Handle Or Shank Patents (Class 81/177.1)
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Publication number: 20130305886Abstract: An adjustable tool handle for holding a tool during use provides an improved handling of tools during use of tools that are difficult to use on their own, specifically L-shaped hexagonal wrenches. The adjustable tool handle includes a tool handle body with a handle and an adjustable opening for receiving a tool. In order to place a tool within the tool handle, a user opens the tool handle. When the tool handle is open, one leg of the tool handle is inserted into one of a plurality of openings on the back of the body and the other leg is placed within the adjustable opening. After the tool is placed within the tool handle, the tool is held in place by a securing mechanism. With the tool coupled to the tool handle, a user is able to tighten and loosen work pieces of different sizes and different types.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: WAGIC INC.Inventor: Robert J. Gallegos
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Publication number: 20130305885Abstract: An adjustable tool handle for holding a tool during use provides an improved handling of tools during use of tools that are difficult to use on their own, specifically L-shaped hexagonal and round wrenches. The adjustable tool handle includes a tool handle body with a handle and an adjustable opening for receiving a tool. In order to place a tool within the tool handle, a user opens the tool handle and places the tool within the handle. After the tool is placed within the handle the tool is held in place by a holding component. The tool handle is also usable with a removable ratcheting mechanism. When the ratcheting mechanism is attached to the tool handle, the ratcheting mechanism couples with a plurality of bits or sockets of different sizes and different types.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: WAGIC INC.Inventor: Ronald L. Johnson
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Publication number: 20130291690Abstract: A socket wrench includes a handle and an actuating head connected with the handle. The handle has a first end provided with a mounting portion and a second end provided with a grip. The mounting portion of the handle has an inner wall provided with a pivot hole pivotally mounted on the actuating head and has an outer wall provided with a first driving arm and a second driving arm. The actuating head has an upper end provided with an extension which has a distal end provided with an elongate guide slot. Each of the first driving arm and the second driving arm of the handle is slidably mounted in the guide slot of the actuating head. The actuating head has a lower end inserted into a socket which is mounted on one bolt of a wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Yen-Hui Wang, Sin-Heng Wang, Tsun-Te Wang
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Publication number: 20130263702Abstract: A pocket hand tool comprises a tubular shank (1) with a hexagonal bore, the proximal end (1c) being provided with an aperture (3) and a slot (6) for receiving a bit retainer dip (4) and a coin (8)/door key (8?) respectively. The dip thus serves a dual function and the slot enables the torque applied by the tool to be increased by using the coin as a handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventor: LEE BERMAN
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Publication number: 20130255449Abstract: A hand tool includes a body, two control units and a connection member. The body is connected with another tool. The two control units are respectively connected to the body and each control unit includes a control member, a sleeve, multiple engaging members, a connection ring and a resilient member. The connection member is mounted to the body and located between the two control units.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventor: Man-Chi Chang
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Publication number: 20130239756Abstract: A tool may be configured, in various embodiments, with a handle capable of housing house a gear in an aperture. The gear can have at least a predetermined number of facets and an orbital ring. A securing feature can have a first notch that is adapted to engage the orbital ring to allow rotational movement while securing the gear within the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: DENTCRAFT TOOLS LIMITED PARTNERSHIPInventor: Sonya Emmert
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Publication number: 20130220084Abstract: A wrench including a handle, an open drive portion, and a closed drive portion is provided. The open drive portion and the closed drive portion are located at two ends of the handle, respectively. The handle includes a first side, a second side, and two recessed structures. The second side is opposite to the first side. The recessed structures are formed on the first side and the second side, respectively. The recessed structures are near the ends of the handle, respectively. Both the open drive portion and the closed drive portion have an abutting plane. Each abutting plane forms an angle with an extending axis of the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: KABO TOOL COMPANYInventor: KABO TOOL COMPANY
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Patent number: 8505419Abstract: A wrench includes a body and a driving head connected to the body. The body includes a push rod, two first push pieces, two second push pieces and a push unit so as to control the position and angle that the driving head rotates relative to the body. The driving head includes multiple positioning holes, an engaging protrusion, a through hole in the engaging protrusion, a bead and a control rod to control the engagement or disengagement between the engaging protrusion and the socket.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Inventor: Chin-Shun Cheng
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Patent number: 8499667Abstract: A tool handle includes a cavity to receive a T-handle tool. When the tool handle is placed on the T-handle tool, the tool handle provides a better grip of the tool handle to apply greater torque. The tool handle includes a protrusion which is able to detachably couple with the T-handle tool. Once coupled with the T-handle tool, the tool handle is able to be grasped by a user to rapidly turn the T-handle tool. In some embodiments, the T-handle tool includes an added tool. A tool container is able to store T-handle tools and the tool handle. The tool container includes a locking mechanism to lock the tools in place and a tamper prevention mechanism to ensure the locking mechanism is not tampered with while the tool container is in the store.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: WAGIC, IncInventors: Ronald L. Johnson, Robert J. Gallegos, Steven Simas Escobar, Anders Scot Hudson, Idriss Mansouri-Chafik Ruiz, Yugen Patrick Lockhart, Howard Allen Wilson, Eric M. Colton
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Publication number: 20130167693Abstract: A one handed operable tool configured for the positioning and fixed installation of fastening elements in space restricted areas and particularly anchoring clips for kitchen sinks. The tool comprises manipulable elements for securely holding a fixture or fastener, and aligning the fixture or fastener with previously installed elements and driving elements in proper orientation for effecting a secure properly positioned connection between a fixture or fastener with the previously installed elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: EZ-CLIP-ON LLCInventor: Aharon Hartman
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Patent number: 8464615Abstract: A safety pipe wrench includes a Y-shaped handle having a stem extending from a first end of the handle towards a second end of the handle. The stem bifurcates into a first arm and a second arm at a location between the first end and the second end of the handle. The first arm and the second arm extend to the second end of the handle. A slot is defined between the first arm and the second arm. A first gripping insert is mounted on the first arm. A nut is rotatably retained in the slot. A jaw has a shank terminating in a jaw head. The shank is movably engaged with the nut. A second gripping insert is mounted on the jaw head.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.Inventors: James Robert Streater, Jeffery Ronald Clausen
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Patent number: 8459154Abstract: A hand-held tool includes a shaft, a grip movably sleeved on the shaft, a pivot seat pivotally mounted to a rear end of the shaft, a first positioning set is mounted into a terminal of the shaft relative to the pivot seat, a second positioning set embedded into an interior of the grip, an end-piece mounted onto a rear end of the grip, a tubular element rotatably mounted onto a front end of the grip and a limit set extending through the front end of the grip for limiting a rotating range of the tubular element. The total length and the shape of the hand-held tool is changeable sue to the relation between the grip and the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Tiee Sheng Enterprise Co., LtdInventor: Ching Kuei Lai
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Publication number: 20130091993Abstract: The present invention discloses a complex wrench composed of a strip-shaped shank which includes a front section, a middle section and a rear section along its length direction in order thereof, the front section and the rear section connecting a first driving head and a second driving head respectively, the middle section being a twisted section which makes the axis lines of the first driving head and the second driving head on different planes, and the middle section having at least one sunken area where is covered with a plurality of embossed patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Chiou-Mai Chang, Yueh-Li Wang
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Publication number: 20130068072Abstract: A drive tool device includes a drive shaft having a handle member, and having two stems secured together, the handle member is formed on one of the stems and includes a non-circular cross section and includes a density gradually increased from the one end portion toward the other end portion of the handle member, and includes a center of gravity located closer to the other end portion of the handle member. The drive shaft includes a narrowed neck portion and an inclined surface, and the handle member is formed and located between the narrowed neck portion and the inclined surface of the drive shaft and includes a relatively swelled or protruded or expanded structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventors: Yi Chen Li, Yu Hui Ho
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Patent number: 8359892Abstract: A rebar bending device for bending rebar. The device features a base plate and a rotator plate pivotally attached to the top of the base plate. A top plate is attached atop the rotator plate. A first pin extends from the base plate through the rotator plate and through the top plate. The rotator plate can rotate about the first pin with respect to the base plate and top plate. An arc-shaped slots are disposed in the top plate, which is adapted to receive a dial pin that is anchored to the rotator plate. A dial is marked atop the top plate (the second marker plate). A second pin is disposed on the top of the top plate near the first pin and a third pin is disposed on the top of the rotator plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Inventor: Marcus Karty
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Publication number: 20130014616Abstract: The invention relates to a combination (1) of control cabinet keys (2), individual keys being situated in the same plane but extending at a fixed angle (x) relative to one another and connected via a common center part (4, 5). Due to the fixed connection between the keys, during handling, a torque may be applied to a key (2) that is used.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: KNIPEX-WERK C. GUSTAV PUTSCH KGInventors: Ralf Putsch, Michael Feld, Filip Marovic
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Publication number: 20120318106Abstract: A wrench with a quick rotatable driving head includes a handle, a driving head and a quick-disengaging unit. The quick-disengaging unit is composed of a fixing member secured with the driving head, an operating member inserted through the handle and fitted around the fixing member, and a restraining element transversely provided between the fixing member and the operating member and the handle. The handle and the driving head can be separated by the quick-disengaging unit so that the driving head, with the quick-disengaging unit acting as a pivot, can quickly screw or unscrew a thread locking member, and the operating member can be restrictedly positioned on the fixing member by the restraining element, able to prevent the handle and the driving head from separating.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventor: Chin-Hui CHU
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Patent number: 8333134Abstract: A nut driver includes a nut driver handle; a nut driver shank extending from the nut driver handle; a nut driver socket having a socket opening on the nut driver shank; at least a portion of at least one of the nut driver handle, the nut driver shank and the nut driver socket having one of a plurality of colors; and a plurality of colored nut selection strips having a plurality of lengths, respectively, on the nut driver shank. One of the nut selection strips has the same color as at least a portion of at least one of the nut driver handle, the nut driver shank and the nut driver socket. The plurality of lengths, respectively, of the plurality of colored nut selection strips corresponds to a plurality of nut sizes, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Inventor: Eugene P. Duffy
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Publication number: 20120297937Abstract: A socket extension and related methods of utilizing a socket extension that improves upon conventional designs through the use of a shaped body allowing the socket extension to be manipulated with an appropriate tool at any point along the shaped body. Through the use of the shaped body, a user is provided multiple engagement points such that interference due to the proximity of other structures or other accessibility issues can be overcome. In addition, the shaped body presents the opportunity to utilize a plurality of tools on the same socket extension when additional force/torque is necessary to loosen and/or tighten a bolt.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventor: Eliot Evans
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Publication number: 20120297932Abstract: A hand-held powered wrench includes a primary handle and a secondary handle. A motor is mounted on a primary handle. The secondary handle provides a second hand grip position which is significantly displaced from the primary handle axis, and includes a motor control for starting and stopping the motor. By having the significant displacement of the motor controlling second hand grip position, the operator naturally chooses a better stance and naturally dissociates the motor control hand from the torque sustaining hand in operation of the power wrench. The hand-held powered wrench can be used such as for safely exercising fire hydrant valves.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: TORQBUDDY LLCInventor: Jeffrey Backlund
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Patent number: 8302511Abstract: A tool for use with other tools to increase their leverage. The tool has a handle with a curved extension connected at an end and the handle has a projection pin. The extension has a slot which receives a projection that can slide along the extent of the slot.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Inventor: James Adams
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Patent number: 8297594Abstract: A tool for disconnecting the air and electrical connections between a motor vehicle and a trailer or a utility hookup station includes a handle and a forked member. The trailer connection includes an electrical socket with pins covered by a hinged cover plate; the motor vehicle connection includes a plug member. The forked member of the tool includes a pair of parallel hooks, one at the end of each of two linear elements of the forked member. A sloped interface portion on the forked member of the tool lifts the hinged cover plate away from the trailer's socket. The forked member is placed around the electrical connection adjacent the plug member and is pushed forward to lift the hinged cover plate. Once the hinged cover plate is lifted, the handle is pushed towards the motor vehicle, where the hooks engage lugs on the plug member, thus causing the plug member to separate from the electrical socket. Gripping grooves on the linear elements help to facilitate engagement between the tool and the lugs.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Inventor: Steve Ontiveros
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Patent number: 8297154Abstract: A combination wrench includes a shank, a first driving member mounted on a first end of the shank, and a second driving member mounted on a second end of the shank. The shank has different cross-sectional profiles and areas from the first driving member to the second driving member so that the shank has different thickness from the first driving member to the second driving member so as to correspond to different forces. Thus, the mediate portion of the shank has a uniform thickness and has greater strength and torque so as to withstand a larger force so that when a stress is concentrated on the mediate portion of the shank, the mediate portion of the shank can tolerate the stress, thereby preventing the shank from being deformed or broken due to an excessive force.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Plus Craft Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Timmy Chen
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Patent number: 8291793Abstract: A wrench assembled structure comprises a wrench head including an inserting portion, and the inserting portion including a neck portion connected with a crank, the crank including a head end mounted on a top end thereof, a gap of the head end including a hexagonal recess disposed on a rear end thereof, and the recess including a U-shaped retaining side arranged on an upper section thereof; a handle including a shank inserted to a shaft member, having a groove formed on a top end of the shank, and having an inner wall which includes a resilient piece fixed therein, and including a ball and a locking peg retained therein, the shaft member including an engaging section and a chamfer section formed therein.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Inventor: Yao Hung Wang
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Publication number: 20120247281Abstract: An open ended, adjustable, ratcheting wrench comprising an extendable handle, a fixed upper jaw attached to the handle and a moveable lower jaw containing a sliding protrusion. One of the upper jaws and the lower jaw has a generally V-shaped recess. The other of the upper or lower jaws contains the sliding protrusion aligned with a center line of the V-shaped recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventor: Tomas Foltyn
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Patent number: 8266989Abstract: A wrench includes a handle having first and second ends spaced along a longitudinal axis. The second end of the handle includes a first receptacle extending in a radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The handle further includes a second receptacle intermediate the first and second ends along the longitudinal axis. The second end of the handle is slideably received in an extension. A positioning hole extends from an inner periphery through an outer periphery of the extension. A first positioning member is mounted in the first receptacle and biased by a first spring to extend through the positioning hole, with a portion of the first positioning member pressing against the inner periphery of the extension. A second positioning member is mounted in the second receptacle and biased by a second spring to press against the inner periphery of the extension.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Inventor: Bobby Hu
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Patent number: 8261639Abstract: A screwdriver comprises a shaft, and a handle core, a handle body and an outer layer formed on the shaft by injection molding. The multilayer structure of the screwdriver prevents the impact force from being transmitted to the user's hand and causing discomfort, and can relieve the discomfort caused by the impact force applied to the screwdriver while reducing the impact force loss during impact operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Crossman CorporartionInventor: Jung-Chen Liao
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Publication number: 20120204684Abstract: An extension tool allows operators to more safely reach the handbrake wheel of a train car. The tool includes a head with an upper tapered jaw designed to fit against the handwheel rim and particularly to fit the junction of the handwheel spoke and the handwheel rim circumference. The jaw may also be a tapered circular rotating block. Below the jaw is a lower block designed to press against the outer circumference of the handwheel rim. The lower block also extends from the front side of the central body along the lower end; however, the lower block extends a shorter distance from the front side than does the upper block, so as to provide a clearance for a moving handwheel operated with the tool. The tool may also include a recess for operating a quick release lever on a train car.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventor: Thomas P. Monroe
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Publication number: 20120174718Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Inventor: Ami James
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Publication number: 20120096650Abstract: A multi-function tool having a handle portion and a plurality of structures operable therewith for the performance of a plurality of functions. The multi-function tool allows fast and convenient transition between any of the plurality of functions in order to enable completion of jobs or tasks requiring such functions without acquisition, storage, and/or maintenance of a plurality of specialized tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: PULL'R HOLDING COMPANY, LLCInventor: Jared W. Hanlon
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Publication number: 20120079920Abstract: A combination wrench includes a shank, a first driving member mounted on a first end of the shank, and a second driving member mounted on a second end of the shank. The shank has different cross-sectional profiles and areas from the first driving member to the second driving member so that the shank has different thickness from the first driving member to the second driving member so as to correspond to different forces. Thus, the mediate portion of the shank has a uniform thickness and has greater strength and torque so as to withstand a larger force so that when a stress is concentrated on the mediate portion of the shank, the mediate portion of the shank can tolerate the stress, thereby preventing the shank from being deformed or broken due to an excessive force.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventor: Timmy Chen
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Patent number: 8146461Abstract: A tool extension rod which is adapted to be connected to or disconnected from a socket essentially comprises a rod body, a positioning unit, and a pushing sleeve. If the socket is connected to the rod body and fixed by the positioning unit, the pushing sleeve can be pushed to control the positioning unit so as to loosen and remove the socket from the rod body without any additional manual operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Inventor: Cheng-Wei Su
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Publication number: 20120017729Abstract: A wrench includes a first handle portion, a first wrench head integrally connected with the first handle portion, a second handle portion integrally connected with the first handle portion, and a second wrench head integrally connected with the second handle portion. The second handle portion is twisted about a longitudinal axis of the wrench by a predetermined angle in a range of 75-85 degrees relative to the first handle portion, such that the wrench can offer a comfortable gripping feeling to the user by the aforesaid ergonomic twisted handle design.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventor: Chih-Min CHANG
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Publication number: 20120000324Abstract: A tool includes a first bit receiving socket, a second bit receiving socket, and an angled metal structure. The angled metal structure includes a first end connected with the first bit receiving socket and a second end connected with the second bit receiving socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.Inventors: Thomas PELLETIER, Daniel Chang
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Patent number: 8056450Abstract: The present invention provides a buoyant hand tool including a handle formed with an internal air chamber and a shank having an insertion end inserted in the handle. The buoyant hand tool further includes a sleeve disposed in the air chamber of the handle. The insertion end of the shank is extended into the air chamber and inserted in the sleeve. Accordingly, the connection strength between the handle and the shank is increased to enhance operation torque of the hand tool.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
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Patent number: 8051748Abstract: A toolkit includes a handle and at least one bit set. The handle is in the form of a plate including a first cavity defined in a middle portion and a second cavity defined in a terminal portion. The bit set includes a bit and a cap non-rotationally provided on the bit. The cap is non-rotationally inserted through the first cavity where only a mild torque is needed. The cap is non-rotationally inserted through the second cavity where a large torque is needed.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Inventor: Jack Lin
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Publication number: 20110259161Abstract: A screwdriver comprises a shaft, and a handle core, a handle body and an outer layer formed on the shaft by injection molding. The multilayer structure of the screwdriver prevents the impact force from being transmitted to the user's hand and causing discomfort, and can relieve the discomfort caused by the impact force applied to the screwdriver while reducing the impact force loss during impact operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventor: Jung-Chen LIAO
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Publication number: 20110232427Abstract: A safety pipe wrench includes a Y-shaped handle having a stem extending from a first end of the handle towards a second end of the handle. The stem bifurcates into a first arm and a second arm at a location between the first end and the second end of the handle. The first arm and the second arm extend to the second end of the handle. A slot is defined between the first arm and the second arm. A first gripping insert is mounted on the first arm. A nut is rotatably retained in the slot. A jaw has a shank terminating in a jaw head. The shank is movably engaged with the nut. A second gripping insert is mounted on the jaw head.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: James Robert Streater, Jeffery Ronald Clausen
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Publication number: 20110232424Abstract: A wrench for different-sized nuts includes a handle having an opening at a first end thereof and a slot communicated with the opening, an adjustment screw threadedly inserted into the handle and passing through the slot for adjusting a gap of the slot, a first working head rotatably connected with the first end of the handle in such a way that one of first and second mounting portions of the first working head is selectively positionable in the opening of the first end of the handle, and different-sized first and second ratchet sockets rotatably and respectively mounted with the first and second mounting portions. By means of the adjustment screw, the rotationability of the first working head relative to the first end of the handle can be adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventor: Chih-Min Chang
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Patent number: 7996961Abstract: A pliable handle for a hand-held device is provided. The handle includes a tubular core member, a deformable outer sheath disposed about the tubular core member, a gel disposed between the tubular core member and the outer sheath, and first and second sealers inserted into respective ends of the tubular core member and sealing the gel between the tubular core member and the outer sheath, wherein a force applied to the outer sheath causes load movement of the gel.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Shedrain CorporationInventors: Stan Blauer, Jeff Blauer, Yen C. Chan, Fu-Yi Chou
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Publication number: 20110192260Abstract: An anti-slip wrench includes a handle having two opposite grip surfaces, and at least one slant slot formed on at least one of the grip surfaces of the handle. The slant slot is through the grip surface from one lateral surface of the handle to the other. The slant slot is a concave surface with two side edges, which meet the grip surface respectively. The slant slot inclines at an included angle, which is defined between a slot axis of the slant slot and a longitudinal direction of the handle. The user contacts the concave surface of the slant slot, in which the thumb to fit, so as to manipulate the handle, as the slant slot on the handle is provided with preventing the thumb sliding longitudinally and transversely therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Inventor: Chih-Ching HSIEH
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Publication number: 20110174119Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an apparatuses for the use in hard to reach areas that would otherwise be inaccessible. Specifically, this invention relates to a low-profile tool apparatus for accommodating work in areas with a limited amount of space, the low-profile tool comprised of an accessory attachment head, a spring element, one or more spring element height adjustment slots, a handle and a handle extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: ENCLAVE TECHNOLOGIESInventors: Barbara Norac Weinberg, Brian Seth Weinberg
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Publication number: 20110162490Abstract: A handle assembly for a hex wrench includes a handle body and a holding member rotatably mounted on the handle body. The handle body has a first end provided with a limit flange to limit the holding member and a second end provided with at least one cutout which is formed with at least one flexible clamping portion. The handle body has a mediate portion provided with a mounting groove for mounting the holding member. The head or handle of a hex wrench is inserted into the handle body and is clamped by the clamping portion. Thus, the handle body is rotatable relative to the holding member so that the user can hold the holding member to drive the head or handle of the hex wrench so as to operate the hex wrench easily and quickly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventor: Maan-Jyi Chang
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Patent number: 7966913Abstract: A hand tool device is provided that stops the user from banging knuckles/hands into other nearby structures. The hand tool, for instance a wrench, includes a knuckle-protecting wrench handle, a wrench jaw, and a throat positioned between and integrated with the knuckle-protecting wrench handle and the wrench jaw. The wrench jaw may be a fixed open-ended jaw, an adjustable jaw, a Stillson type jaw, or a Crescent type jaw. The handle has two spaced-apart handle sections that define an opening therebetween. The user grips one of the handle sections during operation of the hand tool, while positioning one or both hands in the central opening. The second handle section protects the user's hands during use.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Inventor: Edgar G. Vollenweider
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Publication number: 20110100168Abstract: An extension rod includes a body having an axial passage and a restriction hole and a positioning hole are respectively defined radially in the body and communicate with the axial passage. A shaft of a control member is rotatably inserted into the positioning hole and includes a recess defined in radially which is located within the axial passage. An operation rod is axially movably inserted into the axial passage and a spring is biased between the operation rod and an end piece which seals the axial passage. The operation rod is engaged with the recess and includes first and second dents in different depths. When rotating the shaft, the first and second dents are movable to receive a bead in the restriction hole such that the bead is control to protrude out from the restriction hole to position or release a socket mounted to the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventor: YUAN-CHIN CHI
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Publication number: 20110048177Abstract: A wrench with a sheath has a wrench body and a sheath. The wrench body has a handle. The sheath is made of non-rubber material that includes any plastic material being able to be applied for an injection molding method except rubber inseparably formed around the handle by the injection molding method and has a surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventor: Chia-Yun Lin
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Publication number: 20110048175Abstract: A hollow shank power nut driver axially drives nuts over elongated threaded rods. The hollow shank permits the nut to be driven down a long threaded rod to the limit of this shank. This hollow shank is of sufficient diameter to accommodate the threaded shaft that fits the socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventor: Richard LeVert
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Patent number: 7895923Abstract: A wrench with a reinforced hollow handle includes a head portion, a hollow handle portion, and a neck portion between the head portion and the handle portion. The handle portion includes a front portion having a wall thickness greater than a wall thickness of a rear portion and includes a necking portion between the front and rear portions having a wall thickness greater than the wall thickness of the rear portion and smaller than the wall thickness of the front portion. The handle portion further includes an open rear end defining a rear end opening at the rear portion thereof. Furthermore, in order to avoid depression of the handle portion resulting from a holding force, the handle portion is made having hardness above 30 HRC.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Inventor: Bobby Hu
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Patent number: 7882769Abstract: An insulating screwdriver includes a handle, a drive shank having a first end mounted in the handle and a second end protruding outwardly from the handle, an insulating jacket mounted on the second end of the drive shank, and an identification insulating sleeve mounted between the second end of the drive shank and the insulating jacket. Thus, when the insulating jacket is worn out or broken due to friction or hit, the identification insulating sleeve is still located outside of the drive shank to provide a secondary insulating effect to the drive shank so as to protect the user when operating the drive shank.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Yih Cheng Factory Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jack Lin
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Publication number: 20110017027Abstract: A toolkit includes a handle and at least one bit set. The handle is in the form of a plate including a first cavity defined in a middle portion and a second cavity defined in a terminal portion. The bit set includes a bit and a cap non-rotationally provided on the bit. The cap is non-rotationally inserted through the first cavity where only a mild torque is needed. The cap is non-rotationally inserted through the second cavity where a large torque is needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventor: Jack LIN