Folding tool set

• US 5,320,004 A
• Filed: 09/21/1993
• Issued: 06/14/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Chia-Yuan Hsiao
• Original Assignee: Chia-Yuan Hsiao
• Inventors: Hsiao, Chia-Yuan
• Primary Examiner(s): MEISLIN, DEBRA S
• Application Number:
  US08/124,010
• Time in Patent Office: 266 Days
• Field of Search: 81/437-440, 81/177.4, 81/490, 81/177.6, 7/100, 7/138, 7/165, 7/167
• US Class Current: 81/440
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 13/56 Spanner sets
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 1/04 wherein the elements are brought into working positions by a pivoting or sliding movement
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/085 for screwdrivers, wrenches or spanners

Abstract

A folding tool set includes a handle formed of two opposite oblong cover plates connected by a first screw bolt and a second screw bolt, a set of left-handed tools respectively pivoted about the first screw bolt between the cover plates, a set of right-handed tools respectively pivoted about the second screw bolt between the cover plates, a plurality of oblong spanners made to slide between the cover plates at different elevations and set to cover the sets of left-handed and right-handed tools within the handle, and at least one hexagonal tool bit respectively received within the handle between the set of left-handed tools and the set of right-handed tools.

Claims

1. A folding tool set comprising:

a handle formed of two opposite oblong cover plates, said handle comprising a plurality of sliding ways formed between said cover plates at different elevations;

a set of left-handed tools fastened between said cover plates by a first screw bolt and separated from one another by friction rings being mounted around said first screw bolt, the tools of said set of left-handed tools being respectively pivoted about said first screw bolt;

a set of right-handed tools fastened between said cover plates by a second screw bolt and separated from one another by friction rings being mounted around said second screw bolt, the tools of said set of right-handed tools being respectively pivoted about said second screw bolt;

a plurality of oblong spanners made to slide in said sliding ways and set to cover said set of left-handed tools and said set of right-handed tools within said handle, said spanners having different sockets holes and openings for turning hexagon sockets, hexagon head bolts, hexagonal tool bits; and

at least one hexagonal tool bit respectively received within said handle between said set of left-handed tools and said set of right-handed tools.

2. The folding tool set of claim 1 wherein said handle comprises small raised portions respectively disposed on said sliding ways at two opposite ends for retaining said oblong spanners in place.

3. The folding tool set of claim 1 further comprising a spanner element having a forked rear end mounted on either screw bolt, after the removable of said oblong spanners from said handle, and retained in position by said set of left-handed tools and said set of right-handed tools and moved for turning the head lock ring of a bicycle'"'"'s head tube.