Work-holding Patents (Class 81/125)
  • Patent number: 12102946
    Abstract: A pipeline filter assembly comprising a base assembly, an outer wall, and a lid assembly. The base plate has a pocket to hold a tool for opening and closing a drain plug. The outer wall has a lower end portion and an upper end portion, wherein the upper end portion comprises a lower collar, and the lower collar comprises threading around an exterior surface thereof. The lid assembly is configured to couple to the lower collar of the outer wall. The lid assembly has an upper collar configured to mate with the lower collar. The upper collar has at least one housing that is coupled to the upper collar, and at least one biasing clip pivotally mounted within the housing for releasable engagement with the lower collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: AQUASTAR POOL PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: Olaf Mjelde
  • Patent number: 12053219
    Abstract: A fastener guide that includes a body. The body includes a through-bore configured for receiving a fastener and an end configured for contacting a bone plate. The fastener guide further includes at least one member configured for contacting and retaining the fastener within the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Biomet Microfixation, LLC
    Inventors: Jason F. Detweiler, Scott Steffensmeier
  • Patent number: 12042908
    Abstract: A extension rod and a socket, belonging to a field of a tool includes an extension rod body, the extension rod body is configured with an accommodation groove, and a magnetic component is slidably arranged in the accommodation groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: YUEQING FENGQIANG TOOL MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang Zhou, Hailong Wang, Yongqiang Pan
  • Patent number: 11982337
    Abstract: A transmission comprising at least one rim 1 and at least one wheel 2. An outside surface of the wheel 2 is adapted to engage with an inside surface of the rim 1. The wheel 2 is rotatable about a first axis B and the rim 2 is rotatable about a second axis A. The second axis A is at a distance from the first axis B. The inside surface of the rim 1 has a cyclic polygonal shape with an angle between each adjoining side 4 of the polygon being greater than 90°. The outer surface of the wheel 2 has a cyclic polygonal shape with an angle between each adjoining side 6 of the polygon being greater than 90°. Each side 6 of the wheel 2 engaging with a side 4 of the rim 1 of equal length during rotation of said transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Polygear AS
    Inventor: Kjell Vading
  • Patent number: 11911048
    Abstract: A drill guide handle configured to engage a variable angle drill guide, including: a handle grip; a first cannula extending from a proximal end of the drill guide handle to a distal end of the drill guide handle, wherein the first cannula is configured to provide a zero degree insertion angle for a drill bit; and a body including: a first tab and a second tab wherein the first and second tabs include a first and second tab protrusion, respectively, wherein each of the first tab and the second is configured to flex so that the first and second tab protrusions engage a horizontal groove on a variable angle drill guide; and a body protrusion on an inner surface of the body, wherein the body protrusion is configured to engage a vertical grove on the variable angle drill guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael McGurk, Henri Défossez, Simon Wampfler, Gregor Spreiter, Frederic Gueissaz, Marcel Schweizer, Said Ghammar, Andreas Baeriswyl, Mirko Rocci, Steffan Daniel
  • Patent number: 11872842
    Abstract: A socket spanner insert releases or fastens wheel bolts which in the mounted state rest inside wheel bolt holes of a car rim. The socket spanner insert includes a base body which has a screw head receptacle and a tool receptacle, and a sleeve which encompasses the base body at least in portions and is rotatably connected to the base body. In order to prevent damage to the rims when mounting and removing wheel bolts, a retaining element is provided which, during release or fastening of the wheel bolt, blocks a relative rotational movement of the sleeve with respect to the car rim and allows a rotation of the base body within the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventor: Helmut Kumpfmüller
  • Patent number: 11857225
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to surgical instruments used to deliver locking or set screws to secure a rod or spinal fixation element relative to an implanted bone anchor or other spinal fixation construct during spine surgery. In one embodiment, the inserter instrument can include an inner driver shaft, a ratcheted outer sleeve, and a handle configured to receive the shafts therein. The inner driver shaft can receive a plurality of set screws on a distal end thereof. A side latch, pawl, or button can engage with the ratcheted outer sleeve to facilitate step-wise advancement of the sleeve relative to the driver shaft for set screw delivery. Step-wise advancement can be controlled using another button that causes movement of the side latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL
    Inventors: Alec Manson, Richard Fournier, Cory Emil, Eric Biester, William Miller
  • Patent number: 11794331
