Having Storage Compartment Patents (Class 81/490)
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Patent number: 7086314Abstract: A screwdriver with a bit storage member rotatable about a slotted, apertured core. A magnet-tipped push rod slides through the core. A magnetic lever arm is pivotally coupled to the core and biased toward its slot. The rod moves through the member between extended and retracted positions. In the extended position, the core is rotatable with respect to the member to position the slot adjacent a bit storage cavity; and, the lever arm is pivotally biased toward and through the slot, magnetically attracting the tool bit in the cavity. While the rod moves into the retracted position, the member is not rotatable about the core; the rod pushes the arm and bit away from the cavity, through the slot into the core; the rod's magnet moves forwardly magnetically attracting the bit; and, pushes the bit forwardly through a shaft to protrude through the shaft's open forward end.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2003Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: FutureWorks Concepts Ltd.Inventor: George Michael Wannop
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Patent number: 7080423Abstract: A hand tool such as a knife or a combination tool includes multiple blades, each independently rotatable on a common axle between a closed position within a handle of the tool and an open position extending from the handle. Each blade is positively but releasably locked into its open position. Those blades which remain closed are biased toward the closed position when the opened blade is locked into position and also as it is opened and closed. A single locking, releasing, and biasing mechanism serves all of the blades in one handle.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2004Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Inventors: Brett P. Seber, Randolph J. Morton, Gabriel Alejandro Draguicevich, Roy L. Helton, Jr., Gregory F. Rubin
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Patent number: 7080576Abstract: A multi-accessory hammer is provided having an rapid release accessory change mechanism that includes a housing mounted to the butt end of a hammer and having an opening therein. A resilient means such as a spring is mounted within the housing, and an accessory locking device is mounted over the spring. One end of this locking device extends through the opening in the housing and is capable of rapidly hooking onto an accessory. The locking device also has a side arm extending along the exterior of housing and is capable of urging the locking device against the resilient means to allow unhooking of the accessory from the locking device.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2005Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: Wagic, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Leon Johnson, Idriss Mansouri-Chafik Ruiz, Skye David Barcus, Steven Simas Escobar
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Patent number: 7073417Abstract: The present invention a combination screwdriver and bit holder for use with a drill chuck includes a shaft adapted at one end for releasably mounting to the drill chuck, and at the other end for releasably mounting tool bits therein; and, a housing connected operably to said shaft, said housing defining bit compartments for releasably receiving tool bits therein. Preferably the bit holder used in combination with a handle adapted at one end for releasably receiving said bit holder such that said handle mated together with said bit holder can be used as manual combination screwdriver.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Inventor: Fern Beauchamp
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Patent number: 7073418Abstract: A storage kit for hex keys includes a barrel having one end provided with multiple blind holes each adapted with a channel to hold a hex key to help apply torque as a handle; and a cap holding hex keys together in the barrel to be pulled out of or inserted into the barrel at the same time; channel by; and another end of barrel having multiple insertion holes to store tips of other hand tools such as a screwdriver for the kit to function as the handle of the screwdriver.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Inventor: Tzu-Chi Kuo
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Patent number: 7066061Abstract: A screwdriver includes a main body, an end cap, and a holding seat. Thus, the tips are inserted into the mounting holes of the holding seat and received in the receiving chamber of the main body, thereby facilitating the user carrying the tips, and thereby saving the space of storage. In addition, the holding seat is rotatable relative to the end cap, so that the mounting holes of the holding seat are directed outward to facilitate the user removing or placing the tips.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2005Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Inventors: Yi Ying Chen, Siou Ru Chen, Su Fen Lin
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Patent number: 7051629Abstract: A tool handle includes a handle member having a shank for driving tool members, and having a barrel. A primary hand grip includes a space to receive the barrel, and to attach the primary hand grip to the barrel. An auxiliary hand grip includes a stem selectively engageable into the barrel, to selectively attach the auxiliary hand grip to the barrel of the handle member, and to increase a length of the tool handle by combining both the auxiliary hand grip and the primary hand grip together, and the auxiliary hand grip may be selectively detached from the barrel of the handle member, to decrease the length of the tool handle to only the primary hand grip.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2004Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Inventor: Yung Hsu Huang
