Prying tool with width changeable prying end

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11401147-B2
Application number	US-201916547733-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 22, 2019
Priority date	Nov 7, 2018
Publication date	Aug 2, 2022
Grant date	Aug 2, 2022

Abstract

A prying tool includes a prying end with a first prying member and a second prying member pivotally engaged with a main body of the prying tool. The first and the second prying members are pivotal toward and away from each other. The first prying member has a first claw and the second prying member has a second claw respectively. The first and the second prying members are pivotal between a first configuration in which the first and the second claws are adjacent to each other and a second configuration in which the first and the second claws are away from each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A prying tool comprising:
a prying end including a first prying member and a second prying member pivotally engaged with a main body of the prying tool,
wherein the first and the second prying members are pivotal toward and away from each other,
wherein the first prying member has a first claw and the second prying member has a second claw respectively,
wherein the first and the second prying members are pivotal between a first configuration in which the first and the second claws are adjacent to each other and a second configuration in which the first and the second claws are away from each other,
wherein the first and second prying members respectively include a first arm and a second arm pivotally engaged with the main body,
wherein the first claw extends from the first arm and the second claw extends from the second arm respectively,
wherein the first arm and the second arm are adjacent to each other when the first and the second claws are adjacent to each other, and
wherein the prying tool further comprises a position restrainer movably disposed on the main body and adapted to engage and disengage from the first and the second prying members for selectively preventing pivotal movement of the first and the second prying members with respect to the main body,
wherein the position restrainer is movable between a restraining position and a release position,
wherein the first and the second prying members are prevented from pivoting with respect to the main body when the position restrainer is in the restraining position,
wherein the first and the second prying members are allowed to pivot when the position restrainer is in the release position,
wherein the position restrainer is adapted to move in and out of a first hole of the main body, and wherein the position restrainer is moved in the first hole when in the restraining position and is moved out the first hole when in the release position,
wherein the position restrainer is adapted to be operably moved by a controller, wherein the position restrainer and the controller are connected together by a link.

2. The prying tool as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the link is L-shaped.

3. The prying tool as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the controller is urged by a resilient member, wherein the link extends into a second hole and a cavity of the main body when the position restrainer is in the restraining position, wherein the second hole extends between the first hole and the cavity, wherein the cavity has a first section and a second section with the first section having a smaller diametrical size than the second section, wherein the controller and the resilient member are disposed in the second section of the cavity, and wherein the resilient member has a first end against a wall extending from the first section of the cavity to the second section of the cavity and a second end against the controller.

4. The prying tool as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein each of the first and second prying members has a plurality of engaging portions with which the position restrainer is adapted to engage, wherein the position restrainer is engaged with one of the plurality of engaging portions of the first prying member and one of the plurality of engaging portions of the second prying member when the first and second prying members are prevented from pivoting with respect to the main body.

5. The prying tool as claimed in claim 4 , wherein each of the plurality of engaging portions of the first prying member and each of the plurality of engaging portions of the second prying member is in a form of a recess.

6. The prying tool as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the position restrainer is engaged with a first of the plurality of engaging portions of the first prying member and a first of the plurality of engaging portions of the second prying member when the first and second prying members are in the first configuration.

7. The prying tool as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the position restrainer is engaged with a second of the plurality of engaging portions of the first prying member and a second of the plurality of engaging portions of the second prying member when the first and second arms are disposed axially.

8. The prying tool as claimed in claim 4 ,
wherein the main body has a first joining side and a second joining side disposed separately and defines a slot between the first joining side and the second joining side, and
wherein the first and the second arms of the first and the second prying members are pivotally engaged with the first joining side and the second joining side and inserted into the slot.

9. The prying tool as claimed in claim 8 further comprising a position limiter disposed between the first and the second prying members, wherein the position limiter has a first end connected to the first joining side and a second end connected to the second joining side and is inserted in an orifice of the main body, and wherein the orifice extends into the first and the second joining sides.

10. The prying tool as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first claw extends radially from the first arm and the first prying member has a first curved portion extending from the first arm to the first claw, and wherein the second claw extends radially from the first arm and the second prying member has a second curved portion extending from the second arm to the second claw.

Assignees

• Hong Ann Tool Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Su Cheng-Wei

Classifications

• B25C11/00

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• B66F15/00 Primary

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• B25B23/0028

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• B25G1/06

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• E04G2023/085

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