Angularly Adjustable Handle Patents (Class 81/177.8)
  • Patent number: 11628543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an open-close handheld apparatus and a method of adjustment of the angle between the handheld portions thereof. The open-close handheld apparatus includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first clamping portion and a first handheld portion. The second member includes a second clamping portion and a second handheld portion. The first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are rotatably and movably connected via a first axle pin. The first clamping portion and the second clamping portion open and close relative to each other, the plane in which the open-close path thereof is located is an open-close plane. The first handheld portion is rotatably connected to the first clamping portion. The plane in which the rotation path of the first handheld portion is located is the same as or parallel to the open-close plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: HANGZHOU GREAT STAR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., HANGZHOU GREAT STAR TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min Wang
  • Patent number: 11590635
    Abstract: The invention is a hand tool with an operating head, which comprises: a main body having two parallel ears spaced apart at a front end; and a working head having a body; a column connected to one side of the body; another side of the body is provided with a pivotal block and two flaps to pivotally connect the two ears of the main body between the pivotal block and the two flaps respectively. The two flaps are capable of assisting in supporting outer sides of the two ears to relatively strengthen a structure of the ear, thereby enhancing a torsion exerted by the column on a workpiece, and enhancing durability and strength of the column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: KABO TOOL COMPANY
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11395456
    Abstract: A rake device for cleaning rain gutters and roof valleys which includes a rake which is pivotally secured to an elongated support pole to enable the rake to be positioned in multiple positions with respect to the support pole to reach multiple portions of the rain gutter or the roof valley.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Inventors: Mark C. Ramsey, Robert A. Foster
  • Patent number: 11389934
    Abstract: An attachment assembly for being connected with a hand tool includes an active unit, a passive unit and a switching shaft. The active unit includes a front wheel, a middle wheel and a rear wheel are simultaneously rotatably connected in sequence. The passive unit includes a first wheel and a second wheel are simultaneously rotatably connected. The switching shaft pivotably connects the active unit and the passive unit, and switches the active unit and the passive unit being rotatable or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventor: Chih-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 11253274
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for performing spinal surgery having a handle assembly, a screw guide, and a retractor. A shaft is provided with a handle, a neck portion and a connecting portion. The screw guide is provided with a connecting element coupled to the connecting portion of the handle assembly. A retractor for retracting tissue is coupled to the screw guide, wherein the neck portion of the handle assembly is provided with a spring loaded sleeve adapted to engage one of a plurality of holes positioned on a portion of the connecting element. The connecting portion is pivotably coupled to the connecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Globus Mediccal, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Black, Gary Dix, Carl Lauryssen
  • Patent number: 11247254
    Abstract: An adjustable dent removal tool may include a handle coupled to a dual adjustment system, the dual adjustment system may include a body secured to the handle. The body may include a plurality of first engagement teeth. A piston may be provided that may be movably coupled to the body, the piston may include a plurality of second engagement teeth, which may be selectively engaged with the first engagement teeth, thereby releasably locking the body to the piston. A lower body may be secured to the body. The lower body may include a tool receiver. A tool shaft may be provided that may be releasably locked to the lower body in more than one position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventor: Steven Hopf
  • Patent number: 10981546
    Abstract: A wheel brush and lug nut cleaner having a handle with a rear portion and a front portion operably configured to pivot with respect to one another utilizing a pivot pin with a plurality of grooves disposed along an external perimeter thereof. The rear portion has a spring-loaded release mechanism disposed therein and having an accessible release button and a lock tab in operational communication with the release button, wherein the accessible release button is operably configured to move the lock tab to a disengaged position and an engaged position with respect to the plurality of grooves, the disengaged position operably configured to enable pivoting of the front portion with respect to the rear portion and the engaged position operably configured prevent pivoting of the front portion with respect to the rear portion. The device also includes a brush head with a plurality of bristles disposed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: BLACK TIE BRANDS, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Voelker, Jonathan Batchelor
  • Patent number: 10809756