    Abstract: A replaceable tool is provided, including: a main body, including a connecting hole extending along a first axis; a control member, inserted within the main body and including a detent member, being movable between a locked position and a release position along a second axis lateral to the first axis; wherein when the control member is located in the locked position, the detent member radially protrudes within the connecting hole; when the control member moves from the locked position to the release position, the detent member is away from the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Jun-Fan Chen
  • Patent number: 11787024
    Abstract: The unique aspect of this invention is the fact that the magnet insert screws into the driver shaft head rather than being pressed in under pressure. The best design for this invention includes self-locking threads as well and the combination of using a threaded installation of the magnet insert and the locking threads is an additional unique attribute to this invention. This unique a threaded install attribute helps prevent the magnet insert from coming out under impact pressure and even if it does it allows it to be reinserted using a screwing mechanism and when reinserted will remain in place unlike existing press-in products. A third unique attribute of this invention is the depression at the top of the magnet insert designed to receive a screwing tools such as a flat head or Philips screw driver, hex, Allen, etc., making it possible to easily reinsert the magnet insert and tighten it firmly in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Ellis Stanley Haskins
  • Patent number: 11780064
    Abstract: A socket structure includes a body, a first fitting hole, a second fitting hole, and at least one elastic engaging member. The first fitting hole is disposed at one end of the body. The second fitting hole is disposed at another end of the body. The at least one elastic engaging member is disposed in the first fitting hole and protrudes toward an inner portion of the first fitting hole along a radial direction of the first fitting hole. When a tool is inserted into the first fitting hole, the at least one elastic engaging member is pressed and deformed by the tool and is thus engaged with the tool. The configuration of the at least one elastic engaging member makes it easier to connect a tool to and remove the tool from the socket structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: KABO Tool Company
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11731030
    Abstract: Releasable magnetic pole strap systems are disclosed. Embodiments are directed to a releasable magnetic pole strap system including a pole which includes: a proximal end having a distal surface; and a pole attachment device connected to the distal surface of the proximal end of the pole. The system also includes a strap including a strap attachment device which is configured to be releasably attached to the pole attachment device. The distal surface of the proximal end of the pole is at least partially covered by the pole attachment device. Each of the pole attachment device and the strap attachment device includes either a magnet or a non-magnetic ferric material. At least one of the pole attachment device or the strap attachment device includes a magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Lloyd A. Marks, Matthew S. Marks
  • Patent number: 11679477
    Abstract: A faucet valve cartridge pulling tool comprising a housing, a stem screw, and a collar. The housing has a first end and a second end. The first end has a surface adapted to abut a portion of a faucet valve body. The stem screw has a first end and a second end. The stem screw includes a first threaded section and a second threaded section. The first threaded section is adapted to engage internal threading of a faucet valve cartridge stem located within the faucet valve body. The collar has internal threading engaging the second threaded section of the stem screw. Wherein, rotating the collar relative to the stem screw pulls the first threaded portion axially towards the second end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Oscar Del Toro Manjarrez
  • Patent number: 11673279
    Abstract: A workspace isolated from an exterior space by a partition, a glove provided to the partition so that an external surface thereof is exposed to the workspace and an internal surface thereof communicates with the exterior space, and a robot configured to insert an arm into the glove and perform a work in the workspace. The glove includes, at a tip-end part thereof, an operating part provided inside the glove, and a hand part provided so as to be exposed to the workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Kazunori Hirata
  • Patent number: 11628551
    Abstract: A multipurpose maintenance tool for a mechanical assembly. The tool includes a central body and an elongated shank extending in a longitudinal direction from the central body to a lever end. A foreign object removing element has a foreign body engaging surface. The element extends from the central body generally opposite the shank. A fastener engaging formation is formed on the shank, the removing element, and/or the central body. The formation is sized and shaped for engaging a fastener on the assembly to selectively tighten and loosen the fastener. A lateral extension extends from the central body to span an opening in the assembly and engage opposite margins adjacent the opening. As the shank is pivoted about the extension, the removal surface pivots about the lateral extension in a direction corresponding to the angular direction of the shank to dislodge foreign objects from the opening in the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Jet Medic LLC
