Slotted Socket Patents (Class 81/124.2)
  • Patent number: 8347761
    Abstract: A drive tool that includes a drive socket. The drive socket includes alternating flutes and lobes and has a conical portion. The lobes, rather than being tapered in the conical portion of the socket, are each uniform in width as they progress to an end of the socket. The fact that the lobes are uniform in width in the conical portion of the drive socket provides for better engagement with the flutes of a conical section of a fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Acument Intellectual Properties, LLC
    Inventor: David Goss
  • Publication number: 20120174718
    Abstract: A wrench and wrench kit whereby a single connected unit is releasably attached and allows a user to access separate wrench handles from the detachment and further where said wrench handles are provided as a kit wherein attached handles have identical size wrench heads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventor: Ami James
  • Publication number: 20120118114
    Abstract: A socket wrench is described for installing a laser ignition system in an internal combustion engine, the socket wrench including a drive section and an output section that are situated axially one after another. The output section has a longitudinal recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Martin Weinrotter, Karl-Heinz Nuebel, Pascal Woerner, Juergen Raimann
  • Publication number: 20120048069
    Abstract: A tool may eliminate over 90%, typically over 95% of the hammering needed to open or close a hammer union. Typically, to open or close a hammer union, a worker needs to swing a heavy hammer at a small tab on the hammer union. This conventional process may result in injury to the worker. The tool of the present invention may have a tool head designed to fit onto a hammer union. A handle of the tool, extending from the tool head, may be used to provide rotational torque to the hammer union.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: Donald Powell, JR.
  • Patent number: 8087639
    Abstract: An oxygen tank key includes an elongated substantially thin flat handle portion defining a first plane and having first and second ends that define the length thereof and first and second side edges that define the width. A socket, integrally formed with the handle portion between the two ends, has a thickness that is greater than the thickness of the handle portion. The socket includes an aperture that opens adjacent one of the side edges and has a depth extending substantially the width of the handle portion. The aperture has a substantially rectangular cross-section and is adapted to fit onto the rectangularly shaped end of an oxygen tank valve control stem. A slot passes through the handle and is elongated in the direction of the length of the handle. The slot includes champhered ends and is adapted to fit over the lever of a regulator for the oxygen tank to help release the regulator from the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventor: Joshua Knapp
  • Publication number: 20110277597
    Abstract: A tool for installing a saddle tee with a piercing cap on a poly pipe includes a housing having a top, a bottom and side portions. The top portion is adapted for receiving a drive device. The bottom portion is adapted with at least one pair of fins shaped to couple to wings on the piercing cap to apply a rotational force to the piercing cap. The side portion of the housing has a slot to accommodate an angular fitting that may be installed in the piercing cap. Such a tool may be a drive socket. The drive device attached to the top may be permanently attached or may be a quick release fitting. The drive device may include an extension bar, a T-handle, a speed handle, or a ratchet. The drive device may connect to a portable power drill to turn the drive socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventor: Mathys Marion Van Ryswyk
  • Patent number: 8047102
    Abstract: A multi-purpose tool may be comprised of a body having a gripping configuration on the outer surface of the body for long bolts and a lengthwise bore through the center of the body. The multi-purpose tool has a socket located at a first end of the body and a crown located at the second end of the body to receive various fasteners, such as flange and wing nuts. A multi-purpose tool may also be comprised of a body having a gripping configuration on the outer surface of the body and a lengthwise bore through the center of the body for a sleeve. The multi-purpose tool has a socket located in the sleeve at a first end of the sleeve and a crown located at the second end of the body to receive various fasteners, such as flange and wing nuts. The sleeve has a lengthwise bore through the center of the sleeve for long bolts or to accept a tool shaft. The tool shaft may accept various tool bits, and the tool shaft may be inserted into and engaged with the sleeve bore along its length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventor: Chris Gnatz
  • Patent number: 8021090
    Abstract: A router lift adjustment mechanism for an inverted router (50, 52) mounted to a router table (92) comprising an assortment of attachments (98a, 98b, 98c, 98d) that engage the height adjustment mechanism of various types routers. The routers height adjustment mechanism, the attachment (98), a flexible attachment holder (100), a driving shaft (104), and a rotatable adjustment mechanism, typically a hand wheel (122) are contiguously coupled respectfully. The driving shaft is retained by a rocker drive guide (112) providing the driving shaft (104) the ability to rotate and slide to and fro within the bore of a bushing (114) lined rocker drive guide (112). Additionally, the rocker drive guide (112) hinges pivotably on the base mount (128) which is typically mounted to a stable surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas Joseph Kochanowicz
  • Publication number: 20110209583