    Abstract: Various implementations include a handle attachment device. The device includes a body and a drive shaft. The body has a first portion and a second portion. Each of the first portion and second portion defines at least one fastener opening. Each of the at least one fastener opening defined by the first portion is alignable with one of the at least one fastener opening defined by the second portion. The first portion and the second portion are clampable on a crank when the device is in a mounted position. The crank has a crank rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: EZ Jack LLC
    Inventors: Joe R. Palermo, Jr., Trevor W. Richard
  • Patent number: 10792792
    Abstract: A wrench with quickly angularly adjustable handle includes a head section and a handle. The head section and the handle are pivotally connected with each other via a first and a second pivoted ends, whereby the handle can be up and down swung relative to the head section. The first and second pivoted ends respectively have a first and a second end faces facing each other. The first end face is formed with an upper and a lower contact sections. The second end face is formed with an upper and a lower abutment sections. The lower abutment section abuts against the lower contact section as a lower dead end of angular displacement of the handle. The upper abutment section abuts against the upper contact section as an upper dead end of angular displacement of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: KABO TOOL COMPANY
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10603767
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure relate to ratchets and include ratchets having a positive stop ratchet mechanism which controls the movement of a pawl and/or pusher with various geometric configurations and using various materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Matco Tools Corporation
    Inventor: Jeff Mitcheltree
  • Patent number: 10226861
    Abstract: A hand tool includes a first body, a locking member and a second body. The first body has a function end, a pivotal hole, a first toothed portion, a first groove, a second groove and a first restriction groove. The locking member has a second toothed portion, a second restriction groove, a first connection portion, a restriction member, an engaging member and a resilient member. The second body has a third connection portion connected to the first connection portion to connect the first and second bodies. When the locking member moves to a first position, the engaging member is engaged with the first groove. The first toothed portion is engaged with the second toothed portion. When the locking member moves to a second position, the engaging member is engaged with the second groove. The first toothed portion is disengaged from the second toothed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Inventor: Chih-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 9597095
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for performing spinal surgery having a handle assembly, a screw guide, and a retractor. A shaft is provided with a handle, a neck portion and a connecting portion. The screw guide is provided with a connecting element coupled to the connecting portion of the handle assembly. A retractor for retracting tissue is coupled to the screw guide, wherein the neck portion of the handle assembly is provided with a spring loaded sleeve adapted to engage one of a plurality of holes positioned on a portion of the connecting element. The connecting portion is pivotably coupled to the connecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC
    Inventors: Michael Black, Gary Dix, Carl Lauryssen
  • Patent number: 9221157
    Abstract: An angle adjusting device for a wrench contains: an operating handle, a connecting head, an accommodating cavity, and a driving member. The driving member has a toothed portion arranged in the accommodating cavity. The accommodating cavity has two orifices defined on two extending arms thereof, and the toothed portion has an aperture for corresponding to the two orifices, such that a coupling post is inserted into the two orifices and the aperture. The accommodating cavity also has a notch, and the connecting head has a trough accommodating a first resilient element and a pressing member. The notch accommodates a second resilient element and a retainer, the retainer has a cutout and an indentation defined on one side of the cutout. The pressing member has a small-diameter column extending outwardly from a central position thereof and a circular retaining tab arranged on a rear end of the small-diameter column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: YUNG FONG TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tzu-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 9212727
    Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus for being coupled to a drive to rotate a first portion of an article relative to a second portion thereof is provided. A chassis includes a first slot and an engagement feature. An input is rotatably mounted to the chassis, and an annular output is rotatably mounted to the chassis and is rotatably coupled to the input. A collar, which includes a plurality of mating features complementary with the engagement feature, is configured to engage the drive. The annular output includes a wall and a second slot extending entirely through the full thickness and height of the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Matthew Gregory Kesterson, Roger A. Gage
  • Patent number: 9132535