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Patent number: 7051626Abstract: A screwdriver includes a main body, an end cap, a holding seat, and a release mechanism. Thus, the holding seat and the end cap are removed from the main body easily and rapidly, thereby facilitating the user taking or placing the tips mounted in the mounting holes of the holding seat. In addition, the user only needs to press the push button of each of the two push button sets of the release mechanism so as to detach the holding seat and the end cap from the main body, thereby facilitating the user removing the holding seat and the end cap from the main body.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2005Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Inventors: Yi Ying Chen, Siou Ru Chen, Su Fen Lin
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Patent number: 7047846Abstract: A hand tool includes a handle having at its one end provided with a chamber containing a through hole to accommodate a locking unit and at another end disposed with pivoting sections to pivot a stem for the stem to be bent into a specific angle in relation with the handle; a holder being secured in position in the chamber of the handle; a push rod in the holder pushing against the locking unit for a locking bit to be restricted in one of internal teeth of a gear of the stem to hold the hand tool in position to facilitate its use.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Gong Fong Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hung-Ming Hu
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Patent number: 7039975Abstract: A tool includes a longer handle member having a passage formed in a stem, a cover detachably attached to the longer handle member, a telescopic tool device detachably attached to the cover and engaging through and extendible out of the passage of the stem and having a magnetic element for attracting fasteners. A shorter handle member is detachably attached to the longer handle member, and a ratchet tool mechanism is detachably coupled to the shorter handle member for being driven by the shorter handle member. A magnetic securing device may secure the handle members together. A tool holder may be received in the longer handle member for receiving tool members.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2005Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Inventor: Youn Chyuan Liao
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Patent number: 7032483Abstract: A toolbox screwdriver comprises a base, a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket and the second bracket are pivotally mounted on the base. The base has a plurality of projections, corresponding to a plurality of notches on the second bracket. The second bracket further includes a plurality of receptacle holes each for retaining a screwdriver head, which will be pushed upward by the projections as the first bracket is opened. The first bracket has a receptacle hole corresponding to an insertion hole on the base as the first bracket is retracted onto the base. The insertion hole of the base is for the insertion of a screwdriver rod, so that the toolbox can be used as a screwdriver.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2004Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Inventor: Kuo-Chen Liu
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Patent number: 7028593Abstract: Provided is a screwdriver comprising a pivotal removable revolving cylinder containing screwdriver tips a pivot bucket with the revolving cylinder disposed therein, and a flexible limiting member fastened at either cut on the shank of a handle for fastening the handle in its operation or storage position. In a revolving cylinder replacement operation pull the handle rearward to disengage the shank with the revolving cylinder, pull the pivot bucket upward by pivoting until it is disposed externally of a slot in a body, remove a pivot pin for replacing the revolving cylinder, mount the revolving cylinder in the pivot bucket, and pivot the pivot bucket downward to dispose in the slot again.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2005Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignees: A. A. G. Industrial Co. LtdInventors: Shu-Sui Lin, Hong-Chow Yu
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Patent number: 7021181Abstract: A screwdriver includes a handle having one or more blades formed in a lower portion for grasping a driving shank with a control ferrule. A magazine is rotatably received in the handle, and includes a number of compartments formed between ribs, for receiving screwdriver bits, and includes one or more projections. A cover is attached to the handle, to rotatably retain the magazine within the handle, and includes a passage for selectively aligning with either of the compartments or the ribs of the magazine. The cover includes a number of depressions to receive the projection of the magazine, and to align either of the compartments or the ribs of the magazine with the passage of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2005Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Inventor: Li-Lien Chi
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Patent number: 7013516Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hammer having a number of accessories including a storage cavity adapted to efficiently and conveniently hold tools, supplies, and the like and/or an additional number of accessories. The hammer comprises a hammer head having a front portion adapted for striking a nail or a tack, and a handle having a longitudinal extending cavity therein. A tray tailored to fit and slide within the longitudinal extending cavity is provided and is adapted to support a plurality of accessories.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Ready Products, Inc.Inventor: David L. Peters
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Patent number: 7000509Abstract: A hand tool includes a handle defining an axially extending passage therein, and having an accommodation cavity with a radially extending access opening. A cassette member is insertable through the opening to be rotatably mounted in the cavity, and has a plurality of angularly displaced storage chambers for receiving tool bits, respectively, such that a selected one of the chambers is in line with the passage. A shank is movably disposed in the passage, and has an engaging head which can push the tool bit in the selected chamber outwardly of the handle for operation, and which can be retracted into the passage for angular movement of the chambers. The cassette member can be radially pushed to be removed from the cavity through the opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Inventor: Hsuan-Sen Shiao
