EP0309880A3 - Hand tool - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0309880A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: hand tool; tool; hand
Prior art date: 1987-09-29
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.): Granted

Application number

EP88115440A

Other languages

German (de)

Other versions

EP0309880B1 (en

EP0309880A2 (en

Inventor

Udo Fierus

Gerd Fierus

Hermann J. Zerver

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Hazet Werk Hermann Zerver GmbH and Co KG

Original Assignee

Hazet Werk Hermann Zerver GmbH and Co KG

Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)

1987-09-29

Filing date

1988-09-21

Publication date

1990-07-04

1988-09-21 Application filed by Hazet Werk Hermann Zerver GmbH and Co KG filed Critical Hazet Werk Hermann Zerver GmbH and Co KG

1989-04-05 Publication of EP0309880A2 publication Critical patent/EP0309880A2/en

1990-07-04 Publication of EP0309880A3 publication Critical patent/EP0309880A3/en

1992-11-11 Application granted granted Critical

1992-11-11 Publication of EP0309880B1 publication Critical patent/EP0309880B1/en

2008-09-21 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
- B25G1/00—Handle constructions
- B25G1/06—Handle constructions reversible or adjustable for position
- B25G1/063—Handle constructions reversible or adjustable for position for screwdrivers, wrenches or spanners
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
- B25G3/00—Attaching handles to the implements
- B25G3/38—Hinged, pivoted, swivelling, or folding joints

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Details Of Spanners, Wrenches, And Screw Drivers And Accessories (AREA)
Hand Tools For Fitting Together And Separating, Or Other Hand Tools (AREA)

EP19880115440 1987-09-29 1988-09-21 Hand tool Expired - Lifetime EP0309880B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE3732695		1987-09-29
DE19873732695 DE3732695C1 (en)	1987-09-29	1987-09-29	Hand tool

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0309880A2 EP0309880A2 (en)	1989-04-05
EP0309880A3 true EP0309880A3 (en)	1990-07-04
EP0309880B1 EP0309880B1 (en)	1992-11-11

Family

ID=6337082

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19880115440 Expired - Lifetime EP0309880B1 (en)	1987-09-29	1988-09-21	Hand tool

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0309880B1 (en)
DE (1)	DE3732695C1 (en)
ES (1)	ES2036646T3 (en)

Families Citing this family (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE3926916A1 (en) *	1989-08-16	1991-02-21	Adolf Wuerth Gmbh & Co Kg	DRIVE TOOL FOR SOCKET INSERTS
AUPO189196A0 (en) *	1996-08-26	1996-09-19	Weitacher, Thomas Martin	Tool holder
TW380468U (en) *	1998-03-10	2000-01-21	Jiang De Ching	Hand tool whose head and handle can be bent & positioned
US6405621B1 (en) *	1998-03-13	2002-06-18	Snap-On Tools Company	Ratchet wrench with multi-position ratchet head
TWI262118B (en)	2003-01-28	2006-09-21	Hou-Fei Hu	Structure improvement of head-rotatable wrench
DE202007002533U1 (en) *	2007-02-19	2007-04-26	Eduard Wille Gmbh & Co. Kg	Spanner with lockable joint e.g. for spanner, has lever arm having operating grasp with actuator provided at another end of lever arm and joint tiltable around axis
CN116615309A (en)	2020-12-28	2023-08-18	米沃奇电动工具公司	Tool with pivoting portion and locking mechanism
USD1002309S1 (en)	2020-12-30	2023-10-24	Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation	Wrench

Citations (6)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3779107A (en) *	1972-10-19	1973-12-18	T Avery	Ratchet wrench tool head positioner
DE3006651A1 (en) *	1980-02-22	1981-08-27	Hans 5630 Remscheid Mesenhöller	Articulated box spanner ratchet - has swingable arm on ratchet head fitted with manually operated swing-arresting device
DE3023882A1 (en) *	1980-06-26	1982-01-14	Hazet-Werk Hermann Zerver Gmbh & Co Kg, 5630 Remscheid	Variable position box spanner-operating handle - has splined connecting piece working together with rotary spring loaded coupling element
US4463632A (en) *	1982-09-29	1984-08-07	Parke W Rod	Tool having locking device for rotatable head
US4530262A (en) *	1983-05-31	1985-07-23	Pownall Larry D	Releasably lockable articulated handle
DE3518661A1 (en) *	1985-05-24	1986-11-27	Hans 5630 Remscheid Mesenhöller	Spanner

Family Cites Families (6)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE485883C (en) *		1929-11-09	Friedr Buerki	Wrench
US1942640A (en) *	1933-03-09	1934-01-09	Frank W Fromme	Wrench
US2341564A (en) *	1941-12-09	1944-02-15	Pierre William G La	Wrench
FR1110021A (en) *	1954-08-23	1956-02-06		Improvement in tightening keys
US3383962A (en) *	1966-06-27	1968-05-21	New Britain Machine Co	Ratchet-wrench construction
FR2559701A1 (en) *	1984-02-20	1985-08-23	Nakayama Eiji	Ring spanner with ratchet

1987
- 1987-09-29 DE DE19873732695 patent/DE3732695C1/en not_active Expired
1988
- 1988-09-21 ES ES88115440T patent/ES2036646T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-09-21 EP EP19880115440 patent/EP0309880B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3779107A (en) *	1972-10-19	1973-12-18	T Avery	Ratchet wrench tool head positioner
DE3006651A1 (en) *	1980-02-22	1981-08-27	Hans 5630 Remscheid Mesenhöller	Articulated box spanner ratchet - has swingable arm on ratchet head fitted with manually operated swing-arresting device
DE3023882A1 (en) *	1980-06-26	1982-01-14	Hazet-Werk Hermann Zerver Gmbh & Co Kg, 5630 Remscheid	Variable position box spanner-operating handle - has splined connecting piece working together with rotary spring loaded coupling element
US4463632A (en) *	1982-09-29	1984-08-07	Parke W Rod	Tool having locking device for rotatable head
US4530262A (en) *	1983-05-31	1985-07-23	Pownall Larry D	Releasably lockable articulated handle
DE3518661A1 (en) *	1985-05-24	1986-11-27	Hans 5630 Remscheid Mesenhöller	Spanner

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0309880B1 (en)	1992-11-11
DE3732695C1 (en)	1989-03-02
EP0309880A2 (en)	1989-04-05
ES2036646T3 (en)	1993-06-01

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB8719626D0 (en)	1987-09-23	Tool
GB2207077B (en)	1990-09-26	Tools
GB8820397D0 (en)	1988-09-28	Hand tools
EP0309880A3 (en)	1990-07-04	Hand tool
GB8715248D0 (en)	1987-08-05	Tool
GB8701462D0 (en)	1987-02-25	Tool
GB8705554D0 (en)	1987-04-15	Hand tool
GB2198714B (en)	1991-01-02	Hand tool
GB2209298B (en)	1991-04-03	Hand tools
EP0290260A3 (en)	1990-01-03	Hand tool
GB8716644D0 (en)	1987-08-19	Tool
GB8806629D0 (en)	1988-04-20	Tool
AU98706S (en)	1987-11-19	Hand tool
GB8728377D0 (en)	1988-01-13	Hand tool
AU106026S (en)	1989-11-27	Hand tool
GB8729412D0 (en)	1988-02-03	Hand tool
GB8702117D0 (en)	1987-03-04	Hand tool
GB8720736D0 (en)	1987-10-07	Hand tools
GB8823028D0 (en)	1988-11-09	Tool
GB8708837D0 (en)	1987-05-20	Tool
GB8727540D0 (en)	1987-12-31	Egg-piercing tool
GB8728697D0 (en)	1988-01-13	Paperhanging tool
GB8729085D0 (en)	1988-01-27	Tool
GB8717881D0 (en)	1987-09-03	Tool
GB8711846D0 (en)	1987-06-24	Tool

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1989-02-18	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
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