Tool handle

• US 20040163501A1
• Filed: 02/21/2003
• Published: 08/26/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kun-Chen Chen
• Original Assignee: Kun-Chen Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Kun-Chen
• Application Number:
  US10/369,773
• Publication Number:
  US 20040163501A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 81/177.1
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 23/0035 Connection means between socket or screwdriver bit and tool
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 23/0042 Connection means between screwdriver handle and screwdriver shaft
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/066 the grip itself being angularly adjustable

Abstract

A tool handle in accordance with the present invention elementally consists of a cylinder with two ends. A tool handle has a hexagonal axial socket defined in one end of the cylinder and a second hexagonal radial socket defined near the other end of the cylinder perpendicular to the hexagonal axial socket. Thereby, a tool handle can selectively engage a tool head at the hexagonal axial socket or the hexagonal radial socket to drive the tool head in different ways.

Claims

1. A tool handle comprising:

a cylinder with a front end (12) and a rear end (14);

a hexagonal axial socket (121) defined in the front end (12) of the cylinder;

a hexagonal radial socket (141) defined near the rear (14) end of the cylinder perpendicular to the hexagonal axial socket (121); and

a retaining device (16) mounted inside the hexagonal radial socket (141).

2. The tool handle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cylinder has a flat front face formed at the front end (12).

3. The tool handle as claimed in claim 2, wherein the hexagonal axial socket (121) is axially defined in the front face at the front end (12).

4. The tool handle as claimed in claim 1, in which a metallic hexagonal sleeve corresponding to the hexagonal axial socket (121) is secured inside the hexagonal axial socket (121);

and

a magnet is attached inside the metallic hexagonal sleeve.

5. The tool handle as claimed in claim 3, in which a metallic hexagonal sleeve corresponding to the hexagonal axial socket (12) is secured inside the hexagonal axial socket (121);

and

a magnet is attached inside the metallic hexagonal sleeve.

6. The tool handle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the retaining device (16) comprises a ball (162) and a resilient element (164) abutting to the ball (162).

7. The tool handle as claimed in claim 3, wherein the retaining device (16) comprises a ball (162) and a resilient element (164) abutting to the ball (162).

8. The tool handle as claimed in claim 5, wherein the retaining device (16) comprises a ball (162) and a resilient element (164) abutting to the ball (162).