Locking device for tool handles
First Claim
1. A TOOL COMPRISING A HANDLE HAVING A BORE EXTENDING THROUGHOUT ITS ENTIRE LENGTH, A TUBULAR LINER DISPOSED AND SECURED IN SAID BORE, AND ENLARGEMENT FORMED AT ONE END OF SAID LINER AND HAVING AN INCLINED RECESS COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID LINER, A SPRING PRESSED BALL CARRIED IN SAID INCLINED RECESS FOR PROJECTING INTO SAID INTERIOR, A SHAFT HAVING A TOOL FORMATION AT EACH END THEREOF AND A PLURALITY OF EQUALLY SPACED V-SHAPED RECESSES INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF, SAID SHAFT BEING REMOVABLY INSERTED IN SAID LINER WHEREBY SAID BALL ENGAGES A SELECTED V-SHAPED RECESS TO PERMIT RELATIVE AXIAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID SHAFT AND SAID LINER IN ONE DIRECTION AND PROHIBIT AXIAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID SHAFT AND SAID LINER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
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1. A TOOL COMPRISING A HANDLE HAVING A BORE EXTENDING THROUGHOUT ITS ENTIRE LENGTH, A TUBULAR LINER DISPOSED AND SECURED IN SAID BORE, AND ENLARGEMENT FORMED AT ONE END OF SAID LINER AND HAVING AN INCLINED RECESS COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID LINER, A SPRING PRESSED BALL CARRIED IN SAID INCLINED RECESS FOR PROJECTING INTO SAID INTERIOR, A SHAFT HAVING A TOOL FORMATION AT EACH END THEREOF AND A PLURALITY OF EQUALLY SPACED V-SHAPED RECESSES INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF, SAID SHAFT BEING REMOVABLY INSERTED IN SAID LINER WHEREBY SAID BALL ENGAGES A SELECTED V-SHAPED RECESS TO PERMIT RELATIVE AXIAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID SHAFT AND SAID LINER IN ONE DIRECTION AND PROHIBIT AXIAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID SHAFT AND SAID LINER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
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Current AssigneeBeck Da Ruben L
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Original AssigneeBeck Da Ruben L
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InventorsBECK DA RUBEN L
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Application NumberUS04/352,839Time in Patent Office818 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current81/490CPC Class CodesB25G 1/00 Handle constructionsY10T 279/17761 Side detent