    Abstract: A ratchet flare nut wrench is disclosed. The ratchet flare nut wrench includes a handle, a socket, and a ratchet. The handle includes at least one open end. The socket includes a through hole therein, wherein the through hole has different sizes on opposite sides of the socket. The ratchet connects the socket to the open end of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventor: Chih-Ching HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8002504
    Abstract: A router lift adjustment mechanism for an inverted router (50, 52) mounted to a router table (92) comprising an assortment of attachments, FIG. 9 (98a, 98b, 98c, 98d) that engage the height adjustment mechanism of various types of routers. The routers height adjustment mechanism, the attachment's (98a, 98b, 98c, 98d), a flexible attachment holder (100), a driving shaft (104), and a rotatable adjustment mechanism, typically a hand wheel (122) are contiguously coupled respectively. The driving shaft is retained by a rocker drive guide (112) providing the driving shaft (104) the ability to rotate and slide to and fro within the bore of a bushing (114) lined within the rocker drive guide (112). Additionally, the rocker drive guide (112) hinges pivotably on the base mount (128) which is typically mounted to a stable surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas Joseph Kochanowicz
  • Publication number: 20110167965
    Abstract: A non-slip and anti-burring gas cylinder spanner for tightening and loosening hose coupling nuts used with gas cylinder valves includes a body with a handle extending opposite a head. A nut engaging portion within the head defines an internal aperture having at least five nut engaging sides dimensioned and configured to engage corresponding sides of a hexagonal nut so the sides of the nut engaging element have increased contact points with the sides of the nut, preventing slippage and burring. A backing plate attached to the head is positioned over a part of the nut engaging element so the backing plate indicates correct spanner/nut positioning and prevents slippage of the spanner relative to the nut when tightening or loosening. The nut engaging element and the backing plate combination prevents rotational and side slippage of the spanner relative to the nut and burring of the nut when tightening and loosening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventor: Michael FIELDING
  • Patent number: 7975578
    Abstract: A tool includes a first and a second socket wrench pivotally turnably connected to two ends of a link. Each of the first and second socket wrenches includes a wrench portion and a circular end portion having an axial slot extended through them. The wrench portion of the first socket wrench is internally formed of a hexagonally shaped portion for fitting around a hexagonally-shaped outer surface of a connecting ring of a male F connector to tighten or loosen the connecting ring to or from a female F connector, and the wrench portion of the second socket wrench is internally formed of a constant-torque shaped portion for fitting around the hexagonally-shaped outer surface of the connecting ring to prevent the tool from applying an excessive torque on the connecting ring when turning the same. The tool can be used without being hindered by bent or closely arranged cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: PCT International, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy L. Youtsey
  • Publication number: 20110132151
    Abstract: A wrench socket for use on fasteners such as pipework fittings where closed pipework or other obstructions would normally prevent the use of a ring wrench or closed sockets has a plurality of swivel arms pivotally mounted to a socket main body. The swivel jaws can be opened and closed as required around pipework and the fastener. Formations on the swivel arms align with one another when the swivel arms are closed allowing engagement by a drive bar that locks the swivel arms together. The swivel arms cooperate with the socket main body to define a polygonal fastener receiving aperture. The socket main body can be made thin profile to allow the wrench socket to be used in close proximity to obstructions that would prevent the operation of prior art wrenches and wrench sockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: AMERICAN GREASE STICK COMPANY
    Inventor: Nigel A. Buchanan
  • Publication number: 20110126677
    Abstract: A line wrench includes a drive receiving portion, a holder movably connected to the drive receiving portion and a fastener engaging body. The fastener engaging body has a plurality of fastener engaging surfaces defined by a fastener receiving aperture having an axis and a side opening through which an elongate member can enter the fastener receiving aperture by a movement transverse to the fastener receiving aperture axis. The holder is arranged to receive the fastener engaging body, has a free end portion and is movable between a position in which the free end portion is spaced from the drive receiving portion to permit an elongate member to enter the side opening and a position in which the free end portion engages the drive receiving portion such that a drive force applied to the drive receiving portion is transmitted to the holder via the free end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventor: Nigel A. Buchanan
  • Publication number: 20110030518
    Abstract: A tool for removing conventional one way fasteners that includes, generally, a member, a collar, and, a shaft that can be removably received by the collar, wherein in the shaft is configured to engage regions of the fastener head. The collar is adjustable to fit fastener heads of different sizes. The member can be configured to correspond to a threaded portion of the outer surface of the collar. The collar may also have a bottom portion that includes multiple splines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: Combined Products Co. #1 Inc.
