Bulletproof Tools

Abstract

Bulletproof Tools reimagines traditional tools using a far superior material. The use of abrasion resistant metal in the manufacturing of tools is a natural progression in the use of new materials to significantly improve traditional tools durability and strength. Traditional tools use forged material to manufacture their tools. Forged metal is only half as strong as ar500.

Claims

1. My claim is the use of any abrasion resistant metal used in the manufacture of any wrench, combination wrench, socket wrench, socket, pliers, locking pliers, c-clamps, monkey wrench, crescent wrench, and hammer head. There are different grades of abrasion resistant metal ar400, ar500, ar550, ar600, ar1100, corresponding to their respective hardness. My claim is any abrasion resistant metal in the manufacture of the above described tools.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Bulletproof tools are manufactured from abrasion resistant material such as ar400, ar500, ar550. The abrasion resistant material is laser cut with a cot laser using a dxf file programed in solid works or AutoCAD. My tools are not only more durable but nearly twice as strong as traditional manufacturing methods. Abrasion resistant material was initially designed for the use in the mining industry due to its strength and durability. My contention is not the function or design of the tool, but the material used to manufacture tool. The nature of abrasion resistant material lends itself to being used in the manufacture of a far superior tool when compared to traditional methods using forged materials.

[0011] 41xx steel is a family of SAE steel grades, as specified by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Alloying elements include chromium and molybdenum, and as a result these materials are often informally referred to as chromoly steel (common variant stylings include chrome-moly, cro-moly, CrMo, CRMO, CR-MOLY, and similar). They have an excellent strength to weight ratio and are considerably stronger and harder than standard 1020 steel, but are not easily welded, requiring thermal treatment both before and after welding to avoid cold cracking. [1] While these grades of steel do contain chromium, it is not in great enough quantities to provide the corrosion resistance found in stainless steel. Examples of applications for 4130, 4140 and 4145 include structural tubing, bicycle frames, gas bottles for transportation of pressurized gases, firearm parts, clutch and flywheel components, and roll cages. 4150 stands out as being one of the steels accepted for use in M16 rifle and M4 carbine barrels by the United States military. These steels are also used in aircraft parts and therefore 41xx grade structural tubing is sometimes referred to as “aircraft tubing.

[0012] Material Condition Tensile strength [psi (MPa)] Yield strength [psi (MPa)] Elongation at fracture, 2-inch gauge [%] Hardness, Rockwell

[0013] 4130 Cold drawn, normalized [3] 85,000-110,000 psi (590-760 MPa) 70,000-85,000 psi (480-590 MPa) 20-30 B 90-96

[0014] 4142 Hot rolled, annealed [3] 90,000-100,000 psi (620-690 MPa) 60,000-70,000 psi (410-480 MPa) 20-30 B 90-95

[0015] Cold drawn, annealed [3] 105,000-120,000 psi (720-830 MPa) 85,000-95,000 psi (590-660 MPa) 15-25 B 96-100

[0016] 4150 Hot rolled, annealed [3] 90,000-110,000 psi (620-760 MPa) 65,000-75,000 psi (450-520 MPa) 20-30 B 90-96