    Abstract: An angle adjusting structure of a ratchet wrench includes a shank, a driving head, a located member, a spring and a detent member. The shank includes a pivot socket and a limiting portion. The pivot socket has a first pivoting portion and a bottom surface, the limiting portion is adjoined to the pivot socket and includes a limiting hole. The driving head includes a second pivoting portion which is pivotally connected to the first pivoting portion and has a plurality of meshing teeth. The located member is slidably located on the bottom surface. The located member includes a plurality of engagement teeth and a sliding rail, the engagement teeth is for meshing the meshing teeth, the sliding rail is correspondingly located on an outside of the limiting hole. The spring is located in the limiting hole. The detent member is connected to the spring and the sliding rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: KABO TOOL COMPANY
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9073199
    Abstract: A pivot head wrench includes a handle, a head, a pivot pin, a linear motion mechanism and a lock mechanism. The pivot pin connects the handle and the head. The linear motion mechanism is disposed at the handle and includes a moving path, wherein the head is disposed in the moving path. The lock mechanism includes a groove and at least one protrusion, wherein one of the groove and the protrusion is disposed at the head while the other is disposed at the linear motion mechanism for engaging with each other, and the protrusion and the groove both are disposed in the moving path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: KABO TOOL COMPANY
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9038508
    Abstract: A ratcheting device includes a handle member including a first end and an opposed second end, a ratchet head pivotably connected to the first end of the handle member, and a ring grip pivotably connected to the second end of the handle member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Inventor: Stephen W. Hodges
  • Patent number: 9027665
    Abstract: A wireless small motor driver, in which power consumption is decreased by adjusting a gear ratio, the efficiency of an operation is increased due to a high torque, and the safety of a worker at night is ensured using an illumination lamp. The wireless small motor driver includes a driver case inside of which a motor is provided. A driver bit has a predetermined length in a bilateral direction, the driver bit being replaceable, with one or both ends thereof conforming to the shape of a bolt, and has a fixing projection. A socket is coupled to an end portion of the driver case, the driver bit being fastened to the socket. A rotation reduction gear is coupled to the motor, the rotation reduction gear transmitting rotary force to the socket and increasing a torque. A USB and a battery for supplying uniform power to the motor are added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-Min Lee, Byoung-Kun Kim
  • Publication number: 20150122087
    Abstract: A wrench includes a first part having a first pivotal portion, a first recess and a first hole, a second part having a second pivotal portion, a second recess and a second hole, and a third part which is received in the first and second recesses. The third part has third, fourth and fifth holes, and a control slot. A control unit is connected to the third part and has four urging members, two first acting members and a second acting member. The urging members are located in the third and fourth holes, and engaged with the first and second holes to pivotably connect the first and third parts, and the second and third parts. The first acting members are located in the fifth hole. The second acting member is located in the control slot and controls the first acting members to contact and the urging members or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Cheng-Pu Yang
  • Patent number: 8997609
    Abstract: A wrench including a handle having a first yoke at a first end and a first plurality of tool heads coupled to the first yoke at a first pivot axis, at least a first tool head of the first plurality of tool heads having a drive cavity. Each tool head of the first plurality of tool heads is pivotable about the first pivot axis independently of the other tool heads of the first plurality of tool heads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Apex Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Lance, Tim McKenzie
  • Patent number: 8960056
    Abstract: A foldable wrench includes a lever, a handle, a lock and a key. The lever includes two lugs each including an opening defined therein. The first lug includes teeth formed on the wall of the opening. The handle includes a lug including an opening defined therein and teeth formed on the wall of the opening. The lug of the handle is placed between the lugs of the lever. The lock includes teeth formed thereon. The lock is movable between a releasing position to engage the teeth of the lock with the teeth of the handle only and a locking position to engage the teeth of the lock with the teeth of the handle and the teeth of the lever. The key is rotatable on the second lug of the lever between a first position corresponding to the releasing position and a second position corresponding to the locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Inventor: Yi-Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20150033916
    Abstract: A wide-angled wrench includes a handle, a connector, and a tool head. The connector is provided with two mounting channels each provided with a receiving recess. The handle has a first pivot portion provided with a plurality of first positioning grooves. The tool head has a second pivot portion provided with a plurality of second positioning grooves. The wide-angled wrench further comprises two elastic plates mounted in the receiving recess of each of the mounting channels. Each of the elastic plates is provided with a positioning projection. The positioning projection of a first one of the elastic plates is positioned in one of the first positioning grooves of the handle. The positioning projection of a second one of the elastic plates is positioned in one of the second positioning grooves of the tool head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Yang, Hsin-Hung Yang