    Inventors: Burton Kozak, Ira Kozak
  • Patent number: 7878093
    Abstract: A rotator socket for use with a handheld power drill suitable to install a cup hook, the cup hook characterized by a rounded hook portion having wideness and a semi-spherical flange, comprised of a shank; a body; a slot; a depression and a resilient member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Inventor: Steven A. Peterman
  • Publication number: 20100282031
    Abstract: A socket 10 for a socket wrench according to the present embodiment is a socket for a socket wrench having a double structure made up of an outer cylinder 11 and an inner cylinder 12, and has slits 13A and 13B extending over the entire length along the axial direction of respective side surfaces of bodies 11a and 12a of the outer cylinder 11 and the inner cylinder 12, respectively. The outer cylinder 11 includes, at the leading end thereof, a leading-end fitting section 11c that corresponds to the shape of a head 16a of a fixing bolt of a member 16 to be fastened. The inner cylinder 12 includes a leading-end fitting section 12c that corresponds to the shape of a head 16b of a fastening bolt of the member 16 to be fastened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISIHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD
    Inventors: Noriyuki Takeda, Shoichi Doi
  • Publication number: 20100282030
    Abstract: A tool includes a first and a second socket wrench pivotally turnably connected to two ends of a link. Each of the first and second socket wrenches includes a wrench portion and a circular end portion having an axial slot extended through them. The wrench portion of the first socket wrench is internally formed of a hexagonally shaped portion for fitting around a hexagonally-shaped outer surface of a connecting ring of a male F connector to tighten or loosen the connecting ring to or from a female F connector, and the wrench portion of the second socket wrench is internally formed of a constant-torque shaped portion for fitting around the hexagonally-shaped outer surface of the connecting ring to prevent the tool from applying an excessive torque on the connecting ring when turning the same. The tool can be used without being hindered by bent or closely arranged cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventor: Timothy L. Youtsey
  • Patent number: 7802499
    Abstract: A socket for driving two different types of fasteners in one embodiment includes a driving portion with an outer surface and a driving bore, a base portion, a plurality of lands extending along the driving bore and configured to drive a first type of fastener, and a cradle positioned within the driving bore and defining a driving surface for a second type of fastener, the driving surface curved within a first plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the socket and curved within a second plane in which the longitudinal axis extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Inventor: John F. Stephens
  • Patent number: 7788995
    Abstract: A pipe fitting socket for use with an axial driving device accepts a variety of angled fittings (e.g. tees, full elbows, slant elbows) snugly within a fitting cavity for torquing onto a fixed threaded end of pipe. Torquing of the fitting is accomplished by inserting a drive stud of the driving device into a drive aperture defining a rotational axis and torquing the driving device, thereby rotating the socket about the rotational axis, or through manually torquing a cylindrical portion of the socket. The socket offers superior efficiency and safety over conventional pipe wrenches by maximizing the effective range of movement available for a wrench used for angled fitting installation and/or removal, while virtually eliminating a wrench's loss of grip on the fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Inventors: Randy Nicolazzo, Michael B. Holloman
  • Publication number: 20100199813
    Abstract: Torque wrenches for coaxial cable patch cords are provided that include a body having an outer surface, a first end, a second end and an internal bore extending from the first end to the second end. The internal bore has a first hexagonal cross-section at the first end and a second hexagonal cross-section at the second end. The first hexagonal cross-section is offset from the second hexagonal cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Neil Patrick Phillips, Robert Ryan Riggsby
  • Patent number: 7770496
    Abstract: A device that enables a user to install most any hardware item into any structure. The inventive apparatus includes a core portion with a standard female ACME thread so the core may be threaded onto a standard extension pole. At the upper end of the core is a cavity designed to accept wafers for various purposes. Hardware installing wafers are designed to accept pieces of hardware in a particular class and size such as eyebolts, hooks, right-angle hooks, and other suspension hardware. Tool wafers are wafers with various tools attached to them for performing different operations such as prying, lifting, nailing, tacking, threading, scrapping, grasping, cutting, drilling, marking, hole punching, and so on. Attachment wafers attach various implements and devices to the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Inventors: Christian W. Chase, Leslie S. Chase
  • Patent number: 7717015
