Nontraveling Rotatable Screw Patents (Class 81/170)
  • Patent number: 11707820
    Abstract: A wrench, connectable to a standard square shaped extension, has a wrench head with opposed jaw faces which together define a plane that lies perpendicular to the respective jaw faces. A standard square shaped extension socket is affixed to the wrench head, where a standard square shaped extension can be inserted into the standard extension socket, along a direction that is non-orthogonal to the transverse plane. The standard extension socket can be attached to a frame of the wrench head, or to a rotatable guide which controls movement the opposed jaw face which is movable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Southern Handling and Delivery, LLC
    Inventor: Yuji Nammoto
  • Patent number: 11577370
    Abstract: An asymmetrical structure for an open-end wrench is disclosed. The force-applying surface of the wrench facing the opening is mainly set as an arc surface, and the force-receiving surface of the wrench facing the opening is set as a flat surface. When a nut is engaged in the opening of the wrench, one side of the nut abuts against the force-receiving surface, and the other side is in contact with the force-applying point on the arc surface of the force-applying surface. When the wrench is turned, the force of the torque can only be transmitted through the force point contacting the nut, thereby preventing the force of the torque from being dispersed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: INFAR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tai-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 8850930
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes a handle and a head is pivotably connected to the handle. The head has a guide hole through which a pin extends and the pin has a side hole defined radially so as to receive a positioning unit therein. A clamping device has a fixed jaw and a movable jaw, the fixed jaw has a travel path and the movable jaw has a toothed rod. A slide slot is defined in one side of the fixed jaw which has a board inserted into the slot of the head. The fixed jaw has an opening in which a push spring, a stop plate and a worm rod are received. The movable jaw is slidably connected to the slide slot. The toothed rod is located in the travel path and engaged with the worm rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventor: Shwu-Ruu Chern
  • Publication number: 20140190319
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench is provided with a handle including a head; a fixed jaw formed with the head; a slot through the head; a cavity in the head and communicating with the slot, a shaft channel through the cavity; a forward recess in the fixed jaw; a rearward well in the head; a head cover including an opening aligned with the cavity, a forward protrusion fitted in the recess, and a rearward protuberance fitted in the well; a joining assembly for joining the head and the head cover; a moveable jaw including an adjustable shank received in the slot, and serrated teeth along the adjustable shank; a thread screw adjustment driver in both the cavity and the opening; and a assembly shaft in the shaft channel and through the thread screw adjustment driver. The thread screw adjustment driver is threadedly secured to the serrated teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventor: Yu Tsung Chen
  • Patent number: 8701527
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench is capable of locking and of free and indexed opening and closing of jaws. The wrench operates by means of a multipurpose shaft. The shaft controls an adjustment screw to allow free movement of the wrench jaws, increment adjusting of the jaws, or locking of the jaws in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Inventor: William Towne
  • Publication number: 20140069239
    Abstract: A curved-type adjustable wrench has a handle and an operating head. The handle is curved and has a hanging hole with a center point. The operating head is formed on and protrudes from the handle opposite to the hanging hole and has a fixed jaw, a movable jaw and a thumbscrew. The fixed jaw has a vertical plane, a sliding slot, an opening hole and an operating face. The movable jaw is movably connected to the fixed jaw, faces the operating face and has an engaging rod. The thumbscrew is rotatably mounted in the opening hole of the fixed jaw and extends into the sliding slot to engage the engaging rod. An angle between the operating face of the fixed jaw and the handle is 25˜40°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: LI-TU LIN WU
  • Patent number: 8549961
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, and a handle, and a lock mechanism. The fixed jaw includes an adjusting mechanism and an abutting mechanism disposed therein. The adjusting mechanism includes a worm gear, with the worm gear rotatable about and movable along a fixing member. The abutting mechanism includes an abutting member pivotally fixed and including an end engagable with the worm gear. The movable jaw is engaged with the worm gear and moves linearly relative to the fixed jaw upon rotating the worm gear. The handle is pivotally fixed to the fixed jaw. The lock mechanism is installed between the fixed jaw and the handle and operable to a lock position a relative pivotal movement between the fixed jaw and the handle is obstructed and to an unlock position the fixed jaw and the handle are able to pivot relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: New Way Tools Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ping-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 8495932
