Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
254018000 | NAIL EXTRACTOR TYPE | 52 |
20090236572 | Nail extractor - Disclosed and described herein is a nail extractor adapted for the powered extraction of partially exposed headed-nails from a substrate. The extractor has a housing with a threaded opening for the fitment of a threaded spindle having a hexagonally-shaped proximal end for the attachment of a power tool and a claw assembly attached to the distal end of the spindle so as to permit free rotation of the spindle while the claw assembly is confined and sized to prevent turning within the housing. Additionally, the claw assembly has a cleft for engaging and grasping the partially exposed portion of the headed nail. When activated by the powered tool, the threaded spindle and claw assembly are vertically elevated within the housing and the partially exposed nail is extracted from the substrate. | 09-24-2009 |
20090256122 | Powered tool utilizing interchangeable driver assemblies for removal of various sized fasteners from a host material - Powered tools and interchangeable driver assemblies for removal of fasteners from a host material are disclosed. The tool includes a housing having a chamber operatively associated with an actuator assembly. Interchangeable driver assemblies may be provided that include a plurality of interchangeable particularly configured drive pins and a plurality of interchangeable guide elements, each guide element selectively adapted for use with a different one of the drive pins. The guide element has an elongate central passage therethrough, is receivable by a mount releasably maintained at the housing adjacent the chamber, and may be configured for slidable retention thereat. In such case, the guide element is biased toward a fully extended position and is slidable between the fully extended position and a retracted position. | 10-15-2009 |
20090309078 | POWER NAIL EXTRACTOR - The present invention is a device that can extract nails from any material. The present invention is particularly useful in extracting nails from wood, thus allowing any person involved in building construction to correct mistakes, and reuse old lumber and nails. Preferably, the device uses compressed air to power a pneumatic hammer type device which is connected to one of several possible nail extraction bits or other purpose bits. | 12-17-2009 |
20110278513 | ROTARY TOOL ACCESSORY FOR GRABBING - A rotary tool attaches to a reversible hand drill for assisted grabbing and releasing of an automotive plastic rivet using a pair of claws. A spindle attaches to a quick release chuck of the drill. The rotary tool converts rotary motion to linear motion causing the claws to open and close when the spindle is turned by a drill. | 11-17-2011 |
20120138879 | APPARATUS FOR PUSHING A FASTENER FROM A HOST MATERIAL - An apparatus for pushing a fastener from a host material with, for example, an air hammer includes a punch shank a compression spring, a hollow sleeve, a fastener and a punch. The hollow sleeve includes an opening formed therein for interfitment over a central portion of the punch shank, and a set screw placed therein for engagement with a retention flat portion of a central portion of the punch shank. The punch includes a top that operably engages with the air hammer, and a bottom end having a recess formed therein, where the recess is configured and arranged for retention of a top of the punch shank. The spring fits over the punch shank, and contacts the bottom end of the punch and the top end of the sleeve. | 06-07-2012 |
20130032769 | Embedded element pulling apparatus - The present application is directed to an embedded element pulling apparatus. The apparatus comprises a pair of linear guides separated by a width, each linear guide having a length and an inner guide surface, the inner guide surface angled to form a closing ramp at the grasping end. A jaw is paired with each linear guide, each jaw is engaged to follow along the inner guide surface. A lock assembly is integrated to lock and unlock the jaws. A carriage cooperatively couples the jaws and the lock assembly. A positioning actuator engages with the carriage to position the jaws along the length of the linear guides and a drive actuator engages with the carriage to close the jaws, pull the embedded element, and open the jaws. A motive device may drive the positioning actuator and drive actuator. | 02-07-2013 |
20130240806 | HYDRAULIC SPIKE PULLER - A pulling tool includes a housing and a tube disposed within the housing, the tube configured to supply hydraulic fluid. The spike puller further includes a piston rod connected to a piston. The piston rod has a hollow axial bore, and the piston and the piston rod are axially moveable relative to the tube. The spike puller has a passage communicating fluid from the tube to the piston. The passage is contained within the housing. The passage is variable between a first configuration in which hydraulic fluid flows at a first restricted flow so as to provide a slower retraction of the piston rod and a second configuration in which hydraulic fluid flows at a second less restricted flow so as to provide a faster retraction of the piston rod. | 09-19-2013 |
20140264204 | EXPOSED HEADED-ELEMENT PULLING APPARATUS - The present application is directed to an exposed headed-element pulling apparatus for pulling exposed headed-elements such as double headed nails from embedding material. The apparatus comprises a hooking element having a blow nozzle. The hooking element is connected to a linear actuator. A spacer element is integrated with the linear actuator to provide an opposing force against the embedding material when pulling the embedded exposed-headed element. Exposed headed-elements are pulled by the apparatus and then ejected by the blow nozzle through an ejection slot in the spacer element. Pulled headed-element can be collected in an attached bag for reuse. An optional rotation mechanism may be incorporated for more ergonomic pulling capabilities. | 09-18-2014 |
