Multi-purpose hand tool

• US 5,086,674 A
• Filed: 04/30/1991
• Issued: 02/11/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yu Shen Enterprise Inc.
• Original Assignee: Yu Shen Enterprise Inc.
• Inventors: Her, Jern-Shong
• Primary Examiner(s): Kisliuk, Bruce M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cruz, Lawrence
• Application Number:
  US07/693,468
• Time in Patent Office: 287 Days
• Field of Search: 81/124.4, 81/124.6, 81/437, 81/124.3, 81/DIG. 7, 7/138, 7/170
• US Class Current: 81/124.4
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 13/06 of socket type
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 13/56 Spanner sets
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 1/02 with interchangeable or adjustable tool elements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 81/07 Bicycle spoke or nipple wrench

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hand tool with combination of independent functions, which is simple in construction and easy to manufacture. The hand tool has a tubular body with a pair of hexical joints formed integrally at both ends, to which a pair of connecting blocks or heads are mounted. The connecting blocks has a plurality of through holes, of hexical shape, to substantially receive, as desired, screw driver bits, wrench member, etc., so that it is particularly suitable for various type and different sizes of screws. In addition, an opening is formed at substantial middle portion of the tubular body to receive a spoon member which is designed for adjusting a bicycle spokes.

Claims

1. A multi-purpose hand tool, comprising:

a tubular body, having a pair of joints formed integrally on both ends, an opening defined on tubular wall of said tubular body;

a pair of connecting blocks, each connected to said joints of said tubular body at one side, having a plurality of openings of different sizes defined on said connecting blocks in a way that allows engagement with various sizes of screw heads, thereby to fasten or unfasten the screws;

a plurality of tool members, each having one end being engageable to said opening of said connecting blocks;

a spoon-shaped member, of a slim bar-like member having a flat, extended spoon head formed integrally at one end provided with a connecting slot formed on the other end of said spoon-shaped member functioning as a stop to facilitate the operation of adjusting the spokes of a bicycle.

2. A multi-purpose hand tool as defined in claim 1, wherein said tool members are screw driver bits of flat-shaped or cross-type.

3. A multi-purpose hand tool as defined in claim 1, wherein said joints of said tubular body is hexical shape.

4. A multi-purpose hand tool as defined in claim 1, wherein said joints of said tubular body, each further has a through hole to substantially receive a protrusion formed integrally on said receiving side of said tubular body, so that the connection therebetween can be assured.