Hammer head ratchet device

• US 7,409,894 B1
• Filed: 07/27/2007
• Issued: 08/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alice Valentine
• Original Assignee: Alice Valentine
• Inventors: Valentine, Alice
• Primary Examiner(s): Shakeri; Hadi
• Application Number:
  US11/829,227
• Time in Patent Office: 382 Days
• Field of Search: 81/62, 81/631, 81/20, 811/25, 811/774, 814/90, 713/8, 714/3, 714/6, 716/5
• US Class Current: 81/63.1
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 13/461 with concentric driving and driven member
• CPC Class Codes: B25D 1/045 with fulcrum member for extracting long nails
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 1/04 wherein the elements are brought into working positions by a pivoting or sliding movement
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/08 with provision for storing tool elements

Abstract

A hammer head ratchet device that includes a handle with a hammer head at one end, a ratchet driving mechanism assembly located at the bottom end of the handle for using a selected tool bit to perform a desired tool bit function, and slots or compartments to store tool bits for use with the device. The tool bits can be stored along the handle in one embodiment or pivotally attached near the bottom of the handle so as to rotate into a generally central location below the ratchet driver for use.

Claims

1. A hammer head ratchet device comprising:

a handle with a hammer head at a proximal end of said handle, said hammer head being formed as a conventional generally T-shaped claw and impact head combination hammer head;

ratchet driver means comprising a ratchet driving mechanism assembly for using a selected tool bit to perform a desired tool bit function;

said ratchet driving mechanism being located proximate a distal end of said handle; and

means for selectively choosing one of two or more tool bits attached to said handle for use with said ratchet driving mechanism, said means for selectively choosing said one of two or more tool bits comprising a plurality of slots aligned with an axis of said handle around an outside periphery of said handle below said ratchet driving mechanism, wherein each of said two or more tool bits are pivotally attached in each of said slots so as to be stored within said slots when not in use and rotatable into a secured position with said ratchet driving mechanism so as to be aligned with a proximate central axis of said ratchet driving mechanism when in use, and wherein said pivotal attachment is accomplished by using a retainer pin through the handle and through a respective bottom arm of said tool bits.

2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

tool bit release means for allowing said selected tool bit to be retracted from said slot for use.

3. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

means for selectively toggling said ratchet driving mechanism between a clockwise movement, a counter-clockwise movement, and a locked non-rotational position.