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Patent number: 6997088Abstract: A driver heads barrel for a precise screwdriver includes a handle, a stem, and a cover. The handle has a chamber to accommodate a stem and screwdriver heads therein. A groove is formed close to an outer end of the chamber. A reverse cone-shaped disc is formed at an inner end of the stem. The stem has a plurality of longitudinal partitions thereof. The cover has a barrel extending downwardly from one end. A ridge corresponding to the groove of the chamber is formed on the barrel. The disc of the stem is secured into the inner end of the chamber of the handle. The screwdriver heads are accommodated between the partitions and the chamber. The barrel of the cover is inserted into the chamber with the ridge engaging with the groove. The cover is pivotally connected to the outer end of the chamber of the handle.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2004Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Inventor: Cheng-Tsan Hu
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Patent number: 6968760Abstract: A precision screwdriver having a turning head includes an accommodation space provided inside a longitudinally extended handle of the precision screwdriver, the accommodation space being open at a wider diameter end of the handle, a holder in the accommodation space, a plurality of ribs each with a locking trough formed in the holder to hold a plurality of tips. A pivot is formed on one end of the holder and an opposing end has a fender formed thereon. The pivot is pivoted to the center of the turning head. A circular protrusion and a groove are provided at where the turning head contacts the accommodation space of the handle with both connected to each other for free pivoting and the turning head functioning as a support axle for the handle. The holder is exposed by pulling the turning head linked to the pivot, and is restricted in the circular trough of the accommodation space by the fender.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2004Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Inventor: Cheng-Tsan Hu
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Patent number: 6941843Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 16, 2004Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Allen-Pal LLCInventors: Kenneth R. Johnson, Robert L. Johnson, Ronald L. Johnson
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Patent number: 6928908Abstract: A revolving screwdriver comprises a forward ratchet device comprising a hollow, cylindrical seat and a ratchet shaft, and a hollow handle comprising a revolving cylinder including a plurality of axial, peripheral shank cartridges, and a push rod adapted to push the shank out of the cartridge into the ratchet shaft. The ratchet shaft is hollow and comprises a front end having a section of hexagon, a rear end having a section of circle, and a guide in the rear end thereof. The guide is aligned with a flat extended inwardly from the front end of the ratchet shaft such that it can automatically align one shank pushed out of the ratchet cylinder with the forward end of the ratchet shaft prior to pushing the shank out of the ratchet shaft for use.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2004Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Inventor: Hong-Chow Yu
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Patent number: 6902356Abstract: A motor driven hand tool has a motor housing (6) with a main handle (8) near its rear end and an auxiliary bracket (10) spaced ahead of the main handle. The auxiliary bracket has a storage receptacle (16) for holding a plurality of tool bits. Partial sliding covers (26, 30) close the storage receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2004Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Armin Breitenmoser
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Patent number: 6877186Abstract: A swingable handle for a hand tool includes a rear handle body with two spaced apart walls that confine a replacement bit receiving space for receiving replacement tool bits, a front handle body having a mount end portion for connection with a tool shaft, and a coupling end portion pivoted to and turnable relative to the front end of the rear handle body between normal and torque enhancing positions, and a lid member having a front end coaxially pivoted to the front end of the rear handle body and the coupling end portion so as to be turnable between open and closed positions, and a cover portion that covers the receiving space in the closed position and that permits access to the receiving space in the open position. A retaining member is disposed to arrest the coupling end portion in one of the normal and torque enhancing positions.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2003Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Inventor: Hsuan-Sen Shiao
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Patent number: 6862964Abstract: A multi-functional hand tool includes a base, an upper cover, a cam, a turning disk, a plurality of tool heads, and an indication unit. The base and the upper cover have a plurality of tracks, respectively. The turning disk is pivotally connected at a lower side of the base. In the tracks at the base and the upper cover are tool heads having distinct styles, and the tool heads are accommodated by springs. A cam is additionally provided between the base and the upper cover. By rotating the turning disk, the cam is driven to push the tool heads and compress the springs, thereby stretching the distinct tool heads out of the tracks for further usage.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2003Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Far East CollegeInventors: Yu-Gang Chen, Shu-Hao Yang