    Abstract: A brick tie anchor secures a brick veneer to an underlying structure. The anchor includes a head portion having a shaped body defining a longitudinal axis. The head includes a key portion extending from an end of the body having generally flat sides and an open central area. A shank has an upper shank portion and a lower shank portion. The lower shank portion is threaded for penetration into the underlying structure. The upper shank portion and the lower shank portion are separated from one another by a shoulder. The upper shank portion includes a knurled region extending from the shoulder. A washer is disposed at the juncture of the head portion and the shank. The washer has a diameter greater than a largest measurement across the head portion. The washer includes a resilient sealing element on the side of the washer adjacent to the shank. A driving tool for the anchor is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Martin J. Nilsen, Michael E. Ward, Michael C. Dill, Yongping Gong
  • Publication number: 20100064859
    Abstract: A socket for driving two different types of fasteners in one embodiment includes a driving portion with an outer surface and a driving bore, a base portion, a plurality of lands extending along the driving bore and configured to drive a first type of fastener, and a cradle positioned within the driving bore and defining a driving surface for a second type of fastener, the driving surface curved within a first plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the socket and curved within a second plane in which the longitudinal axis extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventor: John F. Stephens
  • Patent number: 7677139
    Abstract: An engine turning device for use in rotating the crankshaft of an engine. The device has a first structure on a first side used when coupling the device to an engine employing a harmonic balancer and a second structure on a second side used when coupling the device to an engine that does not have a harmonic balancer or if the harmonic balancer has been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Jonco Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: David M. Salanda
  • Publication number: 20100005932
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a spud wrench and a spud wrench kit. The spud wrench may include a lever, a socket and an insert. The socket may include an aperture capable of receiving the lever within, wherein the socket may include an enlarged end. The insert may include an aperture in a first side and an opening in a second side, wherein the lever may be capable of insertion within the aperture of the first side. In addition, the socket may be capable of moving relative to the lever and the insert may be capable of moving relative to the socket. The spud wrench kit may further include a socket wrench, a case and inserts of various shapes and sizes and sockets of various shapes and sizes. The inserts and the sockets may be interchangeably used with the lever in numerous manners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Tyler V. Young, Mickel Risko Smith
  • Patent number: 7644876
    Abstract: A turning tool (5?) for turning a jet regulator, a nozzle, an intermediate holder, a flow regulator, a non-return valve or a similar plumbing fitting (5) is provided. The fitting (5), on the outlet side, is detachably held on a plumbing water outlet armature (2) by a threaded connection or a bayonet connection, whereby the turning tool (5?) can be placed on the plumbing fitting (5) in a rotationally fixed manner. The turning tool is characterized in that the turning tool is also provided in the form of a plumbing fitting or as a component of a plumbing fitting, that he turning tool (5?) can be placed in a rotationally fixed manner on an outer or an inner periphery of the fitting (5) that is held on the water outlet armature, and or that he turning tool (5?) has a face profiling or contouring (24, 25) that can be placed in a rotationally fixed manner on a mating profiling or a mating contouring (25, 24) provided on the outlet face of the fitting (5) that is held in the water outlet armature (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Weis, Hermann Grether
  • Publication number: 20090301269
    Abstract: A hub locknut socket tool, specifically a socket that can selectively couple with a standard or custom ratchet and a variety of hub locknuts, including but not limited to Myers hub locknuts and T&B® (electrical fitting/connector) hub locknuts. The hub locknut socket is easier to use and more efficient than the traditional method of using a hammer-screwdriver combination or wrench to tighten or loosen a hub locknut. The hub locknut socket also provides a higher level of safety as compared to previous methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventor: William Wedge
  • Publication number: 20090272237
    Abstract: An adjustable socket having a housing with a longitudinal axis. A collar is couplable to and movable along the housing. The collar's lower end is bevelled. A plurality of circumferentially spaced apertures extend through the housing. A jaw is mounted in each aperture for slidable, radial movement through the aperture. Each jaw has a flat inward face and a bevelled outward face. The jaws are biased radially outwardly away from the axis. Rotation of the collar around the housing in a first direction forces the collar's bevelled end against the jaws' bevelled faces, forcing the jaws radially inwardly and forcing their inward faces against a fastener located between the inward faces. Rotation of the collar in the opposite direction allows the jaws to be biased radially outwardly to release the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventor: Alex Parsa Pirseyedi
  • Publication number: 20090178517
    Abstract: An improve nut driver system and method of use, wherein the nut driver system includes a nut head socket, and an extended screw guide which is operatively connected to the nut head socket, wherein the nut head socket has an aperture at a side of the circumference of the nut head socket, and the extended screw guide has a slot at a side of the extended screw guide corresponding to the aperture of the nut head socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventor: Kurt Forrester
  • Publication number: 20080289456