    Inventors: T. Benjamin Boyher, C. Shane Stephens
  • Patent number: 11618147
    Abstract: A combat vehicle rescue tool for operating a combat lock to open a door of a combat vehicle by engaging an exterior mechanical rescue coupler includes a handle having a first end extending in to a first forked arm and a second forked arm. A selectable angle end wrench includes a box wrench which is sized to fit an exterior mechanical rescue coupler of a combat vehicle door. A rectangular stem of the end wrench has at least three angled faces on a rectangular stem end opposite to the box wrench. A detent mechanism engages each of the at least three angle faces and the pair of face surfaces to set a predetermined angle of the selectable angle end wrench with respect to a long axis of the handle. A spare fastener pin can be threadingly stored in the end face of the tapered end of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Inventor: John P. Fravor
  • Patent number: 11590637
    Abstract: A method of using a fastener torque-tool body, torque arm, and release bolt to engage a stripped threaded fastener in an object. The method comprising the steps of selecting a torque-tool body suitable for the fastener being removed, engaging the torque-tool body with the fastener, engaging the torque arm with the torque-tool body, applying rotational force to the torque arm to rotate the fastener within the object, engaging the release bolt with the torque-tool body, and applying rotational force to the release bolt to dislodge the fastener from the torque-tool body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: GRIP HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Paul Kukucka, Thomas Stefan Kukucka
  • Patent number: 11564812
    Abstract: A surgical instrument having a first member being engageable with a fastener. A second member includes an expandable portion configured for capturing the fastener. A third member is engageable with the expandable portion to releasably capture the fastener. An actuator connected with the second member and the third member. The actuator includes a threaded inner surface and a threaded coupling member engageable with the threaded inner surface to facilitate axial translation of the second member relative to the third member. Systems, spinal constructs, implants and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Paxton Wall
  • Patent number: 11541518
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tool head, such as a socket, having an annular groove that allows gripping of the tool head to remove the tool head from a tool having a lug, such as ratchet, torque or impact wrenches. The groove is spaced from the drive engagement end of the socket for improved gripping performance. The groove dimensions were determined to improve gripping performance as well. For example, the groove can have a depth of 0.020?-0.050?, preferably 0.020?-0.030?. More broadly, the groove can have a depth of 5.0%-15.0%, and preferably 5.0%-10.5%, of the drive end outer diameter. The groove can, either alone or in combination with the above ranges, have a width of 0.25-0.47?, preferably 0.29-0.43?. The groove can, either alone or in combination with the above ranges, begin at a distance of 0.070-0.160?, preferably 0.090-0.140?, and have an end of groove farthest from the end of the socket of 0.32-0.63?, preferably 0.38-0.57?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel M. Eggert, Jeffrey M. Arendt, Glenn A. Kaufman
  • Patent number: 11480032
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a debris removal tool. In one embodiment, the tool includes a cover assembly having a plurality of covers spaced from one another along the length of the assembly creating a gap between adjacent covers. A carrier disposed within the cover assembly is axial movable relative thereto and has a plurality of magnet groups spaced from one another along its length. In an unactuated position of the tool, each of the plurality of magnet groups is under one of the plurality of covers and in an actuated position, each of the plurality of magnets is in a gap between covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Daniel Garcia
  • Patent number: 11415161
    Abstract: A fastening system including a bolt with a shank defining a bolt axis and a bolt head secured to the shank. The bolt head includes a bolt head body with two channels therein, and two slots aligned with the channels. The channels and the slots extend between oppositely positioned axis-parallel surfaces. The channels are partially defined by internal walls in the bolt head body. The bolt head includes a cap surface transverse to the bolt axis. The system also includes a tool with a blade defining a tool axis, with a tip located at the second end. The tip is receivable in the channels. To rotate the bolt, the tip is positioned in a selected one of the channels, to align the tool axis with the bolt axis. Rotation of the bolt is urged by the tool, when the tool is rotated about the tool axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SONIX ENTERPRISES INC.
