A power tool comprises a housing defining a grip portion, a motor having a motor drive shaft, a drive assembly including a crankshaft configured to receive torque from the motor drive shaft, an output assembly having an output member configured to receive torque from the crankshaft, a bearing rotatably supporting the crankshaft, a retainer configured to prevent translation of the bearing along the crankshaft past the retainer, and a transducer assembly disposed between the grip portion and the output member to measure the amount of torque applied through the output member.

A multipurpose and universal wrench for tightening and loosening a fastener, such as a lug nut. The wrench or lug nut wrench can be adapted to lug nuts of varied sizes and shapes. The wrench includes four arms arranged in a cross shape, and three arms are functional while the fourth arm has a torque adjusting handle. Sockets can be interchangeably coupled to the three functional arms. Moreover, the arms are telescoping allowing changing the effective length of the arms. The two opposite functional arms can pivot for collapsing the wrench for storage.

A wrench includes a ratchet unit located in the head and includes a mount hole. A collar is connected to the head and includes a slot and an aperture. A C-shaped engaging member includes a first end thereof inserted into the aperture. A second end of the engaging member protrudes beyond the collar. The engaging member includes a second section which is a curved section and resiliently protruded into the slot. A rotary member is mounted to outer periphery of the collar and includes a notch defined in the underside thereof. The second end of the engaging member is located in the notch and covered by the rotary member. When the rotary member is rotated, the engaging member is deformed to insert or remove the second section relative to the mount hole via the slot to position a socket in the head of the wrench.

Various designs for a gearless ratchet mechanism and tools incorporating the gearless ratchet mechanism are described. One embodiment relates to a gearless ratchet with a design for improved performance including low or zero swing angle and/or decreased part wear. Another embodiment relates to a gearless ratchet with features designed to maximize life and strength of the tool.

A yoke installation and removal assisting device includes a structural body, a pair of yoke-receiving channels, a tool-receiving recess, and a pin-receiving channel. The pair of yoke-receiving channels terminally traverses into the structural body at a first end and is used to position a yoke. To prevent slipping during operation, a safety pin is preferably inserted through the pin-receiving channel and a pair of pin holes of the yoke. The pin-receiving channel laterally traverses into the structural body perpendicular to the pair of yoke-receiving channels and is used to hold the yoke against the structural body. The tool-receiving recess traverses into the structural body at a second end and is used to connect to an air tool or a manual ratchet. By operating the air tool/manual ratchet the yoke positioned within the structural body can be installed/removed.

A yoke installation and removal assisting device includes a structural body, a pair of yoke-receiving channels, a tool-receiving recess, and a pin-receiving channel. The pair of yoke-receiving channels terminally traverses into the structural body at a first end and is used to position a yoke. To prevent slipping during operation, a safety pin is preferably inserted through the pin-receiving channel and a pair of pin holes of the yoke. The pin-receiving channel laterally traverses into the structural body perpendicular to the pair of yoke-receiving channels and is used to hold the yoke against the structural body. The tool-receiving recess traverses into the structural body at a second end and is used to connect to an air tool or a manual ratchet. By operating the air tool/manual ratchet the yoke positioned within the structural body can be installed/removed.

An example hand wrench is provided. The hand wrench may include a handle (15) having a handle opening (12), and an orbital member (24) received within the handle opening. The orbital member may be configured to move orbitally about a point axis. The hand ratchet wrench may further include a driver affixed to the orbital member. The driver may be configured to receive a socket that interfaces with a fastener to turn the fastener.

A quick-turning wrench includes a driving end with a first jaw and a second jaw. The first and the second jaws respectively have a first and a second side, which face one another. The driving end defines an engaging space between the first and the second jaws. The driving end has a first grip-surface section, a second grip-surface section, and a third grip-surface section. The engaging space is partially delimited by the first, the second, and the third grip-surface sections. The first grip-surface section is adjacent to the first side and extends along a flat first phantom surface. The second and the third grip-surface sections are adjacent to the second side and respectively extend on a flat second phantom surface and a flat third phantom surface.

A torque enhancement device having torque enhancement member(s) with each having an exterior (preferably bi-symmetric or essentially bi-symmetric) surface configuration with parallel, longer side walls extending in a Y-axis direction and shorter side walls extending in an X-axis direction and corner recesses positioned between ends of adjacent longer and shorter side walls, and with some embodiments of the invention featuring a torque enhancement device having a hole extending in a Z-axis direction. A fastener assembly is also provided that includes one or more torque enhancement devices as well as methods for utilization of the torque enhancement device or utilization or assemblage of an assembly including a torque enhancement device. The surface configuration includes arrangements where there is a torque differential in one direction or the other as well as arrangements that are adapted to handle both standard fastener configurations and torque enhancement configurations with a common torque enhancement device.

A torque enhancement device having torque enhancement member(s) with each having an exterior (preferably bi-symmetric or essentially bi-symmetric) surface configuration with parallel, longer side walls extending in a Y-axis direction and shorter side walls extending in an X-axis direction and corner recesses positioned between ends of adjacent longer and shorter side walls, and with some embodiments of the invention featuring a torque enhancement device having a hole extending in a Z-axis direction. A fastener assembly is also provided that includes one or more torque enhancement devices as well as methods for utilization of the torque enhancement device or utilization or assemblage of an assembly including a torque enhancement device. The surface configuration includes arrangements where there is a torque differential in one direction or the other as well as arrangements that are adapted to handle both standard fastener configurations and torque enhancement configurations with a common torque enhancement device.