    Abstract: The one solid wrench has a flat surface with jaws encompassed within a thin body with a right angle arm attached to the fop side opposite of the open jaw. The top of the arm has a square opening to receive a ratchet extension tool to drive the wrench. The tool is used as an open wrench having a thin wall that requires minimal clearance for 360 degree turning radius without the removal of any connecting lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: Kenneth Eugene Jensen
  • Patent number: 7454998
    Abstract: A socket assembly includes an outer part and an inner part which is inserted in the outer part. A flange extends radially outward from an end of the inner part and is mounted on an end of the outer part. The outer part is made by steel and the inner part is made by aluminum. A positioning device is located between the outer part and the inner part. The positioning device includes a plurality of grooves defined in an inner periphery of the outer part and a plurality of ribs extend from an outer periphery of the inner part. The ribs are engaged with the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7448300
    Abstract: A total wrench structure consisting of two mated structures in combination with a drive tool for the manipulation of fastener heads. A ratchet gear is contained in the first structure of a shape suitable to be slidably mated and loosely locked thereunto the second structure which contains a means for torquing introduction and implementation by a drive tool. The total wrench structure can be applied in a piecemeal fashion onto the fastener head in a restricted working space and the choice of drive tool elements that may attach to the second structure axially allows its user to mitigate the aforementioned restricted space while effectively applying the appropriate torque into the total wrench structure applied onto the fastener head. The total wrench structure is capable of 360 degree unrestricted working rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Inventor: Thomas John Barniak, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7430944
    Abstract: A wing nut installation clutch drive device and method of installing and removing a hurricane shutter. An elastomeric body includes a bore extending longitudinally therethrough for tightly frictionally receiving a drive shaft, a portion of the length of which is tightly frictionally engaged in the bore wherein a rotational force applied by a drive motor engaged with an exposed portion of the drive shaft is translated to the body. A cavity is formed into a distal end of the body adapted to biasingly engage over a wing nut including the hub and wing members thereof whereby the rotational force is applied to install and tighten the wing nut or to loosen and remove the wing nut from threaded engagement with a threaded shaft of each of a plurality of bolts used to retain the shutter without damaging or over tightening the wing nut. An anti-slip improved bolt head of the bolt is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Inventor: Terry G. Miller
  • Publication number: 20080223181
    Abstract: A multifunction hand tool includes a tubular body having first and second open ends, a front wall, a rear wall, and first and second side walls. A first screwdriver tip protrudes from the rear wall in a longitudinal direction so as to be coplanar with the rear wall. A second screwdriver tip protrudes from the front wall in a lateral direction so as to be perpendicular with the front wall. A socket opening is formed in the front wall for engaging a hexagon-shaped fitting. First and second slots are formed in the first and second side walls, respectively, for engaging a flat handle of a ball valve. A third slot is formed in the rear face for engaging a flat handle of a ball valve. A cutout portion in the tubular body is defined by a removed section of the front wall and the first and second side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventor: Sean Cline
  • Publication number: 20080216611
    Abstract: A thumb socket for a multi-faceted coaxial cable nut includes a multi-faceted body. An exterior wall of the body defines a plurality of extended points in spaced radial relation, so as to form finger holds therebetween. An inner wall of the body defines a central cavity having a shape complimentary to at least a portion of an exterior of the coaxial cable nut. A notch is formed in the body having a diameter less than a diameter of the coaxial cable nut so as to forcibly receive the coaxial cable nut within the central cavity of the body to permit manual torque via the finger holds of the body to loosen or tighten the coaxial cable nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventor: Eric Shawn Resnick
  • Patent number: 7413693
    Abstract: A wire connector fastening tool comprises an elongate body having a first end, a second end, an outer hand-engaging surface and an interior surface. The outer hand-engaging surface has a generally uniform outside diameter from its first end to its second end. The interior surface defines an internal axial bore extending through the body from the first end to the second end. The axial bore has a first section with a first inside diameter and a second section with a second inside diameter. The second inside diameter is larger than the first inside diameter. The first section of the bore extends from the first end of the body to a point between the first and second ends of the body. The second section of the bore extends from the first section of the bore to the second end of the body. The first end of the body is adapted to engage with at least a portion of the first wire connector in a manner so that rotation of the body causes rotation of the first wire connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: D & G Tools LLC
    Inventor: Darrell D. Goacher, Sr.