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Patent number: 6851344Abstract: A hand tool includes a rotatable bit cartridge for holding a plurality of stored bits and a retractable shaft that extends from a housing of the hand tool. A distal end of the retractable shaft includes a bit holder for holding a bit. Retracting the shaft within the housing of the tool causes the bit to be ejected from the distal end of the shaft and transported through an opening in the tool housing to the rotatable bit cartridge. The bit cartridge is then rotated to retrieve another bit and the shaft is then extended to transport the new bit through the opening in the housing and into alignment with the bit holder of the shaft. The shaft is further extended to engage the bit and extend the bit to an operative position outside of the tool housing. Example hand tools include a screwdriver and a power drill.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Productworks LLCInventor: Jimmy Wade
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Patent number: 6851339Abstract: A hand grip of a screwdriver for bits has a grip member having a first end and a second end. The first end has a tool holder for the bits. The second end has a stationary core with a round magazine having bit compartments extending in the longitudinal direction of the grip member and a closure device rotatable relative to the round magazine. The closure device has a sleeve providing an ergonomic outer shape of the second end of the grip member. The sleeve is rotatably supported on the stationary core and has a longitudinal access opening which passes externally across the bit compartments when the sleeve is rotated relative to the stationary core. The access opening can be aligned with the bit compartments for removal or insertion of the bit. The sleeve has a longitudinal length such that the upper end and the lower end form a closed ring, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2001Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Robert Schröder GmbH & Co. KGInventor: André Casel
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Patent number: 6802094Abstract: A hand tool such as a knife or a combination tool includes multiple blades, each independently rotatable on a common axle between a closed position within a handle of the tool and an open position extending from the handle. Each blade is positively but releasably locked into its open position. Those blades which remain closed are biased toward the closed position when the opened blade is locked into position and also as it is opened and closed. A single locking, releasing, and biasing mechanism serves all of the blades in one handle.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Inventors: Brett P. Seber, Randolph J. Morton, Gabriel Alejandro Draguicevich, Roy L. Helton, Jr., Gregory F. Rubin
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Publication number: 20040177733Abstract: A composite socket wrench is formed from a thermoplastic polymer, such as glass filled nylon 6. The wrench includes a handle preferably hollow with a solid neck portion and an annular head. The wrench is injection molded with an annular metal insert in the head portion. A ratchet mechanism fits within the insert. Preferably a set of sockets are included in the handle portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventor: David Peters
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Patent number: 6786114Abstract: A hand operated device and method for assisting a user in driving the device's shaft to impart driving force to a fastener more than conventionally accomplished in a fixed period of time. The device has a first member and a second member gripped with the user's first hand, while a handle of the shaft is held with the user's second hand. The user then turns the second member in a first direction, while still gripping the first member, so as to rotate the shaft. Next, the user releases grip on the second member while rotating the first member in a second direction, freely, without the first member ever rotationally engaging the shaft. Simultaneously, the user grips and rotates the handle in the first direction so as to continue to rotate the shaft. The user then repeats the aforementioned steps to drive the shaft as desired so that the first member never rotationally engages the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Inventor: David Arthur Woodsum
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Publication number: 20040139831Abstract: A tool for housing and supplying bits by which they can be driven such as a screw driver or drill has a housing with an elongate tube extending through the housing along the axis to a forward presentation end of the tube at which the bits are presented for use. The housing has a rotatable storage holder mounted in the housing for holding and storing a plurality of tool bits and arranged by manual engagement with an exposed side portion to rotate about a second axis parallel to the tube. The rotatable holder has a plurality of receptacles each for receiving a respective one of the tool bits arranged parallel to the second axis and in angularly spaced relation around the second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventor: Gyula Kalder Nagy
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Publication number: 20040139832Abstract: A precision screwdriver having a turning head includes an accommodation space provided inside a longitudinally extended handle of the precision screwdriver, the accommodation space being open at a wider diameter end of the handle, a holder in the accommodation space, a plurality of ribs each with a locking trough formed in the holder to hold a plurality of tips. A pivot is formed on one end of the holder and an opposing end has a fender formed thereon. The pivot is pivoted to the center of the turning head. A circular protrusion and a groove are provided at where the turning head contacts the accommodation space of the handle with both connected to each other for free pivoting and the turning head functioning as a support axle for the handle. The holder is exposed by pulling the turning head linked to the pivot, and is restricted in the circular trough of the accommodation space by the fender.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2004Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventor: Cheng-Tsan Hu
