GB2466770A - Insulating hand tool with flexible core - Google Patents
Insulating hand tool with flexible core Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB2466770A GB2466770A GB0823630A GB0823630A GB2466770A GB 2466770 A GB2466770 A GB 2466770A GB 0823630 A GB0823630 A GB 0823630A GB 0823630 A GB0823630 A GB 0823630A GB 2466770 A GB2466770 A GB 2466770A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- insulating
- flexible core
- handle
- inner tube
- hand tool
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
- 239000011810 insulating material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 17
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000010292 electrical insulation Methods 0.000 abstract description 4
- 238000001746 injection moulding Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000005452 bending Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
- B25B13/00—Spanners; Wrenches
- B25B13/48—Spanners; Wrenches for special purposes
- B25B13/481—Spanners; Wrenches for special purposes for operating in areas having limited access
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
- B25B15/00—Screwdrivers
- B25B15/02—Screwdrivers operated by rotating the handle
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
- B25B23/00—Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
- B25B23/0007—Connections or joints between tool parts
- B25B23/0021—Prolongations interposed between handle and tool
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
- B25B23/00—Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
- B25B23/0007—Connections or joints between tool parts
- B25B23/0028—Angular adjustment means between tool head and handle
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
- B25G1/00—Handle constructions
- B25G1/10—Handle constructions characterised by material or shape
- B25G1/12—Handle constructions characterised by material or shape electrically insulating material
- B25G1/125—Handle constructions characterised by material or shape electrically insulating material for screwdrivers, wrenches or spanners
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Insulating Bodies (AREA)
Abstract
An insulating hand tool comprises a flexible core 1, a driving portion 2 with a driving head 23 at a free end connected to the flexible core 1, and an installing portion 3 connected to the flexible core. A handle 32 is connected to the installing portion, and an inner tube 5 is sleeved on the flexible core. The handle is made of an insulating material, and the installing portion 3 is partially received within the handle. The inner tube is made of a flexible and insulating material, and is connected to the handle. An outer tube 7, which may also be made of a flexible and insulating material, may be sleeved on, and able to rotate with respect to, the inner tube. The tool may be capable of use in a narrow or curved working space (see figure 7), and may provide its user with electrical insulation.
Description
INSULATING HAND TOOL
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a hand tool, and more particularly to an insulating and flexible hand tool.
2. Description of Related Art
A conventional insulating hand tool in accordance with the prior art comprises a handle and a functional part with a shank and an end piece. The shank is designed to be partly covered by an insulating sleeve made of plastic.
The end piece is insulated and connectable to said handle so that torque is transferable from said handle to said functional part. The handle is insulated from said shank. Furthermore the screw driver includes a holding device which is connected to the handle and comprises a secured position and a released position. The holding device is manually operable between the secured position and the released position. In the secured position the holding device positively engages the functional part such that the functional part cannot be detached from the handle. In the released position the functional part is allowed to be detached from said handle.
The conventional insulating hand tool can provide an electrical insulating effort. When operating the conventional insulating hand tool in a narrow or curved working space, the functional part may not reach the bolt/screw or user may have no space to drive the hand tool.
The main objective of the present invention is to provide an improved insulating hand tool that provides flexible structure and the effort of electrical insulation.
To achieve the objective, the insulating hand tool includes a flexible core, a driving portion connected to the flexible core, an installing portion connected to the flexible core, a handle connected to the installing portion, and an inner tube sleeved on the flexible core. The driving portion has a driving head in one free end thereof. The handle is made of insulating material. The installing portion is partially received in the handle. The inner tube is connected to the handle. The inner tube is made of insulating material and flexible.
In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a front elevation view of a flexible core with a driving portion and an installing portion of an insulating hand tool in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a front elevation view of a first insulating body of the insulating hand tool in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 3 is a front elevation view of a second insulating body of the insulating hand tool in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the second insulating body with an outer tube of the insulating hand tool in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the insulating hand tool in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the insulating hand tool in accordance with the present invention; and Fig. 7 is an operational schematic view of the insulating hand tool in accordance with the present invention.
Referring to the drawings and initially to Figs. 1-6, an insulating hand tool in accordance with the present invention comprises a first insulating body 4 and a handle 32 connected to the first insulating body 4.
Referring to Figs. 1-2, the first insulating body 4 comprises a flexible core 1, a driving portion 2 connected to the flexible core 1, an installing portion 3 connected to the flexible core 1, and an inner tube 5 sleeved on the flexible core 1. The flexible core 1 is made of metal wires so that the flexible core 1 is free to bend. One end of the flexible core 1 is connected to the driving portion 2 and the other end of the flexible core 1 is connected to the installing portion 3.
The driving portion 2 and the installing portion 3 are made of metal. The driving portion 2 has a retaining end 21, a driving shank 22 connected to the retaining end 21, and a driving head 23 connected to the driving shank 22. The retaining end 21 is connected to the flexible core 1 by clamping or pressing such that the driving portion 2 is secured with the flexible core 1. The driving head 23 is provided to fastenlunfasten a screw/bolt. In the present invention, the driving head 23 is a Phillips type driver. The driving head 23 can be a flat blade type driver or a sleeve. The installing portion 3 is provided to connect to the handle 32. The installing portion 3 has a retaining end 31. The retaining end 31 is connected to the flexible core 1 by clamping or pressing such that the installing portion 3 is secured with the flexible core 1. The inner tube 5 is made of insulating material. The inner tube 5 is flexible. The flexible core 1 is totally received in the inner tube 1. Both the retaining end 21,31 of the driving portion 2 and the installing portion 3 are partially received in the inner tube 1.
Referring to Fig. 3, the installing portion 3 is connected to the handle 32.
The handle 32 is made of insulating plastic and fabricated by plastic injection molding such that the first insulating body 4 is secured with the handle 32 to form a second insulating body 6. The inner tube 5 is connected to the handle 32.
Because the inner tube 5 and the handle 32 are made of insulating material, the second insulating body 6 provides the effort of electrical insulation.
Referring to Figs. 4-6, the insulating hand tool in accordance with the present invention further comprises an outer tube 7 sleeved one the inner tube 5.
The outer tube 7 is shorter than the inner tube 5 such that the second insulating body 6 rotatably moves relative to the outer tube 7. The outer tube 7 is made of insulating plastic and flexible. The insulating hand tool in accordance with the present invention further comprises a first insulating cover 8 and a second insulating cover 9. The driving shank 22 and the retaining end 21 are covered by the first insulating cover 8. The inner tube 5 is partially covered by the first insulating cover 8. The second insulating cover 9 is connected to the handle 32.
The inner tube 5 is partially covered by the second insulating cover 9. The first insulating cover 8 and the second insulating cover 9 are made of insulating plastic and fabricated by plastic injection molding such that the first insulating cover 8 is secured with the inner tube 5 and the driving portion 2 and the second insulating cover 9 is secured with the inner tube 5 and the handle 32.
Referring to Fig. 7, the operation of the insulating hand tool in accordance with the present invention is illustrated. When operating in a narrow or curved working space, the flexible core 1, the inner tube 5, and the outer tube 7 provide the effort of bending. User can easily operate in this environment. The first insulating cover 8, the inner tube 5, the outer tube 7, the second insulating cover 9, and the handle 32 provide the effort of electrical insulation to avoid getting an electric shock. Furthermore, user's one hand can hold the outer tube 7 and his other hand can twist the handle 32 such that the inner tube 5 and the driving portion 2 rotate with the handle 32 to fastenlunfasten the screw/bolt.
Claims (6)
- CLAIM(S) 1. An insulating hand tool comprising: a flexible core; a driving portion connected to the flexible core, the driving portion having a driving head in one free end thereof; an installing portion connected to the flexible core; a handle connected to the installing portion, the handle being made of insulating material, wherein the installing portion is partially received in the handle; and an inner tube sleeved on the flexible core, the inner tube connected to the handle, the inner tube being made of insulating material and flexible.
- 2. The insulating hand tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible core is made of metal wires.
- 3. The insulating hand tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving portion has a retaining end connected to the flexible core by clamping or pressing such that the driving portion is secured with the flexible core.
- 4. The insulating hand tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the installing portion has a retaining end connected to the flexible core by clamping or pressing such that the installing portion is secured with the flexible core.
- 5. The insulating hand tool as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: an outer tube sleeved on the inner tube, the outer tube being made of insulating material and flexible; a first insulating cover connected to the inner tube, the driving portion partially covered by the first insulating cover, the first insulating cover being made of insulating material; and a second insulating cover connected to the handle, the inner tube partially covered by the second insulating cover, the second insulating cover being made of insulating material.
- 6. An insulating hand tool substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.Amendment to the claims have been filed as follows CLAIM(S) 1. An insulating hand tool comprising: a flexible core; a driving portion connected to one end of the flexible core, the driving portion having a driving head in one free end thereof; an installing portion connected to the other end of the flexible core; a handle connected to the installing portion, the handle being made of insulating material, wherein the installing portion is partially received in the handle; and an inner tube sleeved on the flexible core, the inner tube connected to the handle, the inner tube being made of insulating material and flexible, wherein the inner tube encloses the installing portion such that the handle and the inner tube provide an insulating effort.2. The insulating hand tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible core is made of metal wires.3. The insulating