  • Patent number: 7387049
    Abstract: An economical system and method for eliminating manual operations in smaller scale animal feeding water bottle management is provided. A hand held cap removal tool captures the perimeter of the water bottle cap for automatic capping or decapping. Provisions for suspending the tool for convenient universal motion over a work area are described. The cap removal tool accommodates straight and angled water delivery tubes and most popular water bottle cap sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Inventors: Richard P. Ver Hage, Glenn Ver Hage
  • Publication number: 20080098858
    Abstract: A single tool easily secures a nut to anchor a sink in a fixed location and to connect two water lines to the faucet, all performed in a limited space. The use of a single elongated pipe having a plurality of grip bars projecting from an exterior surface assists in grabbing, holding and twisting of the pipe. The pipe has two integral sockets at opposite ends of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventor: John Thomas
  • Publication number: 20080087145
    Abstract: A tool operable for connecting a male F-type coaxial cable connector includes a tubular wrench portion and a hollow grasping portion. The tubular wrench portion comprises a first end, a second end, a hollow body portion located between the first and second ends and a plurality of arc portions located at the first end. The hollow body portion has a first slot extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the arc portions have an outer surface for installing the C-shaped fastening ring thereon to generate torsion and an inner surface formed with a shaped portion to engage with the shaped outer surface of the connector ring. The arc portions are outwardly extended by the torsion when the predetermined torsion is enough to deform the arc portions of the tubular wrench portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventor: Timothy L. Youtsey
  • Patent number: 7347129
    Abstract: A tool including a tubular wrench portion and a hollow grasping portion. The tubular wrench portion has a first end, a second end, a hollow body portion located between the first and second ends and a plurality of arc portions located at the first end. The hollow body portion has a first slot extending from the first end to the second end. The arc portions have an outer surface for installing the C-shaped fastening ring thereon to generate torsion and an inner surface formed with a shaped portion to engage with a shaped outer surface of a connector ring. The arc portions are outwardly extended by the torsion when a predetermined torsion is enough to deform the arc portions of the tubular wrench portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Phoenix Communications Technologies International
    Inventor: Timothy L. Youtsey
  • Patent number: 7334505
    Abstract: A hand tool consisting of an outer grip having an elongate inner housing formed therein engages with wing knobs used to tighten and loosen hanging file clamps. The outer grip is provided with a plurality of planar elongate gripping surfaces to enable a user to apply greater force to the wing knobs, which are frequently over-tightened by previous users. A pair of lattitudinally extending inner frame members are used to form two receiving areas for the wing knobs, a central elongate recess receives wing knobs of smaller diameter. By vertically recessing the upper surfaces of the inner frame members, wing knobs of greater diameter are received within the entire elongate inner housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Inventor: Ronald A. Jenkins
  • Patent number: 7331260
    Abstract: This invention relates to a driving head of rotary wrenching tools, the driving head can be a sleeve or directly implemented on the wrench, the driving head has an opening with grooves, forefront surfaces and concavities implemented inside the opening, the forefront surfaces are implemented individually in-between the grooves, and one concavity is implemented on each forefront surface, with which varieties of work pieces in different shapes can be tightly fitted into.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Inventor: Chin-Shun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20080034927
    Abstract: A basin wrench includes a body having a hand gripping portion being configured such that a hand of a user of the basin wrench can grip the body and provide sufficient torque to rotate the body to tighten an associated basin nut. The body can include a longitudinal slot generally parallel with a longitudinal axis of the body. The basin wrench can also include an insert configured to engage an associated nut and/or an associated water shut-off valve. An additional insert can be provided to engage a strainer basket and/or be engaged by an associated wrench or rod. A method for rotating a basin nut is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Brian M. Adkins, Steven M. Macsay, Glen R. Chartier
