Reversible Jaws Patents (Class 81/178)
  • Patent number: 11712786
    Abstract: A plier head with good adaptability and a plier are provided. The plier head includes a left plier head and a right plier head, a left accessory and a right accessory matched with each other. The left accessory is detachably connected to the left plier head, the right accessory is detachably connected to the right plier head, and the right accessory and the left accessory cooperate with each other to form at least one cavity. At least two use states include a first state and a second state. When the plier head is in the first state or the second state, a position of the at least one cavity can be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: Zhuji ITOP Hardware Tools Co., Ltd., ZHEJIANG IWISS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuejuan Shen
  • Publication number: 20110120273
    Abstract: A reversible open end wrench includes a handle, a head and a retainer. The head includes a first jaw, a second jaw and an extension section. The jaws and the extension section define a driving area therebetween. The first jaw has a first engaging surface and a distal end. The second jaw has a second engaging surface. The horizontal distance between the two engaging surfaces is s. The retainer is disposed on the distal end and has a retaining end extending toward the driving area. The retaining end is movable between a first position and a second position. As the retaining end locates at the first position, the horizontal distance between the retaining end and the second engaging surface is smaller than s. As the retaining end locates at the second position, the horizontal distance between the retaining end and the second engaging surface is no smaller than s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventor: ARTHUR WU
  • Patent number: 7114417
    Abstract: An adjustable spanner wrench for various spanner head work piece having different size holes where various spanner driver element are able to be stored on the arms of the wrench itself, instead of being stored somewhere else in a separate container where they can be easily lost or misplaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Inventor: Tom Dring
  • Patent number: 6854365
    Abstract: A wrench 10 including first 11 and second 12 jaw members each having first and second gripping portions 23 for gripping an article to be rotated about a work axis and a leverage portion spaced from the gripping portion, has one or two handles, one handle 13 being connected to the leverage portion of the first jaw member for pivoting movement relative thereto about a leverage axis parallel to the work axis and the other handle 29 (where provided) extending from the leverage portion of the second jaw member in the plane of rotation of the first handle, and an engagement mechanism on the handle for movement therewith for engagement with the leverage portion of the second jaw member to urge the first and second leverage portions apart, and a connector 14 connecting the first and second jaw members and holding them in opposed disposition, the connector being operatively interposed between the respective opposed gripping portions and the opposed leverage portions and being arranged to allow pivoting of the jaw memb
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Inventor: Andax Petts
  • Patent number: 5809850
    Abstract: A tool (20) for manipulation of a compact fluorescent lamp (24) has a body (28) and a lamp holder (30). The body (28) has a coupler (32), for attachment to an extension pole (22), and a base (36), coupled to the coupler (32). The body (28) also has a detent (42) for attachment to the lamp holder (30). The lamp holder (30) is removably attached to the body (28). The lamp holder (30) has a baseplate (46) with a central opening (48) of a shape and size intended to admit a compact fluorescent lamp bulb assembly (44). The baseplate has a collar (50) with at least one protuberance (54) configured to engage the detents (42) on the body (28). The collar (50) has a plurality of grippers (52) axially extending therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Transition Lighting, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerold A. Tickner
  • Patent number: 5579667
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench having at least one size-adjusting block on its head is disclosed. The adjusting block includes an eccentric fitting member that is, an eccentric fitting column or an eccentric fitting hole. The eccentric fitting means is eccentrically provided on the block such that the horizontal distances between the fitting member and the side surfaces of the block are different from each other. With the eccentric fitting member of the size-adjusting block, the grip size of the wrench head is easily adjusted by simply changing the fitting direction of the block relative to the head. The wrench head of this wrench may be integrally formed with the wrench handle or separately formed from the wrench handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Inventor: Kwang-Moo Kim
  • Patent number: 5209144
    Abstract: A dual-purpose adjustable wrench is comprised of a wrench body, a movable jaw unit and a worm gear rack mechanism for providing a rapid adjustment of the wrench. The wrench is further comprised of a clutch unit to enable the jaw opening to be quickly adjusted. The movable unit comprises a toothed element hinged at one of lateral sides of the movable jaw. The wrench can be alternated to function as a pipe wrench by removing the movable jaw unit, reversing and inserting it back into the wrench body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Inventor: Lu Guoji