    Inventor: Fridolin Schuster
  • Patent number: 11399625
    Abstract: A magnetic bottle brush that has a handle with an upper portion and a lower portion and a brush head attached to the upper portion of the handle. A magnetic element is disposed in the lower portion of the handle that exerts a magnetic attraction force between the magnetic bottle brush and an accompanying magnetic base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Munchkin Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Bryan Dunn, Yong Sun Simon Kang, Thomas Edward Birkert, Mark Gerard Tebbe, Fangyi Gao, Nicholas Trumbo, Sung Yun Chan
  • Patent number: 11389682
    Abstract: A sprinkler assembly includes a body defining an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid passage extending along a longitudinal axis between the inlet and the outlet. A guide pin aperture is defined by at least one of the body or a bushing coupled to the body. The sprinkler assembly further includes a deflector slidably coupled to the body. The deflector includes a deflector body coupled to a guide pin. The guide pin includes a shaft portion extending through the guide pin aperture and a shoulder that is wider than the shaft portion and configured to engage at least one of the body or the bushing to limit movement of the deflector body away from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Steven Lee Shields, Manuel R. Silva, Jr., Sean E. Cutting, William K. Rucker, Daniel A. Cross
  • Patent number: 11383360
    Abstract: The wrench with position-retaining tab comprises the box wrench and a position-retaining structure. The box wrench is a hand tool used for tightening and loosening a threaded connection formed by a bolt or bolt-like structure. The box wrench and the threaded connection are defined elsewhere in this disclosure. The position-retaining structure attaches to the box wrench. The position retaining structure is a spring-loaded structure that inhibits the box wrench from slipping off the bolt or bolt-like structure during the tightening and loosening of the threaded connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventor: Mario Mancini
  • Patent number: 11325230
    Abstract: A tool extension rod includes a main piece, a sliding sleeve, and a magnetic assembly. The sliding sleeve is slidably sleeved onto the main piece. When the sliding sleeve moves between a first position and a second position, the magnetic assembly is movable along an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SHIN YING ENTPR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wen-Hung Chiang
  • Patent number: 11230859
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for magnetic keyed locking. A cylinder is disposed in a housing. The cylinder is formed with an end opening and a plurality of side openings. The end opening communicates with an interior recess. A plurality of rotors are disposed in the side openings and pivotably coupled to the cylinder. The rotors include inner portions that extend from pivot points toward the interior recess, and outer portions that extend from the pivot points past an outer surface of the cylinder. One or more blocking bars are affixed to the housing. The one or more blocking bars are formed with a plurality of slots, and are disposed such that rotation of the cylinder is permitted when the rotors are aligned with the slots and limited when at least one rotor is non-aligned with a slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Inventor: Daniel Petersen
  • Patent number: 11167398
    Abstract: A magnetic tool connector includes a main body having a working end. The working end defines first and second chambers in communication with each other. The first chamber is configured to receive an object to be driven. The second chamber having an opening at an end edge of the first chamber. The end edge of the first chamber defines an abutting surface for positioning the object within the first chamber. A magnetic assembly is slidably coupled to the main body and includes a magnet. The magnetic assembly is movable between a first position in which the magnet is located outside of the second chamber and a second position in which the magnet is located within the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: JEI MOU INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Po-Shen Chen
  • Patent number: 11161223
    Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a ratchet unit which has a ratchet tube with a reception hole. A collar is connected to one side of the head and has a slit defined radially through the collar. An engaging member has a first end thereof fixed to the collar, and a second end of the engaging member extends through the slit. The second end of the engaging member is partially located within the through hole of the collar and located above the reception hole of the ratchet tube. An operation ring is mounted to the collar and connected the engaging. A C-clip is mounted to the outer periphery of the collar. When the operation ring is rotated, the second end of the engaging member is pushed to move within the through hole of the collar to position a socket located in the reception hole of the ratchet tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventor: Yi-Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 11130206