  • Patent number: 8915169
    Abstract: An adjustable driving tool includes a handle and a driving rod. The handle has a limiting portion disposed in the handle and a slot. The limiting portion has an inner space communicating with openings of a first sleeve portion and a second sleeve portion. The slot communicates with the inner space. The handle provided with a pin disposed through the inner space, and the first and second sleeve portions are disposed around the pin. The driving rod has a working end and a fixation end having an elongate through hole around the pin. The fixation end is disposed into the inner space through the slot. The driving rod is slidable relative to the pin, and the fixation end is controllably selectively inserted into the first sleeve portion or the second sleeve portion so that the driving rod is held.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventor: Yeh-Ching Chang
  • Publication number: 20140360320
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a multi joint driving tool apparatus comprises a first elongated, a second connecting and a third members pivotally attached to one another and movable to create a plurality of configurations; the third member having a bit holding compartment with an opening for receiving a bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Glenn Robinson, Francisco Molina
  • Patent number: 8881624
    Abstract: A tool handle includes a first handle unit, a joint unit connected rotatably to the first handle unit and formed with a plurality of positioning grooves, a second handle unit connected co-rotatably to the joint unit, and a latch member inserted into the first handle unit and movable between a lock state, where two latching projections of the latch member engage two of the positioning grooves and the first and second handle units are non-rotatable relative to each other, and an unlock state, where the latching projections are disengaged from the two of the positioning grooves and the second handle unit is rotatable about the engaging block to permit adjustment of an orientation of the second handle unit relative to the first handle unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Inventor: Chin-Tan Huang
  • Patent number: 8869658
    Abstract: In a multi-function tool structure, a body and a work rod are pivotally connected together and can form a folded and retracted state. Moreover, an elastically movable press button is disposed on the body and can link up a positioning pin movably inserted into the work rod. Thus, pressing the press button can release a lock between the work rod and the positioning pin so that the work rod is swingable, while releasing the press button can lock the positioning pin and the work rod together again. Thus, the work rod and the body can be folded and retracted to facilitate the storage and carrying. After the work rod is developed, it can form multiple included angles with respect to the body so that the requirements of different operation angles can be satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Re-Dai Precision Tools Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yi-Chiu Chou
  • Publication number: 20140298960
    Abstract: An adjustable driving tool includes a handle and a driving rod. The handle has a limiting portion disposed in the handle and a slot. The limiting portion has an inner space communicating with openings of a first sleeve portion and a second sleeve portion. The slot communicates with the inner space. The handle provided with a pin disposed through the inner space, and the first and second sleeve portions are disposed around the pin. The driving rod has a working end and a fixation end having an elongate through hole around the pin. The fixation end is disposed into the inner space through the slot. The driving rod is slidable relative to the pin, and the fixation end is .controllably selectively inserted into the first sleeve portion or the second sleeve portion so that the driving rod is held.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: Yeh-Ching CHANG
  • Patent number: 8850932
    Abstract: A positioning device for a hand tool includes a handle, a tool head, a positioning member and an adjusting member. The positioning member has a pusher and a spring. The adjusting member has a threaded portion1 extended therefrom and abutted against the pusher. An extending portion is extended from the threaded portion. A retaining portion is defined at one end of the extending portion. Therefore, when a user rotates the adjusting member, the retaining portion is restricted by the pusher for preventing the adjusting member being lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventor: Ming-Ching Tsai
  • Patent number: 8833210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand tool having a pressing spring. The hand tool comprises a grip part and a tool part. The tool part comprises a tool rod, a tool rod pivot head, a pair of external fixing pieces and a pressing spring. The pair of external fixing pieces is pivotally connected to the tool rod pivot head. When the tool rod is rotated, a relationship between the tool rod and the pair of external fixing pieces is switchable to one of a collinear relationship or a vertical relationship thereof, and the tool rod is pressed by the pressing spring without being loose after switching. Accordingly, the present invention has advantages and effects of directly switching, firm and stable positioning and not easy to be loose, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: Hsin-Hsien Huang