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Patent number: 6763744Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2002Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Allen-Pal LLCInventors: Kenneth R. Johnson, Robert L. Johnson, Ronald L. Johnson
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Patent number: 6761095Abstract: The present invention a bit holder for use with a drill chuck includes a shaft adapted at one end for releasably mounting to the drill chuck, and at the other end for releasably mounting tool bits therein; and, a housing connected operably to said shaft, said housing defining bit compartments for releasably receiving tool bits therein. The bit holder further including a sleeve for positioning relative to said housing for selectively retaining or for selectively releasing tool bits in said bit compartments. Wherein said housing and said sleeve operably rotate relative each other, wherein said housing or sleeve rotate about a longitudinal shaft axis such that rotating said housing or said sleeve relative each other selectively retains or releases said bits from said bit compartments.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2001Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Inventor: Fern Beauchamp
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Publication number: 20040112187Abstract: A screwdriver includes a hollow cylindrical body with multiple elongated holes defined in an outer periphery of the hollow cylindrical body to communicate with inside of the hollow cylindrical body. Bit compartments are provided to be pivotally connected to the hollow cylindrical body and each bit compartment is provided with a hole adapted for receiving therein a bit. A lid is integrally formed with the bit compartment to cover a corresponding elongated hole. A controlling disk is rotatably connected to a side face of the hollow cylindrical body to control pivotal movement of the bit compartments so that rotation of the controlling disk is able to pivot the bit compartments relative to the hollow cylindrical body to reveal the bits received in the holes of the bit compartments.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2002Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventor: Jui Tung Chen
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Patent number: 6749318Abstract: A hand tool includes a highly focused light as well as a display. The hand tool can include a plurality of different tools, and includes a polygonal housing and a conical nose section as well as an easily gripped outer surface which includes gripping protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2002Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Inventor: Josue Palacios
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Patent number: 6742421Abstract: A screwdriver includes a hollow cylindrical body with multiple elongated holes defined in an outer periphery of the hollow cylindrical body to communicate with inside of the hollow cylindrical body. Bit compartments are provided to be pivotally connected to the hollow cylindrical body and each bit compartment is provided with a hole adapted for receiving therein a bit. A lid is integrally formed with the bit compartment to cover a corresponding elongated hole. A controlling disk is rotatably connected to a side face of the hollow cylindrical body to control pivotal movement of the bit compartments so that rotation of the controlling disk is able to pivot the bit compartments relative to the hollow cylindrical body to reveal the bits received in the holes of the bit compartments.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Inventor: Jui-Tung Chen
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Patent number: 6739226Abstract: The present invention a stationary bit holder comprises a drill attachment for use with a drill chuck includes a shaft adapted at one end for releasably mounting to the drill chuck, and at the other end for releasably mounting tool bits therein; and, a housing connected operably to said shaft, said housing defining bit compartments for releasably receiving tool bits therein. The bit holder further includes actuator assemblies and actuator channels corresponding to each bit compartment, wherein said actuator assembly being slidably received along each actuator channel and bit compartment, wherein said actuator assembly for slidably urging said tool bit longitudinally along said bit compartment. The devices preferably wherein said shaft means rotates in unison with said drill chuck and said storing means is slidably received on said shaft means thereby rotating independently on said shaft means such that said storing means can be held stationary as said shaft means rotates.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2001Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Inventor: Fern Beauchamp
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Patent number: 6739224Abstract: A multifunction tool (10) has a body with an elongated section (15) with tool chuck (18) mounted at the end. The tool chuck has a square exterior (135) and hex shaped interior (139) for both mounting and storing a socket tool (137) and also holding a bit when the socket tool is stored. The body also has a cavity (76, 110, 166) for storing an elongated tool along the elongated section. The bottom of the handle has a blade sharpener (86) or a bottle opener (150) built therein.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2001Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Inventor: Richard Wershe
