Folding hand tool set
First Claim
1. A folding hand tool set, comprising:
- a one-piece, completely integral, plastic handle constructed from a polymeric material including first and second elongated side walls having an outer gripping surface arranged in a generally parallel configuration and joined along an inner surface thereof by a center rib, at least a portion of the center rib having a non-planar cross section along a longitudinal axis of the handle, the elongated side walls defining at least one mounting end, the center rib being positioned to form at least one recess for receiving hand tools along the longitudinal axis; and
a plurality of hand tools rotatably mounted to the at least one mounting end, the hand tools being rotatable from a first position within the at least one recess to a second extended position.
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Abstract
A folding hand tool set having a one-piece, completely integral, plastic handle and a plurality of hand tools rotatably mounted thereto. The one-piece, completely integral, plastic handle is preferably constructed from a fiber reinforced thermoplastic. In one embodiment, spacers are provided for mechanically isolating the hand tools. The folding hand tool set is capable of transmitting more then 110.0 Newton·meters of torque without compromising the integrity of the one-piece, completely integral plastic handle. The present invention is also directed to a one-piece, completely integral, plastic handle for receiving hand tools. The handle can withstand at least 30 Newton·meters of torsional force without compromising the integrity of the handle.
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15 Claims
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1. A folding hand tool set, comprising:
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a one-piece, completely integral, plastic handle constructed from a polymeric material including first and second elongated side walls having an outer gripping surface arranged in a generally parallel configuration and joined along an inner surface thereof by a center rib, at least a portion of the center rib having a non-planar cross section along a longitudinal axis of the handle, the elongated side walls defining at least one mounting end, the center rib being positioned to form at least one recess for receiving hand tools along the longitudinal axis; and a plurality of hand tools rotatably mounted to the at least one mounting end, the hand tools being rotatable from a first position within the at least one recess to a second extended position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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