Including socket and boss type connecting means

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177.85
This subclass is indented under subclass 177.1.  Tool including structure provided on the handle or shank for selective assembly or disassembly with another tool part having cooperating structure wherein the connecting structure comprises a recess or opening in one part which is adapted to receive a protrusion formed on the other part.

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124.6,for a claimed socket wrench having an axial socket adapted to receive a boss on a handle as provided for in this subclass (177.85).


 
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3935762 Tool assembly for mounting bits Feb-3-1976
A tool assembly for mounting bits includes a tubular shank with an enlarged end portion in which is seated a tool bit receiving socket and its other end inserted into a handle. The socket has a cavity opening at the outer end in which is seated the body portion of tool bits. Releasable retaining means...     
4056020 Hand-grippable driver-fastener tool Nov-1-1977
A hand-held fastener tool includes a handle with a first socket in one end and a second socket in a side wall adjacent to the other end of the handle. An aperture of lesser lateral dimension than that of the second socket is formed in the handle and extends transversely therethrough to communicate with...     
4095917 Die holder Jun-20-1978
Holder for a threading die. A die holder is provided for threading elongated items of circular cross section, particularly pipe or rod, which can utilize dies of either hexagonal or circular external contour, which can be arranged to reach otherwise awkward places, which can be rotated either by a wrench...     
4096896 Composite tool structure Jun-27-1978
The invention relates to a composite tool structure in which an interconnection is effected between a tool receiving device and a tool member by providing mating parts with conforming polygonal shapes and a deformable elastomeric ring to obtain an optimum torque transfer between the tool receiving device...     
4166488 Twirl quill drill Sep-4-1979
There is disclosed a hand tool for drilling or performing other rotational operations on a work piece which is specially adapted for one-hand operation in that it consists of a small handle in which there is rotatably mounted a quill; the quill extends a sufficient distance from the front of the handle...     
4171796 Utility winch Oct-23-1979
A utility winch that will allow wire, rope, or cable to be stretched. The winch includes a yoke frame with two holes to receive an internally driven, journalled drum to which the rope, cable, or wire is wound. A locking device fixes the drum with respect to the frame.
4211127 Ratchet wrench reversing mechanism Jul-8-1980
A ratchet wrench reversing mechanism which utilizes a finger spring to contact the reversing pawl. The finger spring is attached to or constrained by the reversing knob and is in concentric relationship with a central stem which effects socket release.
4212336 Screwdriver Jul-15-1980
An improved screwdriver includes a well at the top of the handle adapted to receive a torque producing socket wrench drive and couple the torque producing drive directly to the shank of the screwdriver. In one embodiment, the well is defined as a square cross-section opening, adapted to receive the drive...     
4218940 Socket release apparatus Aug-26-1980
A remote socket release apparatus for wrenches wherein the release actuation operator is located on the outer end of the wrench handle.
4222294 Fastener tool socket retaining assembly Sep-16-1980
A tool having a rotatable axially bored drive shaft for manipulating a fastener, such as a nut or bolt, is provided with retainer means for holding a removable, fastener-gripping socket in position on the shaft end while permitting an auxiliary non-rotatable tool shank to project through the axial bore...     
4245528 Push button socket release mechanism Jan-20-1981
An improved push button socket release mechanism which utilizes a locking ramp form which provides for a wide range of socket retention fit, and improves both the self-locking and anti-rattle capability of the socket retention mechanism.
4266453 Socket retaining ring May-12-1981
There is disclosed a socket retaining ring for use with power driven sockets to fasten the sockets to the plug of the drive tool. The retaining ring comprises a molded, one-piece elastomeric ring having an integral, diametric pin extending from one side substantially across the span of the ring. The...     
4292863 Automatic socket ejector Oct-6-1981
An automatic ejector for a socket, utilizing a spring-loaded pin arranged outwardly adjacent to the drive fitting of a tool that engages interchangeable sockets. A spring biased latch holds the pin in a retracted position during use of the socket, and is manually releasable to effect positive axial movement...     
4297924 Ratchet wrench Nov-3-1981
A ratchet wrench with an improved reversing and socket releasing mechanism.
4317392 Ratchet wrench Mar-2-1982
A ratchet wrench with an improved socket releasing mechanism.
4328720 Socket wrench and set May-11-1982
A socket wrench tool set. A hollow drive ring is retained in an annular head of a socket wrench and is rotatable therein in both directions. The wheel has a ratcheted outer peripheral portion and an interior female drive ring portion with a prismatic driving inner periphery at one end and a circular...     
4339970 Serviceable releasable socket retaining ratchet Jul-20-1982
This disclosure relates to a ratchet type wrench which incorporates a totally disassemblable socket retaining apparatus so that the ratchet can be disassembled for cleaning and service.
4344340 Extensible socket wrench Aug-17-1982
A socket wrench includes a squares solid rod which non-rotatably interfits within the squared bore of a sleeve. The squared rod has an enlarged head in which a driver releaseably seats. Both the rod and the sleeve are provided with a solid end of squared or other shape to which the attachment end of...     
4399722 Socket wrench including quick-release adaptor Aug-23-1983
An improved pushbutton quick-release socket wrench includes an adaptor which comprises a hollow elongated member having a spring-loaded elongated member mounted axially within a central recess. A ball extends through the side wall of the member at one end of the member to engage a bearing recess in a...     
4404874 Screwdriver with replaceable blade Sep-20-1983
A screwdriver with replaceable blade is inserted in the longitudinal direction of the handle from one end in non-rotatable complementary manner into an opening having a non-round cross section with which there is associated a spring for holding the blade by friction. The opening is formed from a socket...     
4436005 Rotary torque adapter Mar-13-1984
An adapter device for transmitting rotary energy by means of various drive end portions adapted to fit openings of torque drive tools such as socket wrenches and the like and transfer torque from a rotary torque power source such as a reversible variable speed electric drill for in-line coincident centerlines...     
4437365 Screwdriver Mar-20-1984
A screwdriver capable of being operated conventionally by the handle as a manual drive and alternatively being capable of being connected to a power drill so that it may be driven automatically. The screwdriver includes a conventional shank and tip at its end to engage the head of a screw. The handle...     
4466314 Nonslip fastener torquing system Aug-21-1984
A fastener with a special head having a threaded recess and torque receiving recesses is matched to a tool which threadably engages the head and utilizes the threaded engagement to provide a solid base for torque applicators, such as drive pins, drive blades or a serrated drive disc so that high torque...     
4480511 Locking socket wrench drive device Nov-6-1984
This invention relates to a socket wrench drive extension incorporating a quick release and locking feature. The extension is used in conjunction with a ratchet drive and standard mechanic's sockets for driving threaded fasteners. The invention utilizes a longitudinal control bar which bears directly...     
4483639 Connection system Nov-20-1984
A mechanical connection system comprises a first body 10 defining a receptacle 38 and a second body 12 defining a pin 24 matingly receivable in said receptacle 38 by relative movement in a first directional mode. A primary latch 64 is engagable between the first 10 and second 12 bodies to retain the...     
4502365 Socket wrench extension Mar-5-1985
A socket wrench extension for effecting a quick release and simultaneous removal of a socket. The extension has a shaft with an attachment located at one end of the shaft adapted to connect to the socket wrench drive and a stud located at the other end for connecting to the socket. A sleeve is rotatably...     
4520697 Ratchet wrench Jun-4-1985
An improved socket wrench (10) is provided which has an aperture (48) extending entirely through the drive portion of the wrench to permit the wrench to be used on spark plugs or deep set bolts or nuts without the need for an extension or long sockets. The socket wrench (10) includes a head (22) with...     
4526069 Adapter for wrench sockets Jul-2-1985
An adapter for a conventional wrench socket facilitates the use of an open-end or box wrench in confined and inaccessible areas where a conventional ratchet wrench cannot be used. The adapter includes a downwardly-facing closed internal slot for facilitating a convenient removal of the adapter from the...     
4535658 Socket bit holder Aug-20-1985
A socket bit holder formed with a circumferential groove in a bit holder opening of the socket, the holder arranged to receive a tool bit having peripheral notch means, and a split ring in the circumferential groove arranged to engage the notch means of the tool bit whereby the bit will be maintained...     
4571113 Locking joints Feb-18-1986
There is disclosed in the present application a locking joint for securing together a male and a female member, illustrated in the present application being employed for securing together the parts of a socket wrench assembly including the sockets themselves as well as such auxiliary equipment as extensions...     
4583430 Metal shielded retaining ring Apr-22-1986
There is disclosed a retaining ring for sockets which are attached to the shaft of a power driver, such as the pneumatic air tools, which is a molded elastomer ring with a diametric, integrally molded pin with a metal sleeve surrounding a portion of the pin. The sockets are provided with a receptacle...     
4589308 Socket wrench extension May-20-1986
A push-on/quick release locking arrangement is mounted on a socket wrench extension having a cylindrical body with a square drive end. An inclined transverse bore in the drive end intersects opposed flat faces of the drive end and lock balls are mounted in the bore for movement between a "lock" position...     
4602534 Ratchet wrench Jul-29-1986
An improved socket wrench (300) is provided which includes a first pawl (318) sliding on a first slide surface (312) and a second pawl (320) sliding on a second slide surface (314). At least one of the slide surfaces is not perpendicular to a radial line from the axis of rotation (27") of the drive member...     
4614457 Coupling mechanism Sep-30-1986
A coupling mechanism is disclosed for a male member to couple with a female member. The male member may be a handle or extension with a tool driver end, and the female member may be a socket wrench, as an example. The male member has a detent member which is movable laterally in a recess near a first...     
4620460 Socket set Nov-4-1986
A socket set in which all of the sockets of decreasing order can interfit into each other and for connecting to the drive for transporting from one place to another. Each of the sockets may be interchanged in position so that the sockets may be engaged with each other and used as an extension for any...     
4627761 Retainer Dec-9-1986
A flexible retainer for coupling an inner polygonal stud and an outer tubular member includes an elongated arm from which a pair of spaced fingers transversely extend. The outer tubular member includes a polygonal bore into which the inner stud is inserted in a telescoping manner. The inner stud includes...     
4636135 Tool-holder for industrial robot Jan-13-1987
Tool-holder B f6r gripping and changing tools for an industrial robot suitable for fixing to a rotary wrist-joint (5) of a robot arm, intended to carry one tool at a time. This tool-holder B comprises an upstream part C able to be fixed to the wrist-joint (5), a downstream part D able to be fixed to...     
4663796 Tool assembly May-12-1987
A surface-working tool assembly having a surface-working tool connected by a quick releasable coupling to an elongate handle member. One portion of the coupling is connected to the tool and the other is connected to the handle. The tool portion is connected by a universal joint permitting rotational...     
4671718 Expanding latch captive bolt fastener Jun-9-1987
A fastener in which a captive bolt engages a cylindrical nut within a cylrical confining housing. The cylindrical nut has a longitudinal slot in which a pair of oppositely facing latches are disposed and which cooperate with the housing to prevent the rotation of the nut. Rotation of the captive bolt...     
4685164 Air brake adjustment tool Aug-11-1987
This brake adjustment tool is for adjusting air brakes of automotive vehicles, and is a dual purpose tool that enables one man to properly adjust such brakes. Primarily, it consists of an elongated handle or main body having an opening for receiving a socket that is received on the adjustment screws...     
4690019 Operating wrench for tamperproof hydrants Sep-1-1987
A tamperproof fire hydrant which can only be operated with use of a special operating means or tool thus preventing the opening of the hydrant by unauthorized persons for unauthorized use. The hydrant is provided with the usual polygonal end portion of the rotatable operating nut extending out of the...     
4699029 Wrench socket Oct-13-1987
A wrench socket that has a driven end for receiving a driving wrench in an internal or female drive opening, a driving end for engaging a threaded fastener to transmit a driving torque to the fastener and an intermediate external or male drive surface area which can be engaged by a second driving wrench....     
4733584 Socket wrench extension Mar-29-1988
A locking socket wrench extension includes an elongated extension member having an axially aligned opening at one end adapted to receive the driving stud of a ratchet wrench or similar tool and including a socket drive stud at the other end thereof. A socket engaging ball which is adapted to lock a socket...     
4738167 Tool-extender device Apr-19-1988
An extend-a-tool device including a main body integral with a pair of downwardly extending members having a cut out portion therebetween into which a handle of a wrench as well as handles of a pair of pliers can be inserted in a wedged-in manner. The main body and pair of downwardly extending members...     
4750750 Socket drive adapter Jun-14-1988
A socket drive adapter comprised of a shank on one end adapted to be received by a drill chuck and a square socket driver on its other end. The driver includes a ball detent that, by maneuvering a spring biased trigger mechanism, will releaseably secure a socket over the driver and prevent axial movement...     
4754670 Adjustable extension torque bar Jul-5-1988
An adjustable extension torque bar is provided which may be used to connect a driver member such as a wrench to a driven member such as a socket which engages a nut or bolt. The torque bar has an elongated member which slidably engages a noncircular aperture passing longitudinally along the length of...     
4759240 Electric screwdriver with adjustable joint Jul-26-1988
An electromotive screwdriver comprising a head assembly, a barrel, and a fixing assembly. The head assembly comprises a first inclined plane which is integrally formed with the housing of the head assembly and which is provided with a hollow ball, a channel and a ridge-like runner. The barrel comprises...     
4768405 Locking socket wrench drive device Sep-6-1988
A socket wrench having an extension and a quick-release mechanism is disclosed.
4770073 Socket wrench extension Sep-13-1988
A push-on/quick release locking arrangement is mounted on a socket wrench extension or driver having a cylindrical body with a square drive end. An inclined transverse bore in the drive end intersects opposed flat faces of the drive end and lock balls are mounted in the bore for movement between a "lock"...     
4779493 Combination pocket tool Oct-25-1988
A combination pocket tool has a shank and a handle. The shank has a tool at one end and a tool drive at the other end. The handle has a steel sleeve embedded within a hollow cavity. A first detent on the tool drive secures the tool or the tool drive within the cavity of the handle. A second detent on...     
4781085 Locking socket wrench extension Nov-1-1988
An extension for use with the drive member of a socket wrench system includes a shaft having a coupling at its rear end for attaching the rear end to a socket drive member, and a stud at its front end for torque transferring engagement with a socket. A locking mechanism secures a socket to the stud....     
4817475 Wrench socket Apr-4-1989
The present invention provides a wrench socket that has a driven end for receiving a driving wrench in an internal or female drive opening, a driving end for engaging a threaded fastener to transmit a driving torque to the fastener and an intermediate external or male drive surface area which can be...     
4817476 Socket wrench extension Apr-4-1989
A locking socket wrench extension includes an elongated extension member having an axially aligned opening at one end adapted to receive the driving stud of a ratchet wrench or similar tool and including a socket drive stud at the other end thereof. A socket engaging ball which is adapted to lock a socket...     
4865485 Socket extension with safety wedge Sep-12-1989
A socket extension is set forth with a release mechanism for an included lock ball wherein the release mechanism is positioned on side of the lock ball and an included safety wedge is positioned on the opposite side of the lock ball aligned with the release mechanism. The safety wedge is resiliently...     
4905549 Power driven wrench retention device Mar-6-1990
A power socket wrench locking and release apparatus uses a longitudinally sliding locking member which co-acts with securing or retaining detent elements. The detent elements use a projecting member and a retracting spring for retraction and are locked in place by the locking member.
4932293 Socket device Jun-12-1990
A socket and socket retaining device for use with a drive shaft to releasably secure the socket to the drive shaft including a socket member having a radially drilled aperture therein extending from the outer periphery of the socket to a longitudinally extending central aperture adapted to receive the...     
4934717 Quick exchange tool holder device Jun-19-1990
A tool holder device for drill bits, screw tip bits and like tools permits rapid exchange of the tools. A holder body of the device defines a tool receiving opening in one end thereof for receiving the shank of a tool therein. A spring clip is secured at one end thereof to the holder body and is movable...     
4938107 Wedge locking socket device Jul-3-1990
A socket wrench drive extension incorporates a quick release and locking feature. The extension is used in conjunction with a ratchet drive and standard mechanics sockets for driving threaded fasteners. The extension uses a longitudinal control bar which bears directly or indirectly on a detent contained...     
4962682 Wrench extension and socket coupler Oct-16-1990
A quick release coupler is disclosed herein for selectively joining the end of a wrench extension shaft and a socket which includes a resiliently mounted push button actuator carried on the shaft operably engageable by high and low points to hold or move a drive train between a lock and a release position...     
5038643 Socket wrench ejector Aug-13-1991
A nut ejector assembly (10, 100) is disclosed which can be used to eject a nut stuck in a socket (14). The nut ejector assembly includes a resilient control pin (40) which preferably has a pair of oppositely curved legs (42, 44) which are retracted into a passage (34) in the socket drive when the retracted...     
5038869 Fatigue-resistant spindle end Aug-13-1991
The fatigue-resistant spindle end of the invention is an elongated body having an axis of rotation. The spindle end comprises a drive engaging portion at one end, a male tool engaging tang at the other end, and a torque transfer section disposed therebetween. The torque transfer section includes a cylindrical...     
5042332 Angularly displaced pin coupling Aug-27-1991
A coupling for interconnected members uses a pin positioned in holes perpendicular to the axes of the members, where the holes in each are formed and arranged by angular displacement so that the pin rotationally forces the members against one another for an interference fit.
5050467 Wrench socket retainer Sep-24-1991
A detent mechanism for releasably retaining a wrench socket on the rotary drive member of an air impact wrench. A push rod is provided within the wrench body to normally support a ball detent in a locking position projecting from a side surface of a drive member plug portion that is adapted to extend...     
5074173 Spark plug tool Dec-24-1991
A spark plug tool for installing a spark plug utilizes a flexible shaft. The flexible shaft secures to a tubular housing on one end. A handle locates on the other end of the flexible shaft. The tubular housing has internal polygonal sides formed in it for mating with polygonal sides of a spark plug....     
5172612 Socket holder Dec-22-1992
When using hand-held electrically or pneumatically driven tools, for instance angled nut tighteners, different socket wrenches or box spanners (6) are used for different work processes. In order to enable a socket to be fitted quickly to a tool, the tool is provided with a manouverable socket holder...     
5186083 Structure of Y-type socket wrench Feb-16-1993
A T-type socket wrench having three hexagonal rods on three ends of a Y-shaped handle, and three double-head hexagon sockets of successive hexagonal holes mounted on the three hexagonal rods and stopped at respective first positions by respective first steel balls for turning hexagon head screws. Each...     
5213347 Socket driveable tap apparatus May-25-1993
A socket driveable tap apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has an exterior cylindrical wall, an interior tap wall and a top ridge. The tap wall and top ridge are located at one end of the apparatus and define a tap receiving aperture. The tap receiving aperture is provided with means for securing a...     
5233891 Detent means Aug-10-1993
A one-piece detent for mounting in a bore, the detent including a foot, a head and a resilient connecting member therebetween. The foot is disposed against a stop in the bore and the connecting member urges the second end outwardly from the bore. The connecting member provides a resiliency when a force...     
5257557 Driven tool locking mechanism Nov-2-1993
There is disclosed a direct acting lock mechanism to secure a tool within a driver which is useful for securing open channel sockets used to securing aerospace fasteners in a driver. These sockets have a flatted shank, typically hexagonal in cross section, and are received in a socket receptacle of the...     
5282638 Conversion device for drills Feb-1-1994
A device for converting power or hand drills to drive sockets. The cylinder of the device attaches to the drill in place of the chuck, or, with an adaptor, as a bit would fit in the chuck. The cylinder also houses the known, toothed gear assembly which drives the socket. The cylinder is surrounded by...     
5287776 Inner tie rod tool Feb-22-1994
An inner tie rod tool includes a hollow tube which fits over the rod and includes a socket at one end for cooperation with a socket tool. The opposite end includes a retainer which is cooperative with C-shaped wrench discs of various size and configuration that cooperate with the nut associated with...     
5289745 Socket wrench extension with lock Mar-1-1994
A socket tool extension element includes a latching mechanism for automatically securing a socket to a driven stud on one end of the extension simultaneously with the attachment of a wrench drive stud to a socket portion at the opposite end of the extension. A captive latch ball projecting from an opening...     
5291809 Locking adapter for socket wrench Mar-8-1994
A short shaft has: a rear socket for coupling with a drive; a front drive for receiving a socket; and locking components for locking the rear socket to the drive and the front drive to the received socket. A central bore enters the shaft from the rear. A locking bolt and biasing spring go in the central...     
5309798 Tool bit retaining assembly May-10-1994
A tool bit retaining assembly for a tool of a type having a tool bit receptacle and a spring receiving region with a hole opening into the receptacle and a tool bit insertable into the receptacle. The tool bit has a transverse groove proximate an insertion end thereof, and includes a ball bearing with...     
5320021 Universal chain wrench and tools Jun-14-1994
A chain wrench for engagement around a circumference of a threaded workpiece such as a pipe and the like and disposed at a right angle to the length of the workpiece. The chain wrench may be used for tightening the threaded workpiece on a threaded coupler or used for loosening the threaded workpiece...     
5332240 Drill chuck key tool Jul-26-1994
A drill chuck key tool including at one end a gear and pin element for engaging a drill chuck collar and at the opposite end a socket configured for releasable receipt of a ratchet wrench drive lug for application of the mechanical advantages provided by a socket wrench to such tool.
5343784 Rotary tool Sep-6-1994
The rotary tool has an element (10) rotatable about an axis of rotation and provided with a polygonal pin (16). A wrench socket insert (3), having a recess complementary to the polygonal pin (16), can be placed at the polygonal pin (16). The polygonal pin (16) and the tool (3) have longitudinal throughbores...     
5345845 Right angle torque transmission tool Sep-13-1994
A torque transmission tool is arranged to direct torque application from a torque wrench to an associated fastener. To this end, an elongate housing is arranged to receive torque from a first end of the housing and direct such torque through gear inter-engagement to a driven shaft having a through-extending...     
5351404 Changeable tip awl Oct-4-1994
An awl member having an elongate shank includes a shank first end spaced from a shank second end, the shank second end having a handle fixedly mounted thereto coaxially aligned with the shank, with the shank first end including an internally threaded bore threadedly receiving and engaging an insert,...     
5361656 Starr socket adapter Nov-8-1994
An improved socket adapter system wherein an adapter cavity is positioned internal of the adapter fitting resulting in no significant displacement of a wrench arm system and wherein the adapter is magnetically fixed to the wrench arm/socket system. An adapter of this configuration may be used individually...     
5365807 Through-hole socket Nov-22-1994
A socket tool for releasable securement to a wrench having a drive wheel provided with a drive opening. The tool includes a fastener-receiving part defining therein a fastener-receiving opening for nonrotatable driving engagement with a conventional fastener such as a nut or bolt head. A drive part is...     
5390571 Push button socket locking mechanism Feb-21-1995
A shaft drive includes a push button locking mechanism for releasingly locking the shaft drive to the attachment cavity of an attached tool. The locking mechanism can be used to positively couple one tool, such as a wrench drive, to another tool, such as a drive socket. A push button includes an inner...     
5393036 Continuously engaged tangential driving tool Feb-28-1995
Wrench for continuous driving engagement with a rotatively driven element such as a screw, bolt or nut, which is particularly suitable for use where the ends of the driven element are not accessible and in applications where space for manipulation of the tool is limited such as in spinal fusion surgery....     
5404616 Hand tool with removable handle Apr-11-1995
A hand tool includes at least one handle connected to a tool head in a secure and stable manner to accommodate loads incurred during normal use, wherein the handle is adapted for quick and easy removal and replacement. The tool includes a mounting tang projecting rearwardly from the tool head and having...     
5438894 Socket wrench extension Aug-8-1995
A socket wrench extension generally comprises a socket mounting bottom end portion, a shank portion and a torque receiving top end portion adapted to receive a variety of torque transferring tools. In a preferred embodiment, the top end portion includes a free end face, an axial, drive-receiving recess...     
5442980 Nut drive adapter Aug-22-1995
A nut drive adapter for use with a power tool includes a splined driven end located coaxially with a square drive. Changing the size of the square drive used with power tools requires only changing the nut drive adapter rather than changing the entire drive housing.
5448930 Powder tool sockets Sep-12-1995
The invention relates to through hole sockets for use in power driven ratchets in which a spring mounted in a slot in the ratchet drive wheel is biased into the space in the center of the drive wheel where the socket is disposed, and the socket is provided with a recess which accepts the ends of the...     
5485769 Square drive adapter Jan-23-1996
A tool combination includes a socket with a hole extending axially therethrough having a large square drive portion and a small drive portion and at least one shoulder between said large and small drive portions. In one embodiment the small drive portion of the hole is hexagonal in shape and a hexagonal...     
5507208 Conversion ratchet drive Apr-16-1996
A conversion ratchet drive (10) for use with socket wrenches having various sizes of ratchet receptors, the ratchet (10) being provided with at least one output shaft sleeve (30) for effectively adjusting the side length thereof. The ratchet (10) is provided with an output shaft (16) which extends from...     
5509333 Low profile ratchet adapter Apr-23-1996
In the United States, ratchet wrenches and socket sets are conventionally manufactured in six different drive sizes as follows: 1/4 inch; 3/8 inch; 1/2 inch; 3/4 inch; 1 inch; and 1 1/4 inch. Socket sets are sized to match a specific size drive cannot be interchanged without the use of an adapter. The...     
5542273 Positive acting barrel lock Aug-6-1996
A barrel lock includes a cylindrical plug with a locking ball actuated by a positive acting threaded pin that is screwed into the plug. The plug slips into a mating cylindrical retainer and is locked in place by the pin forcing the ball to protrude beyond tile exterior of the cylindrical plug. An anti-rotation...     
5566595 Socket mounting arrangement Oct-22-1996
A drive shaft socket mounting arrangement to receive a socket or other tool having a tool end with a selected geometrically configured cross section to receive a tool to be attached to the shaft where a central, axial, bore is provided in the shaft and adapted to receive a slide. A first hole of selected...     
5568757 Socket wrench adapter Oct-29-1996
A socket wrench adapter having a first end and a second end in axial and opposing alignment as a unitary structure, the first end having a square projection of a size to fit into a matching hole in a socket wrench for the purpose of transmitting a turning force to the socket wrench, and the second end...     
5582080 Ratchet wrench Dec-10-1996
The wrench includes a body with a head and a radial handle. The handle includes a rear segment adjacent the head and an outer segment for gripping by the hand. Mounted in the head is a spindle for releasably holding a socket, and a ratchet pawl. A pair of links are mounted in the body of the handle,...     
5613413 Handle of a hand tool Mar-25-1997
A handle for a hand tool, including a hollow handle body and a cover covered on the handle body at the bottom, wherein the handle body has a bottom chamber, an inside annular groove around the bottom chamber, a hexagonal coupling hole longitudinally disposed at the front end in communication with the...     
5626062 Socket and ratchet wrench May-6-1997
A socket and ratchet wrench combination (20) disclosed has a socket (22) and a ratchet wrench (24) that are detachably connectible to each other through a retainer (58) preferably embodied by a split ring (68) to provide nut driving even when a threaded shank of a relatively long length extends outwardly...     
5638577 Automobile jack handle Jun-17-1997
A multi-piece jack handle having selectively assembled and disassembled elongated rod sections is provided with a novel molded retainer sleeve having integral prong elements in one elongated rod section that are selectively engaged and disengaged from co-operation with an integral retention collar in...     
5664274 Multi-purpose tool Sep-9-1997
A multi-purpose tool having a pincer-head implement which may be detached from the handles of the tool. The handles are provided with multiple implements, such as screwdrivers, files, blades, or the like, which are slidable between a retracted position, within the handles, to an extended position, extending...     
5676028 Socket adapter device Oct-14-1997
An adapter for interconnecting a generally rectangular socket wrench to a power drill includes an elongate main body comprising cylindrical portion having a rectangular shaped socket engaging member at one end thereof. The main body also includes an enlarged intermediate portion having an elongate shaft...     
5685208 Tool system with locking handle Nov-11-1997
A hand tool comprising a handle (30) with handle ends (10) to which may be attached tool ends (40 & 44) of predetermined sizes for performing predetermined functions. The handle ends (10) and the tool ends (40 & 44) have matching ways (13 & 47) for slidably joining the tool ends (40 & 44) to the handle...     
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