    Abstract: A decoupler tool for decoupling a Storz coupler is disclosed having a base member and handle and decoupler member attached to the base member. The handle and decoupler member may include two handles and each handle includes vertical leg having a protrusion for engaging a coupling lug or coupling lock release member of a Storz coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Big Woods Rescue Products, LLC
    Inventor: Walter U. Stottlemyer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11077538
    Abstract: A torque retaining device for preventing unitary rotation of a nut and a fastener extending through two parts to be connected is provided. The torque retaining device includes an engagement portion for connection to one of the nut and a fastener head and an elongated portion for rotationally catching on one of the parts that the fastener is to be extended through. The engagement portion includes a wall having an inner side that defines a cavity for placement of the fastener head or nut and is shaped rotate with the fastener head or nut. At least one flexible member extends radially inwardly from the inner side of the wall for holding the fastener head or nut in the engagement portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: COLD HEADING COMPANY
    Inventor: Alan M. Lares
  • Patent number: 11045930
    Abstract: A retention socket is configured to hold a non-ferrous metallic fastener and includes a socket body defining a cavity shaped to receive a head of the non-ferrous metallic fastener. The retention socket further includes a mechanical retaining feature coupled to the socket body to removably couple the non-ferrous metallic fastener to the socket body without the aid of magnetic forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Robert H. Dietze, Christopher Brady
  • Patent number: 11040436
    Abstract: A temporary tightening tool includes a grip part and a socket part into which a bolt head part is inserted. The socket part is formed in a shape of a hexagonal tube surrounded by six side walls, a hook part, which is a leaf spring part, is formed in each of alternate three side walls among the six side walls, and a thick torque transmission part is formed in each of three remaining side walls without the hook part. When the bolt head part is inserted in the socket part, the hook part is elastically deformed, and holds the hold bolt head part with restoring force. Torque input into the grip part is transmitted to the bolt head part from the torque transmission wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenji Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10933516
    Abstract: A wrench device includes a proximal member including a first recess and a second recess open to the first recess. The second recess has a width smaller than the first recess. The first recess receives a first screw and the second recess receives a second screw smaller in diameter than the first screw. The device also includes a distal member coupled to the proximal member. The distal member includes a first recess, a second recess open to the first recess, and a third recess open to the second. The first recess has a width larger than a diameter of the second recess. The second recess has a diameter larger than the third recess. When the proximal and distal members are coupled, the first and second recesses of the proximal member are in open communication with the first, second and third recesses of the distal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Darrow, Steven Krevitski, Kory Smith, Robert Mazzarello, Donald Lu
  • Patent number: 10828753
    Abstract: The nut-dispensing tool comprises a tube, a retaining block, and a spring loaded gas cylinder. The nut-dispensing tool may dispense a plurality of threaded nuts individually from the tube via a removal slot located in the retaining block. The plurality of threaded nuts may be pushed towards the removal slot by the spring loaded gas cylinder. An individual threaded nut may be removed by inserting a threaded stud member into the individual threaded nut via an end aperture of the retaining block, turning the threaded stud member to engage stud threading into nut threading, and lifting the individual threaded nut through the removal slot using the threaded stud member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Inventor: Barry Blackwell
  • Patent number: 10822726
    Abstract: An opening roller for an open-end spinning device includes a drive shaft and a roller body connected to the drive shaft. The drive shaft includes a coupling element for connection to a driven shaft of a drive. The coupling element includes a form-locking element. An open-end spinning device is also provided that incorporates the opening roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG
    Inventors: Markus Kuebler, Constantin Rieger
  • Patent number: 10792793
