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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2011
Ronald L. Johnson, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert J. Gallegos, Fremont, CA (US);
Steven Simas Escobar, San Jose, CA (US);
Anders Scot Hudson, Campbell, CA (US);
Idriss Mansouri-chafik Ruiz, San Jose, CA (US);
Yugen Patrick Lockhart, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Howard Allen Wilson, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Eric M. Colton, Torrance, CA (US);
Ronald L. Johnson, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert J. Gallegos, Fremont, CA (US);
Steven Simas Escobar, San Jose, CA (US);
Anders Scot Hudson, Campbell, CA (US);
Idriss Mansouri-Chafik Ruiz, San Jose, CA (US);
Yugen Patrick Lockhart, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Howard Allen Wilson, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Eric M. Colton, Torrance, CA (US);
Wagic, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Abstract
A universal ratcheting tool provides improved handling of tools that are difficult to use on their own, specifically, hexagonal wrenches. The universal ratcheting tool includes a handle and a body with a ratcheting mechanism within the handle. The body includes a first aperture for receiving a tool, and the first aperture includes slots to accept a plurality of sizes of tools. The body also includes a second aperture where the tool extends out of the body. A retaining component is coupled with the body to retain the tool and a retaining tab is able to be used to open and close the retaining component. Once the tool is positioned and retained within the universal ratcheting tool, a user is able to easily install or remove an object such as a screw with the benefit of a comfortable handle and the ease of use of the ratcheting mechanism.