    Abstract: A tool for removing lug nuts contains a supporting post including an actuating portion and two guiding portions extending outward from two sides of the actuating portion respectively; a screw rod including a head end and a circular extension extending outward from the head end, wherein an outer diameter of the head end is more than that of the circular extension, the circular extension includes a first and a second thread sections; two retaining arm, each including a hole to insert the guiding portion, an aperture arranged on a top end thereof to communicate with the hole, and an orifice secured thereon below the hexagonal hole and having a third and a fourth thread sections to screw with the first and the second thread sections respectively so that after the screw rod is rotated, the retaining arms are driven to close to each other or leave away from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Inventor: Jun Fan Chen
  • Publication number: 20130180367
    Abstract: The invention discloses an adjustable wrench, including a wrench body and a worm; the wrench body includes a handle and a working part; the working part includes a fixed member, a movable member and a track; the lower portion of the movable member, whose bottom edge is arranged with a tooth part, is arranged in the track; the working part also includes a through hole in which the worm is arranged for meshing with the tooth part; when the worm is rotated, the worm interacts with the tooth part and drives the movable member to move in the directions towards or away from the fixed member; wherein the worm has at least two starts of threads. The adjustable wrench of this invention enables swift adjustments to the spacing between the movable member and the fixed member and increases the bearable torque of the worm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicants: HANGZHOU GREAT STAR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., HANGZHOU GREAT STAR TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min Wang
  • Publication number: 20130145907
    Abstract: The present invention provides an adjustable wrench which can suppress backlash or clearance play of a movable body with respect to a main body in all directions orthogonal to a direction in which a pair of jaws come into contact with and separate from each other. An adjustable wrench further includes first urging means that urges a columnar portion such that the columnar portion is held in a state in which an axis of the columnar portion crosses an axis of a guide hole portion at an inclined angle in each of both a direction from the axis toward an open portion in the guide hole portion and a direction orthogonal to the above direction and the axis of the guide hole portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: LOBTEX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Etsuo Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20120291597
    Abstract: A tool for removing lug nuts contains a supporting post including an actuating portion and two guiding portions extending outward from two sides of the actuating portion respectively; a screw rod including a head end and a circular extension extending outward from the head end, wherein an outer diameter of the head end is more than that of the circular extension, the circular extension includes a first and a second thread sections; two retaining arm, each including a hole to insert the guiding portion, an aperture arranged on a top end thereof to communicate with the hole, and an orifice secured thereon below the hexagonal hole and having a third and a fourth thread sections to screw with the first and the second thread sections respectively so that after the screw rod is rotated, the retaining arms are driven to close to each other or leave away from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: JUN FAN CHEN
  • Patent number: 8276484
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, and a handle. The fixed jaw includes a chamber and a hole defined therein. An adjusting mechanism and an abutting mechanism are disposed in the chamber. The adjusting mechanism includes a worm gear and a fixing member. The abutting mechanism includes an abutting member. The handle is pivotally fixed to the fixed jaw. The adjustable wrench is operable in a first direction wrenching an object and includes the worm gear stopped from moving along the fixing member by the abutting member fixedly abutting against the worm gear. The adjustable wrench is operable in a second direction moving relative to the object and includes the worm gear adapted to be moved with respect to the fixing member and including the movable jaw moving with respect to the fixed jaw and the abutting member not fixedly abutted against the worm gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: New Way Tools Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ping-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 8176816
