Having Means To Store Parts Patents (Class 81/177.4)
  • Publication number: 20110030146
    Abstract: A reversible socket wrench is disclosed having a file formed integral with the transverse part of the T-shaped body thereof for smoothing damaged surface or border edge of a skateboard and an adapter hex wrench detachably attached to the socket at the link at the longitudinal part of the T-shaped body by magnetic attraction and used for rotating the socket-head king pin of a skateboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventor: San-Shien Wu
  • Publication number: 20110005358
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a screwdriver handle having a storage compartment. The screwdriver handle may comprise a connecting rod, a handle body and a rear cap connected in series; the connecting rod includes rod body, which is equipped with hollow plug hole inside, and the other end of the rod body is connected to the handle body. The handle body is provided with a storage compartment that can hold precision screwdriver and spare sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: SHANGHAI EASY-USE TOOLS ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shiyu Sun
  • Patent number: 7810413
    Abstract: A hexagon spanner handle of the present invention includes a handle whose three edges are inwardly concaved respectively so as to form three shaft-like bodies at three triangle points. The handle has plural hexagonal apertures in different sizes arranged along the three shaft-like bodies. One plane surface of the handle has three position-limiting slots which are respectively located in three shaft-like bodies and outwardly extended along the shaft-like body and are communicating with the hexagonal apertures. The bottom of each position-limiting slot has plural indentations in different widths, and a magnetic body is located at the end of the position-limiting slot. Thereby, each hexagonal aperture can be inserted by the short leg of corresponding hexagon spanner, and the position-limiting slot can receive the long leg of the hexagon spanner with the magnetic body attracts thereof for fixing, so that the handle can be assembled with hexagon spanners in different standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Inventor: Yi-Feng Liu
  • Publication number: 20100242688
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hand-held tool that may be held in the palm of a hand, the hand-held tool being of adequate length and size to allow users to comfortably transfer the tool from a palm grip to a pen grip to maintain the use of the fingers and the thumb when the hand tool is stored in the palm. One or several storage housings are attached offset from a drive shaft housing for improved torque transfer from a hand to the tool head, integral storage of work pieces, optimized use of palm torque during use, and better overall grasping. The hand tool is also equipped with a retractable or nonretractable torque drive shaft designed to allow the fingers and thumb of a user to be rotated freely when the tool is in palm grip and capable of transmitting torque through the housing when an axial pressure force is placed along the drive shaft to engage the tool head with the housing. The drive shaft can also be reversed to create a prolongation shaft or placed in another opening of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventor: Daniel P. Brown
  • Publication number: 20100242689
    Abstract: The hand tool (1) has a body (7), and a chuck (4) with an axial opening (3) on an axis of the tool. A tool element (2) is movable between a retracted position generally within the body, and an extended operative position wherein the tool element extends through the axial opening and chuck, the chuck having a stop (15) for blocking further extension of the tool element once in its operative position. A movable means (16) blocks the tool element against retraction when in the operative position, the movable means being dislodgeable when retraction is desired, to a position where the movable means no longer blocks the tool element against retraction. In the preferred embodiment, the hand tool has multiple tool elements (six for example), spaced around the axis of the tool. Each tool element, when extended, has a proximal end which abuts the distal end (14) of an axial post in the handle of the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: DURON PLASTICS LIMITED
    Inventor: Gary P. Cluthe
  • Patent number: 7788996
    Abstract: A generally cylindrical shaped tool handle holds multiple sizes of tools. The handle includes one or more holding slots each positioned on one of multiple outer surface faces into which tools are inserted and held. Each holding slot includes one or more contoured compartments in which tools rest when engaged with the handle. Each contoured compartment is of a size and dimension which corresponds to one or more tool sizes. In the preferred embodiment of the tool handle, three of its outer surface faces have a continuous holding slot with multiple receiving holes for inserting therein hexagonal wrenches of multiple sizes. The continuous holding slots of the preferred embodiment of the handle include multiple contoured compartments for holding an inserted hexagonal wrench. Each contoured compartment is formed about a corresponding receiving hole. A lock is positioned over the contoured compartment to irremovably confine the short leg of the hexagonal wrench within the contoured compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Allen-Pal LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Johnson, Robert L. Johnson, Ronald L. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7779732
    Abstract: Screwdriver handle has a storage chamber for screwdriver bits, the storage chamber being displaceable from a closed position into an open position by axial displacement of two parts of the handle with respect to one another. One handle part has a core, which is disposed in a cavity in the other handle part. The two handle parts are held in the closed position of the storage chamber by latching means movable out of a latching position by pressure on an actuating zone (8) associated with an end side of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Wera Werk Hermann Werner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Abel, Ralf-Richard Richter, Werner Tretbar, Carsten Wulf
  • Patent number: 7757589
    Abstract: A dual-mode screwdriver has a manual and powered actuation mode achieved by inverting the screwdriver body. The screwdriver has a driveshaft having two ends each adapted for receiving the shank of a screwdriver bit. The body contains a plurality of slots for storing a plurality of screwdriver bits. Magnets are contained in each of the slots for retaining the bits within their respective slots. The outside surface of the body is contoured for hand gripping and torquing. The driveshaft is adapted for coupling to a powered drill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Inventor: Peter Kielland
  • Patent number: 7739930
    Abstract: The invention relates to a universal key (1), particularly a control cabinet key, with multiple key arms (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d), on which tool heads (12a, 12b, 13a, 13b) and/or retainers (5) for attaching tool heads (12a, 12b, 13a, 13b) or bits (6) are arranged, where at least one key arm (2a, 2b) forms a pen-shaped, hollow handle (3), and the hollow handle (3) displays at least one opening (10, 11), through which at least one other key arm (2c, 2d) can be folded out and in. (FIG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Inventor: Hermann Schunke
  • Publication number: 20100107418
    Abstract: A hand tool for a craft knife has a handle, a blade tray and a connector. The handle has a mounting chamber, a mounting tube, a cap, a socket bit and an ejector tube. The blade tray is mounted in the mounting chamber and the mounting tube of the handle and has a base and a casing. The base has two mounting protrusions formed on an internal surface of the base. The casing is pivotally mounted in the base and has two mounting holes and a blade chamber. The connector is detachably connected to the handle and has a socket bar, a clamping tube and a pressing tube. The socket bar is detachably mounted in the socket bit. The clamping tube is mounted securely in the socket bar. The pressing tube is mounted around the clamping tube and presses against the socket bar and the clamping tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Kung-Chen Chen
  • Publication number: 20100058898
    Abstract: A hexagon spanner handle of the present invention includes a handle whose three edges are inwardly concaved respectively so as to form three shaft-like bodies at three triangle points. The handle has plural hexagonal apertures in different sizes arranged along the three shaft-like bodies. One plane surface of the handle has three position-limiting slots which are respectively located in three shaft-like bodies and outwardly extended along the shaft-like body and are communicating with the hexagonal apertures. The bottom of each position-limiting slot has plural indentations in different widths, and a magnetic body is located at the end of the position-limiting slot. Thereby, each hexagonal aperture can be inserted by the short leg of corresponding hexagon spanner, and the position-limiting slot can receive the long leg of the hexagon spanner with the magnetic body attracts thereof for fixing, so that the handle can be assembled with hexagon spanners in different standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Yi-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 7665391
    Abstract: A multi-bit screwdriver comprises a housing with a bit chuck at the front end and bit assemblies retained within the housing. Each bit assembly has a tool bit at a front end and a contact surface at a back end. An actuator extends from each bit assembly for operative engagement by a user, for movement of the actuator and bit assembly between a forwardly extended in-use configuration whereat the bit assembly is positioned such that the tool bit extends outwardly from the housing, and the contact surface of the bit assembly is disposed in longitudinal force transmitting engagement against a forward facing abutment surface to preclude rearward movement of the bit assembly due to substantially longitudinally directed forces transmitted from the tool bit, and a retracted configuration whereat the contact surface of the bit assembly is removed in a lateral direction from the longitudinal force transmitting engagement with the forward facing abutment surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Dragonfire Group Holdings Limited Company
    Inventor: Fern Beauchamp
  • Publication number: 20100037736
    Abstract: A tool kit includes two opposite grips sets respectively provided with two combining plates connected by connecting rods having tools pivotally fitted thereon. Each combining plate of one grip set has its edge disposed with a rail groove having its center cut with a notch and its opposite inner walls respectively bored with a lengthwise engage slot. Each combining plate of the other grip set has its connecting edge secured with a position projecting rail corresponding with the rail groove, and having its center fixed with connecting projection matching with the notch of the rail groove and its opposite sides respectively provided with an engage bar to be inserted in the engage slot. Thus, mutual engagement of the rail grooves and the position projecting rails forms a large combination area to increase frictional force and enable the two grip sets to be stably combined together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventor: Hsin Fa Kang
  • Publication number: 20090314140
    Abstract: The present invention provides a portable sleeve abutment structure. A locating seat is arranged at one end of the sleeve abutment body. The locating seat is provided with an assembled locating portion for mating with the tool. The sleeve abutment body is provided with through-type hold tank, which could penetrate through the sleeve abutment body, and define two spaced end walls as well as two side walls. An end wall of the hold tank is provided with a locating column, which has a blocky portion. The blocky portion is diametrically mated with the square hole of the sleeve onto the hold tank. Two side walls of the hold tank are provided with spaced lateral locating flanges. It is possible to take out or place sleeves from both directions of the portable sleeve abutment in a more flexible and convenient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventor: Chiao-Ling LU
  • Publication number: 20090255380
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a handle of a hand tool, which comprises a handle body and grinding members. The grinding member is mounted on the handle body, and the grinding member contains abrasive particles and has at least a grinding face, so that the user can grind the sharp edge of articles straightly by grinding member possessed by the handle. Also the user can easily replace a new grinding member when the old one is out of use. Furthermore, the abrasive particles of grinding members have average diameter being different from each other so as to grind the article to have different fine degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventor: Chiung-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090229428
    Abstract: A combination of an implement-storing tool-handle and a sliding cover for the tool handle where the implement-storing tool-handle heel comprises one or more first apertures in the cover allows extension of a telescopic implement such as a pick-up magnetic wand stored in the handle heel when the cover is in any of one or more first pre-determined positions. The sliding cover for the implement-storing tool-handle heel may further comprise one or more second apertures in the cover conformed to allow retrieval of a bit stored in the handle only when the cover is in any of one or more second pre-determined positions, where the second predetermined positions coincide with one or more of the first predetermined positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: COMBINED PRODUCTS CO #1, INC.
    Inventor: Burton Kozak
  • Publication number: 20090223328
    Abstract: A multi-angle tool handle includes a handle device including a compartment longitudinally formed therein, a through-hole formed thereon and communication with the compartment and an embedding portion defined in the compartment, an interconnecting element disposed in the compartment and including a pivoting end formed on an end thereof and having an embedding portion, a locking device installed in the through-hole and including an embedded end defined on an end thereof, and a connecting device pivotally coupled to another end of the interconnecting element. The locking device is moveable between a first position and a second position, therefore, the connecting device can be operated to pivot relative to the handle device or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Fanny Hi
  • Patent number: 7565852
    Abstract: A screwdriver with rotary cartridge including replaceable bits therein comprises a body including a cavity portion formed at one end thereof for receiving a rotary cartridge having grooves therein, the cavity portion including a mounting tube provided at front end thereof and communicating therewith, the grooves rotatably corresponding to the mounting tube, the cavity portion also including a slide seat secured at the rear end thereof and communicating therewith, the slide seat including a grip disposed thereon and having a push shank fixed at the front end thereof, wherein a slidable piece is attached in the cavity portion for being pushed by the push shank and includes a guide slot formed thereon, at one end of the rotary cartridge are extendedly defined with locking protrusions, on a rotating shaft of the rotary cartridge is pivotally secured an actuation member for rotatably retaining the corresponding locking protrusions, the actuation member includes a guiding tab disposed thereon for being fitted in th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignees: Kae Mae Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Chow Yu
