Slotted Guide Patents (Class 81/109)
  • Patent number: 8479616
    Abstract: A driving device includes a driving shank, a magnetic member mounted in the driving shank, a stop ring secured in the driving shank to stop the magnetic member, and an elastic member biased between the driving shank and the magnetic member. The driving shank has a first end provided with a mounting post and a second end formed with a mounting hole and a receiving chamber. The stop ring has an inner wall formed with a through hole and an outer wall provided with a toothed portion engaging a peripheral wall of the receiving chamber. The magnetic member has a peripheral wall formed with a stop flange that is movable to abut the stop ring. Thus, the elastic member provides a buffering effect to the magnetic member to reduce the pressure applied on the magnetic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Meng Rui Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching-Hui Tsai
  • Patent number: 7784382
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes a body with a first jaw fixed to the body, and a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw. A lever mechanism is coupled to the body and the second jaw to effect motion of the second jaw relative to the first jaw. The wrench also includes a locking mechanism having a free state in which the first and second jaws move relative to each other, and a locking state in which the first and second jaws are locked from movement away from each other. The locking mechanism changes from the free state to the locking state after an object is gripped between the first and second jaws. The locking mechanism includes a pawl coupled with the lever mechanism, the pawl being arranged to move linearly into engagement with the body when the locking mechanism changes from the free state to the locking state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventor: Larry Alford
  • Publication number: 20090308209
    Abstract: A wrench has a socket defined by a plurality of flat faces and a handle. A first threading tool is provided having a shape and dimension to fit into the socket. An adapter that retains a second threading tool includes a connector having the same shape and the dimension as the first threading tool that fits into the socket. A retaining member is rotatably mounted to the body for movement between a first position and a second position for locking the adapter and the die in the socket. The retaining member has a second plurality of flat faces defining an opening where the second plurality of faces are coextensive with the faces of the socket when the retaining member is in the first position and are offset from the faces of the socket when the retaining member is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOL COMPANY
    Inventors: Brandon Seth Cross, Matthew Steven Larson, Derek James Nash, James Joseph Uttley, Ronald A. Wenzel, JR.
  • Patent number: 6305251
    Abstract: A universal wrench includes a handle that is made of flat parts that are connected by pins and are provided with a coating. The flat parts have clamping parts on their ends and have offsets which form a support slot for a clamping body. The clamping body has clamping surfaces and a bearing flange with support slot that has a varying diameter for a swivel axis which can move in recesses of the handle parts against a spring on which the wrench body pivots and is mounted in an adjustable manner in the gripping openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Lacrex SA
    Inventor: Max Herbert Pasbrig
  • Publication number: 20010003253
    Abstract: A pipe wrench is provided having a elongated housing, a motor disposed within the housing, and a pipe attachment structure connected to the housing. A rotatable shaft extends from within the housing, transverse to the axis of the housing, and is rotated by the motor. A pair of drive rollers are mounted on the shaft. The pipe wrench further includes a support structure on the housing, a curved retaining arm pivotally mounted on the support structure, and a plurality of free-spinning rollers mounted on the retaining arm. In use, a pipe is placed within the retaining arm in contact with the free-spinning rollers and the handle is moved to bring the drive rollers into contact with the pipe. The motor causes the shaft to rotate which then rotates the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Publication date: June 14, 2001
    Inventor: Robert L. McDonnell
  • Patent number: 6026714
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench is composed of a handle and a clamping member fastened pivotally with the handle and provided with two clamping surfaces forming therebetween an angle of 120 degrees. The clamping member is capable of turning on a pivoting point which is located at the center of the pivoting position of a clamped portion of the handle. The pivoting position has a horizontal width which is 3-3.5 times a distance between a longitudinal line of the pivoting point and a longitudinal line passing the curvature center of an arcuate lower clamping surface of the clamped portion of the handle. The arcuate lower clamping surface has a curvature radius which is 2.5-3.5 times a distance between the two longitudinal lines. The arcuate lower clamping surface has an arc line length corresponding in location to a circle center angle ranging between 70 and 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Inventor: Jong-Shing Chang
  • Patent number: 5946988
    Abstract: A tool for driving pedicle screws into vertebrae of the human spine has a shaft preferably with a handle at one end and, at the opposite end, a holder for receiving a preferably ring-shaped head which is flattened on opposite sides. The tool has a first clamping jaw (18) secured to the shaft (12), and a second loose clamping jaw (20) including a lateral projection which is tiltably received by the first clamping jaw (18). The tool has an axially slidable actuating member (32) which is guided along the shaft (12). The front end of the actuating member (32) engages the rear end of the second clamping jaw (20) and is preferably axially urged towards the second clamping jaw (20) by a threaded driving means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Howmedica GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Metz-Stavenhagen
  • Patent number: 5231904
    Abstract: This invention is an adjustable wrench design having only two movable elements that uses contact points fixed to a movable jaw to hold the movable jaw in position. The contact points act on a guide member to bind the movable jaw from movement when the wrench is under load. Simple rotation of the movable jaw, once the load is removed, permits ready movement of the jaw to a new position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Inventor: Thomas P. Masbaum
  • Patent number: 4593585
    Abstract: A continuously adjustable wrench suitable for use with a range of nut or bolt head sizes and having a handle which is offset or angularly disposed with respect to the wrench head. The wrench provides contact with the nut or bolthead at three spaced, opposing points such that the rotational torque imparted thereto is optimized and the strength required for the wrench head for a given torque is reduced. In one embodiment, the wrench head is pivotally disposed with respect to the handle either about a single pivot or a double pivot to drive a camming contact surface on the handle into contact with a confronting surface of the nut or bolthead. In another embodiment, a contact surface is adjustable longitudinally along the handle to be positioned adjacent the nut or bolthead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1986
    Assignee: Encor, Limited
    Inventor: Carl R. Hurtig
  • Patent number: 4488461
    Abstract: A continuously adjustable wrench suitable for use with a range of nut or bolt head sizes and having a handle which is offset or angularly disposed with respect to the wrench head. The wrench provides contact with the nut or bolthead at three spaced, opposing points such that the rotational torque imparted thereto is optimized and the strength required for the wrench head for a given torque is reduced. In one embodiment, the wrench head is pivotally disposed with respect to the handle either about a single pivot or a double pivot to drive a camming contact surface on the handle into contact with a confronting surface of the nut or bolthead. In another embodiment, a contact surface is adjustable longitudinally along the handle to be positioned adjacent the nut or bolthead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1984
    Assignee: Encor, Limited
    Inventor: Carl R. Hurtig