| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 081451000 | With separate means for guiding or gripping work | 37 |
| 20080216617 | Tool for removing a tire stem cap - The tool for removing a tire valve stem cap is an elongated tool that allows a user to easily reach the valve stem of dual tires. The tool includes an elongated handle portion having opposed front and rear ends, and a head portion joined to the front end of the handle portion. The head portion has a recess centrally formed in a front face thereof and a resilient annular gripping member disposed in the recess. The annular gripping member has a central bore formed therethrough, with the central bore being dimensioned and configured for frictionally engaging the tire valve stem cap for removal and insertion thereof. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080216618 | Screw Positioning Sleeve Assembly - A screw positioning sleeve assembly comprises an inner sleeve slideably received in an outer sleeve, so that the inner sleeve can be engaged with an ordinary tool rod or a screwdriver to screw or unscrew a screw. When screwing or unscrewing, a magnet in the outer sleeve can attract the screw. During the screwing and unscrewing process, the positioning sleeve can move towards the screw to make the magnet keep attracting the screw, thus preventing the screw from screwing or unscrewing falling off. It is noted that the rod body of the tool rod or the screwdriver can connect with the screw positioning sleeve assembly without any additional preformed structure. Therefore, the scope of applicability of the screw positioning sleeve assembly is enlarged considerably. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080289459 | Screw Holding and Driving-Control Apparatus and Method - An improved screw holding and driving device that enables the user to control the screw depth for use with power drills/drivers. The tool has a screw holding/driving device with an optional inset magnet mating with a standard screw driving bit or screw and a sliding outer sleeve with a depth-controlling flared head to absorb and distribute driving force and a depth control depth control stop at a selected longitudinal position based on the controlled depth to which it is desired to drive the screw. The sleeve is cable of complete free rotation and the depth control nut and retaining ring allow the user to set the depth to allow minimal surface penetration/dimpling for materials like drywall board or set above the material for fine carpentry to allow hand driving to complete screw attachment. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090000432 | Tool Head Structure - A tool head structure is used to screw a general screw or screw a damaged screw and comprises two cutting edges located at the center of the front end thereof. Between the two cutting edges is formed a ridge line, at the central axis of the tool head structure is formed a chisel point, and behind the two cutting edges are formed two concave flank portions, and each flank portion is correspondingly linked up with the concave engaging portion. By such arrangements, the tool head structure of the present invention can solve the problem of easy slipping and being unable to remove the damaged screw. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090038446 | Locking Screw Driver Handle - A driver including a handle, lever, swivel cap, shaft, and a tip mechanically connected to the lever configured to engage a screw. Engaging the lever causes the tip to either compress or expand so as to lock the screw to the driver. According to one exemplary embodiment, the cap can be translated releasing the lever, thereby releasing the screw from the tip. According to one embodiment, the cap is a swivel cap allowing for jeweler style use. Advantages of the present system and method, according to various embodiments, include a tip compressing a feature that is within an outer diameter of the screw allowing a driver, or a portion thereof, to have a maximum diameter equal to or smaller than the maximum diameter of a screw. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090173193 | Torque tool aid for achieving higher bolt torques - A device for securing a torque bit to a fastener in an object. The novel device includes a structure adapted to apply a force on the torque bit and a mechanism for clamping the structure to the object such that the structure forces the bit to remain engaged with a drive feature of the fastener. In an illustrative embodiment, the structure is bolted to the object, capturing the bit between the structure and the object. Spacers disposed between the structure and the object control the magnitude of the force applied on the bit such that the bit can rotate during torquing. In an alternative embodiment, the structure surrounds the object and is tightened to clamp the structure to the object. An insert disposed between the structure and the bit controls the magnitude of the force applied on the bit in this embodiment. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090255383 | IMPACT SCREWDRIVER - An impact screwdriver includes: a handle has a spindle mounted therein. The spindle has a first end and a second end extending to an outer surface of the handle, a percussion portion is mounted on the first end of the spindle for loading impact, a tank is axially defined in the spindle from the second end of the spindle, a guiding structure is defined in an inner periphery of the tank, an elastic member and a driving shank is sequentially mounted in the tank for cooperating each other, a boss is positioned on the driving shank and installed into the guiding structure to make the guiding structure drive the driving shank when the percussion portion is impacted. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090288525 | Screw positioning sleeve assembly - A screw positioning sleeve assembly capable of quickly connecting a locking tool comprises an inner sleeve slideably received in an outer sleeve, and the moving distance of the outer sleeve varies with the depth of the locking groove, so that the inner sleeve can be engaged with an ordinary tool rod or a screwdriver to screw or unscrew a screw. When screwing or unscrewing, a magnet in the outer sleeve can attract the screw. During the screwing and unscrewing process, the positioning sleeve can move towards the screw to make the magnet keep attracting the screw, thus preventing the screw from screwing or unscrewing falling off. It is noted that the rod body of the tool rod or the screwdriver can connect with the screw positioning sleeve assembly without any additional preformed structure. Therefore, the scope of applicability of the screw positioning sleeve assembly is enlarged considerably. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100011918 | Screwdriver bit with magnetic collar - A one-piece screwdriver bit comprising a large diameter shank defined on a first end adapted to communicate with a power screwdriver, a driver tip defined on a second end adapted to communicate with a recessed drive portion within a screw head, a small-diameter neck between the shank and driver tip, and a ring magnet permanently affixed about the neck proximal to the driver tip, wherein a gap exists between the ring magnet and a screw head when the driver tip is engaged to a recessed drive portion within a screw head. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100064863 | Adjustable one way screw remover - A tool for removing conventional one way fasteners that includes, generally, a member, a collar, and, a shaft that can be removably received by the collar, wherein in the shaft is configured to engage regions of the fastener head. The collar is adjustable to fit fastener heads of different sizes. The member can be configured to correspond to a threaded portion of the outer surface of the collar. The collar may also have a bottom portion that includes multiple splines. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100242690 | SCREW FASTENER - A screw fastener with simple configuration is provided, which automatically moves a rotary tool such as a nut runner to fastening positions to fasten screws, and the automation is achieved at low thrust. A screw fastener includes: X, Y, and Z-axis linear motion robots that move a nut runner along the directions of X, Y, and Z-axes, respectively, the axes being orthogonal to one another; a reaction force supporting member that supports a main body of the nut runner in a movable manner along each of the directions of the X, Y, and Z-axes and restricts the rotation of the main body around the rotary shaft; and positioning means that positions a body, and thus the screw fastener with simple configuration can automatically move the nut runner to positions to fasten screws, and achieves the automation at low thrust. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20120216658 | UNDERCUT SCREW FEATURE AND DRIVER - A driver including a handle, lever, swivel cap, shaft, and a tip mechanically connected to the lever configured to engage a screw. Engaging the lever causes the tip to either compress or expand so as to lock the screw to the driver. According to one exemplary embodiment, the cap can be translated releasing the lever, thereby releasing the screw from the tip. According to one embodiment, the cap is a swivel cap allowing for jeweler style use. Advantages of the present system and method, according to various embodiments, include a tip compressing a feature that is within an outer diameter of the screw allowing a driver, or a portion thereof, to have a maximum diameter equal to or smaller than the maximum diameter of a screw. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130125714 | SCREW HOLDER-DRIVER APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Screw driver-holder apparatuses, systems and methods are provided and can include a screw and a screwdriver. The screw can include a threaded screw body and a screw head, and the screw head can include a socket and a screw head surface surrounding the socket. The screwdriver can include a hollow sleeve with a longitudinal bore and a first end defining a screw engagement surface and a driving shaft positioned within the longitudinal bore of the hollow sleeve and rotatable relative to the hollow sleeve. The driving shaft can further include a first end extending beyond the first end of the hollow sleeve, a second end opposite the first end, and a stop restricting axial movement of the sleeve towards the second end of the driving shaft. The first end can include a protruding tip adapted for engaging the socket of the screw head. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130167693 | Installation Tool - A one handed operable tool configured for the positioning and fixed installation of fastening elements in space restricted areas and particularly anchoring clips for kitchen sinks. The tool comprises manipulable elements for securely holding a fixture or fastener, and aligning the fixture or fastener with previously installed elements and driving elements in proper orientation for effecting a secure properly positioned connection between a fixture or fastener with the previously installed elements. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130220086 | Quick Change Bit Holder With Ring Magnet - A bit holder assembly for a rotary hand or powered tool, includes a body having a hex shank at its rearward end and a retraction collar slidably disposed on the body. The body has a coaxial hex socket formed therein to allow a tool bit to be inserted thereinto. A coil spring biases the retraction collar forwardly and biases a retaining clip toward the bottom of an angular slot formed in the body. The bit is removed by sliding the retraction collar rearwardly, to compress the coil spring and allow the retaining clip to retract back up the slot. A ring magnet is disposed at the forward end of the retraction collar to magnetize a fastener to retain the fastener to the bit. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130312577 | FASTENER GUIDE FOR ROTARY DRIVERS - Improved fastener guide devices are disclosed for installing and removing fasteners comprising a moveable cover configured to guide the fastener during operation. Devices in accordance with the disclosure further comprise a magnetic element configured to stabilize the position of the cover. In an aspect, the magnetic element stabilizes the position of the cover, retains a fastener driver, and retains a fastener engaged with the fastener guide device. In another aspect, the fastener guide device is configured to manipulate oversized screws, such as a cement board screw. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140060267 | DISMANTLEABLE TUBULAR GRIPPING ELEMENT - It is equipped with two openings ( | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140165794 | FASTENER HOLDER FOR POWER TOOL - A fastener holder includes a driving tool stem having a number of orifices, a driving tool shank engaged in the stem for engaging with a tool element and having a number of depressions formed in the shank, a number of bearing members engaged in the orifices of the stem for engaging with the depressions of the shank and for selectively anchoring the shank to the stem, and a barrel includes a relatively smaller segment for selectively engaging with the bearing members and for forcing the bearing members to engage into the depressions of the shank and to anchor and lock the driving shank to the stem and for allowing the driving shank and the tool element to be selectively rotated and driven by the stem. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20150101462 | Fastener for Installation Tool for Roof Truss Framing and Construction System - An installation tool fastener is particularly adapted for fastening a top plate to a roof support member and other structural connections and is particularly adapted for use with an installation tool. The installation tool fastener has a head with a maximum head diameter and a recess for coupling with a drive coupler. The shank of the head has an unthreaded portion and a uniform thread which has a major diameter approximately equal to the maximum diameter of the head. The head preferably has a slight taper. The thread preferably has a 7.5 thread per inch pitch and a thread angle from approximately 25° to 45°. In one embodiment for a 6 inch fastener, the thread length is approximately 5 inches and extends along the tapered distal tip. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150135913 | FASTENER, INSTALLATION TOOL AND RELATED METHOD OF USE - A fastener installation tool and related method are provided for installing fasteners in boards, where the boards are installed immediately adjacent one another, without a gap established therebetween. The tool can include an alignment projection that projects a preselected distance downwardly from a lower surface of the tool. The alignment projection can be disposed between opposing corners of first and second boards to install a fastener without establishing a gap between the boards. This construction can be suitable for installing boards constructed from materials that shrink over time, such as wet, treated lumber or other materials, and even non-shrinkable boards where tighter spacing is desired. A related method of installation is provided. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160016298 | BIT ACCESSORY AND BIT ASSEMBLY - A bit accessory for a bit has a sleeve with an accommodating cavity running through the sleeve and a limiting member with a limiting hole running through the limiting member. The sleeve includes a first stopping portion for stopping the limiting member from passing through the accommodating cavity and the limiting member includes a first hole wall portion forming a first hole wall which provides the limiting hole with a minimum hole diameter and a second hole wall portion forming a second hole wall which provides the limiting hole with a maximum hole diameter. The limiting member is at least partly accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and a direction which the limiting hole runs through the limiting member is parallel to the accommodating cavity when the limiting member is stopped by the first stopping portion. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160023333 | Tool Head with a Screw Positioning Sleeve - A tool head with a screw positioning sleeve includes a rod, a magnetic member, and an elastic member. The rod includes a connecting portion, a work portion, a shaft portion, and an annular positioning groove. The annular positioning groove includes a first annular abutting surface and an opposite second annular abutting surface. The screw positioning sleeve is slidably sleeved onto the rod and includes a first end surface located toward the work portion, a second end surface, a through hole for insertion of the rod. An abutting portion is formed in the through hole and located between the first and second annular abutting surfaces. A magnetic member is fixed to the screw positioning sleeve and located at the first end surface; and an elastic member is sleeved onto the shaft portion and pressed against the second annular abutting surface and the second end surface. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160089772 | SCREWDRIVER TOOL HAVING MAGNETIC ASSEMBLY - A screwdriver tool contains: a connecting rod and a magnetic assembly. The connecting rod includes a tool segment, a threaded section, and a neck section. The magnetic assembly includes a slidable sleeve, a magnetic attracting element accommodated in a front end thereof, and an inserting notch formed therein, wherein a diameter of the inserting notch is greater than a diameter of the threaded section, and the slidable sleeve further has a screwing section formed on a rear end of the inserting notch to screw with the threaded section, a length of the screwing section is less than that of the neck section, the threaded section of the connecting rod is inserted into the inserting notch of the slidable sleeve, and the screwing section of the slidable sleeve is fitted with the neck section of the connecting sleeve. | 03-31-2016 |
| 081452000 | Having resilient, relatively movable, work gripping members | 11 |
| 20100229697 | Screw Holding Type Screwdriver Bit - A screw holding type screwdriver bit which permits the tip end of a screwdriver bit to capture a fastener head thereby allowing the fastener to be pulled while simultaneously turning the fastener, thus creating the resistance necessary to tighten the fastener. The bit provides a tip end, a shank having a slot, a compression spring, a grip having a start loop and a finish loop engaging opposite sides of the tip end and a span slidingly engaging a top end of the slot, and a retainer clip having a front end slidingly engaging the length of the compression spring and a rear end pivotally engaging a lower end of the slot. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100294093 | WALL ANCHOR INSTALLATION DEVICE - A drywall anchor installation device comprising, inter alia, a main driver member configured to engage a Philips head screw top, a plunger member configured to engage a Philips head screw top, and a plunger member guiding mechanism including a compression spring and a guide pin. In operation, the main driver member engages a drywall anchor at the Philips head indentation and the plunger member extends inside the axial bore of the anchor until contacting the interior surface of the axial bore or the closed end of the anchor. Once contact is made with the closed end of the anchor, the compression spring of the plunger guiding mechanism is engaged, stabilizing the anchor as the anchor is driven into the wall. Once the anchor is driven into the wall, the plunger member is used to drive the anchor screw without having to adjust the driving device. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100300253 | Screw Holder for Screw Driving Tool - The present invention is a screw holder that is useful for holding screws so that they may be started and conveniently screwed into the object or material without significant interruption of rotating motion. The present invention comprises a clear cylinder, along with end caps containing holes and radial slits. The screw is inserted in one end and the screw driving tool shaft is inserted in the other whereby the screw is conveniently held in place until it is properly started in the object or material. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110030518 | Adjustable One Way Screw Remover - A tool for removing conventional one way fasteners that includes, generally, a member, a collar, and, a shaft that can be removably received by the collar, wherein in the shaft is configured to engage regions of the fastener head. The collar is adjustable to fit fastener heads of different sizes. The member can be configured to correspond to a threaded portion of the outer surface of the collar. The collar may also have a bottom portion that includes multiple splines. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20120304837 | SCREWDRIVER - A screwdriver for screwing a screw includes a handle, a shaft protruding from the handle, a tip protruding a distal end of the shaft, a nut threaded on the shaft, a jaw slidably mounted on the shaft. The jaw includes a main body and a plurality of flexible holding elements protruding from the main body. The flexible holding elements define a flexible holding space. The screwdriver further includes a spring retained between the nut and the jaw. The bendable portions hold the screw; as the screw is screwed, the main body is withdrawn along the shaft to compress the spring. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130139658 | LOCKING SCREW DRIVER HANDLE - A driver including a handle, lever, swivel cap, shaft, and a tip mechanically connected to the lever configured to engage a screw. Engaging the lever causes the tip to either compress or expand so as to lock the screw to the driver. According to one exemplary embodiment, the cap can be translated releasing the lever, thereby releasing the screw from the tip. According to one embodiment, the cap is a swivel cap allowing for jeweler style use. Advantages of the present system and method, according to various embodiments, include a tip compressing a feature that is within an outer diameter of the screw allowing a driver, or a portion thereof, to have a maximum diameter equal to or smaller than the maximum diameter of a screw. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20140260833 | SCREW RETENTION MECHANISM FOR SCREW DRIVERS - Embodiments of the claimed invention are directed to to a screw and screw driver which provides for a screw that is held in position on the driver for use in a variety of applications including surgery, auto mechanics, carpentry or any field where a screw driver instrument could be used. After the screw is driven into place, the driver is easily released and removed from the screw. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140311303 | Screwdriver gripping tool - A screwdriver gripping tool is disclosed, comprising a sheath having an integrated unibody structure, and symmetrical elastic pinchers disposed at a tip of the sheath. The sheath is used for wrapping around a screwdriver handle; the elastic pinchers are used for holding on the screw head. The elastic pinchers also extendedly stretch to form two symmetrical, inwardly curving flanges that face each other, for use to capture a screw head so as to assist a driving motion of a screwdriver to set a screw into a work piece. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150059538 | SCREW GRABBER - The present device is a fastener holder providing a range of accommodation for different sizes of fasteners and screwdrivers. The novel concept involves a tapered and slotted wall at one end of a tubular sleeve, and a ribbed grip at the other end, to minimize the sleeve profile while providing size flexibility and improved grip on work pieces. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20160082577 | TOOL DEVICES FOR SECURING CONNECTOR ELEMENTS - A driver tool apparatus is provided for the secure gripping, driving insertion, and release of a broad range of connect - or and/or fixation elements such as screws or bolts. These driver devices can be utilized for a broad range of applications in many fields. The driver tool, in some embodiments, may include a driver shaft; one or more driver elements protruding from the driver shaft and having a base region proximate the driver shaft and a distal region away from the driver shaft, wherein each driver element includes one or more pins suitable for inserting into a socket having one or more inside walls; and one or more securing features on each driver element. | 03-24-2016 |
| 081453000 | With camming or wedging element for moving members | 1 |
| 20160082576 | BIT HOLDER - The present application is directed towards bit holders. The bit holders include a main shaft, a sleeve, a collet and a spring. | 03-24-2016 |
| 081454000 | Having pivoted, relatively movable, work gripping members | 3 |
| 20090038447 | SCREW GUIDE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A screw guide and a method of driving a screw into a work surface utilizing a driving tool and a screw guide. The screw guide having a body configured to be coupled with a rotating clamp of the rotary tool, the body defining a chamber for receiving a screw, and a support member coupled with the body and configured to maintain the screw in an orientation substantially parallel with the axis of the rotating clamp. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20110203422 | Locking Screw Driver Handle - A driver including a handle, lever, swivel cap, shaft, and a tip mechanically connected to the lever configured to engage a screw. Engaging the lever causes the tip to either compress or expand so as to lock the screw to the driver. According to one exemplary embodiment, the cap can be translated releasing the lever, thereby releasing the screw from the tip. According to one embodiment, the cap is a swivel cap allowing for jeweler style use. Advantages of the present system and method, according to various embodiments, include a tip compressing a feature that is within an outer diameter of the screw allowing a driver, or a portion thereof, to have a maximum diameter equal to or smaller than the maximum diameter of a screw. | 08-25-2011 |
| 081455000 | With camming or wedging element for moving members | 1 |
| 20100058900 | INSTALLATION TOOL FOR A THREADED OBJECT - A tool for installing a threaded object includes a bit or inner implement that has a tip for engaging a head of the threaded object, and a sleeve surrounding the inner implement for securing the threaded object to the tool during the installation process. The sleeve includes plural arms at least some of which have inner lips that engage the head of the threaded object to hold the head against the tip. The inner lips are chamfered to facilitate engagement and disengagement between the sleeve and the head of the threaded object. The sleeve is able to translate to a limited extent relative to the inner implement, in order to pull back and disengage from the threaded object head as the threaded object is received into a threaded opening. | 03-11-2010 |
