| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D567043 |
Hand held stapler |
April 22, 2008 |
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| D542613 |
Desktop stapler |
May 15, 2007 |
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| D514906 |
Heavy duty desk top stapler |
February 14, 2006 |
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| D513159 |
Desk top stapler |
December 27, 2005 |
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| D443135 |
Personal tool carrying device |
June 5, 2001 |
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| D417185 |
Beverage bottle holding clip |
November 30, 1999 |
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| D400490 |
Low profile, flat spring windshield wiper frame |
November 3, 1998 |
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| D385762 |
Scalloped interior socket tool |
November 4, 1997 |
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| D384258 |
Heavy duty forward acting stapling machine |
September 30, 1997 |
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| D384257 |
Light duty forward acting stapling machine |
September 30, 1997 |
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| 7407072 |
Contoured base for desktop stapler |
August 5, 2008 |
| A desktop stapler uses a spring to store energy to install staples by impact blow. The force required to fasten papers together is reduced. A very compact mechanism is used, including a dual coil power spring with a nested lever. A multi-function base provides a sloped front all the way |
| 7404507 |
High-start spring energized stapler |
July 29, 2008 |
| A spring energized stapler includes a "high start" design wherein a striker has a rest position above the staple track. A handle is pressed to energize a power spring while the striker remains stationary. At a predetermined position of the handle, the striker is released to eject a s |
| 7328827 |
High-start spring energized stapler |
February 12, 2008 |
| A spring energized stapler includes a "high start" design wherein a striker has a rest position above the staple track. A handle is pressed to energize a power spring while the striker remains stationary. At a predetermined position of the handle, the striker is released to eject a s |
| 7299960 |
Mini desktop stapler |
November 27, 2007 |
| A miniature spring-actuated stapler includes a tapered, flat power spring to store energy and eject staples. The power spring pivots at a rear of the stapler housing and includes three co-extensive arms terminating near the striker. As the L-shaped handle of the stapler is pressed, it ac |
| 7290692 |
Stapler safety device to limit motion of striker |
November 6, 2007 |
| A safety mechanism to prevent unintended ejection of a staple or fastener in a stapler or fastening tool. A low-start version of the stapler has a handle that when pressed pivots a lever which lifts a striker and energizes a power spring. At the release point, the striker is released |
| 7290469 |
Large self-forming socket |
November 6, 2007 |
| A heavy duty, large self-forming socket having a plurality of retractable gripping pins bundled in parallel and held in a frame within a housing is disclosed. The frame is positioned axially within the housing by radially extending, elongated hold elements that are positioned circumferen |
| 7234621 |
Stapler safety device to limit motion of striker |
June 26, 2007 |
| A safety mechanism to prevent unintended ejection of a staple or fastener in a stapler or fastening tool. A low-start version of the stapler has a handle that when pressed pivots a lever which lifts a striker and energizes a power spring. At the release point, the striker is released |
| 7222768 |
Spring energized desktop stapler |
May 29, 2007 |
| A desktop stapler includes an automatic opening staple track whereby when the stapler is opened by pivoting the body about the base, the track is de-latched by ribs of the base, and the track slides out from a chamber within the body. The stapler includes a track alignment system that ho |
| 7216791 |
Spring energized stapler lever fulcrum in low position |
May 15, 2007 |
| A spring actuated stapler includes a lever releasably linked to a striker at a lever front end. An elongated power spring is linked to the striker so that raising the lever front end deflects the power spring. The lever and power spring pivot about a common fulcrum structure. The fulcrum |
| 7178709 |
Spring energized desktop stapler |
February 20, 2007 |
| A desktop stapler uses a spring to store energy to install staples by impact blow. The force required to fasten papers together is reduced. A very compact mechanism is used, including a dual coil power spring with a nested lever. A multi-function base provides a sloped front all the way |
| 7124924 |
Desktop stapler striker/anvil alignment system |
October 24, 2006 |
| A desktop stapler having a feature for alignment of the anvil with the striker is disclosed. In one embodiment, a stapler body containing a striker is pivotably attached to a base. The pivoting rotation of the body causes a front-to-back motion of the striker over an anvil. A rib dis |
| 7124922 |
Stapler safety guard |
October 24, 2006 |
| A stapler or like self-powered tool for dispensing and driving fasteners includes a safety mechanism to prevent unintended ejection of a staple or fastener. A movable hook normally obstructs the path of a staple so that the staple is intercepted and stopped as a spring-biased striker eje |
| 7118019 |
Jam resistant staple holding track for staplers |
October 10, 2006 |
| An anti-jamming design for a stapler track provides reduced force to shear a staple from a rack of staples. In stapling, a front staple must be separated from a rack of staples to eject the staple out. Conventional staplers shear the glue that holds the staples together all at once, so |
| 7080768 |
Spring energized desktop stapler |
July 25, 2006 |
| A desktop stapler includes an automatic opening staple track whereby when the stapler is opened by pivoting the body about the base, the track is de-latched by ribs of the base, and the track slides out from a chamber within the body. The stapler includes a track alignment system that ho |
| 6966550 |
One hand actuated "C" clamp |
November 22, 2005 |
| A compact clamp design includes an upper and a lower arm fitted with gripping pads at respective front ends and hinged together at respective back ends. The rearward positioned hinge enables the clamp to open very wide since the hinge and the gripping pads are relatively very far apart. |
| 6929253 |
Quick action bar clamp with improved stiffness and release button |
August 16, 2005 |
| A bar clamp operates by squeezing a handle to close a jaw. The improvements of the present invention include: A rigid locking wedge geometry wherein the wedges are parallel to each other, a simplified wire form release element, a structure for retaining a jaw locking knob upon the jaw, a |
| 6928906 |
Large self-forming socket |
August 16, 2005 |
| A heavy duty, large self-forming socket having a plurality of retractable gripping pins bundled in parallel and held in a frame within a housing is disclosed. The frame is positioned axially within the housing by radially extending, elongated hold elements that are positioned circumferen |
| 6918525 |
Spring energized desktop stapler |
July 19, 2005 |
| A desktop stapler uses a spring to store energy to install staples by impact blow. The force required to fasten papers together is reduced. A very compact mechanism is used, including a dual coil power spring with a nested lever. A multi function base provides a sloped front all the way |
| 6748826 |
Slide switch adjustable wrench |
June 15, 2004 |
| A slide switch adjustable wrench uses a laminated steel construction method that includes a stepped surface to form a guide for the worm gear driven moving jaw. A molded or similarly formed body is sandwiched between the steel housing sides to form a sturdy structure. The body provides |
| 6454147 |
Personal tool carrying device |
September 24, 2002 |
| A personal tool carrying device provides improvements in manufacture and appearance. A hook includes an integrally formed head end that is supported by ribs of a slot of a housing. A friction cap preferably surrounds the head end to hold the hook in a selected rotational position. Th |
| 6386530 |
Quick action clamp |
May 14, 2002 |
| A bar clamp operates by squeezing a handle to close a jaw. The improvements of the present invention include: low actuation force, two speed action to provide both high speed closing and high force clamping, a removable bar to allow different length bars to be installed into one body, a |
| 6357251 |
Personal tabletop air cooler |
March 19, 2002 |
| A portable cooling device includes an elongated chamber supported on a surface at an angle. The preferably cylindrical chamber holds a cylindrical bottle where an annular air space surrounds the bottle. The high efficiency design provides for adjusting the air direction with a one-pi |
| 6355892 |
One piece power tool trigger with lock and return spring |
March 12, 2002 |
| An improved trigger to activate a switch for power actuated devices is disclosed. A one piece molded part provides a return spring and a trigger lock as an element of the trigger. Both the return spring and the lock include extended resilient portions to allow motion of the return spring |
| 6145728 |
Compact simplified staple gun mechanism |
November 14, 2000 |
| A compact simplified staple gun mechanism is disclosed. The invention provides an improvement to conventional staple guns and particularly to a forward action type staple gun. A compact high efficiency reset spring applies force in selected directions depending on the position of an |
| 6131788 |
Built-in extendible staple gun wire guide |
October 17, 2000 |
| A device to improve attaching wires to a substrateby with a staple gun is disclosed. An elongated nose piece extends down from the front of the tool body and locks in position to hold the tool bottom a preset distance away from the substrate. The nose piece includes a recess to provide c |
| 6085619 |
Tool bit adapter for universal socket tool |
July 11, 2000 |
| An adapter for adapting use of a universal socket tool or wrench to a tool bit is disclosed. The universal socket contains a plurality of spring biased pins closely packed in parallel to apply torque to bolts, nuts, and similar fasteners. To broaden the utility of such a universal socket |
| 6082512 |
Selectable one way stepless clutch |
July 4, 2000 |
| A stepless ratchet one way clutch mechanism, which provides an improved ratchet tool, is disclosed. A drive head is rotatably fitted into a cylindrical recess in a wrench housing. The drive head includes a partially triangular shape with three flat sides equally spaced around its cir |
| 6079532 |
Slide switch selectable one way clutch |
June 27, 2000 |
| A stepless ratchet one way clutch mechanism as applied to an improved screwdriver tool is disclosed. A wheel is rotationally fixed to a drive shaft. Two couplings are rotatably mounted about the drive shaft and extend away from the drive shaft. The wheel is between the couplings. A l |
| 6039652 |
Universal joint angle driving tool |
March 21, 2000 |
| A Hookes universal joint assembly which, in a preferred embodiment, comprises two series connected universal joints to produce an angle change of 60.degree. to 70.degree.. A rigid housing confines input and output rotating drive shafts. In a preferred embodiment the yokes and cross m |
| 5988478 |
Light duty, forward acting stapling machine |
November 23, 1999 |
| A simplified fastening tool which uses the energy stored in a spring to install fasteners by an impact blow is disclosed. A housing body is preferably cast or molded. A one-piece plastic hand lever is pivotably attached to the body where the pivoting action is by sliding in a circular |
| 5791209 |
Self-forming socket |
August 11, 1998 |
| A self-forming socket having a plurality of retractable pins bundled in parallel within a housing is disclosed. The bundled pins may displace longitudinally and are biased by spring force away from a frame onto which the pins are slidably held. A spacer pin may be positioned at the cente |
| 5724700 |
Low profile, flat spring windshield wiper assembly |
March 10, 1998 |
| A low profile, flexible windshield wiper assembly has a frame constructed from flat sheet spring steel. The frame attaches to a semi-rigid spline at distinct pressure points, while the spline supports a rubber wiping blade. At least some of the pressure points are located at the end of |
| 5715563 |
Windshield wiper bracket |
February 10, 1998 |
| A windshield wiper adaptor system that fits hook, bayonet and small and large pin wiper arm styles is disclosed. A bracket semi-permanently snap fits to a spring steel flat strip wiper frame. Adaptors fit to the bracket. The bayonet arm adaptor uses an easily molded slot to provide the |
| 5699949 |
Heavy duty forward acting stapling machine |
December 23, 1997 |
| A manually powered fastening tool which stores and instantly releases the energy of a spring such that it may force a staple or other fastener into an object by an impact blow is disclosed. An actuating lever engages a plunger in an upward motion against a spring bias and in a sideways |
| 5664722 |
Forward acting, forward grip, staple machine |
September 9, 1997 |
| A manually powered fastening tool which stores and instantly releases the energy of a spring such that it may force a fastener into an object by an impact blow in which the operating handle is hinged near the end of the tool body opposite the end from which the staples exit. The main spr |
| 5622090 |
Scalloped interior socket tool |
April 22, 1997 |
| A self-forming socket having a plurality of retractable pins bundled in parallel within a housing. The bundled pins may displace longitudinally and are biased by spring force away from a frame onto which the pins are slidably held. A spacer pin may be positioned at the center of the sock |
| 5620073 |
Rollerless slide switch selectable ratchet |
April 15, 1997 |
| A reversible, stepless one way clutch mechanism which is suited for use in screwdriver type hand tools according to one embodiment. The improvements comprising: a simplified torque transmitting friction element which is direction selectable by a slide switch, the friction element being a |
| 5613627 |
Adjustable garment hanger |
March 25, 1997 |
| An adjustable garment hanger comprising of a frame depending from a hook is disclosed. The frame is comprised of two inclined arms intersected by an optional cross bar. Within each inclined arm is an integrally formed locking bar that extends from the integral base to a free distal end. |
| 5511716 |
Forward acting, staple machine with passive release |
April 30, 1996 |
| A manually powered fastening tool that stores and instantly releases the energy of a spring such that it forces a staple or other fastener into an object by an impact blow, wherein the operating handle is hinged near the end of the tool body opposite the end from which the staples exit. |
| 5505362 |
Forward acting, staple machine with passive release |
April 9, 1996 |
| A manually powered fastening tool that stores and instantly releases the energy of a spring such that it forces a staple or other fastener into an object by an impact blow, wherein the operating handle is hinged near the end of the tool body opposite the end from which the staples exit. |
