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US 5,943,925 AGranted
Tool having a foldable structure
OwnerYung Hsu Huanginventor
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Abstract
A tool includes a coupler pivotally coupled between a driving stem and a handle. The coupler may be selectively secured to the driving stem at any suitable angular position, and the handle may also be selectively secured to the coupler at any suitable angular position, such that the handle may be folded to engage with the driving stem for forming a compact folding structure. The coupler and the handle each includes a number of teeth, the latch includes a number of teeth for being biased to engage with that of the coupler and the handle.
Claims7
A tool comprising:
- a driving stem including a first end having an engaging hole and including a second end,
- a sleeve rotatable engaged on said driving stem for allowing said driving stem to be rotated relative to said sleeve when said sleeve is held in place,
- a coupler including a first end pivotally coupled to said second end of said driving stem and including a second end,
- a handle including a first end pivotally coupled to said second end of said coupler and including a second end,
- means for selectively securing said coupler to said driving stem at an angular position, and
- means for selectively securing said handle to said coupler at an angular position,
- said handle being allowed to be folded to engage with said driving stem for forming a compact folding configuration.
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A tool comprising:
- a driving stem including a first end having an engaging hole and including a second end,
- a coupler including a first end pivotally coupled to said second end of said driving stem and including a second end,
- a handle including a first end pivotally coupled to said second end of said coupler and including a second end having a hand grip secured thereon, said handle including a bracket pivotally secured to said second end of said handle at a pivot shaft and having a puncture, said hand grip including a rod rotatably engaged in said puncture of said bracket for allowing said hand grip to be rotated about said rod,
- means for selectively securing said coupler to said driving stem at an angular position, and
- means for selectively securing said handle to said coupler at an angular position,
- said handle being allowed to be folded to engage with said driving stem for forming a compact folding configuration.
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A tool comprising:
- a driving stem including a first end having an engaging hole and including a second end,
- a coupler including a first end pivotally coupled to said second end of said driving stem and including a second end,
- a handle including a first end pivotally coupled to said second end of said coupler and including a second end,
- means for selectively securing said coupler to said driving stem at an angular position, and said selectively securing means for said coupler and said driving stem including a latch engaged through said second end of said driving stem and said first end of said coupler, said first end of said coupler including an opening having a plurality of teeth, said latch including a plurality of teeth for engaging with said teeth of said coupler and for positioning said coupler to said driving stem, and
- means for selectively securing said handle to said coupler at an angular position,
- said handle being allowed to be folded to engage with said driving stem for forming a compact folding configuration.
3 more elements
A tool comprising:
- a driving stem including a first end having an engaging hole and including a second end,
- a coupler including a first end pivotally coupled to said second end of said driving stem and including a second end,
- a handle including a first end pivotally coupled to said second end of said coupler and including a second end,
- means for selectively securing said coupler to said driving stem at an angular position, and
- means for selectively securing said handle to said coupler at an angular position, said selectively securing means for said coupler and said handle including a latch engaged through said second end of said coupler and said first end of said handle, said first end of said handle including an opening having a plurality of teeth, said latch including a plurality of teeth for engaging with said teeth of said handle and for positioning said handle to said coupler,
- said handle being allowed to be folded to engage with said driving stem for forming a compact folding configuration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.