    Abstract: A tool for driving threaded fasteners includes a tool bit extending along a longitudinal axis and including a rear shank of polygonal cross section, a front working end, and an intermediate portion having a front shoulder, a rear shoulder, and a reduced diameter annular groove. A floating magnet sleeve receivable over the tool bit includes a tubular body, retention member projecting radially inward from a rear end of the body, and a magnet disposed at a front end of the body. The sleeve is axially moveable by a float distance between rearward and forward positions such that the magnet can engage a fastener head coupled to the working end as the sleeve approaches the forward position. The float distance is less than a tip distance between a front end of the magnet and a front tip of the working end when the sleeve is in the rearward position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Darren B. Moss, Michael P. Peters
  • Patent number: 10792791
    Abstract: A clench wrench includes a structure including a handle and an engaging head. The engaging head includes an engaging space extending through front and back sides thereof. The engaging space defines an opening on both the front and back sides. A clenching device is mounted on the engaging head and includes a clenching member. The clenching member includes a clenching portion and is operable in a first mode in which the clenching portion is located at a first position and capable of clenching an object engaged with the engaging head, and a second mode in which the clenching portion is disposed away from the engaging space and is located at a second position and capable of letting the object engaged with the engaging head disengage therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Hong Ann Tool Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Wei Su
  • Patent number: 10736676
    Abstract: An implant kit has an adapter having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending from the first and to the second end, wherein the first end is configured for removably receiving and engaging an implant and the second end is configured for removably coupling to a driver shaft of an implant driving tool, and an implant preloaded into the first end of the adapter, the implant having an elongated threaded portion; and a blade portion extending from the elongated threaded portion, and having two serrated edges, wherein the blade portion is received in the first end of the adapter and the elongated threaded portion of the implant is coaxially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Thoren, Ramon Luna, Christine Petteys, Joseph Woodard, Daniel McCormick, Kian-Ming (Kevin) Wong
  • Patent number: 10703135
    Abstract: Technology is provided for an inflation hubcap installation system for connecting an air hose to an inflation hubcap air fitting. The inflation hubcap installation system includes a locking tool, a tool retainer, and a torque wrench adapter. The locking tool includes a hubcap interface portion and a wrench portion configured to engage the air fitting when the hubcap interface portion is connected to the inflation hubcap. The tool retainer connects to the locking tool and retains the locking tool on the inflation hubcap. The torque wrench adapter engages the air hose and connects to a suitable torque wrench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Stemco Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael James Massey
  • Patent number: 10668601
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for applying torque to a hammer union having a hammer union wing with wing nuts. The tool comprises a wrench having an arcuate or circular shaped wrench head that can be placed around the hammer union wing, the wrench head having wing nut cavities in the inner surface for receiving the hammer union wing nuts, and sockets around the outer surface for receiving one or more lever members such as a torque bar and/or hammer lug for applying torque to rotate the wrench head. The lever member(s) may be positioned in any of the sockets in the wrench head, thereby allowing the lever member(s) to be repositioned during use with respect to the wrench head without having to remove the wrench head from the hammer union. The wrench head may be held in place on the hammer union wing using magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Nelsen Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Blair Nelsen, James Chisholm, Cody Gunderson, Kevin Tidball
  • Patent number: 10569392
    Abstract: A rotary impact assembly structure includes a rotary tool and a rotary impact assembly. The rotary tool is assembled with the rotary impact assembly so that the rotary impact assembly is driven by the rotary tool to rotate. The rotary impact assembly has a counterweight plate. The counterweight plate has a first surface and a second surface at two sides thereof. The first surface is provided with a socket portion having an insertion hole at a center thereof. The second surface is provided with a plug portion at a center thereof. The rotary impact assembly structure is able to increase the rotational inertia and the amount of torque to quickly loosen or tighten a fastener and has a simple and convenient operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Inventor: Shwu-Ruu Chern
  • Patent number: 10478173
    Abstract: A method of forming a channel in a bone, the method comprising: providing a first bore in the bone; and forming, a second bore in the bone at a predefined angle from said first bore, using said first bore as a reference point for defining the location of the second bore in the bone, wherein the first and second bores intersect in the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: T.A.G. Medical Devices—Agriculture Cooperative Ltd.