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Publication number: 20040094000Abstract: A screwdriver handle includes a front shank and a rear shank combined with each other. The receiving seat of the rear shank is formed with a plurality of receiving holes for receiving multiple screwdriver heads and sockets, thereby enhancing the storage space of the screwdriver handle. In addition, when one of the plurality of receiving holes of the rear shank aligns with the push block, the screwdriver head or the socket received in the respective receiving hole is pushed upward by the push block, thereby facilitating the user taking and using the screwdriver head or the socket. Further, the slideway of the rear shank has two closed ends to limit detachment of the guide rail of the front shank, thereby preventing the rear shank from detaching from the front shank.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2002Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventor: Yung-Chyuan Liao
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Publication number: 20040069099Abstract: A tool for a power drill allows fast and convenient loading and unloading of a screw bit, drill bit, or other implement. The user preferably loads the tool with the necessary implements which are then carried with the tool. Each received implement is movable from a storage position to an in use position in drive engagement with the power drill or power screwdriver. The desired implements can rapidly be changed from one to the other, while the implements are retained on the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventor: Li Kun Bai
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Patent number: 6701814Abstract: A hand-held screwdriver assembly having interchangeable blades which are held within a hollow handle and are available to be selected and moved through a cross-slot in a cap assembly on the handle to a stop position, and then to be secured in a chuck for use. Rotation of the cap assembly is prevented when the blade is secured in the chuck, thus precluding the introduction of a second blade into the cross-slot.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: WMH Tool Group, Inc.Inventor: Emerson Purkapile
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Patent number: 6698318Abstract: A wrench set includes a hollow body containing a tray. The tray includes a plurality of different size wrench heads held in a nesting relationship within said tray. The tray is easily removed from the hollow interior allowing a wrench head to be removed. Each wrench head is adapted to fit at the end of said hollow handle to permit its use and then can be returned to its tray and held within the hollow handle to provide a complete wrench set taking up minimal space.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2001Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Sawtek, Inc.Inventor: David Peters
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Publication number: 20040025650Abstract: A structure of turning head of a precision screwdriver provides an accommodation space inside a handle opening to one end in wider diameter, a holder in the accommodation space, a plurality of ribs each with a locking trough formed in the holder to hold a plurality of tips, and both ends of the holder are connected to form a pivot and a fender; the pivot is pivoted to the center of the turning head; a circular protrusion and a groove are provided at where the turning head contacts the accommodation space of the handle with both connected to each other for free pivoting and the turning head functioning as a support axle for the handle, the holder is exposed by pulling the turning head linked to the pivot and is restricted in the circular groove of the accommodation space by the fender.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2002Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventor: Cheng-Tsan Hu
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Patent number: 6679142Abstract: A spoke wrench for a bicycle comprises a body, at least two driving members and a screwdriver bit. The body includes a driving seat having a slide way formed therein. A slot way is integrally formed on the body. The body has at least one depression for engaging with the driving member. A positioning portion which is integrally formed with the body has a receiving chamber, a opening is formed through the positioning portion for communicating with the receiving chamber, a steel ball is then retractably defined in the opening of the positioning portion. At least two driving members are detachably received in the slide way of the driving seat and the depressions of the body. A screwdriver bit is detachably received in the receiving chamber of the positioning portion of the body for engaging with a workpiece to tighten or loosen it.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2003Date of Patent: January 20, 2004Inventor: Shyh-Jye Lin
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Publication number: 20030226430Abstract: A hand grip of a screwdriver for bits has a grip member having a first end and a second end. The first end has a tool holder for the bits. The second end has a stationary core with a round magazine having bit compartments extending in the longitudinal direction of the grip member and a closure device rotatable relative to the round magazine. The closure device has a sleeve providing an ergonomic outer shape of the second end of the grip member. The sleeve is rotatably supported on the stationary core and has a longitudinal access opening which passes externally across the bit compartments when the sleeve is rotated relative to the stationary core. The access opening can be aligned with the bit compartments for removal or insertion of the bit. The sleeve has a longitudinal length such that the upper end and the lower end form a closed ring, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2001Publication date: December 11, 2003Applicant: Robert Schroder GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Andre Casel
