Snap-on Inc.

Benjamin T Schulz

Jonathan I Andersen

James T Rettler

Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck

Nicholas H Weir

Rupak Kumar Paul

Daniel M Eggert

Marco E DeVecchis

David A Doerflinger

Allen M Hutchison

Floor jack

A slide hammer tool including a shaft having first and second opposing ends, a handle slidably coupled to the shaft, and a slide hammer weight assembly removable coupled to the handle via threaded fasteners. The slide hammer weight assembly including a number of slide hammer weights coupled together.

Slide hammer weights

A vise having a modular construction that allows for ease of manufacture, assembly, and changeover or replacement of wear items, such as gripping surfaces of jaws of the vise. The modular construction also provides for reduced weight of the vise compared to conventional cast type vises. The vise also incorporates quick adjustment features allowing for the vise to be easily rotated, a position and size of an opening of the jaws to be rapidly adjusted, and a clamping force applied with ease.

Modular vise

A dead blow slide hammer body with a through bore that receives and slides on a shaft. The hammer body includes one-or-more internal longitudinal cavities, lateral to the through bore, filled with a dampening material. When the hammer body sliding on the shaft strikes a slide stop, the dampening material creates a 'dead blow' effect, increasing the duration of impact, while insulating a user from the shock.

Dead blow slide hammer

The present invention relates broadly to a floor jack and a multi-component trunnion assembly that transfers motion of a power unit to the lifting arm of the jack. The end block may include one or more trunnions that are coupled to the block. The trunnions may engage and be coupled to one or more connection plates coupled to the lifting arm of the jack. A hydraulic power unit, including at least one piston may be coupled to the trunnion block for lifting the lifting arm of the jack.

Trunnion block assembly

Jack

An interactive tool storage system may include an enclosure with a storage bin and a sensor system configured to detect the interaction of a person with the storage unit. A data acquisition system may collect data from a sensor in the sensor system. The system may include a power module, electric circuit, and data circuit to operably couple the system components. A network interface may enable the input and output of electrical power and data while a data storage system with a writeable memory may collect and record sensor inputs and system outputs. The system may include a non-transitory machine readable memory to store program instructions and a data processor configured to read/write data to the system memory, manipulate data and perform logical operations, interact with sensor system and networked devices; and present a user interface through which the user may interact with the system.

Interactive tool storage system

A floor jack locking assembly is presented. The locking assembly may include a locking pin used to mechanically lock out the jack at a specified lift height. The locking assembly may avoid the hydraulic lift cylinder being the only stabilizing component of the jack when supporting a significant load. The locking pin may be coupled to lifting link arms, avoiding the need to have the locking pin inserted into or through the lifting arm of the jack.

Floor jack lockout assembly

A hydraulic power unit for a floor jack that includes an internally-adjustable relief valve that is inaccessible to an operator without removing the power unit from the jack assembly and disassembling the power unit. By placing the relief valve inside of the hydraulic assembly, hidden from operators, the relief valve is less likely to be accidently adjusted when using or servicing the jack.

Hydraulic power unit for jack with internally adjustable safety relief valve

The present invention relates to tools, for example, hexagonal drivers and bits adapted to engage fasteners. The tool includes an external geometry that is adapted to engage internal walls or flats of a fastener with a larger area compared the prior designs that use a point type of contact. This reduces the stress exerted on the fastener and damage or deformation to the internal walls of the fastener.

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Oak Creek, WI, United States of America

Benjamin T Schulz