  • Publication number: 20140230613
    Abstract: A wrench with quickly angularly adjustable handle includes ahead section and a handle. The head section and the handle are pivotally connected with each other via a first and a second pivoted ends, whereby the handle can be up and down swung relative to the head section. The first and second pivoted ends respectively have a first and a second end faces facing each other. The first end face is formed with an upper and a lower contact sections. The second end face is formed with an upper and a lower abutment sections. The lower abutment section abuts against the lower contact section as a lower dead end of angular displacement of the handle. The upper abutment section abuts against the upper contact section as an upper dead end of angular displacement of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: KABO TOOL COMPANY
    Inventor: Chih-Ching HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8806990
    Abstract: A handtool includes a first element and a second element. A pivot end of the first element is pivotably disposed on a pivot trough of the second element wherein the pivot trough having a lateral breach. The pivot end is able to slide in the pivot trough between a restriction position and a pivotable position along a longitudinal direction of the second element. When the pivot end is located at the restriction position, the pivot end is hindered by the bottom of the pivot trough so as to fail to pivot with respect to the pivot trough. When the pivot end is located at the pivotable position, the pivot end is away from the bottom of the pivot trough so as to be pivotable via the breach. As a result, the present invention is easy to bend for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Inventor: Hui-Chien Chen
  • Patent number: 8806993
    Abstract: A wrench for applying torque to a fastener that may eliminate or reduce variations associated with off-axis torque application and/or application of force on the handle at a location other than the load position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Donald W. Coffland
  • Publication number: 20140224081
    Abstract: A foldable wrench includes a lever, a handle, a lock and a key. The lever includes two lugs each including an opening defined therein. The first lug includes teeth formed on the wall of the opening The handle includes a lug including an opening defined therein and teeth formed on the wall of the opening. The lug of the handle is placed between the lugs of the lever. The lock includes teeth formed thereon. The lock is movable between a releasing position to engage the teeth of the lock with the teeth of the handle only and a locking position to engage the teeth of the lock with the teeth of the handle and the teeth of the lever. The key is rotatable on the second lug of the lever between a first position corresponding to the releasing position and a second position corresponding to the locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventor: Yi-Min LEE
  • Publication number: 20140202290
    Abstract: A pivot head wrench includes a handle, a head, a pivot pin, a linear motion mechanism and a lock mechanism. The pivot pin connects the handle and the head. The linear motion mechanism is disposed at the handle and includes a moving path, wherein the head is disposed in the moving path. The lock mechanism includes a groove and at least one protrusion, wherein one of the groove and the protrusion is disposed at the head while the other is disposed at the linear motion mechanism for engaging with each other, and the protrusion and the groove both are disposed in the moving path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: KABO TOOL COMPANY
    Inventor: Chih-Ching HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8757032
    Abstract: A shifting device for a wrench tool contains: a tool head including a driving portion and an axial hole, and the axial hole having a plurality of inner teeth; a rotating rod including an axial peg extending outwardly to be fitted in the axial hole, and the axial peg including a first groove and a second groove communicating with the first groove; an engaging member received in the first groove and having a toothed section and a pushing section; a controlling member fixed in the second groove and having an abutting stem extending into the first groove, such that the controlling member pushes the pushing section so that the toothed section engages with the plurality of inner teeth; two elastic loops fitted on the axial peg of the rotating rod to push one end of the engaging member so that the engaging member moves back to an original position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Inventor: Chen Shu-Ju
  • Patent number: 8708312
    Abstract: An indexable tool includes a handle, an indexable tool body and a coupling subassembly. The coupling subassembly rotatably joins and selectively locks and unlocks the handle and the indexable tool body in rotatable relation to each other. The coupling subassembly includes a push button fixedly coupled to a push button cylinder, adjacently disposed first and second serrated inserts, a cap, a cap retention ring, a push button retainer clip and a spring. The cap is held in fixed position with the cap retention ring. The spring is biased to hold the coupling subassembly in a locked position to prevent relative rotation between the tool body and the handle. In an unlocked position the push button is pushed against the bias of the spring to slidably move the coupling subassembly into a position enabling relative rotary movement of the handle relative to the indexable tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Inventor: Rafal Stawarski