    Abstract: A wrench includes a wrench head mounted on an end of a handle. A handle of the wrench includes a fixed portion and a rotatable portion. Rotation of the rotatable portion of the handle causes movement of at least one contact surface of the wrench head. In one embodiment, rotation of the rotatable portion provides adjustment or movement of one of the jaws of the wrench head relative to another jaw of the wrench head. In another embodiment, rotation of the rotatable portion provides rotation of the wrench head. The rotatable portion of the handle is slidably mounted within the fixed portion of the handle, such that rotatable portion can be selectively extended to provide additional leverage on the wrench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Inventor: David A. Simon
  • Patent number: 8136429
    Abstract: A reversible monkey wrench includes a handle, a head, a slidable jaw, an axial rod and a worm gear. The handle has a connecting end for the head to abut thereagainst. The head is formed with a fixed jaw, a sliding rail, a receiving slot and a connecting bore. The connecting bore communicates with the receiving slot. A movable pin and a spring are disposed between the connecting end and the head. A top of the movable pin selectively inserts through the connecting bore. The spring urges the movable pin so that the movable pin may abut against the connecting end. The worm gear is adapted to control the slidable jaw to move and is slidably disposed in the receiving slot with respect to the axial rod. The movable pin selectively abuts against the worm gear to prohibit the worm gear from sliding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Proxene Tools Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Arthur Wu
  • Patent number: 8091875
    Abstract: A gripping jig for assembling whereby a force is applied to a molded body in a direction perpendicular to an assembling direction. When an assembling load is applied to the molded body, the force is adjustable with an adjustment screw such that the molded body is guided to move in the assembling direction. Since the force is applied from a direction different from the assembling direction, the molded body can move in the assembling direction, and since the force is adjustable, application of the assembling load to the molded body and the movement of the molded body can be adjusted. Since a plurality of the molded bodies are fixed and assembled respectively, when there are variations in size of the molded bodies, an excessive assembling load is is avoided with each molded body guided to move, so that a more uniform assembling load is applied to the plurality of molded bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihiko Yoshioka, Kazuhi Matsumoto, Koji Kimura, Shinya Yoshida, Takashi Ota
  • Publication number: 20110192259
    Abstract: A wrench including an adjustable portion configured for use on nuts and bolts of various sizes and a fixed portion including a number of fixed sockets configured for cooperation with specific predetermined sizes of bolt heads. The adjustable portion including a movable jaw configured for slidable engagement with a fixed jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: APOLLO DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Dave Stauss, Joel Nichols, Jeff Mateer
  • Publication number: 20110154956
    Abstract: A crescent ratchet wrench capable of locking and of free and indexed opening and closing of jaws is disclosed herein. The wrench operates by means of a multipurpose shaft. The shaft controls an adjustment screw to allow free movement of the wrench jaws, increment ratcheting of the movement, or locking of the wrench in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventor: William Towne
  • Publication number: 20110120277
    Abstract: A reversible monkey wrench includes a handle, a head, a slidable jaw, an axial rod and a worm gear. The handle has a connecting end for the head to abut thereagainst. The head is formed with a fixed jaw, a sliding rail, a receiving slot and a connecting bore. The connecting bore communicates with the receiving slot. A movable pin and a spring are disposed between the connecting end and the head. A top of the movable pin selectively inserts through the connecting bore. The spring urges the movable pin so that the movable pin may abut against the connecting end. The worm gear is adapted to control the slidable jaw to move and is slidably disposed in the receiving slot with respect to the axial rod. The movable pin selectively abuts against the worm gear to prohibit the worm gear from sliding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventor: ARTHUR WU
  • Publication number: 20110023665
    Abstract: A movable wrench including a screw bar, and an operating element. The bottom surface of the screw bar is urged by a first compressible spring. The hook part of the operating element urges against the bottom surface of the screw bar. As the user depresses the operating end of the operating element, the hook part escape from the bottom surface. The first compressible spring is depressed downward. After the reverse rotation and positioning, the first compressible spring urges against the screw bar again. The operating end is released so that the hook part urges against the bottom surface again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: NEW WAY TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: PING WEN HUANG
  • Publication number: 20100263498
    Abstract: A swing wrench includes a fixing jaw, a moving jaw, an acting set, and a handle pivotally fixed to the bottom of the fixing jaw. A fixing element is disposed between the bottom of the fixing jaw and the front end of the handle. A limiting section is disposed around the fixing element. A fixing part is formed at the front end of the handle, opposite to the fixing element. The limiting section of the fixing element can engage or move away from the fixing part of the handle. When the limiting section is away from the fixing part, a swing space is formed in between for the handle to pivotally swing with respect to the fixing jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventor: Ping Wen HUANG
  • Publication number: 20100132518
    Abstract: An adjustable socket has a body, a connecting segment and an adjusting segment. The body has a proximal end, a distal end, a mounting hole, at least one adjusting recess and a through hole. The mounting hole is formed through the body. The at least adjusting recess is formed on the body. The connecting segment is mounted on the proximal end of the body. The adjusting segment is mounted on the distal end of the body and has a stationary clamp, an operating element and an adjusting clamp. The stationary clamp is formed on and protrudes from the body and has a guiding hole and two clamping faces. The operating element is rotatably mounted in the mounting hole and has a mounting rod and a worm wheel. The adjusting clamp is connected to and engages the operating element, faces the stationary clamp and has an engaging protrusion, multiple engaging teeth and two clamping faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: Rui-He WANG
  • Patent number: 7721629
    Abstract: A wrench is configured to engage a fastener for rotation. In one embodiment, the wrench comprises a base, a pair of jaws, a pair of threaded shafts, an adjusting ring, and/or a sleeve. The position of the pair of jaws along the base may be adjustable to accommodate fasteners of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: The Stanley Works
    Inventors: Jue Chi Shen, Ming Tsung Tsai
  • Patent number: 7685911
    Abstract: A monkey wrench includes a handle, a head, stationary jaw, a movable jaw and a jaw-moving element. The head is formed at an end of the handle and made with a side, a groove in the side and an opening in communication with the groove. The stationary jaw is formed on the head and made with a first nut-contacting face, a second nut-contacting face next to the first nut-contacting face, a bulge on the first nut-contacting face and a recess next to the bulge. The movable jaw is movably disposed in the groove and formed with a nut-contacting face and a bulge on the nut-contacting face thereof. The jaw-moving element is disposed in the opening and engaged with the movable jaw so that the jaw-moving element is operable to move the movable jaw relative to the stationary jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Proxene Tools Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Arthur Wu
  • Patent number: 7484441
    Abstract: An electric wrench with a control switch comprises a wrench body having a web area, on top of which includes a fixed jaw at one end and a movable jaw on the other end that can slide toward the fixed jaw along a slide slot. The web area further includes a first receptacle for housing a worm gear that is engaged with the movable jaw. The handle contains a second receptacle for housing a driving unit for driving the worm gear. The four lateral sides form a pair of grip sides for a holding hand and a pair of control panels on at least one of which control panels a button or rocker switch is provided, preventing accidental touch by the holding hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Pro Xene Tools Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Arthur Wu
  • Publication number: 20080196558
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench comprising a head portion defining a stationary jaw and a mounting slot in the head portion extending in the direction of a transverse axis thereof, and a movable jaw member mounted to the head portion for reciprocating movement along the transverse axis. The movable jaw member includes a movable jaw in alignment with the stationary jaw and a gear rack having a toothed segment. The gear rack is slidably mounted in the mounting slot. The adjustable wrench further comprises a bearing guide device including at least two bearing guides disposed in a space between an outer wall of the gear rack and an inner wall of the mounting slot so that at least one of the bearing guides is arranged on one side of the gear rack and at least one of the bearing guides is arranged on the opposite side of the gear rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventor: John A. Picone
  • Publication number: 20080053279
    Abstract: An adjustable spanner comprises a handle; one end of the handle having an enlarged head; an upper side of the head being formed with a sliding surface; a fixing jaw extended from one end of the head; the fixing jaw having a fixing surface; a fixing protrusion being formed at a lower side of the fixing surface; a movable jaw installed in the sliding trench; the movable jaw having a movable surface; a directional control element being installed in the receiving groove and engaged to the movable jaw; a movable protrusion being formed at a lower side of the movable surface; a line being defined from a top end of the fixing surface to the sliding surface; a line X being defined to be an axial line of the sliding trench, the angel ? between the line Y and the line X is between 65°˜85°, preferably is 74°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Arthur Wu
  • Patent number: 7299722
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench for quickly adjusting the width of a jaw thereof, comprising a stationary body (1), having a chamber (12) at an upper portion thereof; a movable body (2), having a worm (13) at a lower portion thereof, being movable transversely inside the chamber (12); a driving mechanism (100) located within the chamber (12), including a worm gear (10) with a worm gear shaft (20), engaging the worm (13), a first gear (3) mounted at an end of the worm gear shaft (20) of the worm gear (10), a connection shaft (9) located under the worm gear shaft (20) in parallel, and a second gear (4) mounted at an end of the connection shaft (9) to engage with the first gear (3); and a traction mechanism (200) connected to the connection shaft (9), the traction mechanism (200) driving the second gear (4) to rotate by driving the connection shaft (9), which drives the first gear (3) to rotate, hereby rendering the worm (13) to move inside the chamber (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Inventor: Hong Lu
  • Patent number: 7284465
    Abstract: A locating structure of an adjustable open wrench including: a main body having a handle and a head section, a first end of the head section being fixedly connected with the handle; a first jaw disposed on a second end of the head section; a second jaw slidably disposed on the second end of the head section and linearly reciprocally movable relative to the first jaw for changing a pitch between two opposite faces of the second and first jaws; an adjustment member including a second rack fixedly disposed at one end of the second jaw, a driving threaded rod with a predetermined guide travel being pivotally located in the head section and engaged with the second rack, whereby via the second rack, the driving threaded rod can be rotated to drive the second jaw to linearly move; and a locating member including a locating body disposed in the head section and reciprocally movable between a locating position and a releasing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Jing-ru Chen
    Inventor: Joe Chen
  • Patent number: 7263916
    Abstract: An electric wrench comprises a main body with a head portion, a handle and a neck portion, a worm gear disposed in a receptacle in the head portion and engaged with a movable jaw on top of the head portion, a flexible member disposed between the worm gear and a major gear wheel, a motor housed in a first open space in the main body and connected to a minor gear wheel below the major gear wheel through a second transmission member electrically connected to a battery in a second open space in the main body, a switch unit electrically connected the motor for controlling the activation of the motor and a side cover detachable for covering the first and the second open spaces. Thereby, the motor can drive a slide motion of the movable jaw through the various transmission parts so as to change the clip size of the electric wrench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Proxene Tools Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Arthur Wu
  • Patent number: 7240591
    Abstract: A adjustable spanner includes a main body formed with a fixed jaw and a slideway, an adjustment screw rotatably mounted in the main body, a movable jaw movably mounted on the main body and formed with a neck portion having a rack slidably mounted in the slideway and engaged with the adjustment screw, and two magnetic members mounted between the slideway and the movable jaw. Thus, the movable jaw is movable in the slideway smoothly by the repulsive effect between the magnetic members and the movable jaw or the main body, thereby facilitating the user operating the adjustable spanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsien
  • Patent number: 7228765
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench comprises a handle, a head portion formed at one end of the handle, and an adjusting unit. The head portion further includes a fixed jaw and a movable jaw, which forms a clip surface for clipping a screwed part. The movable jaw is provided with a slide rod at a bottom side thereof that is retained along a slot extended transversely across the head portion. The adjusting unit controls the displacement of the movable jaw along the slot. The ratio of a maximal outer width to a maximal inner width is selected from three ranges so that the operation of the wrench within a limited space can be facilitated, attaining the goal of quickly loosening the screwed part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Proxene Tools Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Arthur Wu
  • Patent number: 7201084
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench or spanner is disclosed. It comprises essentially an elongated handle element with a convex urging portion at one end, an upper jaw element with a concave urging portion, a lower jaw element with a protrusion portion and a ratchet assembly. The upper jaw element is movable with the assistance of the two engaging urging portions and the lower jaw element is adjustable with the assistance of the ratchet assembly. Two jaw portions are operable in tightening or loosening positions, without having to be disengaged from a hexagonal nut. When the jaw portions are opened in a loosening position, gripping edges of the jaw portions are allowed to shift from one width across flats to another width across flats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Power Bridge (Singapore) PTE Ltd
    Inventor: Wang Han Yap
  • Patent number: 7137321
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench including a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, a handle, a shaft member and a stopper pin. The front end of the handle is pivotally connected with the fixed jaw. When the handle is reciprocally pivotally swung, the stopper pin is driven by the handle to reciprocally move toward the stopper section or away from a stopper section of the shaft member. Also, by means of the spring fitted on the shaft member disposed in the main passage of the fixed jaw, after the movable jaw is slightly opened, the movable jaw will be immediately restored to hold the bolt or nut. Therefore, the bolt or nut can be continuously wrenched at one time without troublesome operation. The adjustable wrench has fewer components which are easier to process and assemble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Inventor: Ping Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 7114824
    Abstract: A multi-functional tool comprising an extendable power tool handle unit with an interchangeable connect feature able to receive and power various size interchangeable, adaptable adjustable wrench head units and other adaptable tool attachments. The interchangeable wrench head units are easily connected and disconnected to the power tool handle unit. Each interchangeable adjustable wrench head unit has a self-contained transmission connectible to and powered by the adaptive power handle unit. The interchangeable wrench head units comprise of a moveable jaw, a stationary jaw, and a worm gear. The worm gear is meshed with a rack of the moveable jaw and the worm gear is driven by a motor and transmission. Activation of the motor produces linear reciprocating motion of the adjustable jaw. A power source from the handle provides the power to a control switch. The switch controls the function of the adjustable wrench heads and other powered tool attachments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Picone Products, Inc.
    Inventor: John Picone
  • Patent number: 7013763
    Abstract: A display device is connected to a head of a wrench including a fixed jaw and a movable jaw. A variable electric resistor is connected to a side of the head and electrically connected to the display device. The movable jaw has a contact member which is movably in contact with the variable electric resistor. The changes of the value of electric resistance of the variable electric resistor is transformed into digitals to show the distance between the fixed jaw and the movable jaw, that is, the size of an object clamped between the fixed jaw and the movable jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsien
  • Patent number: 7010999
    Abstract: A bi-directional adjustable spanner with a driving roller comprises a head and a handle. The head includes a movable jaw slidably received within a sliding groove of the head; an adjustable sliding rod; a retaining jaw and a driving roller. The retaining jaw haS a receiving chamber; one side of the receiving chamber having an opening facing the movable jaw. The receiving chamber has a straight receiving groove with a U shape end; the receiving chamber being communicated to the straight receiving groove. The driving roller is received in the receiving chamber of the retaining jaw; and a part of the driving roller protruding out of the opening of the receiving chamber towards the movable jaw. An elastomer is received within the receiving groove. A resisting pin of the elastomer resists against the driving roller. A cover sheet is screwed to the opening of the retaining jaw by a screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Proxent Tools Co., LTD
    Inventor: Arthur Wu
  • Patent number: 6952985
    Abstract: An adjustable spanner comprises a holding portion installed at one end of the spanner body; a retaining jaw installed at another end of the spanner body; a movable jaw installed to the retaining jaw; the movable jaw being slidable along a slide track at a head portion of the spanner body. Two sides of the upper end of the slide track are formed with respective auxiliary projecting track. Two lower sides of a lower edge of the movable jaw are formed with respective slopes so as to enhance the strength of the structure. The slopes are configured to be matchable to the two auxiliary projecting tracks. Each auxiliary projecting track is extended from a respective upper surface of the slide track with an angle between 60 to 85 degrees so as to enhance the strength of the adjustable spanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Inventor: Chin-Ching Hsien
  • Patent number: 6951157
    Abstract: Adjustable wrenches have been in use for more than 100 years. They have been “slipping out of adjustment” for the same time frame. Many solutions to this problem have been proposed, some have been patented. This is my offering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Inventor: John Tedrick
  • Patent number: 6931969
    Abstract: A adjustable spanner includes a main body having a first end formed with a handle portion and a second end formed with a drive portion having a fixed jaw, a movable jaw movably mounted on the drive portion relative to the fixed jaw, and a torque detection device mounted on the main body to detect a torque of the adjustable spanner. Thus, the torque detection device is mounted on the connection of the handle portion and the drive portion having a smaller structural strength, so that the torque detection device can detect the torque of the adjustable spanner exactly and sensitively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsien
  • Patent number: 6928905
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes a handle with a fixed jaw extending from a head of the wrench and a groove is defined in an end of the head and communicates with a through hole defined transversely through the head. The through hole forms a circular hole in an outer surface of the head and located beside a root portion of the fixed jaw. A movable jaw has a cylindrical rack piece which is movably inserted in the groove and the through hole. A flange is connected between the movable jaw and the rack piece. A thumb screw is rotatably engaged with a hole defined through the head and engage with the rack piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsien
  • Patent number: 6854365
    Abstract: A wrench 10 including first 11 and second 12 jaw members each having first and second gripping portions 23 for gripping an article to be rotated about a work axis and a leverage portion spaced from the gripping portion, has one or two handles, one handle 13 being connected to the leverage portion of the first jaw member for pivoting movement relative thereto about a leverage axis parallel to the work axis and the other handle 29 (where provided) extending from the leverage portion of the second jaw member in the plane of rotation of the first handle, and an engagement mechanism on the handle for movement therewith for engagement with the leverage portion of the second jaw member to urge the first and second leverage portions apart, and a connector 14 connecting the first and second jaw members and holding them in opposed disposition, the connector being operatively interposed between the respective opposed gripping portions and the opposed leverage portions and being arranged to allow pivoting of the jaw memb
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Inventor: Andax Petts
  • Patent number: 6851338
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes a handle having a head portion provided with a fixed jaw, a transverse guiding slot and an opening communicated with the guiding slot. A movable jaw has a guiding portion received movably in the guiding slot of the handle and a rack on the guiding portion. An adjusting worm has a through hole and a helical tooth, wherein the adjusting worm is received in the opening and engages the helical tooth with the rack of the movable jaw. A supporting device is made of a flexible material and has at least a part received in the through hole of the adjusting worm to make the adjusting worm can be turned along the supporting device and can be moved along a diameter orientation thereof, and a driving device is provided on the handle for moving the adjusting worm toward the movable jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Inventor: Arthur Wu
  • Patent number: 6848343
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench. When the wrench is turned in a direction, the fastener is turned and when the wrench is turned in an opposite direction, the fastener is kept still. The wrench includes a handle having a fixed jaw, a movable jaw slidably provided on the handle, an adjusting worm for driving the movable jaw moving and an elastic supporting device. The fixed jaw has a holding surface facing the movable jaw, the holding surface has a driving face and a base face with one end connecting the rails and another end connecting the driving face. The base face rests against a fixed side of the fastener and the driving face rests against a movable side of the fastener which is a side next to the fixed side. The movable jaw has a holding surface facing the fixed jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Inventor: Arthur Wu
  • Publication number: 20040255726
    Abstract: The wrench uses a spring driven locking mechanism to lock the movable lower jaw into position. A release bar enables the locking mechanism to be rotated, against the spring tension, to a position that releases the lower jaw for movement. Once released the spring tension returns the locking mechanism to a position that prevents movement of the lower jaw. A spring extending from the top of the stationary jaw into the lower jaw maintains the lower jaw adjacent to the upper jaw. By releasing the locking mechanism, repositioning the wrench without completed removal and then relocking the locking mechanism, the wrench can be used in a ratchet style. The locking mechanism is a multi-toothed semi circle that interacts with the teeth on the lower jaw shaft to engage and disengage the lower jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Darren J. Kady, David L. Showalter, Benny R. Barnes
  • Publication number: 20040168553
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes a handle having a head portion provided with a fixed jaw, a transverse guiding slot and an opening communicated with the guiding slot. A movable jaw has a guiding portion received movably in the guiding slot of the handle and a rack on the guiding portion. An adjusting worm has a through hole and a helical tooth, wherein the adjusting worm is received in the opening and engages the helical tooth with the rack of the movable jaw. A supporting device is made of a flexible material and has at least a part received in the through hole of the adjusting worm to make the adjusting worm can be turned along the supporting device and can be moved along a diameter orientation thereof, and a driving device is provided on the handle for moving the adjusting worm toward the movable jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Arthur Wu
  • Publication number: 20040123702
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench, when the wrench is turned in a direction, the fastener is turned and when the wrench is turned in opposite direction, the fastener is kept still, comprises a handle having a fixed jaw, a movable jaw slidably provided on the handle, an adjusting worn for driving the movable jaw moving and an elastic supporting device. The fixed jaw has a holding surface facing the movable jaw, wherein the holding surface has a driving face and a base face with an end thereof connecting the rails and the other end thereof connecting the driving face, wherein the base face is to rest against a fixed side of the fastener and the driving face is to rest against a movable side of the fastener which is a side next to the fixed side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventor: Arthur Wu
  • Patent number: 6748826
    Abstract: A slide switch adjustable wrench uses a laminated steel construction method that includes a stepped surface to form a guide for the worm gear driven moving jaw. A molded or similarly formed body is sandwiched between the steel housing sides to form a sturdy structure. The body provides cavities, bearings and other features to support and guide moving parts within. A rack and pinion drive system uses simple molded gears to amplify about 2 inches of switch travel into about 6 turns of the worm gear. An overmolded rubber edge grip bonds to the body to create a recess in the body; this recess seamlessly fits the steel sides to form a smooth continuously contoured grip surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Work Tools, Inc.
    Inventor: Joel Marks
  • Patent number: 6739223
    Abstract: A reversible adjustable wrench comprises a handle, which has a fixed jaw and a guiding groove at an end thereof. The fixed jaw has a gap and two cover pieces secured at lateral sides of the fixed jaw to form a chamber having an opening. The chamber has a guiding face therein, which has a stop portion at an end thereof closing to the tip end of the fixed jaw. A movable jaw has an end thereof slidable received in the guiding groove of the handle. An adjusting worm is pivoted at the handle for driving the movable jaw moving toward and away from the fixed jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Inventor: Arthur Wu
  • Publication number: 20040035262
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes a handle and a fix jaw extends from an end of the handle. A movable jaw has an end movably received in a groove and engaged with an adjustment screw which rotates to move the movable jaw. Two rails extend from the end of the handle and are located such that the groove is located between the two protrusions. The movable jaw is moved along the two rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsien
  • Publication number: 20040035263
    Abstract: A wrench includes a function end and a handle is connected to the function end. The handle has a concave first side and a second side of the handle has two curvatures. The two curvatures have opposite slopes so that the two hands may hold the second side of the handle to exert a large force to rotate the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsien