Abstract:
A wrench for handling a fastener, involving an elongated member with a proximal end and a distal end, a step pad being disposed proximate the elongated member proximal end and for providing additional torque, and an adapter being disposed proximate the elongated member distal end. The adapter may include an element, such as a socket member and a ratchet member. The elongated member distal end may include a tool member.
Abstract:
A ratchet type bent spanner comprises a handle; a holding portion at one end of the handle; a bent tubular portion at another end of the handle; an engaging unit having a part rotatable installed in the bent tubular portion; and the other part of the engaging unit being protruded from the bent tubular portion for engaging with a sleeve; the part in the bent tubular portion being formed with a ratchet portion which is engaged to a buckling block; and the buckling block being restorable elastically. A switch is installed in the bent tubular portion for controlling the shift of a position of the engaging block so as to form a bidirectional ratchet type bent spanner. The handle is a soft handle with a stop edge.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a socket wrench of simple structure, easy to manufacture, having minimum size and weight on the whole so that one can tighten up or loosen easily, with small strength, a bolt for use in fixing the tire wheel of compact cars such as a jeep and a passenger car to a hub. The socket wrench of the present invention is comprised of an operation axis which is rotated by operation of a handle, a cylinder on the inner surface of which a saw-toothed orbital gear is formed around, a first transmission which is installed within the cylinder for reducing the speed of the torque of the operation axis firstly while strengthening the torque, a second transmission for reducing the speed of the torque secondly while strengthening the torque, thereby rotating, with strong force, a socket for receiving a bolt to be tightened or loosened, and an auxiliary socket which is fixed to a bracket that is extended from a front cap installed in the line end of the cylinder, for receiving other bolt adjacent to the bolt to be tightened or loosened so that the cylinder is not vibrated upon usage.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a socket wrench of simple structure, easy to manufacture, having minimum size and weight on the whole so that one can tighten up or loosen easily, with small strength, a bolt for use in fixing the tire wheel of compact cars such as a jeep and a passenger car to a hub. The socket wrench of the present invention is comprised of an operation axis which is rotated by operation of a handle, a cylinder on the inner surface of which a saw-toothed orbital gear is formed around, a first transmission which is installed within the cylinder for reducing the speed of the torque of the operation axis firstly while strengthening the torque, a second transmission for reducing the speed of the torque secondly while strengthening the torque, thereby rotating, with strong force, a socket for receiving a bolt to be tightened or loosened, and an auxiliary socket which is fixed to a bracket that is extended from a front cap installed in the line end of the cylinder, for receiving other bolt adjacent to the bolt to be tightened or loosened so that the cylinder is not vibrated upon usage.
Abstract:
A break-away lug nut positioner for holding lug nuts on a race car wheel to facilitate more rapid tire changes during pit stops. The break-away lug nut positioner includes a spacer that supports a lug nut at a proper distance over a mounting hole of a race car wheel. That is, the spacer holds the lug nut so that it is adjacent to a threaded mounting stud when the wheel is held flush against the race car hub. During installation, the lug nut is driven into the spacer cavity, forcing the spacer to break into pieces. The adhesive bond between the lug nut and the spacer is weaker than the individual pieces of the spacer, which causes the spacer to separate cleanly from the lug nut, allowing the lug nut to seat properly against the wheel mounting plate. That is, the adhesive and the material and configuration of the spacer are selected so that the spacer breaks cleanly away from the lug nut, and no spacer material remains between the lug nut and the mounting plate.
Abstract:
A dual handle lug wrench unit having a first element consisting of a conventional single handle lug wrench with a straight member terminating in a socket and an obliquely angled handle member; a second element having a straight member with a notched lower end and a rigid handle member; a pair of collars with screws to clamp the collars tightly to said straight members of both elements; upon loosening of the screws, the second element straight member can slide with respect to the first element and the handle of the second element rotated into a storage position; the first of the collars being positioned adjacent the handles and the second collar attached near the working end and having a rigid projection that interfits with the notched lower end of the second element.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is disclosed for removing a hub cap and wheel from a vehicle which has four separate elongated members and the members are so designed as to allow the members to be fitted together to form a cross section and provide at least 31 different socket sizes of engineering choice, yet may be packaged and stored side by side to form a compact carrying package.
Abstract:
A support (10) for a hand operated rotatable tool, such as a wheel brace (12), having a socket (74) for location upon a nut/stud (14) for supporting an elbow (72) of the tool during use to inhibit slippage of the socket (74) off the nut/stud (14). The support (10) solves the problem of loosening nuts/studs (14) tightened with pneumatic wrenches--which loosening is often difficult and sometimes impossible with the relatively small wheel braces (12) provided in vehicle tool kits. The support (10) has a cradle (26) whose height above the ground can be adjusted so as to support the wheel brace (12) whilst maintaining an axis of the socket (74) in alignment with an axis of the nut/stud (14). The cradle (26) is mounted upon a frame (19) having a base (20), a first leg (22) and a second leg (24). The first leg (22) is pivoted between the base (20) and the second leg (24) so that the support (10) can be collapsed to a storage condition and erected to an in-use condition with the cradle (26) disposed upper-most. A tongue (58) of a free end (56) of the second leg (24) engages with one of a plurality of slots (40) in an outer base member (30) of the base (20) for effecting adjustment of the height of the cradle (26) above the base (20).Other forms of height adjustment and a method of loosening/tightening a nut/stud are also described.
Abstract:
A folding lug wrench for removing lug nuts and for operating a jack. A hot forged stub socket is pivotally attached to a handle with a yoke which substantially distributes out the torque forces over large areas which results in an increased torque capacity for the wrench. When the wrench is not in use, it can be pivoted and stored in the handle and held by a projection.
Abstract:
A system for mounting vehicle wheels is disclosed in which at least one lock nut secures the wheel upon lug bolts to prevent theft. The dimensions of the lock nut are selected such that a lock nut tool may also tighten and remove polygonal nuts that are used to secure the same wheel to the lug bolts. With this invention, a vehicle owner or a vehicle assembly line is not required to have two distinct type of tools, and the assembly line is not constrained to having the lock nut tightened at a particular lock nut tightening station.