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Patent number: 6655243Abstract: A 12-in-1 precision hand tool has five double-ended specifically sized precision tool bits stored in separate handle compartments adjacent the handle proximate end and one double-ended tool bit operably disposed at the distal end of a selectively retractably extendible shank for impeded access precision drive use. A handle cap is removably attached to the handle and has a rare earth permanent metal magnet disposed therein and operably disposed with respect to an axial opening in the cap to slidably receive and magnetically hold one selected double-headed tool bit. The removed handle cap provides a mini 12-in-1 precision drive tool. The handle has alternate flat and arcuate surfaces of about equal surface area and distally disposed contiguous tapered flat surfaces for ergonomic precision tool use.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Inventors: Wayne Anderson, Paolo Cassutti
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Patent number: 6640675Abstract: A tool kit includes a body, a socket and a positioning device. The body includes a first end, a second end and a chamber defined therein. The socket is used for holding a tool bit. The socket is pivotally connected with the first end of the body. The positioning device selectively can retain the socket in one of several positions relative to the body. The positioning device may include a boss formed on the first end of the body and a plurality of recesses defined in an internal face of the socket.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Inventor: Louis Chuang
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Patent number: 6634262Abstract: A ratchet wrench with a wrench head, a handle and a tray provides compact and easily accessible storage of sockets. The handle defines a chamber in which the tray is stored. The tray has a back side and a stepped slot shaped and sized to retain sets of nested sockets. The tray defines at least one aperture which corresponds with the storage position of a first socket in each set of nested sockets. The aperture provides access to the first socket from the back side of the tray and facilitates dislodging of the first socket. Once the first socket is dislodged, the entire set of nested sockets is easily removed.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2001Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Nebo Products, Inc.Inventor: Darin Malchus
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Patent number: 6629478Abstract: A hand tool device 10 with opposing first and second drive ends 14 and 30, and storage for multiple tool bits 24 includes a handle portion 12, concentric first and second recesses 16 and 18 in the first end 14, a tool bit base member 22 that engages the first end 14, a plurality of preselected tool bits 24 removably secured to an inner wall 26 of the tool bit base member 22, a shank 28 integrally joined to the handle portion 12 via the first end 14, a third recess 32 in the second 30, a biasing spring 34 snugly inserted into the first recess 16, and a fitting 36 removably joined to a distal end 38 of the shank 28 for removably coupling a preselected tool bit 24 to the shank 28.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Inventor: Burton Kozak
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Patent number: 6626071Abstract: A multi-functional hand tool assembly includes a handle with tool attachments. The handle has opposite ends with opposite holes extending therethrough. The tool attachments are removably, interchangeably and reversibly insertable into the handle ends and each has a middle section and end tool sections connected to and extending in opposite directions from opposite ends of the middle section. Each middle section is identical to one another and has a continuous exterior surface which matches a continuous interior end surface defining each hole in a handle end such that the middle sections can snugly fit through the hole in either handle end so as to mount the tool attachments in non-rotatable relationships with the handle ends such that the tool attachments will turn with turning of the handle.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2001Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Inventors: Eric S. Kesinger, Donald A. Kesinger
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Patent number: 6615694Abstract: An adjustable, open end wrench is described having a wrench head for turning a variety of different size fasteners. The wrench head comprises two jaws each having an engaging surface for engaging with the fasteners. One jaw is generally fixed and connected to a gripping portion formed as a wrench lever and the other jaw is movable relative to the fixed jaw. The wrench head comprises an adjustable mechanism by which the jaws may be spaced apart including a defined maximum spacing dimension between the jaws. The wrench head further comprises an imaginary centerline intersecting both of the jaws through a midpoint of a length of the jaws substantially perpendicular to the engaging surfaces of the jaws as viewed from a side view thereof And further wherein, each jaw has a width dimension measured at the centerline, and the width dimension of both jaws combined is also defined.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2002Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Proprietary Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Richard J. Macor
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Patent number: 6601483Abstract: A screwdriver with a bit storage member rotatable about a slotted, apertured core. A magnet-tipped push rod slides through the core. A magnetic lever arm is pivotally coupled to the shaft and biased toward its slot. The rod moves through the member between extended and retracted positions. In the extended position, the core is rotatable with respect to the member to position the slot adjacent a bit storage cavity; and, the lever arm is pivotally biased toward and through the slot, magnetically attracting the tool bit in the cavity. While the rod moves into the retracted position, the member is not rotatable about the core; the rod pushes the arm and bit away from the cavity, through the slot into the core; the rod's magnet moves forwardly magnetically attracting the bit; and, pushes the bit forwardly through a shaft to protrude through the shaft's open forward end.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: FutureWorks Concepts Ltd.Inventor: George Michael Wannop