  • Patent number: 7299721
    Abstract: A socket for engaging a work piece having at least one wire. The socket includes a body having a closed peripheral side wall, first and second ends and a rotational axis extending between the first and second ends. The socket also includes a first receptacle formed in the first end and defining a drive structure configured for receiving a work piece for driving engagement therewith. A channel is formed in the side wall and opens at and extends laterally from the first end of the body for receiving the at least one wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Snap-on INcororated
    Inventors: Daniel M. Eggert, Marco E. DeVecchis
  • Patent number: 7293482
    Abstract: A tool for installing and removing wing nuts. The tool includes an ergonomic, rigid handle for gripping by the hand of the user. One end of the handle includes wing nut engagement features that center the wing nut for a snug engagement by the tool. The tool is manually rotated to either tighten or loosen wing nuts. The tool is particularly useful for the installation and removal of wing nuts used to secure storm panels over the windows and doors of a building structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Inventors: Edward A. Wolf, Mark Clark
  • Patent number: 7231852
    Abstract: A kit of four faucet nut wrenches, two of 1? inch internal diameter, two of 1 inch internal diameter, longer wrenches 14–16 inches long, shorter wrenches 4 inches long. Drive sockets are provided for removable insertion into the drive end of each wrench. The smaller diameter wrenches are optionally held within the larger wrenches. Orifices in of the wrenches provide for the smaller diameter wrenches optional insertion into the larger diameter wrenches. Removable lock pins secure the wrenches together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Inventors: Albert J. Henin, Valerie J. Williams
  • Patent number: 7185567
    Abstract: A tool and a method for installing a sprinkler head in a threaded fitting of a fire suppression system is disclosed. The sprinkler head is protected by a cover. The tool is formed from an elongated body having a cavity that is sized to receive the cover. One end of the body interfaces with a wrench, the other end has one or more axially extending slots sized to receive the fingers of a torque plate affixed to the sprinkler head. The sprinkler head has a threaded nipple that engages the threaded fitting. The nipple is engaged with the fitting and torque is applied to it by engaging the slots of the tool with the fingers and turning the tool with the wrench. The tool has an external index allowing the sprinkler head to be angularly oriented to direct its discharge stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Victaulic Company
    Inventor: Stephen R. Ide
  • Patent number: 7181999
    Abstract: A driver tool for coaxial cable connectors is provided. The tool can drive both F-series coaxial cable connectors having a hex sleeve and BNC coaxial cable connectors having a bayonet sleeve. The driver tool has a socket which includes a first drive surface in the form of a plurality of flat segments formed on the socket and engageable in rotationally interlocking relation with the hex sleeve of an F connector. The socket also has a second drive surface in the form of a collar sized for frictional engagement in rotationally interlocking relation with the bayonet sleeve of a BNC connector. A longitudinal slot in the sleeve accommodates a coaxial cable. A handle and shaft connect to the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Ideal Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Skeels, Robert W. Sutter
  • Patent number: 7178430
    Abstract: A tool adjusts a damper assembly having a pivot arm and an arm fastener. The tool comprises an inner elongate member, an outer elongate member, and bushing collars. The inner member is telescopically received in the outer member. The inner and outer members each comprise a first member end, a second inner member end, and a member axis. The first inner member end comprises a fastener adjuster and the first outer member end comprises a pivot arm adjuster. The bushing collars are cooperatively associated with the first outer member end, the second outer member end, and an outer member surface of the inner member for maintaining the inner and outer member axes in collinear relation for forming a reach axis. The inner and outer members are each rotatable about the reach axis. The fastener adjuster adjusts the arm fastener and the pivot arm adjuster adjusts the pivot arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Inventor: Bruno Butz