  • Publication number: 20140090522
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand tool having a pressing spring. The hand tool comprises a grip part and a tool part. The tool part comprises a tool rod, a tool rod pivot head, a pair of external fixing pieces and a pressing spring. The pair of external fixing pieces is pivotally connected to the tool rod pivot head. When the tool rod is rotated, a relationship between the tool rod and the pair of external fixing pieces is switchable to one of a collinear relationship or a vertical relationship thereof, and the tool rod is pressed by the pressing spring without being loose after switching. Accordingly, the present invention has advantages and effects of directly switching, firm and stable positioning and not easy to be loose, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Hsin-Hsien Huang
  • Patent number: 8671809
    Abstract: A hand tool with an adjusting structure includes a handle having an assembling space, an axial hole opened at a bottom of the assembling space, a controlling set having an engaging member, the engaging member received into the axial hole, the engaging member having an engaging notch opened thereon, a head member having a pivoting portion defined at one end thereof, the pivoting portion received in the assembling space, a pivoting rod passing through the assembling space and the pivoting portion at one end of the handle, the pivoting portion having a plurality of ratch teeth defined thereon, the engaging member engages with one ratch tooth of the pivoting portion. Under this arrangement, when the user wants to adjust an angle between the handle and the head member, the user rotates the head member relative the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Inventor: Yi-Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 8656811
    Abstract: A foldable hand tool has a handle and a driving head. The handle has a driving head guide groove which extends along the handle and penetrates one side of the handle. A combined lug protrudes from an assembly end of the driving head and is fitted slidably with the driving head guide groove. The driving head is slidable along the driving head guide groove such that the driving head swings perpendicular to the handle. The hand tool can be positioned in a straight configuration or in a T-shaped pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventor: Shih-Chi Ho
  • Patent number: 8650992
    Abstract: A driver accessory includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion movable relative to the first housing portion, an input shaft at least partially received in the first housing portion and defining a first axis, and an output shaft at least partially received in the second housing portion and defining a second axis. The output shaft is supportable by the housing in a first position relative to the input shaft in which the first and second axes are substantially parallel, and in a second position relative to the input shaft in which the first and second axes are non-parallel. The driver accessory also includes a locking mechanism operable to secure the second housing portion relative to the first housing portion when the output shaft is in the first position and the second position relative to the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Roger D. Neitzell, Kaitlyn Beinlich, Ryan J. Malloy
  • Patent number: 8646365
    Abstract: A hand tool with adjustable swing angle includes a first and a second ends connected with each other to contain an adjustable angle. The first end has an upper wall section having a first splined hole and a lower wall section having a through hole. An annular groove is formed on a circumferential wall of the through hole. The second end is formed with a second splined hole positioned between the first splined hole and the through hole. An engagement member having a bulged section is positioned in the splined holes. An elastic restriction ring is positioned in the annular groove and has at least two holding sections positioned in the through hole. When moving the engagement member up and down, the elastic restriction ring is expanded by the bulged section, permitting the engagement member to engage with both the first and second ends or only the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Kabo Tool Company
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140033881
    Abstract: Disclosed is a spanner tool for mounting or dismounting components, which comprises a control piece (2), a connecting piece (1) and a rotating piece (3). The connecting piece (1) is hinged with one end of the control piece (2) and one end of the rotating piece (3) respectively. An angle ? formed between the control piece (2) and the connecting piece (1) is less than an angle ? formed between the rotating piece (3) and the connecting piece (1) when the control piece (2) and the rotating piece (3) respectively rotate to limit positions at different sides of the connecting piece (1). The spanner tool is practical and reliable. During use, a user does not need to swing his/her arm and only needs to rotate his/her wrist to operate the spanner tool, so the spanner tool is convenient and rapid-in-use. The spanner tool can be folded for portability when not in use. Additionally, locking tightness of the tool can be adjusted by adjusting a nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Dahon Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: David Tak-Wei Hon, Jingfeng Li, Yiping Mo, Guangji Deng