hand tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving portion has a retaining end connected to the flexible core by clamping or pressing such that the driving portion is secured with the flexible core.4. The insulating hand tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the installing portion has a retaining end connected to the flexible core by clamping or pressing such that the installing portion is secured with the flexible core.5. The insulating hand tool as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: an outer tube sleeved on the inner tube, the outer tube being made of insulating material and flexible; a first insulating cover connected to the inner tube, the driving portion partially covered by the first insulating cover, the first insulating cover being made of insulating material; and a second insulating cover connected to the handle, the inner tube partially covered by the second insulating cover, the second insulating cover being made of insulating material; wherein the user's one hand holds the outer tube and the other hand twists the handle such that the inner tube and the driving portion rotate with the handle to fasten/unfasten a screw.6. An insulating hand tool substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB0823630A GB2466770A (en) | 2008-12-30 | 2008-12-30 | Insulating hand tool with flexible core |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB0823630A GB2466770A (en) | 2008-12-30 | 2008-12-30 | Insulating hand tool with flexible core |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB0823630D0 GB0823630D0 (en) | 2009-02-04 |
| GB2466770A true GB2466770A (en) | 2010-07-07 |
Family
ID=40352516
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB0823630A Withdrawn GB2466770A (en) | 2008-12-30 | 2008-12-30 | Insulating hand tool with flexible core |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| GB (1) | GB2466770A (en) |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2013071483A1 (en) * | 2011-11-15 | 2013-05-23 | Ge Wenyu | Electric nut wrench with flexible shaft |
| CN107538431A (en) * | 2017-09-20 | 2018-01-05 | 京东方科技集团股份有限公司 | A kind of electric tool |
| US20210361398A1 (en) * | 2018-04-19 | 2021-11-25 | Cherie Yvette Wink | Hand tool |
| US11219994B2 (en) * | 2018-04-19 | 2022-01-11 | Cherie Yvette Wink | Hand tool apparatus with adaptive ergonomic handle |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN112975807B (en) * | 2021-03-08 | 2022-12-27 | 中国工程物理研究院流体物理研究所 | Special maintenance tool for accelerator main switch and application of special maintenance tool in limited space |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2814322A (en) * | 1955-01-06 | 1957-11-26 | Kupfrian Mfg Corp | Flexible shaft hand tool |
| EP0206566A2 (en) * | 1985-06-12 | 1986-12-30 | Gordon Charles Elkins | Tool |
| FR2841166A1 (en) * | 2002-06-20 | 2003-12-26 | Snecma Moteurs | Wrench for tightening and undoing nuts in difficult to reach locations, e.g. in machines such as aircraft engines, has rod inside cover having at least a flexible portion |
-
2008
- 2008-12-30 GB GB0823630A patent/GB2466770A/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2814322A (en) * | 1955-01-06 | 1957-11-26 | Kupfrian Mfg Corp | Flexible shaft hand tool |
| EP0206566A2 (en) * | 1985-06-12 | 1986-12-30 | Gordon Charles Elkins | Tool |
| FR2841166A1 (en) * | 2002-06-20 | 2003-12-26 | Snecma Moteurs | Wrench for tightening and undoing nuts in difficult to reach locations, e.g. in machines such as aircraft engines, has rod inside cover having at least a flexible portion |
Cited By (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2013071483A1 (en) * | 2011-11-15 | 2013-05-23 | Ge Wenyu | Electric nut wrench with flexible shaft |
| CN107538431A (en) * | 2017-09-20 | 2018-01-05 | 京东方科技集团股份有限公司 | A kind of electric tool |
| CN107538431B (en) * | 2017-09-20 | 2019-11-05 | 京东方科技集团股份有限公司 | A kind of electric tool |
| US10967439B2 (en) | 2017-09-20 | 2021-04-06 | Fuzhou Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. | Electrical tools |
| US20210361398A1 (en) * | 2018-04-19 | 2021-11-25 | Cherie Yvette Wink | Hand tool |
| US11219994B2 (en) * | 2018-04-19 | 2022-01-11 | Cherie Yvette Wink | Hand tool apparatus with adaptive ergonomic handle |
| US11612466B2 (en) * | 2018-04-19 | 2023-03-28 | Bitbyte Dental Innovations, Llc | Hand tool |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB0823630D0 (en) | 2009-02-04 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| GB2466770A (en) | Insulating hand tool with flexible core | |
| US20130277079A1 (en) | Power tool | |
| EP1598151A3 (en) | Motor housing and assembly process for impact wrench | |
| AU2012299405B2 (en) | Auxiliary power tool handle | |
| CN101277866B (en) | Hand grip member with electric heater | |
| EP2186609A3 (en) | Power tool | |
| CN106032003B (en) | Suitable for the combination of the extension bar component and screwdriver bit and extension bar component of screwdriver bit | |
| CA2432503A1 (en) | Power tool | |
| CA2376141A1 (en) | Insulating driver with injection molded shank and fluted working tip | |
| MX2009010546A (en) | Auxiliary gripping device for tools. | |
| PL2045045T3 (en) | Electric hand tool | |
| EP2075095A3 (en) | Power tool | |
| TW200718522A (en) | Handle rotating structure for a ratchet screwdriver | |
| JP4990025B2 (en) | Universal grip stick | |
| US20080053676A1 (en) | Electric Hand Held Tool Device | |
| JP2020041299A (en) | Binding machine | |
| WO2010101364A3 (en) | Screwdriver bit with a screw support means, and screwdriver | |
| KR101453738B1 (en) | Multi-purpose tool | |
| US20140270908A1 (en) | Adapter for Connecting an Auxiliary Handle to a Hand-Held Power Tool | |
| CN212437675U (en) | Hair curler capable of clamping and fixing hair | |
| US20100101377A1 (en) | Hand tool | |
| CN203435363U (en) | Garden tool | |
| GB2464933A (en) | Hose clamp screw driver with retention means | |
| CN203390902U (en) | Electric hand tool | |
| JP2009196009A5 (en) |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |