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US 8,371,190 B2Granted
Fingertip tool holder
OwnerAsaf Millerinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a tool holder for holding tools by means of a magnet, which includes a finger socket permitting the tool holder to be mounted on a fingertip for manipulating tool bits or other accessories. The tool holder includes a finger socket and a tool holding portion coupled to the finger socket. The tool holding portion is at least partially formed of material having magnetic properties. Preferably, the magnetic tool holder may include a bit wrench, a socket wrench, screw bits or an element holder.
Claims19
A tool holder comprising:
- a finger socket for mounting on and enclosing a fingertip of a user, the tool holder being operated by a finger in said finger socket;
- a first tool holding portion coupled to said finger socket;
- wherein said first tool holding portion is at least partially formed of material having magnetic properties;
- a second tool holding portion coupled to said finger socket holding a tool at a different angle relative to the finger socket from said first tool holding portion;
- and
- a ratchet mechanism mounted in at least one of said first and second tool holding portions.
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A tool holder comprising:
- a finger socket for mounting on and enclosing a fingertip of a user;
- a first tool holding portion mounted on said finger socket;
- a second tool holding portion coupled to said finger socket holding a tool at a different angle relative to the finger socket from said first tool holding portion;
- and
- a magnet and a ratchet mechanism mounted in both said first and second tool holding portions and operated by a single finger in said finger socket.
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A method for forming a tool holder, the method comprising:
- forming a finger socket for mounting on and enclosing a fingertip of a user;
- coupling a first tool holding portion to said finger socket;
- coupling a second tool holding portion to said finger socket, said second tool holding portion holding a tool at a different angle relative to the finger socket from said first tool holding portion;
- forming at least a portion of each said tool holding portion from a material having magnetic properties;
- and
- mounting a ratchet mechanism in at least one of said first and second tool holding portions, said ratchet mechanism adapted for operation by a single finger in said finger socket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.