20150028273 | APPARATUS FOR PUSHING A FASTENER FROM A HOST MATERIAL - An apparatus for pushing a fastener from a host material with, for example, an air hammer includes a punch shank, a compression spring, a hollow sleeve, a fastener and a punch. The hollow sleeve includes an opening fowled therein for interfitment over a central portion of the punch shank, and a set screw placed therein for engagement with a retention flat portion of a central portion of the punch shank The punch includes a top that operably engages with the air hammer, and a bottom end having a recess formed therein, where the recess is configured and arranged for retention of a top of the punch shank. The spring fits over the punch shank, and contacts the bottom end of the punch and the top end of the sleeve. | 01-29-2015 |
254021000 | Single throw lever | 43 |
20090127521 | FASTENER EXTRACTION TOOL - The hand tool is used to extract a fastener from a material by preferably gripping the fastener from a horizontal orientation. The hand tool has a head with two pivotally joined halves including at least one pair of gripping jaws. The tool head preferably includes tips that may be used to dig beneath a fastener head that is flush with or set below a surface. The tool includes a pair of handles operable to close the gripping jaws. The handles are preferably offset above the plane of the tool head such that they operate as a lever in cooperation with a fulcrum on the bottom of the tool head to extract the fastener. In one embodiment, the forward jaws of the tool have concave curved gripping surfaces. In one embodiment, the rearward jaws have non-complementary surfaces. | 05-21-2009 |
20100171083 | TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT SEPARATOR - An automotive tool for separating ball joint connections, tie rods from steering arms, and other similar procedures has a wedge shaped head, with a pair of projecting prongs, and a handle. The head and handle are integral or removably secured together by a threaded connection so that different sized heads may be used either with a handle designed to be struck by a hand held hammer or an air hammer. Each prong of the wedge shaped head includes a longitudinally extending array of multiple, reverse taper steps or flats that facilitate engagement of the tool with the parts being separated. | 07-08-2010 |
20120228568 | Nail/Bolt Slide Hammer Extractor - Disclosed and described herein is a hand held nail and bolt extractor, to pry up unexposed headed-nails or bolts from substrates and extract exposed headed-nails or bolts from substrates. The tool has a cleft claw at the bottom end, a hand gripped weighted slide hammer, a shaft with stop points at top and bottom of the shaft, an outward tapper at the bottom stop of the shaft, or a magnetic washer at the bottom stop of the shaft, or a soft lock bearing in the slide hammer that will pop into a grove at the bottom stop of the shaft, to maintain a temporary stay position on said hand gripped weighed slide hammer. At the top end is a tapered flat end pry with a center cleft. Made of metal and partially coated with rubber or plastic on the hand gripped weighted slide hammer. The slide hammer when used properly will cause an impact at the top stop of the shaft, which will then transfer compounded exertion force to either pull or pry the object that is to be removed. | 09-13-2012 |
20150076425 | Hand Tool for Removing Nails - Herein is disclosed a hand tool for removing nails. The tool includes an elongated handle having opposite first and second ends with a blade projecting transversely from a side of the elongated handle at the first end thereof. The blade is sickle shaped and curved towards the second end. The blade has a front edge contiguous with the first end. The blade has a width which tapers from the elongated handle to a pointed tip opposite the elongated handle. Finally, a nail hooking notch is formed on a back edge of the blade opposite the front edge. | 03-19-2015 |
20160040365 | SPIKE CLAW PULLER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A spike claw puller for pulling a rail spike has a handle a first feeder tooth and a second feeder tooth. The handle includes a feature for coupling the spike claw puller to a rail spike pulling machine. The first and second feeder teeth extend from the handle and form a jaw opening therebetween to receive a rail spike. The first feeder tooth includes a first feeder extension and the second feeder tooth includes a second feeder extension to help align the spike claw puller with the rail spike. | 02-11-2016 |
254023000 | Multiple jaw grip | 2 |
20100148137 | FASTENER EXTRACTION TOOL - The hand tool is used to extract a fastener from a material by preferably gripping the fastener from a horizontal orientation. The hand tool has a head with two pivotally joined halves including at least one pair of gripping jaws. The tool head preferably includes tips that may be used to dig beneath a fastener head that is flush with or set below a surface. The tool includes a pair of handles operable to close the gripping jaws. The handles are preferably offset above the plane of the tool head such that they operate as a lever in cooperation with a fulcrum on the bottom of the tool head to extract the fastener. | 06-17-2010 |
20110193036 | FASTENER EXTRACTION TOOL - The hand tool is used to extract a fastener from a material by preferably gripping the fastener from a horizontal orientation. The hand tool has a head with two pivotally joined halves including at least one pair of gripping jaws. The tool head preferably includes tips that may be used to dig beneath a fastener head that is flush with or set below a surface. The tool includes a pair of handles operable to close the gripping jaws. The handles are preferably offset above the plane of the tool head such that they operate as a lever in cooperation with a fulcrum on the bottom of the tool head to extract the fastener. In one embodiment, the forward jaws of the tool have concave curved gripping surfaces. In one embodiment, the rearward jaws have non-complementary surfaces. | 08-11-2011 |
254025000 | Claw bar | 36 |
20080217592 | COMBINATION HAND TOOL BAR - In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a combination hand tool bar device suitable for pulling nails and other materials from surfaces, with improved user ergonomics and efficient force transfer. The device includes a hook end and a pry end joined by a bar shank member interposed there between. The hook end further comprises a compound curve projecting in the same direction from the bar shank member as the pry end enabling an increased user throw and ergonomic comfort. | 09-11-2008 |
20080315165 | PANEL REMOVAL TOOL AND METHOD - A panel removal tool includes a plastic handle, a forked portion at a first end of said plastic handle, wherein said forked portion further comprises a fulcrum, and a blade portion at a second end of said plastic handle, said second end being opposite said first end. | 12-25-2008 |
20090008614 | Pulling tool - A multi-function tool having a handle portion and a plurality of structures operable therewith for the performance of a plurality of functions. The multi-function tool allows fast and convenient transition between any of the plurality of functions in order to enable completion of jobs or tasks requiring such functions without acquisition, storage, and/or maintenance of a plurality of specialized tools. | 01-08-2009 |
20090114891 | Nail Pulling Device - A nail removing device comprises a handle portion connecting a claw portion distally disposed therein and a shank attachment shaft disposed on an opposite side of the claw portion. The shank attachment shaft fits in a standard pneumatic tool such as an air chisel or hammer is angled to provide vibratory and impact action to the claw portion. In use the claw portion is placed next to the nail to be removed and the air tool is activated. Pressure is applied generally parallel to the surface of the material holding the nail and the combination of the action of the air tool and the leverage provided by rotating the handle portion allows the user to easily and quickly remove the nail from the material with minimal effort. Other embodiments include hydraulic or mechanical impact source in place of a pneumatic one. | 05-07-2009 |
20100237301 | Lever bar - An improved lever bar has an elongated shaft having two opposite distal ends. The first of the two opposite distal ends includes a crescent shaped portion having opposite end portions, both of the crescent opposite end portions respectively include flattened, clawed portions; and the second of the two opposite distal ends includes a flattened, pointed portion. | 09-23-2010 |
20100314593 | Adjustable Pry Bar - An adjustable pry bar comprises a prying block used to pry and remove an object and including first and second side wings mounted on a rear end thereof and parallel to each other to clamp a head end of a handle, the first side wing including a groove to receive multiple balls and biasing members; an adjusting mechanism installed in a central aperture and a notch of the head end and including a plurality of biasing members and balls, a shaft member, and a control member, the biasing member being flexible to be pushed backward to abut against the balls, the shaft member including a first end for engagement with the balls, the first end including a recess arranged around an outer rim thereof, the shaft member also including a second end extending out of a second through hole of the second side wing to coupled with the control member. | 12-16-2010 |
20110073816 | PRY TOOL - A pry tool [ | 03-31-2011 |
20130043444 | Fastener Removal Device - A fastener removal device comprising a handle and a head, wherein there is a first end of the handle and a second end, the second end forming a toothed pad, wherein one end of the head is shaped as a toothed pad, wherein the other end of the head is shaped as a bifurcated claw, wherein said head contains an opening in the middle, such that the second end of the handle extends through the opening in the head. | 02-21-2013 |
20140048755 | Roll Claw - The Roll Claw is a complementary tool with a purpose of using less stress force to do work. It is made with a rounded head and a claw end. It has a square portal that accepts a ratchet or pull handle of any make, and a round portal that accepts a chain link of any make where a tension strap with a hook can be attached. Measurements are noted in detailed explanations. | 02-20-2014 |
254026000 | Hammer | 26 |
20090008617 | DEMOLITION TOOL - The invention provides a demolition tool that can be used in many ways for the demolition of construction materials or other materials. The demolition tool includes a handle having a head at one end. The head has a longitudinal central plane that bisects the head, a strike contact face, and toothed, stepped grasping jaws that accommodate multiple sizes of lumber or other material. The head may also include a blunt blade edge below the strike contact face for striking and demolishing material. The demolition tool includes a bent end pry bar at a second end of the handle. The bent end pry bar being offset 90 degrees from the longitudinal central plane of the tool head enabling full range of motion without interfering with other tool functions. The demolition tool may comprise a single piece of material and may be softer than tools used to strike it, but harder than materials which it is used to strike. | 01-08-2009 |
20100019214 | HAMMER AND CROWBAR WITH ADJUSTABLE CLAW - An embodiment of a hand tool comprising: a fixed hand tool, such as a hammer or a crowbar, with respect to a handle; a pivoting mechanism; and a claw being coupled to a handle via the pivoting mechanism is described. In another embodiment, the hand tool comprises a fixed tool with respect to a handle, such as a hammer or a crowbar; a coupling mechanism; a claw being coupled to a handle via the coupling mechanism; the coupling mechanism further comprising a splined pin assembly adapted to couple the claw and a handle so as to permit the claw to pivot with respect to the handle, is described. Various pivoting mechanisms including splined pin assemblies and locking pin mechanisms are described. | 01-28-2010 |
20100038608 | CLAW HAMMER WITH NAIL EJECTOR - An improved nail ejecting apparatus in the form of a conventional claw hammer is disclosed. The improved claw hammer contains a wedge located between the two blades of the claw section of the hammer. The wedge is connected to a spring which makes contact with the in side of the hammer head. As nails are removed, the spring is compressed. After a nail is removed from a material, the force caused by the spring ejected the nails from the claw section of the hammer. | 02-18-2010 |
20100038609 | HAMMERHEAD WITH LATERAL NAIL-PULLING GROOVE - A hammerhead having a claw, two cheeks and a V-groove at each of two opposite lateral sides of the claw for pulling nails sideways and a side gap between each of the two cheeks and the claw for receiving the head of the nail to be pulled sideways with the V-groove. | 02-18-2010 |
20120085983 | STRIKING TOOL - A hammer that that reduces vibration and provides advantageous balance and mass distribution having a handle portion comprising an I-shape sectional profile and a head comprising a cavity formed therethrough. The hammer may further comprise various nail or other fastener removal structures, such as a claw, slots, notches, or the like. The hammer may further include a nail-starter with magnetic nail retention. | 04-12-2012 |
20120091409 | STRIKING TOOLS - Hammers suitable to different tasks are described. Each hammer includes features to reduce vibration and provides advantageous balance and mass distribution. The hammers have a handle portion comprising an I-shape sectional profile and a head comprising a cavity formed therethrough. Each hammer may further comprise various nail or other fastener removal structures, such as a claw, slots, notches, or the like. The hammer may further include a nail-starter with magnetic nail retention. | 04-19-2012 |
20120112144 | GRAPHITE / TITANIUM HAMMER - According to disclosure, the hammer has a head made of striking grade steel. The handle comprises a 6-4 titanium hand grip and over strike plate insert in the handle and under the head. The head has an eye for accommodating a handle which in a preferred embodiment is made of a graphite titanium composite comprising from about 60 to 65% graphite by weight and from about 35 to 45% 6-4 titanium. The head of hammer has a claw end and a striking head. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the device of the disclosure comprising using one or more bladder compressed carbon fiber processes to anneal the graphite, titanium and steel components of the hammer. | 05-10-2012 |
20120119173 | GRAPHITE / TITANIUM HAMMER WITH WOODEN HANDLE - According to disclosure, the hammer has a head made of striking grade steel. The handle comprises a 6-4 titanium hand grip and over strike plate insert in the handle and under the head. The head has an eye for accommodating a handle which in a preferred embodiment is made of a graphite titanium composite comprising from about 60 to 65% graphite by weight and from about 35 to 45% 6-4 titanium. The head of hammer has a claw end and a striking head. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the device of the disclosure comprising using one or more bladder compressed carbon fiber processes to anneal the graphite, titanium and steel components of the hammer. | 05-17-2012 |
20130126807 | WELDED HAMMER - A hammer includes a handle and a head. The handle includes a bottom end and an upper end. The head is disposed on the upper end of the handle. The handle and the head are separately formed structures. The handle is formed from sheet metal. | 05-23-2013 |
20130126808 | WELDED HAMMER - A hammer includes a handle and a head. The handle includes a bottom end and an upper end. The head is disposed on the upper end of the handle. The handle and the head are separately formed structures. The handle is formed from sheet metal. | 05-23-2013 |
20140001426 | HAMMER | 01-02-2014 |
20140103275 | CLAW HAMMER CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING AN ANGLE - A claw hammer capable of adjusting an angle comprises a body having a handle rod and a hammerhead connected to each other, a nail-drawing piece having a joining section and a nail-drawing section connected to each other and a fixing piece disposed in the nail-drawing piece and the body to fix them together. The hammerhead has a tooth portion distributed about a central axis. The joining section has a tooth portion distributed about a central axis and engaged with the tooth portion of the body. Thereby, the nail-drawing piece can be connected with the hammerhead into a form similar to a conventional hammerhead, and the nail-drawing piece can also change an angle thereof with respect to the body by moving away from or closer to the handle rod so that the claw hammer is more suitable for use in a space which is narrow or has an obstacle therein. | 04-17-2014 |
20140103276 | Hand Implement - The present invention relates to a handle for a hand implement. The handle defines thumb indentations for receiving a thumb. Advantageously, the thumb can be positioned in particular thumb indentations to suit user preference or functional operation of the implement. Preferably, the handle defines a bight opposite the thumb indentations. The handle may define finger indentations in the bight. The finger indentations may be located closer a free end of the handle than the thumb indentations. | 04-17-2014 |
20140175352 | HAMMER WITH LINEARLY ADJUSTABLE RATCHETING CLAW - A hammer has a claw assembly that is moveable relative to the head of the hammer so as to improve leverage and range of prying for nail removal. The ratcheting mechanism may be automatic or manual. | 06-26-2014 |
20140264208 | Multi-Purpose Hammer - A multi-purpose hammer includes a hammer head connected to a handle. The hammer head includes an anvil, two claws, a horn and a protuberance. The claws extend substantially opposite to the anvil. The horn extends from one of the claws. The protuberance is formed between the anvil and the claws. | 09-18-2014 |
20150008380 | CLAW HAMMER WITH AN ANGLE-ADJUSTABLE CLAW - A claw hammer includes a handle having a handle head, a claw pivotally mounted at the handle head of the handle, and a hammer head mounted at the handle head and movable relative to the handle head between a locking position where the hammer head and the claw are engaged together to lock the claw to the handle head and an unlocking position where the hammer head and the claw are disengaged from each other for allowing the claw to be biased relative to the handle head to the desired operating angle. | 01-08-2015 |
20150014612 | Pry Bar Having Improved in Structural Strength and Greater Support Area - A pry bar includes a body and a claw disposed at a first end of the body. The claw includes a rib and wing structure. The rib and wing structures are both extended away from the body in a first direction. The rib and wing structures are disposed at front and back sides of the claw respectively, with the front side opposite the back side. The rib and wing structures each have a width extended in a second direction transverse to the first direction, with the width of the rib structure different from that of the wing structure. The rib structure reinforces structural strength of the claw and the wing structure provides the claw with a greater support area to contact with a surface with which an objected to be pried is engaged. | 01-15-2015 |
20150328758 | Claw Hammer - A shock-reducing claw hammer includes a hammerhead, a handle and a restraining element. The hammerhead includes a hitting portion formed at an end and two claws formed at another end. The handle is connected to the hammerhead and formed with a bore, a gap in communication with the bore, and a reduced portion so that the bore is located between the gap and the reduced portion. The restraining element includes a flat body and two end tabs extending from the flat body. The flat body is supported on the handle. One of the end tabs is movably inserted in the wide slit. The other end tab is fit in the narrow slit. | 11-19-2015 |
20160052117 | ROOFING AND NAIL REMOVAL HAMMER - A hammer including a head having a hammering portion and an oppositely arranged claw portion, the claw portion has an end with at least three teeth separated by at least two, substantially equal “V”-shaped grooves centered on a longitudinal axis of the head; and a handle formed contiguously with the head and extending perpendicularly down from a bottom of the head. The hammer further including a grip affixed to and surrounding a bottom portion of the handle from above a middle of the handle to below and surrounding a bottom end of the handle, the grip including a downwardly and outwardly tapering upper portion to a middle portion from which the grip continues tapering downwardly and inwardly toward the bottom end of the handle with an outwardly tapering bottom portion and a substantially flat end, the grip further including a cap portion attached to a top end of the upper portion and the cap portion including a bottom portion of the cap extending upwardly away from and substantially parallel to the upper portion of the grip and a top portion of the cap extending diagonally inwardly from the bottom toward and affixing to the handle. | 02-25-2016 |
20160129574 | ROOFING AND NAIL REMOVAL HAMMER - An apparatus including a head having a hammering portion and an oppositely arranged claw portion, the claw portion curving downwardly and away from the top side of the head toward the handle and including a back end with at least four flat ended teeth separated by at least three, substantially equal “V”-shaped grooves centered on a longitudinal axis of the head with inner edges of each of the “V”-shaped grooves being tapered along opposite sides of the “V”-shaped groove from adjacent a front of each of the at least four teeth toward a sharp notch formed at a junction of the sides of the “V”-shaped groove and from a top side of each of the at least four teeth inwardly toward a bottom side of each of the at least four teeth, the outer two of the at least four teeth having substantially equal terminal widths that are wider than the at least inner two of the at least four teeth and all of the at least four teeth being substantially equal in length. | 05-12-2016 |
20080277636 | Hand Tool With An Extendable Plunger - A hand tool having an elongated plunger assembly that is rotatably and movably disposed in a socket. The plunger assembly can be rotated between a first orientation and a second orientation as well as being moved between a first, withdrawn position and a second, extended position. The plunger assembly also has an upper notch and a lower notch on a front side and at least one generally flat lateral side. A fixed latch member extends across a portion of the socket and defines a narrow passage within the socket. The hand tool, preferably, includes a compression spring biasing the plunger assembly toward the extended position. | 11-13-2008 |
20090050861 | Hammer with leverage No. II - A hand tool includes an elongated plunger assembly and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a catch assembly with a release actuator. The release actuator is movable in a direction generally not aligned with the tool head plane of motion. The locking assembly catch member is structured to engage the plunger assembly body and maintain the plunger assembly body in a selected position. Further, the plunger assembly is disposed in a socket within the tool head and biased toward an extended position by a spring. The release actuator is, preferably, disposed on the neck of the hand tool just above the user's thumb. When the plunger assembly body is disposed within the tool head and a user desires to extend the plunger assembly, the user actuates the release actuator thereby removing the engagement of the catch member and allowing the socket spring to move the plunger assembly body to the extended position. | 02-26-2009 |
20090294745 | HAMMER WITH LEVERAGE NO. II - A hand tool includes an elongated plunger assembly and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a catch assembly with a release actuator. The release actuator is movable in a direction generally not aligned with the tool head plane of motion. The locking assembly catch member is structured to engage the plunger assembly body and maintain the plunger assembly body in a selected position. Further, the plunger assembly is disposed in a socket within the tool head and biased toward an extended position by a spring. The release actuator is, preferably, disposed on the neck of the hand tool just above the user's thumb. When the plunger assembly body is disposed within the tool head and a user desires to extend the plunger assembly, the user actuates the release actuator thereby removing the engagement of the catch member and allowing the socket spring to move the plunger assembly body to the extended position. | 12-03-2009 |
20110175042 | HAND TOOL WITH AN EXTENDABLE PLUNGER - A hand tool having an elongated plunger assembly that is rotatably and movably disposed in a socket. The plunger assembly can be rotated between a first orientation and a second orientation as well as being moved between a first, withdrawn position and a second, extended position. The plunger assembly also has an upper notch and a lower notch on a front side and at least one generally flat lateral side. A fixed latch member extends across a portion of the socket and defines a narrow passage within the socket. The hand tool, preferably, includes a compression spring biasing the plunger assembly toward the extended position. | 07-21-2011 |
20130037767 | HAMMER WITH LEVERAGE NO. II - A hand tool includes an elongated plunger assembly and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a catch assembly with a release actuator. The release actuator is movable in a direction generally not aligned with the tool head plane of motion. The locking assembly catch member is structured to engage the plunger assembly body and maintain the plunger assembly body in a selected position. When the plunger assembly body is disposed within the tool head and a user desires to extend the plunger assembly, the user actuates the release actuator thereby removing the engagement of the catch member and allowing a socket spring to move the plunger assembly body to the extended position. | 02-14-2013 |
20130341577 | HAMMER WITH LEVERAGE NO. II - A hand tool includes an elongated plunger assembly and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a catch assembly with a release actuator. The release actuator is movable in a direction generally not aligned with the tool head plane of motion. The locking assembly catch member is structured to engage the plunger assembly body and maintain the plunger assembly body in a selected position. Further, the plunger assembly is disposed in a socket within the tool head and biased toward an extended position by a spring. The release actuator is, preferably, disposed on the neck of the hand tool just above the user's thumb. When the plunger assembly body is disposed within the tool head and a user desires to extend the plunger assembly, the user actuates the release actuator thereby removing the engagement of the catch member and allowing the socket spring to move the plunger assembly body to the extended position. | 12-26-2013 |
254026000 | Extensible fulcrum | 6 |
20090008617 | DEMOLITION TOOL - The invention provides a demolition tool that can be used in many ways for the demolition of construction materials or other materials. The demolition tool includes a handle having a head at one end. The head has a longitudinal central plane that bisects the head, a strike contact face, and toothed, stepped grasping jaws that accommodate multiple sizes of lumber or other material. The head may also include a blunt blade edge below the strike contact face for striking and demolishing material. The demolition tool includes a bent end pry bar at a second end of the handle. The bent end pry bar being offset 90 degrees from the longitudinal central plane of the tool head enabling full range of motion without interfering with other tool functions. The demolition tool may comprise a single piece of material and may be softer than tools used to strike it, but harder than materials which it is used to strike. | 01-08-2009 |
20100019214 | HAMMER AND CROWBAR WITH ADJUSTABLE CLAW - An embodiment of a hand tool comprising: a fixed hand tool, such as a hammer or a crowbar, with respect to a handle; a pivoting mechanism; and a claw being coupled to a handle via the pivoting mechanism is described. In another embodiment, the hand tool comprises a fixed tool with respect to a handle, such as a hammer or a crowbar; a coupling mechanism; a claw being coupled to a handle via the coupling mechanism; the coupling mechanism further comprising a splined pin assembly adapted to couple the claw and a handle so as to permit the claw to pivot with respect to the handle, is described. Various pivoting mechanisms including splined pin assemblies and locking pin mechanisms are described. | 01-28-2010 |
20100038608 | CLAW HAMMER WITH NAIL EJECTOR - An improved nail ejecting apparatus in the form of a conventional claw hammer is disclosed. The improved claw hammer contains a wedge located between the two blades of the claw section of the hammer. The wedge is connected to a spring which makes contact with the in side of the hammer head. As nails are removed, the spring is compressed. After a nail is removed from a material, the force caused by the spring ejected the nails from the claw section of the hammer. | 02-18-2010 |
20100038609 | HAMMERHEAD WITH LATERAL NAIL-PULLING GROOVE - A hammerhead having a claw, two cheeks and a V-groove at each of two opposite lateral sides of the claw for pulling nails sideways and a side gap between each of the two cheeks and the claw for receiving the head of the nail to be pulled sideways with the V-groove. | 02-18-2010 |
20120085983 | STRIKING TOOL - A hammer that that reduces vibration and provides advantageous balance and mass distribution having a handle portion comprising an I-shape sectional profile and a head comprising a cavity formed therethrough. The hammer may further comprise various nail or other fastener removal structures, such as a claw, slots, notches, or the like. The hammer may further include a nail-starter with magnetic nail retention. | 04-12-2012 |
20120091409 | STRIKING TOOLS - Hammers suitable to different tasks are described. Each hammer includes features to reduce vibration and provides advantageous balance and mass distribution. The hammers have a handle portion comprising an I-shape sectional profile and a head comprising a cavity formed therethrough. Each hammer may further comprise various nail or other fastener removal structures, such as a claw, slots, notches, or the like. The hammer may further include a nail-starter with magnetic nail retention. | 04-19-2012 |
20120112144 | GRAPHITE / TITANIUM HAMMER - According to disclosure, the hammer has a head made of striking grade steel. The handle comprises a 6-4 titanium hand grip and over strike plate insert in the handle and under the head. The head has an eye for accommodating a handle which in a preferred embodiment is made of a graphite titanium composite comprising from about 60 to 65% graphite by weight and from about 35 to 45% 6-4 titanium. The head of hammer has a claw end and a striking head. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the device of the disclosure comprising using one or more bladder compressed carbon fiber processes to anneal the graphite, titanium and steel components of the hammer. | 05-10-2012 |
20120119173 | GRAPHITE / TITANIUM HAMMER WITH WOODEN HANDLE - According to disclosure, the hammer has a head made of striking grade steel. The handle comprises a 6-4 titanium hand grip and over strike plate insert in the handle and under the head. The head has an eye for accommodating a handle which in a preferred embodiment is made of a graphite titanium composite comprising from about 60 to 65% graphite by weight and from about 35 to 45% 6-4 titanium. The head of hammer has a claw end and a striking head. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the device of the disclosure comprising using one or more bladder compressed carbon fiber processes to anneal the graphite, titanium and steel components of the hammer. | 05-17-2012 |