    Inventors: Ran Oren, Sumant G. Krishnan, Lee Ranon, Shai Nachmias, Aryeh Mirochinik
  • Patent number: 10471574
    Abstract: A socket includes a first section and a second section which formed at the first end of the first section. The first section includes multiple side faces located on the outside thereof, and a corner portion is formed between each of two adjacent side faces. At least one of the corner portions includes a recess defined therein, and a resilient positioning unit is located in the recess and partially protrudes beyond the open end of the recess. A passage is defined axially through the first and second sections. The resilient positioning unit in the at least one of the corner portions does not affect the feature to secure the socket to the wrench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventor: Chao-Chih Liu
  • Patent number: 10335165
    Abstract: A bone punch includes a base body with a guide shaft (3), a handle (4) and a punching slide (8) supported adjustably along an upper guiding surface (13) of the guide shaft (3). An actuating lever (6) with an adjusting lever (65) interacts with the punching slide (8) for adjustment against a spring action of a restoring spring (46). In a distal end area (10), the punching slide (8) has a securing element (45), which extends between two side walls (25, 26) of the punching slide (8) on the guide shaft (3). The securing element (45) has two laterally protruding positive-locking elements (51, 52). Each side wall (25, 26) is provided with an inner, distally limited longitudinal groove (40, 41) running in the longitudinal direction (9) of the guide shaft (5). Each positive-locking element (51, 52) is longitudinally displaceably inserted into a respective one of the grooves (40, 41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Christoph ZEPF
    Inventor: Christoph Zepf
  • Patent number: 10322479
    Abstract: A temporary fastening tool has a tool main body, a grip, a transmission mechanism, a socket, a plurality of pins, and two magnets. At least a portion of a side surface of the pin protrudes from an inner surface section of the socket toward a central axis of the socket. The magnets are disposed such that centers of the magnets are disposed outside of an imaginary circle having a radius of a circle that circumscribes an outer circumferential section of a screwing member that includes corner sections. The magnets are disposed at positions that do not overlap the pins when the socket is seen from a side of an opening section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Kira
  • Patent number: 10300582
    Abstract: A fastener staging and placement system comprising a staging member capable of temporarily attaching to structures and storing a plurality of ring type fasteners, and a placement member with a means for gripping and removing one or more fasteners to and from the staging member. The staging member comprises a removable and substantially vertically oriented dowel, configured to present a series of ordered sets of fasteners to the placement member, and an attachment means that may be removably attached to various structures. The placement member comprises two or more gripping arms that are configured to flex and exert pressure on at least one fastener thereby securing an ordered set of fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Invoke 3D, LLC
    Inventor: Dewayne Eugene Blake
  • Patent number: 10058720
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-use firefighting tool. The tool may be used as a stand-alone tool or as a supplement to existing tools. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a multi-use tool configured to enable, among other things, forcible entry and valve opening/closing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Inventor: Ronald L. Weinmeister
  • Patent number: 9949761
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a system for noninvasive adjusting fastener tensioning has an elongated shaft having a slot defined therein. The shaft has a first end oppositely disposed from the second end. An associated rod or rods may pass through each end. Selectively adjustable fasteners may have a plurality of magnets disposed in the head of the fastener. An external drive device generating a magnetic field may be used to rotate the fasteners via the magnets in the fastener head externally without the need for surgery. The fasteners may move in and out from the shaft and contact the rod to adjust tensioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignees: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OF AKRON, AUSTEN BIONNOVATION INSTITUTE IN AKRON
    Inventors: Stephen D. Fening, Todd Ritzman
  • Patent number: 9669522
    Abstract: The screw bolt dismantling tool includes a shaft. The shaft has a handle and a working portion at two opposite ends thereof The working portion includes a seat and at least one abutting piece. The seat has a magnet on a central portion of a face of the seat opposite to the handle. The abutting piece is located at a periphery of the face of the seat opposite to the handle and extends toward a direction opposite to the handle. The abutting piece is non-magnetic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Inventor: Jun-Fan Chen
  • Patent number: 9498869
    Abstract: A socket wrench includes a wrench body, a ratchet wheel and a positioning ring. The ratchet wheel has a driving hole and a cylindrical flange extending on one side of the wrench body. The cylindrical flange defines in an outer periphery at least one aperture communicating with the driving hole. The positioning ring is mounted around the cylindrical flange, and has a central bore and at least one protrusion radially protruded from an wall of the central bore of the positioning ring. The protrusion is projected from a wall of the driving hole through the aperture to position a socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Inventor: Yi-Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 9492914
    Abstract: A tool for insertion and extraction of optical fibers includes an elongated handle, a generally C-shaped cradle element at a first end of the elongated handle, a generally L-shaped hook element at a second end of the elongated handle having a long section connected to the elongated handle parallel to a longitudinal axis of the elongated handle and a short section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongated handle, and a generally U-shaped notch formed in the second end of the elongated handle. The tool is configured to facilitate the remote insertion and removal of an optical cable into an optical port of a device, such as a networking or telecommunications device. Various embodiments allow for the remote disengagement and removal of an SFP module from a device, such as a networking or telecommunications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Yim Kwong Ng, Simon John Shearman