  • Publication number: 20090183608
    Abstract: A circular, cylindrically shaped tool handle holds multiple sizes of tools. The handle includes one or more holding slots each positioned on the outer surface into which tools are inserted and held. Each holding slot includes one or more contoured compartments in which tools rest when engaged with the handle. Each contoured compartment is of a size and dimension which corresponds to one or more tool sizes. Each contoured compartment is formed about a corresponding receiving hole. A lock is positioned over the contoured compartment to irremovably confine the short leg of the hexagonal wrench within the contoured compartment. Hexagonal shaped tools other than wrenches are able to be used with the handle of the present invention such as screwdrivers and socket wrenches. A tool container stores the tools and the tool handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20090183609
    Abstract: A radial foldout tool includes a body with opposing ends and one or more sets of tool drivers. A first set of tool drivers are positioned on/near a first end and a second set of tool drivers are positioned on/near a second end. The tool drivers are contained within channels of the body when in a closed position. The tool drivers are also contained in a plurality of planes. The tool drivers open by rotating/moving in a direction at least perpendicular to a neighboring tool driver. When they are in an open position, each of the tool drivers are in/near the center of the end of the body. By being positioned in/near the center of the end, the radial foldout tool is able to be gripped and turned in a fashion similar to a standard screwdriver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 7562606
    Abstract: A multi-bit driver comprises a housing and a plurality of bit assemblies operatively retained within the housing. At least one of the bit assemblies has a base portion and a tool bit member removably and replaceably mountable on the base portion. A bit chuck in the housing is for receiving each tool bit member singularly in torque transmitting relation, and includes a bit-receiving opening for permitting each tool bit member singularly to extend therethrough. The housing includes a substantially transparent forward portion that permits viewing of the tool bit members. An actuator extends from each bit assembly exteriorly to the housing for operative engagement by a user, for co-operative movement of the actuator means and the bit assembly between a retracted configuration, a forwardly extended in-use configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Dragonfire Group Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Gerard Grand, Yiu Cheuk Guang, Christopher Wu
  • Patent number: 7555972
    Abstract: A safe tool assembly comprises an assembly part including a body, on the two ends of which is disposed at least one connecting tab having tools attached thereon, provided at least two through apertures at the side surfaces thereof individually and each having two small-diametered insertion bores fixed on the two sides thereof, wherein the two insertion bores are opposite to each other, and between each of the insertion bores and each of the through apertures is provided a stopping rim; two protective covers assembled to the two sides of the assembly part and including at least one pillar affixed therein, at the front end of which is mounted a locking tab having recesses secured therein, and including two gaps arranged on the two sidewalls thereof, hence by engaging the locking tabs with the stopping rims, the protective covers may be opened and stored stably, operating the desired tool safely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Inventor: Shu-Hui Chen
  • Publication number: 20090107302
    Abstract: A wrench comprises a handle portion, a head portion releasably secured to the handle portion and a release device. The head portion has an inner surface that defines a fastener receiving aperture and a side entry to the fastener receiving aperture and is movable relative to the handle portion between a loading position in which the side entry is open and an operating position in which the side entry is closed. The head portion is operable to close around a fastener received in the fastener receiving aperture in response to a torque applied in a predetermined direction using the handle portion. The release device is arranged to at least assist in releasing the head portion from the handle portion to permit the head portion to be separated from the handle portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: AMERICAN GREASE STICK COMPANY
    Inventor: Nigel A. Buchanan
  • Patent number: 7523689
    Abstract: A tool combination includes a handle member having a chamber for receiving a tool stem which has a non-circular engaging hole, a driving shank selectively engaged into the passage of the tool stem and engaged with the non-circular engaging hole of the tool stem for being rotated by the tool stem, the driving shank includes a non-circular engaging hole for engaging with a tool element, and a wrench driving tool includes a stud selectively attached to the tool stem for being rotated by the tool stem, and a retaining device may detachably retain either the driving shank or the wrench driving tool to the tool stem and for changeably operating as a screw driver and a driving wrench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Huai Bao Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsi Chang Lin
  • Publication number: 20090071299
    Abstract: A tool combination includes a handle member having a chamber for receiving a tool stem which has a non-circular engaging hole, a driving shank selectively engaged into the passage of the tool stem and engaged with the non-circular engaging hole of the tool stem for being rotated by the tool stem, the driving shank includes a non-circular engaging hole for engaging with a tool element, and a wrench driving tool includes a stud selectively attached to the tool stem for being rotated by the tool stem, and a retaining device may detachably retain either the driving shank or the wrench driving tool to the tool stem and for changeably operating as a screw driver and a driving wrench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: Hsi Chang Lin
  • Patent number: 7493838
    Abstract: A multi-bit screwdriver comprises a housing with a bit chuck at the front end and bit assemblies retained within the housing. Each bit assembly has a tool bit at a front end and a contact surface at a back end. An actuator extends from each bit assembly for operative engagement by a user, for movement of the actuator and bit assembly between a forwardly extended in-use configuration whereat the bit assembly is positioned such that the tool bit extends outwardly from the housing, and the contact surface of the bit assembly is disposed in longitudinal force transmitting engagement against an abutment surface to preclude rearward movement of the bit assembly due to substantially longitudinally directed forces transmitted from the tool bit, and a retracted configuration whereat the contact surface of the bit assembly is removed in a lateral direction from the longitudinal force transmitting engagement with the abutment surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Inventor: Fern Beauchamp
  • Patent number: 7481137
    Abstract: A folding hand tool containing a plurality of elongated tools mounted on a predetermined sized lug and pivotally held in a handle. Shaped complementary sidewalls on the lugs placed adjacent one another provide locking means for positively positioning the plurality of elongated tools in an open or used position. The shaped complementary sidewalls on adjacent lugs may be selectively disengaged with a release or by overcoming a bias of an engaging force. The predetermined sized lugs provide improved transmission of forces and easier manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Inventor: Robyn Marie Johnson
  • Patent number: 7444905
    Abstract: A wrench includes a head portion, a handle portion, and a neck portion between the head portion and the handle portion. The handle portion is hollow and includes a front portion contiguous to the neck portion and a rear portion to be gripped by a user. The front portion has a wall thickness greater than that of the rear portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Inventor: Bobby Hu
  • Patent number: 7434494
    Abstract: A socket driving tool (10) that is designed to be inserted to a chuck (92) attached to an electric motor (94) or to a handle (96). The tool (10) is comprised of four major elements: a drive shaft (12), a magnet (18) attached to the front end (14) of the drive shaft (12), and a pair of sockets (50) consisting of a first socket (52) and a second socket (54). Preferably, the first socket (52) has a first fastener cavity (62) having a 5/16-inch (7.937 mm) opening, and a second fastener cavity (72) having a ¼-inch (6.350 mm) opening. The second socket (54) has a first fastener cavity (62) having a ?-inch (9.525 mm) opening, and a second fastener cavity (72) having a 7/16-inch (11.113 mm) opening. The socket pair (50) is designed to be arranged on the drive shaft (12) in four different configurations that provide four fastener gripping diameters. The four gripping diameters allow four different diameter fasteners (90) to be tightened or loosened by the socket driving tool (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Inventor: Richard H. Snider
  • Patent number: 7424837
    Abstract: A quick switch hand tool includes a base board, a plate, a shell, and a cover connected together. A driving shaft is rotatably disposed in the base board, the plate, the shell and the cover. A switch means is mounted on the base board and is provided for switching the direction of the driving shaft. A quick actuating member is disposed on the driving shaft and provides the effect of quick actuating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Inventor: Zu-Shung Shu
  • Patent number: 7421931
    Abstract: A combination includes a socket wrench and an adaptor. The socket wrench includes a handle having a head portion. The head portion includes a drive column for driving a socket. The handle includes an open end in which a coupling member is securely mounted. The adaptor is removably engaged with one of the drive column of the head portion and the coupling member. The adaptor includes a coupling portion for releasable engagement with the drive column of the head portion. The adaptor further includes a drive portion having a specification different from that of the drive column. The drive portion can be used to engage with another socket having a size different from that of the socket driven by the drive column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Inventor: Bobby Hu
  • Publication number: 20080190249
    Abstract: A screwdriver with rotary cartridge including replaceable bits therein comprises a body including a cavity portion formed at one end thereof for receiving a rotary cartridge having grooves therein, the cavity portion including a mounting tube provided at front end thereof and communicating therewith, the grooves rotatably corresponding to the mounting tube, the cavity portion also including a slide seat secured at the rear end thereof and communicating therewith, the slide seat including a grip disposed thereon and having a push shank fixed at the front end thereof, wherein a slidable piece is attached in the cavity portion for being pushed by the push shank and includes a guide slot formed thereon, at one end of the rotary cartridge are extendedly defined with locking protrusions, on a rotating shaft of the rotary cartridge is pivotally secured an actuation member for rotatably retaining the corresponding locking protrusions, the actuation member includes a guiding tab disposed thereon for being fitted in th
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Hong-Chow Yu
  • Patent number: 7409894
    Abstract: A hammer head ratchet device that includes a handle with a hammer head at one end, a ratchet driving mechanism assembly located at the bottom end of the handle for using a selected tool bit to perform a desired tool bit function, and slots or compartments to store tool bits for use with the device. The tool bits can be stored along the handle in one embodiment or pivotally attached near the bottom of the handle so as to rotate into a generally central location below the ratchet driver for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Inventor: Alice Valentine
  • Patent number: 7406896
    Abstract: A frame member for the handle of a folding knife or multipurpose tool includes an integral flange with an integral leaf spring. An internal frame member has an upper flange and an oppositely facing lower flange. Each flange includes an integral leaf spring. The leaf springs bear upon the base portions of folding tool blades that are pivotably pinned to the frame. Attaching side scales to the frame creates upwardly and downwardly facing tool pockets. Other frames are shown in the form of a channel with an integral external flange extending outwardly from the top of a channel wall in a direction away from the channel. Pivot pins extending through the channel and out the channel wall carry pivoting tool blades. An integral leaf spring on the external flange bears against the base of a blade pivotably connected to the frame outside of the channel. Other tool blades are carried inside the channel and pivot about the pivot pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin C. Rivera
  • Patent number: 7398712
    Abstract: A rotary impact tool comprises a driving portion; an axial portion; a handle enclosing the axial portion; and an impact portion being pivotally installed to the axial portion and rotatable with respect to the axial portion; wherein the rotatable impact portion causes that the tool is an impact tool and a rotation tool. A magnetic unit is installed in the impact portion for absorption. A bottom end of the driving portion has a resisting portion which is an elliptical cylinder with two ends being cut. A body extended from the axial portion and the body is formed with a plurality of holes. The axial portion is formed with a through hole. A C ring encloses the axial portion; the axial portion is connected to the impact portion by using the C ring; and thus the impact portion is rotatable with respect to the axial portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7395739
    Abstract: A portable screwdriver has a tip cartridge movably mounted inside the portable screwdriver. The tip cartridge can protrude from and be stored in the portable screwdriver and has multiple clamps formed, which hold the tips that can be individually detached from the tip cartridge and mounted on the portable screwdriver. Thus, the portable screwdriver is compact and facilitates carrying. Moreover, the portable screwdriver stores the associated tips inside and effectively prevents the tips from being lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Inventor: Jui-Tung Chen
  • Publication number: 20080141481
    Abstract: A utility tool, such a putty knife, includes an elongated handle for manual handling of the utility tool, a blade and a screw bit mechanism. The handle extends substantially along a longitudinal axis, and has front and rear portions. The blade has an anchoring portion anchored within the handle and an operating portion extending out from the front portion of the handle. The screw bit mechanism is rotatably mounted about the rear portion of the handle, has a screw bit, and is operable between a non-operating configuration where the screw bit is nested within the handle, and an operating configuration where the screw bit is drawn out of the handle and securely maintained in a fixed configuration so as to be positioned at a slanted angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: A. Richard S.E.N.C.
    Inventors: Romeo Arvinte, Francois Panfili
  • Patent number: 7387055
    Abstract: An accommodating handle for hexagon spanner includes a box which is approximately a triangle and is assembled by an upper box and a lower box, wherein the three points of the triangle inside the lower box are respectively disposed a pillar, the three edges of the box are concaved inwardly to be arcs, a turning piece is mounted at the edge and one end of the turning piece is a pivoting end for pivoting on the box and the other end is a moving end having wedging points for wedging at the locations adjacent to the three points of the box, plural hexagon spanners in various sizes are sleeved on the pillar of the lower box in size sequence, and the three points of the box are respectively mounted an indentation for penetrating the working end of the hexagon spanners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Inventor: Yi-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 7380660
    Abstract: A tool handle type tool box, which includes a first cover shell, which has a connector at one end and hexagonal coupling holes formed in the connector for the mounting of a tool bit adapter to hold a tool bit for working, a second cover shell, which forms with the first cover shell a grip and has a tool bit tray detachably set therein for holding tool bits and two C-shaped coupling rings disposed at one end and pivotally coupled to the connector of the first cover shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Witman Corporation
    Inventor: Hung-Lin Lin
  • Patent number: 7363669
    Abstract: A folding multipurpose tool including adjustable locking pliers with an over-center locking mechanism to retain the jaws in a gripping condition. The jaws of the locking pliers can be folded into the handles of the tool to produce a compact folded configuration. A latch mechanism in the tool handle retains a selected one of several folding tool bits or blades in an extended position for use and includes an abutment arrangement to prevent such a selected tool bit from being extended too far. A spring associated with a tool bit driving socket retains separate tool bits and resists inadvertent removal of an adjustment screw element of the locking pliers. Upon removal of the adjustment screw element, special bits, such as a corkscrew, can be screwed into the tool bit driving socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard G. Berg, Timothy S. Leatherman, Benjamin C. Rivera, Reinhard Srajer
  • Publication number: 20080083304
    Abstract: A combination tool has a tool support which fits into a case for use and storage, while the case both stores bits for use with the tool support and provides a handle to facilitate the use of the tool support, in order to provide a compact, flexible and useful combination tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventor: Patrick W. Finn
  • Publication number: 20080041194
    Abstract: A multi-bit screwdriver comprises a housing with a bit chuck at the front end and bit assemblies retained within the housing. Each bit assembly has a tool bit at a front end and a contact surface at a back end. An actuator extends from each bit assembly for operative engagement by a user, for movement of the actuator and bit assembly between a forwardly extended in-use configuration whereat the bit assembly is positioned such that the tool bit extends outwardly from the housing, and the contact surface of the bit assembly is disposed in longitudinal force transmitting engagement against an abutment surface to preclude rearward movement of the bit assembly due to substantially longitudinally directed forces transmitted from the tool bit, and a retracted configuration whereat the contact surface of the bit assembly is removed in a lateral direction from the longitudinal force transmitting engagement with the abutment surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventor: Fern Beauchamp
  • Patent number: 7305908
    Abstract: An easy storage precision screwdriver comprises a handle, a cover disposed on one end of the handle, a post disposed on the cover and located in the handle, a pressing ring threaded on the other end of the handle, and a working post inserted into the handle and fixed by the pressing of the pressing ring. Since the handle and the post are defined with a containing hole and a through hole respectively, when the user releases the pressing ring, the length of the working post with respect to the handle can be adjusted, and one end of the working post can be inserted into the containing hole and the through hole of the handle and the post. Thereby the precision screwdriver of the present invention is miniaturized, and is easy to store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Inventor: Li-Lien Chi
  • Patent number: 7293484
    Abstract: An opener head retainer comprises a handle held by users; a front end of the handle having a receiving groove; an operation portion capable of being inserted into the receiving groove; a receiving portion formed by a casing, an inserting disk, an elastomer, and a cover. An inner side of the casing has a receiving space for receiving the inserting disk and the elastomer. A periphery of the through hole has two lower inclined resisting sheets. A lower side of the inserting disk is enclosed by two upper inclined resisting sheets capable of resisting against the two lower inclined resisting sheets so to control the vertical orientation of the inserting disk in the casing. Each of the opener heads is placed between a corresponding one of the clamping groove and a corresponding one of the receiving openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Inventor: Kuo-Chen Liu
  • Patent number: 7293482
    Abstract: A tool for installing and removing wing nuts. The tool includes an ergonomic, rigid handle for gripping by the hand of the user. One end of the handle includes wing nut engagement features that center the wing nut for a snug engagement by the tool. The tool is manually rotated to either tighten or loosen wing nuts. The tool is particularly useful for the installation and removal of wing nuts used to secure storm panels over the windows and doors of a building structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Inventors: Edward A. Wolf, Mark Clark
  • Publication number: 20070251355
    Abstract: A tool includes a tool bit and a tool handle. The tool handle is coupled detachably to the tool bit, and includes a handle member, a lid unit, and a tool holder unit. The handle member defines an accommodating space, and an opening that is in spatial communication with the accommodating space. The lid unit serves to cover the opening in the handle member. The tool holder unit is mounted on the lid unit for holding the tool bit, and is mounted on the lid unit such that the tool holder unit is received in the accommodating space when the lid unit covers the opening in the handle member and such that the tool holder unit is disposed externally of the handle member when the lid unit uncovers the opening in the handle member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventor: Simon KAO
  • Patent number: 7287451
    Abstract: A screwdriver is provided having a handle having a first end and a second end; a front element having a bit holder, said front element aligned with said handle along an axis; a cylinder positioned between said handle and said front element, said cylinder having a plurality of chambers, each of said chambers shaped to store a bit; said cylinder rotatable around said axis; and a push rod having a first end and a second end, said push rod slidable along said handle from a first end of said handle to a second end of said handle, said push rod having a magnet at said first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Kinpack Polyethylene Ltd.
    Inventor: Aubrey J. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 7281454
    Abstract: A generally cylindrical shaped tool handle holds multiple sizes of tools. The handle includes one or more holding slots each positioned on one of multiple outer surface faces into which tools are inserted and held. Each holding slot includes one or more contoured compartments in which tools rest when engaged with the handle. Each contoured compartment is of a size and dimension which corresponds to one or more tool sizes. In the preferred embodiment of the tool handle, three of its outer surface faces have a continuous holding slot with multiple receiving holes for inserting therein hexagonal wrenches of multiple sizes. The continuous holding slots of the preferred embodiment of the handle include multiple contoured compartments for holding an inserted hexagonal wrench. Each contoured compartment is formed about a corresponding receiving hole. A lock is positioned over the contoured compartment to irremovably confine the short leg of the hexagonal wrench within the contoured compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Allen-Pal LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Johnson, Robert L. Johnson, Ronald L. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7281455
    Abstract: A tool handle includes a body, a bit carrier, and an actuating member. An end of the body includes a compartment. One of two lateral sides of the body has an opening in communication with the compartment. The bit carrier is mounted in the compartment of the body and movable relative to the body in a longitudinal direction. The bit carrier includes a bit-holding section for holding at least one bit. A retaining member is mounted to the bit carrier for retaining the bit carrier to the body. The actuating member is mounted in the opening of the body. The actuating member is operable to move the bit carrier from a storage position to an ejected position without falling out of the body and to impart a frictional force between the retaining member and the body to prevent the bit carrier from falling out of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Inventor: Bobby Hu
  • Patent number: 7281456
    Abstract: A tool set includes a pivot unit extending in a first direction, and at least two tool units, each of which includes two tool members attached rotatably to the pivot unit. Each of the tool members includes a tool head, a tool body connected to the tool head and extending in a second direction transverse to the first direction, and a connecting head connected to the tool body and having the pivot unit extending rotatably therethrough. The tool members of each of the tool units are disposed adjacent to each other such that the tool bodies of the tool members are disposed side by side in a third direction transverse to the first and second directions, and such that the connecting heads of the tool members are disposed side by side in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei Chiang