of the brake rod of a motorized land vehicle, and provides a dimensional scale integrally therewith by which the distance of travel of the brake rod between its brake-off and brake-on positions is visually observed and measured.

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 knife tool comprising a handle pivotally mounting a cutting blade and an elongate feeler gauge blade with a tapered gauging section on the feeler gauge blade having measuring indicia thereon and a reinforcing section extending along the length of the tapered gauging section to reinforce the feeler gauge blade.

Abstract: A receptacle (74) in the shoe (12) of a circular saw (14) holds an accessory tool (10) which combines the functions of blade wrench and square. The base (18) of the L-shaped tool (10) is bent to provide an offset bearing surface (52) to facilitate its use as a square. The base (18) also includes a hexagonal wrench opening (46) sized to fit the saw blade retaining nut (48). An interrupted longitudinal groove (26) in the "upright" portion (16) of the L helps guide the tool (10) into the receptacle (74) and hold it there.

Abstract: A combination tape measurer, pencil sharpener and knife blade sharpener is provided. The pencil and knife blade sharpeners are provided on a separate insert that is fitted onto the tape measurer. This allows each component to be used without interfering with the others. A conventional retractable tape measurer can be modified to produce the resultant combination tool.

Abstract: A tool organization is set forth for positioning and engaging a joist in relationship to a predetermined orientation relative to a cross joint utilized in construction to arrange and orient the first joist in a vertical orientation. The tool comprises a bifurcated head including an internally threaded boss at a rear terminal end thereof to threadedly receive a handle thereon to permit selective replacement of the head to accommodate various width joists. Legs of the head include planar parallel confronting faces and rearwardly tapered side surfaces to effect clearance and enhance visualization in use of the tool. A modification of the instant invention includes a cross shaft mounted to a rear terminal end of the handle, including spirit level and a series of notches mounted on a top surface of the cross shaft.

Abstract: A tool is set forth defined by generally planar sides, including a central handle defined by a concave top surface overlying an undulating convex bottom surface. The tool includes an enlarged head at a forward end of the handle defined by a "C" shaped cavity with a first leg defined by an arcuate interior surface spaced from a second leg defined by a planar exterior surface, wherein each leg includes a ledge spaced from a planar rear surface defining the "C" shaped cavity. A blade member is mounted extending orthogonally outwardly and longitudinally of the head portion for prying of various lids and tabs, wherein the first leg provides a bucket lid receiving cavity within a lower portion of the "C" shaped cavity defined between the first leg and the rear surface of the cavity. A modification of the instant invention includes a longitudinally reciprocatable cutting blade mounted within a rear portion of the handle and may further include the forward blade threadedly removable from the head portion of the tool.

Abstract: A portable safety device for outdoor use comprising: a first shell and a second shell; two grooves respectively disposed in the first and second shells; a switch disposed on the first shell and exposed to the outer environment of the first shell; first and second conductive plates disposed on the first shell and electrically communicated with each other by the switch; a cylindrically lighting means disposed between the first and second sheels and one end thereof protruded from the combination of the first and second shells; fixing means disposed on the other end of the combination of the first and second shells for connecting the lighting means, and the first and second shells together; a telescope movably disposed upon the lighting means and having an open position and a closed position wherein at one end thereof is an object lens and at the other end is an eye lens; a slidably elongated means provided on the object lens of the telescope for slidably moving the telescope from the closed position to the open

Abstract: A brake bleeder wrench is provided with a transparent bleeder tube having a magnifying lens along upper portion thereof to improve visibility of air bubbles leaving the bleeder valve when the wrench opens the bleeder valve. In a modified form the head of the wrench contains an interchangeable drive hex socket to compensate for different types of bleeder valves.

Abstract: A measuring letter opener having a stamp dispenser which includes a measuring blade with measurement demarkations along both edges thereof and an aperture in the vicinity of a pointed end thereof, and an animal configurated handle containing a stamp dispensing member disposed therein at the other end of the measuring blade, whereby, after inserting a roll of stamps into the stamp dispensing member and grasping the rugged surface of the animal configurated handle, the user can readily open a letter and conveniently use the stamps dispensed from the stamp dispensing member.

Abstract: In order to facilitate the application of O-ring seals to, for example, a faucet valve stem having a serrated upper end portion and a lead screw having relatively sharp edges which would tend to cut or abrade an O-ring seal there is provided a hand tool having an elongated tube, one end of which presents an expansion member, and the other end of which presents a head member. A plurality of O-ring seals are mounted on the tube in stacked relationship, with each O-ring seal being operatively rolled over a divergent walled portion of the expansion member thereby smoothly and uniformly to expand the O-ring seal, and then being rolled along a plurality of equi-angularly spaced, resiliently deformable prongs for application to the valve stem while the serrated upper end portion and the lead screw of the valve stem are disposed within these prongs. The tool also serves to store the O-ring seals in an orderly and convenient manner prior to use.

Abstract: The utensil has a handle with a spoon/ladle assembly at one end and a spatula assembly at the other. The handle comprises two hollow telescopically engaged parts held in engagement by an elastic cord enclosed in the handle parts. The utensil is collapsed (folded) by disengaging the handle parts against the tension of the cord and folding the two assemblies to nest with each other, held in the collapsed mode by a detent with the cord functioning as a hinge. The spatula assembly is adapted to serve as a spatula, a grater, a cutter and a strainer. The spoon/ladle (spadle) assembly is adapted to function as a spoon, ladle, measuring container, and pot lifter/holder. When folded but not held folded by the detent the utensil functions as tongs. The handle is marked to serve as a linear measuring instrument.

Abstract: A clamping device adapted to receive respectively in each of two linearly spaced members the distill end of a shroud line and a deck plate mount, the members being moveable along a threaded shaft to draw the distall end of the shroud line toward the deck plate member for attachment thereto; and a guage for determining precisely the linear relationship between the distill end of the shroud line and the deck plate.

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.