Information
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Patent Grant
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6651301
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Patent Number
6,651,301
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Date Filed
Friday, June 28, 200222 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, November 25, 200321 years ago
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Inventors
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Examiners
Agents
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- 029 243521
- 029 243528
- 081 341
- 081 385
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A dual function adjustable hand tool including a head device having a hollow and a room. The hollow is coupled to the room and threaded on one side to screw with a pull-over member. The room further includes a leverage system. An adjusting device is placed between the lead device and the lower handle, and has at least one wheel that includes a hole, with a connecting shaft passing through it and a hole with a connecting rod passing through it. One side of the connecting rod couples to the second side of the leverage and the other side of the connecting rod screws to a sleeve which is coupled to the upper handle by a pin. The device further includes, a concavity and a wave spring; a setting device having a connecting nut, a setting rod and a setting nut wherein the connecting nut is screwed with the setting rod; and an assembly device including a connecting sleeve and a connecting device.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a hand tool. More specifically, the present invention discloses an adjustable hand tool with adjustable operating distance and angle, and having riveting and nut insertion functions.
2. Description of Prior Art
Traditionally riveters and nut-riveters have been used in industry and carpentry. However, users must buy or carry both the riveter and nut-riveter which is inconvenient. Furthermore, the traditional tools require the user to squeeze the handles of the tools, which are connected to a central rod, in order to pull the central rod and insert-nut in order to deform the rivet and insert-nut for fastening. However, since the operating distance of the handle is fixed, it is difficult for the user apply force on the handle if the operating distance is too long. If the operating distance is too short, the insert-nut doesn't deform properly so the attachment is loose. These are some of the disadvantages of the conventional hand-tools.
Additionally, hand tools needed operate at various angles such as vertical or horizontal, on a high or low plane. To date, some hand tools have adjustable functions but require additional tools to make the adjustments. When a user is using the tool in a high altitude situation, the user is put into further.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide an adjustable hand tool having riveting functions and inserting nut functions, one tool comprising two systems increases convenience.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an adjustable hand tool comprising an adjustable nut for adjusting the operating distance of the handle in order to adapt to operating needs.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide an adjustable hand tool which can be adjusted without the need for other tools and parts can be changed in order to increase convenience for the user.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The above and further objects, features and advantages of the invention will become clear from the following more detailed description when read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1
is an explode view illustrating the multiple function hand tool according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2
is a perspective view illustrating the multiple function hand tool according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3
is a drawing illustrating changing the angle of the multiple function hand tool according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4
is an exploded view illustrating the multiple function hand tool according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5
is a perspective view illustrating the multiple function hand tool according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 6
is a sectional view of
FIG. 5
illustrating the multiple function hand tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to
FIGS. 1 and 2
, the adjustable hand tool comprises a head device
10
, a handle
20
, an adjustable device
30
, a setting device
40
and a connecting device
50
. The head device
10
comprises a hollow
11
and a room
12
. Between the hollow
11
and the room
12
is a pivotal leverage
13
comprising a first side
131
and a second side
132
wherein the first side
131
extends in hollow
11
. The handle
20
comprises an upper handle
21
and a lower handle
22
wherein between them is a spring
23
and a positioning hole
26
on upper handle
21
. Furthermore, the head device
10
and lower handle
22
connect at and angle of 45 degrees and includes apertures
14
,
24
and concavities
15
,
25
.
The adjustable device
30
comprises an upper wheel
31
and a lower wheel
32
fastening respectively to the concavities
25
,
15
between the lower handle
22
and the head device
10
. The upper wheel
31
and the lower wheel
32
having holes
311
and
321
which provide a connecting shaft
33
through them and placed in the apertures
14
,
24
between the lower handle
22
and the head device
10
and fastened by a nut
34
. The connecting shaft
33
comprises a shaft hole
331
providing a connecting rod
35
, one side of it connecting to the second side of leverage
13
and the other side of it fastening to a sleeve
36
comprising an arc channel
361
being connected pivotally to upper handle
21
by a pin
37
. Furthermore, the inside of upper wheel
31
and lower wheel
32
further includes a spring
39
.
The angle of the adjustable hand tool can be changed by forcing the head device to rotate 180 degrees (clockwise or counter clockwise). Refer to
FIG. 3
which illustrates the angle of the hand tool in a changed position.
The setting device
40
comprises a connecting nut
41
, a setting rod
42
and a setting nut
43
(refer to FIG.
2
). The connecting nut
41
is placed in the lower handle
22
by a pin
44
and fastened to the setting rod
44
. The setting nut
43
passes through the positioning hole
26
of upper handle
21
and comprises an inside thread
431
fastened to the setting rod
42
and a setting hole
432
provides a passage for the setting rod
42
through it. The setting rod
42
in the setting hole
432
has a rubber pad
45
to increase the friction between the setting nut
43
and the setting rod
42
to prevent looseness.
When adjusting the setting nut
43
, the setting rod
42
moves in an axial direction in setting hole
432
of setting nut
43
to adjust the distance between the upper handle
21
and the lower handle
22
. This has the effect on the hand tool in adjusting the operating distance.
The connecting device
50
comprises a connecting sleeve
51
, a pull rod
52
, a pull sleeve
53
, a fastening nut
54
, an adjustable screw
55
, a fastening screw
56
and a rotating member
57
. The connecting sleeve
51
is placed in hollow
11
of head device
10
and pull-over member
16
and comprises a recession
511
and an inside thread
512
wherein the recession
511
is moved by the first side
131
of leverage
13
. The one side of pull rod
52
screws to the pull sleeve
53
by passing through the connecting sleeve
51
and the other side of pull rod
52
passes through the pull-over member
16
the fastening nut
54
and adjustable screw
55
. The pull sleeve
53
passes through the fastening screw
56
to the rotating member
57
and is fastened by a pin
571
.
When an insertion nut is placed in the bottom of the pull rod
52
, the user squeezes the upper handle
21
to move the pull rod
52
forward or backward by connecting rod
35
, leverage
13
, fastening screw
56
and connecting sleeve
51
to complete the fastening of the inserting nut and rotates the rotating member
57
to release the inserting nut.
Referring to
FIGS. 4 and 5
, the connecting device
50
comprises a connecting sleeve
61
which is located in hollow
11
of head device
11
and pull-over member
16
and comprises a recession
611
and an inside thread
612
wherein the recession
611
is moved by the first side
131
of leverage
13
(refer to FIG.
6
). The connecting sleeve
61
comprises two clamping members
62
, a pressing member
63
and a spring
64
and positions the above mention elements with an adjusting screw
65
screwed to the inside thread
612
. Furthermore, the bottom of pull-over member
16
screws to the fastening member
67
wherein the size of the fastening member
67
is changeable according to the diameter of the rivet. When squeezings the upper handle
21
connected to connecting sleeve
61
, clamping members
62
to extend backwardly pulling the rivet.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
Claims
- 1. An adjustable hand tool with dual functions comprising:a head device comprising a hollow and a room; wherein the hollow further comprises a thread to screw with a pull-over member, and wherein the room further comprises a leverage having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is coupled to the hollow; a handle comprising an upper handle and a lower handle; wherein a spring is located between the upper handle and the lower handle; wherein the upper handle comprises a positioning hole; an adjusting device, placed between the head device and the lower handle, comprising at least one wheel and a hole; wherein a connecting rod passes through the hole and a first end of the connecting rod couples with the second side of the leverage and a second end of the connecting rod couples to the upper handle; a setting device comprising a connecting nut, a setting rod and a setting nut; wherein the connecting nut is coupled to the lower handle by a pin; wherein the connecting nut is screwed to the setting rod; wherein the setting nut passes through the positioning hole of the upper handle; wherein the setting rod is fastened to the setting nut by an inside thread of the setting nut; wherein the setting rod further comprises a rubber pad to increase the friction between the setting nut and the setting rod to prevent looseness; and wherein, when the setting nut is adjusted, the setting rod moves in a direction to adjust the distance between the upper handle and the lower handle; and a connecting device comprising a connecting sleeve and an assembly device; wherein the connecting sleeve is positioned between the hollow and the pull-over member of the head device; wherein the connecting sleeve comprises a recession and a thread; and wherein the recession is moved by the first side of leverage.
- 2. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein the head device couples to the lower handle at 45 degrees.
- 3. The hand tool of claim 1, further comprising an aperture and a concavity between the head device and the lower handle.
- 4. The hand tool of claim 3, wherein the adjusting device further comprises an upper wheel and a lower wheel wherein the upper wheel and the lower wheel screw to the concavity between the lower handle and head device.
- 5. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein the assembly device further comprises two clamping members, a pressing member and a spring held in position by an adjusting screw screwed to the thread of the connecting sleeve.
- 6. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein a bottom of the pull-over member screws to a fastening member.
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