Information
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Patent Grant
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6443515
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Patent Number
6,443,515
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Date Filed
Wednesday, May 30, 200123 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, September 3, 200222 years ago
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
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- 294 506
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- 294 51
- 294 106
- 294 992
- 294 902
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- 081 1801
- 081 1852
- 081 901
- 007 125
- 007 138
- 007 139
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A holding wrench includes a body having a first arm plate having a first end and a second end, and a second arm plate having a first end pivoted on the mediate portion of the first arm plate. A first holding assembly includes two first holding members each having a first end secured on the second end of the first arm plate and the second arm plate respectively, and a second end defining a snap recess. A second holding assembly includes two second holding members each having a threaded post selectively screwed into the first arm plate and the second arm plate respectively, thereby selectively securing the two second holding members to the first arm plate and the second arm plate respectively. The threaded post has a first end provided with an enlarged head, and a second end formed with an insertion stub.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a holding wrench that can be used to mate with rotation workpieces of different structures.
2. Description of the Related Art
A first conventional holding wrench in accordance with the prior art shown in
FIGS. 1-3
comprises a main plate
1
having a first end provided with a handle
101
and a second end formed with a jaw
102
defining a snap recess
1022
, a secondary plate
2
having a first end pivoted to the main plate
1
and a second end formed with a jaw
201
defining a snap recess
2012
.
In operation, referring to
FIGS. 2 and 3
, the wheel axle
301
of the fan blade wheel
3
is provided with a belt wheel
4
which drives the fan blade wheel
3
to rotate. The distal end of the wheel axle
301
passes through the belt wheel
4
and is screwed by a nut
3011
. The belt wheel
4
is provided with a plurality of lugs
401
. When the operator wishes to detach the fan blade wheel
3
, the jaws
102
and
201
are locked on two opposite lugs
401
which are retained in the snaps recesses
1022
and
2012
, thereby controlling the belt wheel
4
and the fan blade wheel
3
. Then, the nut
3011
can be driven by another wrench to rotate relative to the wheel axle
301
, thereby unscrewing the nut
3011
, and further detaching the fan blade wheel
3
.
A second conventional holding wrench in accordance with the prior art shown in
FIGS. 4 and 5
comprises a main plate
5
having a first end provided with a handle
501
and a second end formed with two opposite jaws
503
each provided with an insertion pin
504
.
In operation, referring to
FIG. 5
, the holding wrench can be used to assemble and dismantle a rotation workpiece
6
having a larger diameter such as the belt wheel, sprocket or the like. The rotation workpiece
6
is formed with a plurality of slots
601
. When the operator wishes to detach the rotation workpiece
6
, the insertion pins
504
can be inserted into two opposite slots
601
, thereby positioning the rotation workpiece
6
. Then, the screw or nut on the rotation workpiece
6
can be driven by another wrench to rotate relative to the rotation workpiece
6
, thereby unscrewing the screw or nut and thereby further detaching the rotation workpiece
6
. However, the operator has to prepare multiple tools so as to satisfy the various requirements of the working process, thereby causing inconvenience to the operator in use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the disadvantage of the conventional holding wrench.
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a holding wrench that can be used to mate with rotation workpieces of different structures.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a holding wrench comprising:
a body, the body including a first arm plate and a second arm plate, the first arm plate having a first end provided with a handle and a second end defining a first screw hole, the second arm plate having a first end pivotally mounted on a mediate portion of the first arm plate and a second end defining a second screw hole;
a first holding assembly selectively secured on the body and including two symmetric first holding members each having a first end selectively and releasably secured on the second end of the first arm plate and the second arm plate, and each having a second end defining a snap recess, the snap recesses of the two first holding members facing each other, the first end of each of the two first holding members defining a through hole aligning with the first screw hole of the first arm plate and the second screw hole of the second arm plate respectively, two locking bolts each respectively extended through the through hole of each of the two first holding members, and each respectively screwed into the first screw hole of the first arm plate and the second screw hole of the second arm plate, thereby securing the two first holding members to the first arm plate and the second arm plate respectively; and
a second holding assembly selectively secured on the body and including two second holding members each having a threaded post selectively screwed into the first screw hole of the first arm plate and the second screw hole of the second arm plate respectively, thereby selectively securing the two second holding members to the first arm plate and the second arm plate respectively, the threaded post of each of the two second holding members having a first end provided with an enlarged head rested on a first side of the first screw hole of the first arm plate and the second screw hole of the second arm plate respectively, and having a second end formed with an insertion stub protruded outward from a second side of the first screw hole of the first arm plate and the second screw hole of the second arm plate respectively.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
is a perspective view of a first conventional holding wrench in accordance with the prior art;
FIG. 2
is a schematic rear plan view of the first conventional holding wrench as shown in
FIG. 1
in use;
FIG. 3
is a schematic top plan view of the first conventional holding wrench as shown in
FIG. 1
in use;
FIG. 4
is a perspective view of a second conventional holding wrench in accordance with the prior art;
FIG. 5
is a schematic view of the second conventional holding wrench as shown in
FIG. 4
in use;
FIG. 6
is a perspective view of a holding wrench in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7
is an exploded perspective view of the holding wrench as shown in
FIG. 6
;
FIG. 8
is a perspective view of a holding wrench in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9
is a perspective view of a holding wrench in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10
is a perspective view of a holding wrench in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 11
is a perspective view of a holding wrench in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to the drawings and initially to
FIGS. 6 and 7
, a holding wrench in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention comprises a body, and a regulating device
30
.
The body includes a first arm plate
10
and a second arm plate
20
. The first arm plate
10
has a first end provided with a handle
12
and a second end defining a first screw hole
14
. The second arm plate
20
has a first end pivotally mounted on the mediate portion of the first arm plate
10
by a pivot axle
22
, and a second end defining a second screw hole
24
.
The first arm plate
10
is provided with a first locking stub
16
located adjacent to the first screw hole
14
, and the second arm plate
20
is provided with a second locking stub
26
located adjacent to the second screw hole
24
, so that a holding assembly (which will be described later) may be selectively mounted on the second end of the first arm plate
10
and the second arm plate
20
.
The regulating device
30
includes a first seat
31
, a second seat
32
, and a threaded rod
33
. The first seat
31
is pivotally mounted on the first arm plate
10
. The second seat
32
is pivotally mounted on the second arm plate
20
. The threaded rod
33
has a first end extended through the first seat
31
and a second end extended through the second seat
32
. An enlarged catch block
331
is secured on the first end of the threaded rod
33
and is rested on the first seat
31
. A limit nut
333
is mounted on the threaded rod
33
and is located between the first seat
31
and the second seat
32
, so that the first seat
31
is limited between the catch block
331
and the limit nut
333
. A retaining pin
332
is secured on the second end of the threaded rod
33
, so that the first seat
31
and the second seat
32
are limited between the catch block
331
and the retaining pin
332
. A drive rod
3311
is transversely extended through the catch block
331
for rotating the threaded rod
33
, so that the first seat
31
and the second seat
32
can be moved relative to each other, and so that the first arm plate
10
and the second arm plate
20
can be pivoted relative to each other.
The first seat
31
has a bottom side formed with a first nail
311
which
14
is extended through the first arm plate
10
and is expanded to form a first head
312
, so that the first seat
31
is pivoted on the first arm plate
10
. The second seat
32
has a bottom side formed with a second nail
321
which is extended through the second arm plate
20
and is expanded to form a second head
322
, so that the second seat
32
is pivoted on the second arm plate
20
.
The first nail
311
of the first seat
31
is pivoted with a first washer
313
located between the first head
312
and the first arm plate
10
, and the second nail
321
of the second seat
32
is pivoted with a second washer
323
located between the second head
322
and the second arm plate
20
.
In operation, the drive rod
3311
can be driven to rotate the threaded rod
33
, so that the first seat
31
and the second seat
32
can be moved relative to each other. In such a manner, the first arm plate
10
and the second arm plate
20
can be pivoted relative to each other due to the relative movement between the first seat
31
and the second seat
32
, thereby being capable of adjusting and regulating the included angle between the first arm plate
10
and the second arm plate
20
in a stable and rigid manner.
Referring to
FIG. 8
, in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention, a first holding assembly
40
is selectively secured on the body and includes two symmetric first holding members
41
each having a first end selectively and releasably secured on the second end of the first arm plate
10
and the second arm plate
20
, and each having a second end defining a snap recess
411
. The snap recesses
411
of the two first holding members
41
face each other. The first end of each of the two first holding members
41
defines a through hole
413
aligning with the first screw hole
14
of the first arm plate
10
and the second screw hole
24
of the second arm plate
20
respectively. Two locking bolts
42
are each respectively extended through the through hole
413
of each of the two first holding members
41
, and are each respectively screwed into the first screw hole
14
of the first arm plate
10
and the second screw hole
24
of the second arm plate
20
, thereby securing the two first holding members
41
to the first arm plate
10
and the second arm plate
20
respectively.
The first end of each of the two first holding members
41
defines a stub passage hole
412
located adjacent to the through hole
413
. The first arm plate
10
is provided with a first locking stub
16
located adjacent to the first screw hole
14
, and the second arm plate
20
is provided with a second locking stub
26
located adjacent to the second screw hole
24
. The first locking stub
16
of the first arm plate
10
and the second locking stub
26
of the second arm plate
20
are respectively inserted into the stub passage holes
412
of the two first holding members
41
, thereby positioning the two first holding members
41
on the first arm plate
10
and the second arm plate
20
respectively.
In such a manner, the first holding assembly
40
can be used to mate with rotation workpieces of different structures. Referring to
FIG. 9
, in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention, a second holding assembly
50
is selectively secured on the body and includes two second holding members
51
each having a threaded post
513
selectively screwed into the first screw hole
14
of the first arm plate
10
and the second screw hole
24
of the second arm plate
20
respectively, thereby selectively securing the two second holding members
51
to the first arm plate
10
and the second arm plate
20
respectively.
The threaded post
513
of each of the two second holding members
51
has a first end provided with an enlarged head
511
rested on a first side of the first screw hole
14
of the first arm plate
10
and the second screw hole
24
of the second arm plate
20
respectively, and has a second end formed with an insertion stub
512
protruded outward from a second side of the first screw hole
14
of the first arm plate
10
and the second screw hole
24
of the second arm plate
20
respectively.
In such a manner, the second holding assembly
50
can be used to mate with rotation workpieces of different structures.
Referring to
FIG. 10
, in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention, a third holding assembly
60
is selectively secured on the body and includes two third holding members
61
each having a threaded post
613
selectively screwed into the first screw hole
14
of the first arm plate
10
and the second screw hole
24
of the second arm plate
20
respectively, thereby selectively securing the two third holding members
61
to the first arm plate
10
and the second arm plate
20
respectively.
The threaded post
613
of each of the two third holding members
61
has a first end provided with an enlarged head
611
rested on a first side of the first screw hole
14
of the first arm plate
10
and the second screw hole
24
of the second arm plate
20
respectively, and has a second end formed with an insertion stub
612
protruded outward from a second side of the first screw hole
14
of the first arm plate
10
and the second screw hole
24
of the second arm plate
20
respectively. The insertion stub
612
has a distal end formed with an enlarged stub head
6122
to mate with workpieces of different structures.
In such a manner, the third holding assembly
60
can be used to mate with rotation workpieces of different structures.
Referring to
FIG. 11
, in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention, a fourth holding assembly
70
is selectively secured on the body and includes two fourth holding members
71
each having a threaded post
713
selectively screwed into the first screw hole
14
of the first arm plate
10
and the second screw hole
24
of the second arm plate
20
respectively, thereby selectively securing the two fourth holding members
71
to the first arm plate
10
and the second arm plate
20
respectively.
The threaded post
713
of each of the two fourth holding members
71
has a first end provided with an enlarged head
711
rested on a first side of the first screw hole
14
of the first arm plate
10
and the second screw hole
24
of the second arm plate
20
respectively, and has a second end formed with an insertion stub
712
protruded outward from a second side of the first screw hole
14
of the first arm plate
10
and the second screw hole
24
of the second arm plate
20
respectively. The enlarged head
711
is screwed on the first end of the threaded post
713
. The insertion stub
712
has a distal end formed with an enlarged stub head
7122
to mate with workpieces of different structures.
In such a manner, the fourth holding assembly
70
can be used to mate with rotation workpieces of different structures.
Accordingly, in accordance with the present invention, the operator can select a proper holding assembly to combine with the body according to the shape and structure of the rotation workpiece that is to be assembled and dismantled, so as to satisfy the requirements of maintenance, without having to provide holding wrenches of different specifications and types, thereby greatly enhancing the convenience of operation. In addition, the regulating device
30
can be used to adjust the included angle between the first arm plate
10
and the second arm plate
20
in a stable and rigid manner, and can be used to efficiently secure and position the first arm plate
10
and the second arm plate
20
, thereby preventing the first arm plate
10
and the second arm plate
20
from freely pivoting relative to each other unintentionally, thereby increasing the convenience during operation.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.
Claims
- 1. A holding wrench comprising:a body, said body including a first arm plate (10) and a second arm plate (20), said first arm plate (10) having a first end provided with a handle (12) and a second end defining a first screw hole (14), said second arm plate (20) having a first end pivotally mounted on a mediate portion of said first arm plate (10) and a second end defining a second screw hole (24); a first holding assembly (40) selectively secured on said body and including two symmetric first holding members (41) each having a first end selectively and releasably secured on said second end of said first arm plate (10) and said second arm plate (20), and each having a second end defining a snap recess (411), said snap recesses (411) of said two first holding members (41) facing each other, said first end of each of said two first holding members (41) defining a through hole (413) aligning with said first screw hole (14) of said first arm plate (10) and said second screw hole (24) of said second arm plate (20) respectively, two locking bolts (42) each respectively extended through said through hole (413) of each of said two first holding members (41), and each respectively screwed into said first screw hole (14) of said first arm plate (10) and said second screw hole (24) of said second arm plate (20), thereby securing said two first holding members (41) to said first arm plate (10) and said second arm plate (20) respectively; and a second holding assembly (50) selectively secured on said body and including two second holding members (51) each having a threaded post (513) selectively screwed into said first screw hole (14) of said first arm plate (10) and said second screw hole (24) of said second arm plate (20) respectively, thereby selectively securing said two second holding members (51) to said first arm plate (10) and said second arm plate (20) respectively, said threaded post (513) of each of said two second holding members (51) having a first end provided with an enlarged head (511) rested on a first side of said first screw hole (14) of said first arm plate (10) and said second screw hole (24) of said second arm plate (20) respectively, and having a second end formed with an insertion stub (512) protruded outward from a second side of said first screw hole (14) of said first arm plate (10) and said second screw hole (24) of said second arm plate (20) respectively.
- 2. The holding wrench in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first end of each of said two first holding members (41) defines a stub passage hole (412) located adjacent to said through hole (413), said first arm plate (10) is provided with a first locking stub (16) located adjacent to said first screw hole (14), and said second arm plate (20) is provided with a second locking stub (26) located adjacent to said second screw hole (24), said first locking stub (16) of said first arm plate (10) and said second locking stub (26) of said second arm plate (20) are respectively inserted into said stub passage holes (412) of said two first holding members (41), thereby positioning said two first holding members (41) on said first arm plate (10) and said second arm plate (20) respectively.
- 3. The holding wrench in accordance with claim 1, wherein said insertion stub has a distal end formed with an enlarged stub head to mate with rotation workpieces of different structures.
- 4. The holding wrench in accordance with claim 1, wherein said enlarged head is screwed on said first end of said threaded post.
- 5. The holding wrench in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a regulating device (30) including a first seat (31), a second seat (32), and a threaded rod (33), wherein, said first seat (31) is pivotally mounted on said first arm plate (10), said second seat (32) is pivotally mounted on said second arm plate (20), said threaded rod (33) has a first end extended through said first seat (31) and a second end extended through said second seat (32), an enlarged catch block (331) is secured on said first end of said threaded rod (33) and is rested on said first seat (31), a limit nut (333) is mounted on said threaded rod (33) and is located between said first seat (31) and said second seat (32), so that said first seat (31) is limited between said catch block (331) and said limit nut (333), a retaining pin (332) is secured on said second end of said threaded rod (33), so that said first seat (31) and said second seat (32) are limited between said catch block (331) and said retaining pin (332), a drive rod (3311) is transversely extended through said catch block (331) for rotating said threaded rod (33), so that said first seat (31) and said second seat (32) can be moved relative to each other, and so that said first arm plate (10) and said second arm plate (20) can be pivoted relative to each other.
- 6. The holding wrench in accordance with claim 5, wherein said first seat (31) has a side formed with a first nail (311) which is extended through said first arm plate (10) and is expanded to form a first head (312), so that said first seat (31) is pivoted on said first arm plate (10), and said second seat (32) has a side formed with a second nail (321) which is extended through said second arm plate (20) and is expanded to form a second head (322), so that said second seat (32) is pivoted on said second arm plate (20).
- 7. The holding wrench in accordance with claim 6, wherein said first nail (311) of said first seat (31) is pivoted with a first washer (313) located between said first head (312) and said first arm plate (10), and said second nail (321) of said second seat (32) is pivoted with a second washer (323) located between said second head (322) and said second arm plate (20).
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