20130126807 | WELDED HAMMER - A hammer includes a handle and a head. The handle includes a bottom end and an upper end. The head is disposed on the upper end of the handle. The handle and the head are separately formed structures. The handle is formed from sheet metal. | 05-23-2013 |
20130126808 | WELDED HAMMER - A hammer includes a handle and a head. The handle includes a bottom end and an upper end. The head is disposed on the upper end of the handle. The handle and the head are separately formed structures. The handle is formed from sheet metal. | 05-23-2013 |
20140001426 | HAMMER | 01-02-2014 |
20140103275 | CLAW HAMMER CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING AN ANGLE - A claw hammer capable of adjusting an angle comprises a body having a handle rod and a hammerhead connected to each other, a nail-drawing piece having a joining section and a nail-drawing section connected to each other and a fixing piece disposed in the nail-drawing piece and the body to fix them together. The hammerhead has a tooth portion distributed about a central axis. The joining section has a tooth portion distributed about a central axis and engaged with the tooth portion of the body. Thereby, the nail-drawing piece can be connected with the hammerhead into a form similar to a conventional hammerhead, and the nail-drawing piece can also change an angle thereof with respect to the body by moving away from or closer to the handle rod so that the claw hammer is more suitable for use in a space which is narrow or has an obstacle therein. | 04-17-2014 |
20140103276 | Hand Implement - The present invention relates to a handle for a hand implement. The handle defines thumb indentations for receiving a thumb. Advantageously, the thumb can be positioned in particular thumb indentations to suit user preference or functional operation of the implement. Preferably, the handle defines a bight opposite the thumb indentations. The handle may define finger indentations in the bight. The finger indentations may be located closer a free end of the handle than the thumb indentations. | 04-17-2014 |
20140175352 | HAMMER WITH LINEARLY ADJUSTABLE RATCHETING CLAW - A hammer has a claw assembly that is moveable relative to the head of the hammer so as to improve leverage and range of prying for nail removal. The ratcheting mechanism may be automatic or manual. | 06-26-2014 |
20140264208 | Multi-Purpose Hammer - A multi-purpose hammer includes a hammer head connected to a handle. The hammer head includes an anvil, two claws, a horn and a protuberance. The claws extend substantially opposite to the anvil. The horn extends from one of the claws. The protuberance is formed between the anvil and the claws. | 09-18-2014 |
20150008380 | CLAW HAMMER WITH AN ANGLE-ADJUSTABLE CLAW - A claw hammer includes a handle having a handle head, a claw pivotally mounted at the handle head of the handle, and a hammer head mounted at the handle head and movable relative to the handle head between a locking position where the hammer head and the claw are engaged together to lock the claw to the handle head and an unlocking position where the hammer head and the claw are disengaged from each other for allowing the claw to be biased relative to the handle head to the desired operating angle. | 01-08-2015 |
20150014612 | Pry Bar Having Improved in Structural Strength and Greater Support Area - A pry bar includes a body and a claw disposed at a first end of the body. The claw includes a rib and wing structure. The rib and wing structures are both extended away from the body in a first direction. The rib and wing structures are disposed at front and back sides of the claw respectively, with the front side opposite the back side. The rib and wing structures each have a width extended in a second direction transverse to the first direction, with the width of the rib structure different from that of the wing structure. The rib structure reinforces structural strength of the claw and the wing structure provides the claw with a greater support area to contact with a surface with which an objected to be pried is engaged. | 01-15-2015 |
20150328758 | Claw Hammer - A shock-reducing claw hammer includes a hammerhead, a handle and a restraining element. The hammerhead includes a hitting portion formed at an end and two claws formed at another end. The handle is connected to the hammerhead and formed with a bore, a gap in communication with the bore, and a reduced portion so that the bore is located between the gap and the reduced portion. The restraining element includes a flat body and two end tabs extending from the flat body. The flat body is supported on the handle. One of the end tabs is movably inserted in the wide slit. The other end tab is fit in the narrow slit. | 11-19-2015 |
20160052117 | ROOFING AND NAIL REMOVAL HAMMER - A hammer including a head having a hammering portion and an oppositely arranged claw portion, the claw portion has an end with at least three teeth separated by at least two, substantially equal “V”-shaped grooves centered on a longitudinal axis of the head; and a handle formed contiguously with the head and extending perpendicularly down from a bottom of the head. The hammer further including a grip affixed to and surrounding a bottom portion of the handle from above a middle of the handle to below and surrounding a bottom end of the handle, the grip including a downwardly and outwardly tapering upper portion to a middle portion from which the grip continues tapering downwardly and inwardly toward the bottom end of the handle with an outwardly tapering bottom portion and a substantially flat end, the grip further including a cap portion attached to a top end of the upper portion and the cap portion including a bottom portion of the cap extending upwardly away from and substantially parallel to the upper portion of the grip and a top portion of the cap extending diagonally inwardly from the bottom toward and affixing to the handle. | 02-25-2016 |
20160129574 | ROOFING AND NAIL REMOVAL HAMMER - An apparatus including a head having a hammering portion and an oppositely arranged claw portion, the claw portion curving downwardly and away from the top side of the head toward the handle and including a back end with at least four flat ended teeth separated by at least three, substantially equal “V”-shaped grooves centered on a longitudinal axis of the head with inner edges of each of the “V”-shaped grooves being tapered along opposite sides of the “V”-shaped groove from adjacent a front of each of the at least four teeth toward a sharp notch formed at a junction of the sides of the “V”-shaped groove and from a top side of each of the at least four teeth inwardly toward a bottom side of each of the at least four teeth, the outer two of the at least four teeth having substantially equal terminal widths that are wider than the at least inner two of the at least four teeth and all of the at least four teeth being substantially equal in length. | 05-12-2016 |
20080277636 | Hand Tool With An Extendable Plunger - A hand tool having an elongated plunger assembly that is rotatably and movably disposed in a socket. The plunger assembly can be rotated between a first orientation and a second orientation as well as being moved between a first, withdrawn position and a second, extended position. The plunger assembly also has an upper notch and a lower notch on a front side and at least one generally flat lateral side. A fixed latch member extends across a portion of the socket and defines a narrow passage within the socket. The hand tool, preferably, includes a compression spring biasing the plunger assembly toward the extended position. | 11-13-2008 |
20090050861 | Hammer with leverage No. II - A hand tool includes an elongated plunger assembly and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a catch assembly with a release actuator. The release actuator is movable in a direction generally not aligned with the tool head plane of motion. The locking assembly catch member is structured to engage the plunger assembly body and maintain the plunger assembly body in a selected position. Further, the plunger assembly is disposed in a socket within the tool head and biased toward an extended position by a spring. The release actuator is, preferably, disposed on the neck of the hand tool just above the user's thumb. When the plunger assembly body is disposed within the tool head and a user desires to extend the plunger assembly, the user actuates the release actuator thereby removing the engagement of the catch member and allowing the socket spring to move the plunger assembly body to the extended position. | 02-26-2009 |
20090294745 | HAMMER WITH LEVERAGE NO. II - A hand tool includes an elongated plunger assembly and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a catch assembly with a release actuator. The release actuator is movable in a direction generally not aligned with the tool head plane of motion. The locking assembly catch member is structured to engage the plunger assembly body and maintain the plunger assembly body in a selected position. Further, the plunger assembly is disposed in a socket within the tool head and biased toward an extended position by a spring. The release actuator is, preferably, disposed on the neck of the hand tool just above the user's thumb. When the plunger assembly body is disposed within the tool head and a user desires to extend the plunger assembly, the user actuates the release actuator thereby removing the engagement of the catch member and allowing the socket spring to move the plunger assembly body to the extended position. | 12-03-2009 |
20110175042 | HAND TOOL WITH AN EXTENDABLE PLUNGER - A hand tool having an elongated plunger assembly that is rotatably and movably disposed in a socket. The plunger assembly can be rotated between a first orientation and a second orientation as well as being moved between a first, withdrawn position and a second, extended position. The plunger assembly also has an upper notch and a lower notch on a front side and at least one generally flat lateral side. A fixed latch member extends across a portion of the socket and defines a narrow passage within the socket. The hand tool, preferably, includes a compression spring biasing the plunger assembly toward the extended position. | 07-21-2011 |
20130037767 | HAMMER WITH LEVERAGE NO. II - A hand tool includes an elongated plunger assembly and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a catch assembly with a release actuator. The release actuator is movable in a direction generally not aligned with the tool head plane of motion. The locking assembly catch member is structured to engage the plunger assembly body and maintain the plunger assembly body in a selected position. When the plunger assembly body is disposed within the tool head and a user desires to extend the plunger assembly, the user actuates the release actuator thereby removing the engagement of the catch member and allowing a socket spring to move the plunger assembly body to the extended position. | 02-14-2013 |
20130341577 | HAMMER WITH LEVERAGE NO. II - A hand tool includes an elongated plunger assembly and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a catch assembly with a release actuator. The release actuator is movable in a direction generally not aligned with the tool head plane of motion. The locking assembly catch member is structured to engage the plunger assembly body and maintain the plunger assembly body in a selected position. Further, the plunger assembly is disposed in a socket within the tool head and biased toward an extended position by a spring. The release actuator is, preferably, disposed on the neck of the hand tool just above the user's thumb. When the plunger assembly body is disposed within the tool head and a user desires to extend the plunger assembly, the user actuates the release actuator thereby removing the engagement of the catch member and allowing the socket spring to move the plunger assembly body to the extended position. | 12-26-2013 |
254027000 | Pivoted fulcrum member | 1 |
20100127226 | Pry bar with adjustable and lockable arms - This invention relates to hand tools and more specifically to tools designed for removing deck boards or the like from floor joists to which they are attached. The embodiment is more particularly a pry bar, having a long handle, a center block coupled to the long handle and having a transverse bore therethrough, two pry arms, one attached on each side of the center block, a bore through each of the pry arms, and a shaft rotatably coupling each of the pry arms to the tool through the center block bore. | 05-27-2010 |