Emerson Electric Company

Ridge Tool Company

Frederick D Pond

Harald Krondorfer

Richard R Bowles

Rudolf Kreuzer

Glen Richard Chartier

Richard A Steiner

Paul W Gress

Alex Michael Cole

Robert M Baracskai

Michael Hao Zhou

David Lee Machovina

Ben Azzam

Frank Wu

Frank Yuanyang Wu

Fred Dean Smith

Gina Hartman

Adam Bird

Karl C Viehmann

Systems and methods are described for governing and monitoring operations of tools. The systems include a registration and control computer, one or more mobile devices, and one or more tools. The tools include electronic locking provisions which upon activation selectively enable tool operation.

Systems for monitoring aspects of tool use

Electronic tool unlocking system

A C-type tubing cutter is described that accommodates and cuts a range of tubing or workpiece sizes. The cutter includes a radially positionable roller carriage that can be selectively positioned in one of several predetermined positions corresponding to different tubing sizes. The cutter also includes a trigger that can be engaged with the roller carriage to lock the carriage in a desired position. Certain versions of the cutters also utilize arcuate slots or tracks along which a cutter wheel is positionable.

C-type tubing cutter

A hand tool includes a work portion and a user/operator interface portion comprising a handle. The handle comprises a pair of elongated members each including a generally I-shaped cross-section. Each elongated member includes a gripping portion. The gripping portion has a first surface and a primary user-interface surface having curvatures in three dimensions and preferably defined by a plurality of constant radii. As such, the handle conforms to the hands of a user/operator and reduces or eliminates undesirable pressure concentration points. The first surface of the gripping portion is provided with a finger registration portion which receives and positions the fingers of the operator around the gripping portion. The hand tool more efficiently transfers the operator input force through the hand tool to a workpiece and provides an improved comfort to the operator.

Hand tools and handles therefor

Handle for a pipe wrench

Pressing tool body

Wrench handle for an adjustable wrench

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Lagrange, OH, United States of America

Frederick D Pond