  • Publication number: 20140033877
    Abstract: A driving tool includes a driving head having a catching element formed in a compartment of the driving head, a carrier includes a stem engaged in the driving head and slidable relative to the driving head between a working and engaging position and a releasing position, a latching member is formed on the stem for engaging with the catching element to selectively latch the stem and the carrier to the driving head, and the stem and the carrier are rotatable relative to the driving head when the latching member of the stem is disengaged from the catching element of the driving head and when the stem and the carrier are positioned to the driving head at the releasing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: Jack LEE
  • Publication number: 20130305887
    Abstract: A pivoting structure of a tool includes a handle, a head member and pivoting set. The head member is engaged with the handle via the pivoting set. Under this arrangement, when the pivoting set is axially moved, the head member is disengaged from the handle and is rotatable relative to the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Jim Lai
  • Publication number: 20130291691
    Abstract: A pivoting assembly for a hand tool includes first and second stems pivotally connected with each other, and a positioning device. The first stem includes first and second jaw portions extending from an end thereof. An opening is formed between the first and second jaw portions. An inner periphery surface is formed between the first and second jaw portions. An aperture is extended in the inner periphery surface. The second stem includes at least one arm portions extending from an end thereof. An engaging portion is formed at an end of the arm portion. The engaging portion is engaged with the first and second jaw portions. The positioning device is received in the aperture and abutted against the engaging portion of the second stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Hong Ann Tool Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Wei Su
  • Publication number: 20130283984
    Abstract: A positioning device for a hand tool includes a handle, a tool head, a positioning member and an adjusting member. The positioning member has a pusher and a spring. The adjusting member has a threaded portion1 extended therefrom and abutted against the pusher. An extending portion is extended from the threaded portion. A retaining portion is defined at one end of the extending portion. Therefore, when a user rotates the adjusting member, the retaining portion is restricted by the pusher for preventing the adjusting member being lost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventor: Ming-Ching Tsai
  • Publication number: 20130269491
    Abstract: A hand tool includes a tool head, a shank, a handle, a pivot pin and a locking mechanism. The shank has one end joined to the tool head and the other end pivotally mounted in the handle via the pivot pin. The pivot pin pivot pin has a series of axially parallel teeth formed therearound. The locking mechanism mounted on the shank and includes a brake rod, a spring sleeved on the brake rod and a push button slidingly mounted on the shank. The brake rod has a curved recess defined in a distal end surface thereof and a series of teeth formed at a bottom of the curved recess for selective mating engagement with the teeth of the pivot pin. The push button is provided for controlling axial reciprocal movement of the brake rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventor: Pi-Hsia CHANG
  • Patent number: 8539864
    Abstract: A dual-handled ratcheting socket wrench having a drive head and a pair of handles pivotably attached at opposite ends of the drive head, and a manually-withdrawable, quick-release pin extending through each handle and the drive head to form a hinge. The quick-release pin can be withdrawn manually from the aligned holes without the use of a hand tool. The dual-handled ratcheting socket wrench can have a locking mechanism for independently securing the handles at a variable pivot position relative to the drive head. The dual-handled socket wrench allows a mechanic to apply substantially equal, co-rotational force to each handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Inventor: Justin A. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 8511207
    Abstract: A rotation control device for a tool is disposed between a handle and a tool head and includes two ratchet wheels, a spring and two C-shaped snap rings. The two ratchet wheels are symmetrically arranged. When pressed, the respective ratchet wheels will be subjected to the same force and move the same distance, thus making the engagement between the ratchet wheels and the tool head more assured, while avoiding the stuck fault and improving the convenience in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventor: Cheng-Wei Su
  • Patent number: 8511206
    Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a body, a driving head, a control member and a resilient member. The body includes a handle and a Y-shaped extension. The driving head is pivotably connected to the Y-shaped extension by two pivots and an inner groove and a recess are respectively defined in the inside of the Y-shaped extension. The inner groove accommodates the C-shaped plate of the control member and the resilient member is received in the recess. The C-shaped plate has engaging teeth defined in distal ends thereof and the pivots each have ratchet teeth which are engaged with the engaging teeth by moving the control member so as to control the rotation of the driving head relative to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventor: Ming-Nan Hong