Ronald Steven Berkich

45466777, Oct 15, 1985

Jul 23, 1984

6/633351

Ronald S. Berkich - Leola PA

B25B 1346

81 62

A slip-on ratcheting drive assembly for a fastener driver, particularly a screwdriver, is adaptable for use with most common screwdrivers, and is versatile. The ratcheting drive assembly is simply moved into operative association with a conventional screwdriver handle. Typically the ratcheting drive assembly includes an outer housing, a socket received within the outer housing and rotatable with respect to it, and a ratchet structure cooperating between the socket and housing to allow ratcheting rotation of the socket with respect to the housing. The socket is held in place within the housing by a releasable locking lever, and at the end of the socket opposite its open end a polygon shaped drive projection is provided. A socket adaptor acting between the ratchet and the socket receives the socket in either of two positions, the first position with the socket open end at the housing open end so that the socket can slip on a conventional screwdriver handle, and the second position wherein the socket drive projection extends outwardly from the housing. The ratchet mechanism preferably comprises a toothed ratchet wheel rotatable about an axis concentric with the socket, and a plurality of two-lobed pawls all mounted for rotation about a common axis of rotation parallel to the axis of rotation of the wheel.

47932252, Dec 27, 1988

Sep 19, 1983

6/533639

Ronald Berkich - Leola PA

B25B 704

81356

A hand tool is provided which can be used as an adjustable wrench, adjustable joint pliers, vise grip, and clamp. A first jaw is mounted for linearly reciprocal movement with respect to a body, with a second jaw affixed to the body and cooperating with the first jaw. First and second structures are provided for adjusting the position of the first jaw with respect to the body, the first structure including an elongated bar having a linear gear thereon and a worm gear rotatable about a pin and mounted by the body. The second structure comprises a hand engageable lever which collapses, or places in-line, a locking lever system. The locking lever system is operatively connected to the pin mounting the worm gear. Jaw extensions are provided for extending the length of the jaws without interferring with movement of the first jaw with respect to the body. An extension bar also is provided for extending the length of the elongated bar, and thus the possible maximum spacing between the first and second jaws.