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| 081900100 | Plural pivoted jaws and handle-lever | 21 |
| 20090000429 | Sheet stock and pipe handling tool - A pipe and sheet stock handling tool disclosed herein comprises a handle with a forked gripping means at the end which can be placed astraddle one edge of the sheet of metal or the edge of the pipe. Lifting the handle causes the tool to grip said sheet stock and allow simple movement and/or positioning. The fork has gripping teeth (perhaps comprising a biting screw pointed on the end and adjustable and lockable for varying stock thickness) on each jaw that will grab or bite into the stock to provide a stable grip. A variation of the tool (a multi fork version) has one fork on a first end of the handle and 2 forks (one fork attached to the outer jaw of the other) on a second end. The fork on the first end is similar to the one mentioned above. The forks on the second end comprise a larger simple fork with yet another fork attached with a screw on the outer jaw and an opposing smoothly curved inner jaw specially designed for soft metal (such as copper) which may need to be handled without marring. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20110100166 | T-HANDLE WRENCH - The present invention generally relates to a T-Handle wrench. In one aspect, a wrench is provided that includes a shaped handle. The wrench further includes a plurality of jaws operatively attached to the handle. The wrench also includes a sleeve member disposed around the jaws. Additionally, the wrench includes a push button assembly configured to move the sleeve member relative to the jaws, wherein the movement of the sleeve member causes the jaws to move between a retracted position and an extended position. In another aspect, a method of operating a wrench is provided. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120272794 | Open-end Wrench for Quickly Turning an Object - An open-end wrench for quickly turning an object includes a driving end including a first jaw and a second jaw which cooperate together. One of the first and second jaws includes a recess defined therein. Further, a movable engaging member includes a body pivotally fixed in the recess by a pivot. The body is in a surface contact with a lateral wall of the recess, and the recess supports the body. The pivot is inserted through the body and is fixedly engaged with a wall of the recess. Further, an elastic member resiliently engages with the movable engaging member. Furthermore, the open-end wrench is turned in a first turning direction to turn the object and in a second turning direction to move relatively to the object. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20140290443 | WRENCH DEVICE - A wrench device includes a handle bar having a driving head, the driving head having a connection base, the connection base having a guiding wall, a pivoting jaw having a first receiving groove which corresponding to the connection base, the pivoting jaw having a sliding groove opened through the first receiving groove, a sliding jaw having a sliding portion which is movable relative to the sliding groove, a driving opening being formed between the pivoting jaw and the sliding jaw, the sliding jaw having a pushing portion which corresponding to the guiding wall. Under this arrangement, when the handle bar is rotated clockwise, the pivoting jaw is abutted against the upper portion of the driving head, so that the pivoting jaw and the sliding jaw is fixed relative to the connection base; thereby, the driving opening is attached to an object so as to lock or unlock the object. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20160039073 | Device for screwing and unscrewing bolts/nuts - Device for screwing and unscrewing bolts/nuts, comprising a lever, two jaws mounted between two side plates, with spacers guiding and holding the components together. The said lever rotates a certain angle around an axis moving the two jaws inward or outward. When move inward the jaws clutch the bolt head/nut and when move outward the bolt head/nut is released. The screwing or unscrewing is done without retracting the device out of the axis of the bolt/nut. | 02-11-2016 |
| 081900200 | Cam or gear operated | 6 |
| 20140245866 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SANITIZING WRITING IMPLEMENTS - The present invention provides devices for disinfecting, sanitizing, etc., one or more writing implements using high energy source(s) or lamp(s), such as ultraviolet (UV) lamp(s), to irradiate the writing implement(s) placed within the device. The writing implement(s) may be placed inside an inner chamber surrounded by two or more portions of the device, the inner chamber receiving the writing implement(s) through a top opening and releasing or ejecting the writing implement(s) through a bottom opening. A holding mechanism present inside the device may hold the writing implement(s) until their release, such as in response to an input via a sensor and/or after a predetermined period of time. A device may instead have a receiving area or cavity that is irradiated by a high energy source(s) or lamp(s), which may be enclosed by a lid or cover. Writing implements having one or more separating fins, etc., are further provided. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20080289453 | Wrench apparatus with adjustable head - A wrench device having an adjustable head is provided, and the device comprises: a handle having opposing top and bottom ends, the top end having a protrusion, and the protrusion having a plurality of external slots; a wrench head having opposing top and bottom ends, the top end having at least one stationary wrench contact surface and at least one moveable wrench contact surface, and the bottom end of the wrench head comprising a U-shaped component designed to interact with the protrusion of the top end of the handle; a device for controlling the movement of the moveable wrench contact surface to determine a distance between the stationary wrench contact surface and the moveable wrench contact surface; and a device for engaging the slots of the protrusion to thereby allow movement of the wrench head and lock the head to a desired position. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20100018358 | TOOL FOR SCREWS OR BOLTS - An apparatus includes a handle and a socket coupled to the handle. The socket includes an open end to receive a head of a screw and has a selectively adjustable diameter. The apparatus further includes an actuator configured to tighten the socket. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100089206 | Adjustable Gripping Tool - A self-energizing and de-energizing adjustable gripping tool for engaging a work piece to impart work thereto includes a first element and second element disposed for relative movement. The second element includes an actuation portion having a plurality of slots. The first element includes gripping elements which are each associated with a force transfer element that engages one of the slots such that movement of the second element relative to the first element actuates the gripping elements to engage the work piece. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20120031241 | MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING DEVICE FOR CYLINDRICAL BODIES - A mounting and dismounting device for cylindrical bodies comprises a fixing element, a moving element, and a buckling element. The fixing element connects to the moving element on both sides to form a hole. The cylindrical body is then inserted into the hole. A buckling part of the buckling element pivotally connects to the fixing element. One lifts a lifting part for the buckling element to urge against the cylindrical body in the hole. By lifting the lifting part, the cylindrical body can be mounted or dismounted. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120079919 | OIL FILTER CANISTER ADAPTER - An oil filter canister adapter of the present invention mainly includes a base, a rotatable plate, three rotatable members, and three holders. The rotatable plate and the rotatable members are respectively disposed on the base. The rotatable members contact with the rotatable plate respectively, so that the rotatable plate can rotate and drive the rotatable members to rotate. The holders are detachably disposed on the rotatable members respectively. Distances between any two adjacent holders are consistent in value. The distances between the holders are adjustable when the rotatable members rotate. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20140360317 | OIL CORE REPLACING DEVICE - An oil core replacing device includes a base pivotally provided thereon with a driving gear and three driven gears. The driven gears are annularly positioned around and meshed with the driving gear, respectively secured thereon with a clamping member with a rod body. A tubular body is annularly fitted around the outer circumferential side of each rod body, able to slide freely at the outer circumferential wall of the rod body. Thus, by having the tubular bodies sliding axially along the rod bodies and extending to the lower side of the rod bodies, the clamping members of the oil core replacing device can be adjusted in length for matching with different operation demands, convenient in operation. | 12-11-2014 |
| 081900300 | Jaws enclose work | 9 |
| 20090064823 | HOSE CLAMP PLIERS - A hose clamp pliers comprises first and second pliers bodies axially combined together by a pivot pillar for forming operating segments and working segments thereon including fitting seats disposed on the front ends thereof for fitting clamping members therein individually, the clamping members including positioning portions for accommodation various types of hose members mounted on one ends thereof, and including shanks with smaller diameters coupled on another ends thereof and inserting through the fitting seats respectively, the inner end surfaces of the positioning portions being biased against the inner end surfaces of the fitting seats respectively, and one ends of the shanks projecting out of the outer end surfaces of the fitting seats, the shanks including holes formed therein for receiving compression springs including balls placed on the free ends thereof and pushed out of the shanks thereby for being retained on the outer end surface of the fitting seats respectively, thus quickly replacing different sizes or shapes of clamping members. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090199681 | HOSE CLAMP REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION TOOL - A hose clamp compression tool for engaging and compressing opposed or opposite end tangs of a hose clamp includes a first fixed plate and jaw and a second fixed plate spaced from the first fixed plate and jaw. The first and second plates are mounted on rails with a sliding plate and jaw also mounted on the rails and positioned between the fixed plates. The sliding plate is rotatably adjustable in spacing from the one fixed plate by means of a threaded rod journaled to the fixed plates and threaded to the sliding plate. The jaws each include both a transverse slot cooperative with an end tang of a band type hose clamp and a channel extending from the slot for engagement with the end tang of a ring or wire type hose clamp thereby enabling use of the tool for either a band type or a wire type hose clamp. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100058895 | Hose Clamp Pliers - A pair of hose clamp pliers comprises a pair of universal pliers and two clamping plates. The pliers include two clamping ends capable of moving toward or away from each other. The two clamping plates are fixedly connected to the two clamping ends, and the respective clamping plates are formed with at least one opening. When in use, the two clamping plates are used to clamp the hose clamp, and the universal pliers are used to fix the positions of the two clamping ends, so that the user can position the hose clamp without exerting a continuous force. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100071514 | TOOL FOR ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING AND RESILENT COLLAR - According to the invention, the tool for assembling and disassembling an elastic collar includes first ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100107823 | Hose Clamp Pliers - A pair of hose clamp pliers comprises a pair of hose clamp pliers and two clamping plates. The pliers include two clamping ends capable of moving toward or away from each other. The two clamping plates are fixedly connected to the two clamping ends, and the respective clamping plates are formed with at least one opening. When in use, the two clamping plates are used to clamp the hose clamp, and the hose clamp pliers are used to fix the positions of the two clamping ends, so that the user can position the hose clamp without exerting a continuous force. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20130228046 | Hose Clamp Pliers - A pair of hose clamp pliers for clamping a hose is provided with two clamping plates. The pliers include two clamping ends capable of moving toward or away from each other. The two clamping plates are fixedly connected to the two clamping ends and provided with movement guide protrusions and movement stop protrusions. With the protrusions formed along the periphery of the two clamping plates and the gaps defined by the protrusions, the hose clamp pliers can clamp the hose clamp in different directions, so that it can be adapted to different work requirements or environments, for example, in a narrow space. Further, the movement guide protrusions and movement stop protrusions restrict the hose clamp in two different directions, so as to improve clamping stability. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20090084227 | ROTARY TOOL - For accurate holding, easy attachment and detachment, and sufficient rotation force, a rotary tool has a holding and transmitting part | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090090221 | Device for Handling Pipes - The invention relates to a device for handling pipes, comprising a clamping device ( | 04-09-2009 |
| 20110000343 | WRENCH WITH RATCHET - A wrench with a ratchet, including: a handle held by a user; and a head coupled to the handle and accommodating and contacting a body to be rotated, wherein the head includes: a base portion connected to one end of the handle; a first jaw extending from a first end of the base portion and including a hanging portion; and a second jaw extending from a second end of the base portion and having a shape corresponding to the first jaw, and wherein a first ratchet member which is adjacent to the hanging portion and of which a portion is moved between an inside and an outside of a rotational path of the body to be rotated that is accommodated in the head. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20120085202 | HEX WRENCH - A hex wrench includes a main body, a handle connected with the main body, a rotary member, a lifting member, a driving member, and a matching member. The rotary member includes an operation portion and a shaft portion. The driving member includes six host driving members and six guest driving members. The matching member includes six matching blocks. The shaft portion passes through the main body. One end of the shaft portion is connected to the operation portion, the other opposite end is connected to the lifting member. One end of each host driving member is rotatably connected with the lifting member, the other end is rotatably connected with a middle portion of a corresponding guest driving member. One end of each guest driving member is rotatably connected with the main body, the other end is rotatably connected to a corresponding matching block. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120304832 | ELECTRONIC TONG TORQUE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - Disclosed is an apparatus for attachment to a line pull tong tubing joint make-up system on an oil rig, having tongs attached to two sections of pipe with one tong connected to a line pull apparatus, having a fluid-operated clutch connected to pressurized fluid source and the other tong connected to a piston-cylinder assembly. The apparatus has: a pressure transducer connected to the piston-cylinder assembly to sense the internal pressure in the piston-cylinder assembly and generate an output signal; a valve operable in response to a valve control signal, the valve located in the connection between the clutch and the pressurized fluid source movable between a first position, permitting fluid flow from the fluid source to the clutch and a second position interrupting flow between the fluid source and the clutch; and a controller operably connected to the valve and transducer, programmed to provide a valve control signal to move the valve between the first and second positions in response to the output signal from the pressure transducer, whereby the line pull apparatus is engaged and disengaged. The controller has a display, memory and clock. | 12-06-2012 |
| 081900400 | Including latch to connect jaw to handle-lever | 4 |
| 20100000372 | TWO-PIECE CABLE STRIPPER - A cable stripper is comprised of two components, each component including a main body portion, a coupling device at one end of the main body portion and a T-shaped handle disposed at an opposite end of the main body portion. The coupling device rotatably couples the two components together. A channel runs along an interior length of each of the main body portions, which provides a path into which the cable to be stripped is inserted. A blade housing on at least one of the components of the main body portion securely holds a utility knife blade with a predetermined amount of the tip or edge of the blade protruding into the channel. The exposed portion of the blade pierces the sheath or covering of the cable by a precise, predetermined amount. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100000373 | Thermal Stripping Apparatus - In order to improve the stripping process, a thermal stripping apparatus is proposed which has a thermal stripper with a first holder section and a second holder section. The holder sections are designed to accommodate and hold at least one coatinged glass fiber, wherein the first holder section is arranged such that it can move with respect to the second holder section along an accommodated glass fiber. A housing is also provided, having a handle section and an appliance section, in which the thermal stripper is accommodated. A drive unit, which has a lever, is operatively connected to the thermal holder section of the thermal stripper such that a movement with respect to the handle section is converted to a movement of the first holder section. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100024604 | Sheath and conductor strippers - The sheath and conductor strippers embodiments relate to primarily ergonomic handle assemblies with upper and lower jaw portions lateral to the jaw-arms and handle-members. The elongated handle-members can be straight ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100064857 | COAXIAL CABLE END PREPARATION TOOL AND RELATED METHODS - A cable end preparation tool for a coaxial cable may include a body having first and second opposing ends with a first recess in the first end, and a first blade carried by the body within the first recess for stripping an outer jacket of the cable to expose a portion of an outer conductor when the body is rotated relative to the cable. A second blade may be carried by the body within the first recess for stripping the outer conductor and a dielectric layer to expose a portion of an inner conductor when the body is rotated relative to the cable. The tool may further include a coring bit carried by the second end of the body for removing a portion of the dielectric layer between the inner conductor and the exposed portion of the outer conductor when the body is rotated relative to the coaxial cable. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100101373 | COAXIAL CABLE END PREPARATION TOOL WITH SAW GUIDE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A cable end preparation tool is for a coaxial cable and has a C-shaped body with an opening therein to receive the coaxial cable and a side defining a saw guide to receive a saw blade thereagainst. The C-shaped body includes a gripping rib to fit in a valley of a corrugated outer conductor when the coaxial cable is in the opening. At least one stabilizing rib is adjacent the gripping rib to receive a crest of the corrugated outer conductor thereagainst when the coaxial cable is in the opening. The C-shaped body also includes a rotation guide feature receives the inner conductor. A cutting blade extends outwardly from the C-shaped body for removing a portion of a dielectric between the inner conductor and the corrugated outer conductor as the C-shaped body is rotated about the rotation guide feature. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100251857 | INSULATION STRIPPING DEVICE COMPRISING A CONTACT SENSOR AND ADJUSTMENT MEANS FOR AN INSULATION STRIPPING DEVICE - The present invention relates to an insulation stripping device for the partial removal of a cable insulation, comprising at least one electrically conductive blade ( | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110048173 | WIRE STRIPPER - A wire stripper includes: a first main body having a main body portion, a rear grip, a lower engaging portion and an internal accommodating space; a second main body having an outer casing, an inner casing received in the outer casing, two upper engaging portions, two first rail holes located on both sides of the outer casing, two second rails, two first rails located on both sides of the inner casing and two second rail holes; and a third main body having a left casing and a right casing combined with each other, a front grip extending downwards from the left casing and the right casing, an acting portion connected between the second main body and the third main body, and a spring portion abutting in the front grip and the rear grip. The second main body and the third main body are received in the accommodating space. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110094343 | WIRE STRIPPER - Provided is a wire stripper, and more particularly to an apparatus for easily removing a sheath of a metal wire. The wire stripper effectively and quickly removes the sheath, wherein a sheath of only a required region of the wire is removed. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20140026717 | COATING REMOVAL TOOL USED FOR OPTICAL FIBER AND METHOD OF REMOVING COATING - A coating removal tool used for an optical fiber includes: a base; and a pair of arm members extending in one direction from the base. Also, the arm members, each of which comprises an elastically deformable deformation portion on a base side, and an operation portion which is closer to a tip end side than the deformation portion, contact portions in a wedge shape are provided on the inner sides of operation portions, respectively, the inner sides opposing to each other so that tip edges of contact portions oppose to each other, and grip portions are provided outside the operation portions, respectively, and a coating of an optical fiber is configured to be removed by pulling out the optical fiber in a state where the tip edges of the contact portions are brought into contact with the optical fiber disposed along an extending direction of the arm members. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140033874 | WIRE STRIPPER - A wire stripper includes a displacement current detection and current-voltage conversion circuit that when stripping blades contact a wire core of an electric wire in a process of stripping a coating of the electric wire at a time when a predetermined time t has elapsed since a square DC signal was applied to the stripping blades from an electric signal generator circuit through a signal line, detects a displacement current of the signal line, converts the current into a voltage, and holds the voltage; and a determination circuit that determines whether the voltage of the signal line is a voltage level Vok at a time of non-contact or a voltage level Vng at a time of contact of the stripping blades with the wire core so as to detect the contact of the stripping blades with the wire core. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140033875 | WIRE STRIPPER - A wire stripper detects contact between a core wire of an electric wire and stripping blades and detects if the electric wire is cut short. The wire stripper includes a signal analyzer circuit that measures an impedance through the stripping blades for a change in the impedance caused by contact with the wire core and a buffer circuit, that when a contact of the stripping blades with the wire core is detected, applies a signal having the same level as that of an electric signal applied to the stripping blades to a side of a shielding material of a shielded cable for transmitting the electric signal to and from the stripping blades so as to reduce or prevent current leakage between a signal line of the shielded cable and the shielding material. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140076108 | CABLE STRIPPER - A cable stripper having a stripper body having at least one hole and opposite first and second ends, a cable stripper guide having a connection part and a guiding part, the connection part engaging the first end of the cable stripper body, at least one marble located within the at least one hole in the cable stripper body, and at least one spring having first and second ends and being located within the at least one hole in the cable stripper body and engaging the at least one marble. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140076109 | INTEGRATED ROTARY CABLE STRIPPER - An integrated rotary cable stripper that includes a substantially cylindrical body having an inner wall and two opposing ends, a cable jacket stripper received within in the inner wall of the body, an outer conductor stripper received within the inner wall of the body, an inner conductor cutter received within the inner wall of the body, and an inner conductor chamfer turning cutter received within the inner wall of the body, wherein the cable jacket stripper, outer conductor stripper, inner conductor cutter, and inner conductor chamfer turning cutter integrate the functions to strip a cable. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20160016302 | Pliers Part - The invention relates to a stripping tool ( | 01-21-2016 |
| 20220140560 | Cable Stripping Device - The invention concerns a cable stripping device, the device comprising at least:—an extraction chamber ( | 05-05-2022 |
| 20110138972 | Self-Clamping Wrench - A wrench comprising an elongated handle having a proximal end and first and second pivots at a distal end, and a spring-loaded latch pivotally connected to the second pivot, the latch being movable about the second pivot from an unlocked position to a locked position. The wrench includes a first clamping jaw having a first end pivotally connected to the handle at the first pivot and having a second end that includes a third pivot. A second clamping jaw is pivotally connected to the first clamping jaw via the third pivot to constitute with the first clamping jaw an articulated clamping jaw. The second clamping jaw has a free end for displacing the spring-loaded latch from the unlocked position to the locked position. The latch locks the free end of the second clamping jaw when the free end of the second clamping jaw has pushed past the latch. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110209586 | Self-Clamping Wrench With Push-Button Latch Release - A wrench comprising an elongated handle having a proximal end and first and second pivots at a distal end, and a spring-loaded latch pivotally connected to the second pivot, the latch being movable about the second pivot from an unlocked position to a locked position. The wrench includes a first clamping jaw having a first end pivotally connected to the handle at the first pivot and having a second end that includes a third pivot. A second clamping jaw is pivotally connected to the first clamping jaw via the third pivot to constitute with the first clamping jaw an articulated clamping jaw. The second clamping jaw has a free end for displacing the spring-loaded latch from the unlocked position to the locked position. The latch locks the free end of the second clamping jaw when the free end of the second clamping jaw has pushed past the latch. | 09-01-2011 |
| 081900500 | At least three jaws enclose work | 2 |
| 20140290444 | Wrench - A wrench having a collection of moveably positionable jaws which is pivotally affixed to a handle is described. The wrench can include the use of one or more regions of friction material located about an enclosed gripping region. The wrench finds particular application in drilling industries. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140290445 | REPLACEABLE GRIPPING INSERTS FOR WRENCHES - Gripping inserts used in a wrench having a collection of moveably positionable jaws which is pivotally affixed to a handle are described. The wrench and gripping inserts find particular application in drilling industries. Also described are particular materials and characteristics for the gripping inserts. In addition, methods for configuring and/or sizing the gripping inserts are described. | 10-02-2014 |
| 081910300 | Two jaws pivoted directly to intermediate member | 1 |
| 20110214537 | GRASPING DEVICE FOR DRILL - A grasping device comprising a grasping assembly coupled to a shaft adapted to fit into a drill chuck is described. Embodiments of the grasping device are capable of grasping objects such as a screw head, a bolt head, a hex nut, a wing nut, a hook, or other irregularly shaped objects, so that such objects can be turned by an electric drill, lathe, or similar machine tool. | 09-08-2011 |
