US 12,545,567 B2Granted

Dual-headed pry tool with rotatable head

AssigneeTang Chou Industrial Co., Ltd.

InventorMou-Tang Liou

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Abstract

A dual-headed pry tool with rotatable head includes a first tool component provided with a first tool head and a first pivot connection, and a second tool component provided with a second tool head and a second pivot connection. The second pivot connection is pivotally connected to the first pivot connection. The second tool component is rotatable relative to the first tool component about a pivot axis which extends along a longitudinal direction of the first tool component. Each of the first and the second tool heads has an orientation with respect to the pivot axis, and a relative angle between the orientations of the first and the second tool heads changes as the second tool component rotates relative to the first tool component.

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A dual-headed pry tool with rotatable head comprising:

a first tool component provided with a first tool head useful for prying objects at a first end thereof and a first pivot connection at a second end thereof respectively, wherein the first tool head is provided with an edge at a distal end thereof and a pulling surface configured to bear an object to be pried, wherein the first tool component is provided with a first restraining portion adjacent to the first pivot connection, wherein the first restraining portion is provided with at least one protrusion, wherein the first tool component is provided with a compressible member receiving portion disposed between the first tool head and the first pivot connection, and wherein the compressible member receiving portion includes a resilient member disposed thereon and circumferentially surrounding the compressible member receiving portion;
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a second tool component provided with a second tool head useful for prying objects at a first end thereof and a second pivot connection at a second end thereof respectively, wherein the second tool component is provided with a second restraining portion adjacent to the second pivot connection, wherein the second restraining portion is provided with at least one fitting groove corresponding to the at least one protrusion, wherein the second pivot connection is pivotally connected to the first pivot connection to allow the first and the second tool components to pivotally connect with each other, wherein the second tool component is rotatable relative to the first tool component about a pivot axis which extends along a longitudinal direction between the first and the second ends of the first tool component, and wherein each of the first and the second tool heads has an orientation with respect to the pivot axis, and a relative angle between the orientations of the first and the second tool heads changes as the second tool component rotates relative to the first tool component, wherein the first and the second restraining portions are selectively engaged with each other to restrain the second tool component from rotating relative to the first tool component, and wherein the second tool component is axially moveable relative to the first tool component between a first position in which the at least one protrusion is engaged in the at least one fitting groove and a second position in which the at least one protrusion is disengaged from the at least one fitting groove;
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wherein the second tool component is urged by the resilient member and selectively connects and disconnects with the compressible member receiving portion.

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Abstract

A dual-headed pry tool with rotatable head comprising:

a first tool component provided with a first tool head useful for prying objects at a first end thereof and a first pivot connection at a second end thereof respectively, wherein the first tool head is provided with an edge at a distal end thereof and a pulling surface configured to bear an object to be pried, wherein the first tool component is provided with a first restraining portion adjacent to the first pivot connection, wherein the first restraining portion is provided with at least one protrusion, wherein the first tool component is provided with a compressible member receiving portion disposed between the first tool head and the first pivot connection, and wherein the compressible member receiving portion includes a resilient member disposed thereon and circumferentially surrounding the compressible member receiving portion;
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a second tool component provided with a second tool head useful for prying objects at a first end thereof and a second pivot connection at a second end thereof respectively, wherein the second tool component is provided with a second restraining portion adjacent to the second pivot connection, wherein the second restraining portion is provided with at least one fitting groove corresponding to the at least one protrusion, wherein the second pivot connection is pivotally connected to the first pivot connection to allow the first and the second tool components to pivotally connect with each other, wherein the second tool component is rotatable relative to the first tool component about a pivot axis which extends along a longitudinal direction between the first and the second ends of the first tool component, and wherein each of the first and the second tool heads has an orientation with respect to the pivot axis, and a relative angle between the orientations of the first and the second tool heads changes as the second tool component rotates relative to the first tool component, wherein the first and the second restraining portions are selectively engaged with each other to restrain the second tool component from rotating relative to the first tool component, and wherein the second tool component is axially moveable relative to the first tool component between a first position in which the at least one protrusion is engaged in the at least one fitting groove and a second position in which the at least one protrusion is disengaged from the at least one fitting groove;
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wherein the second tool component is urged by the resilient member and selectively connects and disconnects with the compressible member receiving portion.

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