Color-Coded Method for Combination Wrenches

Abstract

The combination key sets in mm fabrication are identified by a single color and SAE (American Standard) with a different color. Each Key has been printed in the number corresponding to the size of the logo with a different color for each color code. The Ratchet combination Key has an arrow and the numbers go in the same direction indicating the direction in which it should be used. On one side are green to tighten and on the other are red to loosen. Additionally, each key set has protective coverings that are also matched and coordinated by colors.

Claims

1. A key with color coding (100) with ratchet (120) or without ratchet characterized because in its central part, it has a handle (130) of color.

2. The key with color coding (100) of claim 1, characterized because the color handle (130) is printed or painted directly on the key (100).

3. The color-coded key (100) with ratchet (120) of claim 1, characterized because the color handle (130) has a different color to green or red.

4. The key with color coding (100) of claim 1, characterized because the color of the handle (130) of color is blue or any other for the SAE system.

5. The key color coding (100) of claim 1, characterized because the color of the handle (130) of color is white or any other for the international metric system.

6. The color-coded key (100) of claim 1, characterized because its central part and on the colored handle (130) it has a nut size identifier which manipulates the color key (170).

7. The key with color coding (100) with ratchet (120) of claim 1, characterized because its central part and on the handle (130) of color has an indicator of the direction of rotation (150).

8. The key with color coding (100) of claim 1, characterized because its central part and on the handle (130) color has a logo (160)

9. The color-coded key (100) of claim 1 without a pawl, characterized because the SAE system, the color for the nut size identifier number manipulating the color key (170) and logo (160) corresponds with the following table:

10. The color-coded key (100) of claim 1 without a pawl, characterized because the metric system, the color for the nut size identifier number manipulating the color key (170) and logo (160) corresponds with the following table:

11. The key with color coding (100) of the preceding claims characterized because the elements: nut size identifier number manipulated by the color key (170); direction of rotation indicator (150); and logo (160) are on both sides of the key (100).

12. The key with color coding (100) of the preceding claims, characterized because the elements: number identifying the size of the nut manipulated by the color key (170); direction of rotation indicator (150); and space for the manufacturer's logo (160) are all the same color.

13. The key with color coding (100) of claim 1, characterized because both ends of the key are of fixed mouth (110).

14. The key with color coding (100) of claim 1, characterized because both ends of the key are closed mouth (105).

15. The key with color coding (100) of claim 1, characterized because one of its ends is of a fixed mouth (110) and the other end is of a closed mouth (105).

16. The key with color coding (100) of claim 1, characterized because one of its ends has a fixed mouth (110) and the other end has a ratchet (120).

17. The fixed key with ratchet with color coding (100) of claim 16, characterized because the elements: number identifying the size of the nut manipulated by the color key (170); direction of rotation indicator (150); and space for the manufacturer's logo (160) they are written in green color for the squeeze function and in red color for the loosening function.

18. The fixed key with color-coded ratchet (100) of claim 16, characterized because the elements: number identifying the size of the nut manipulated by the color key (170); direction of rotation indicator (150); and space for the manufacturer's logo (160) can be read in front to indicate which function you want to use, green for the squeeze function and red for the loosening function.

19. The color-coded key (100) of the preceding claims, characterized because the color handle (130) is a cover with the color code that is installed on the key (100).

20. The key with color coding (100) of claim 19, characterized because the cover that is installed on the key (100) is of a material selected from the group comprising: plastic, rubber, polyurethane or any other available material.

21. The color-coded key (100) of claim 1, characterized because the color grip (130) has the same color as the nut size identifier that manipulates the key (170) and the logo (160).

22. The color-coded key (100) of claim 1, characterized because the color handle (130) has a different color from the nut size identifier number manipulated by the key (170) and the logo (160). Chart in reference to claim #9: TABLE-US-00003 Nut size (SAE) Number color (170) and logo (160) Blue Red Green Chart in reference to claim #10: TABLE-US-00004 Nut size (MM) Number color (170) and logo (160) 8 Coffee 9 Purple 10 Green 11 Yellow

Description

LIST OF FIGURES

[0035] The present descriptive memory is complemented with a set of illustrative drawings of the preferred example and never limitative of the invention.

[0036] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the fixed mouth key with ratchet with its characteristic elements.

[0037] FIG. 2 shows a front and back view of the fixed mouth key with ratchet with its characteristic elements.

[0038] FIG. 3 shows a front and back view of some ratchet keys of different sizes, in system metric and SAE according to the color printed or painted on the basic material of the key.

[0039] FIG. 4 shows a front view of some fixed mouth keys without ratchet with sleeve of different sizes with SAE measurement units.

[0040] FIG. 5 shows a front view of some fixed mouth keys without ratchet of different sizes with units of measure in metric system and SAE.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0041] The present invention relates to a system of color coding in a key with color coding (100) characterized in that in its central part, the key (100) has one color (130).

[0042] The purpose of the present invention is to expedite the use of a key and in particular, a key with coding of color (100) by means of the use of a code of colors.

[0043] A first embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG. 1.

[0044] FIG. 1 illustrates the key with color coding (100) which has one end with a fixed mouth (110) and the other with ratchets (120); the base color, located in the central part of the key (100), it is identified with the number (130) and denominates handle of color.

[0045] More particularly, in FIG. 1 it can be seen that the key with color coding (100) has a number nut size identifier that manipulates the key and it is identified in this text with the number (170). This number nut size identifier (170) is arranged in the colored grip (130).

[0046] Likewise, in order to solve the problems of identification of the direction in which a key must be turned or key, the inventor proposes that the key with coding (100) shown in FIG. 1 that has one end a ratchet (120) also has in its central part and about the colored handle (130) an indicator of the direction of turn (150).

[0047] FIG. 2 shows a front and back view of the key with color coding (100) that has a fixed mouth (110) and at the other end it carries a ratchet (120); a colored grip (130) can be any color different to green or red.

[0048] The keys have different sizes according to the nut that it is manipulating. The size of the key (and therefore the nut) is identified with a numeric code, SAE and metric (mm). Examples of these keys are shown in FIG. 3, where the metric system is identified in dark color and the SAE system in clear color.

[0049] In the same FIG. 3 it can be seen that the key with color coding (100) of the invention is characterized because the elements: size identifier number of nut that manipulates the key in color (170); indicator of direction of rotation (150); and space for the logo (160) are all the same color, all this according to the color code established for this type of key.

[0050] All the elements mentioned above can be printed on both sides or sides of the key with color coding (100) and in particular, it is intended that both sides have: the size identifier number of nut that manipulates the key in color (170); indicator 30 of the direction of rotation (150); and space for the logo (160), such and as seen in FIG. 3.

[0051] In a first modality of the invention, the handle of color (130) is printed directly on the key (100) by any suitable means of printing or painting. This modality is appreciable in FIG. 3.

[0052] In a preferred modality of the invention, the inventor has chosen the color blue so that it is the handle of color (130) in case of identifying the keys with SAE system. However, the manufacturer can change the grip of color (130) for one that suits best.

[0053] On the other hand, only by way of example, white has been chosen to be the color of the colored grip (130) in case the keys with metric system international. However, the manufacturer can change the color of the colored handle (130) for one that suits best.

[0054] FIG. 4 shows a front view of some fixed mouth keys (110) without ratchet of different sizes with SAE measurement units, showing modalities of the invention in which the colored handle (130) is made in 20 a cover that is placed over the key (100).

[0055] The cover that is installed on the key (100) is made of plastic, rubber, polyurethane or any other material available and it can be seen installed in FIG. 4.

[0056] In one modality of the invention, the colored grip (130) has the same color as the identifier number of the size of nut that manipulates the key (170) and the logo (160). All this according to the color code set for this type of keys.

[0057] In another modality of the invention, the colored handle (130) has a different color (in this yellow example) at of the identifier number of the nut size that manipulates the key (170) and the logo (160). All this according to color code set for this type of keys.

[0058] The color code shown in FIG. 4 corresponds to table in FIG. 4A.

[0059] FIG. 5 shows a front view of some fixed mouth keys without ratchet of different sizes with units of measure in metric system and SAE. In this FIG. 5 both modalities can be appreciated where the hilt of color (130) is a sleeve or is printed directly on the key (100).

[0060] The basic colors of manufacture of the key can be chromed, anodized or painted; in this example the color basic manufacturing for the keys identified with the metric system is white and for the identified keys with the SAE system, this color is brown.

[0061] In FIG. 5, the color code for the keys according to the metric system corresponds with the table found in FIG. 5A.

[0062] For the assignment of the colors to identify the upper and intermediate nut sizes to those shown in the previous tables, it starts again from the colors used to identify smaller sizes of nut. However, the manufacturer can change the color of the nut size identifier number that manipulates the color key (170) for the one that suits best.

[0063] In another embodiment of the invention, the fixed-mouth wrench (100) can have both ends open (110), both closed ends (105) or one open end (110) and another closed (105) or an open end (110) and another end with ratchet (120).

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION OF THE INVENTION

[0064] The present invention is intended to be implemented in the keys to speed up their use and quality of production.

[0065] Table in reference to Figure IV:

TABLE-US-00001 Nut size (SAE) Number color (170) and logo (160) Blue Red Green

[0066] Table in reference to Figure V:

TABLE-US-00002 Nut size (MM) Number color (170) and logo (160) 8 Coffee 9 Purple 10 Green 11 Yellow

Color Code

Inches

[0067] Rose=

[0068] Blue=

[0069] Pink= 5/16

[0070] Black= 11/32

[0071] Red=

[0072] White= 7/16

[0073] Green=

[0074] Maroon= 9/16

[0075] Gold=

[0076] Orange=

[0077] Copper=

[0078] Lime= 13/16

[0079] For the following sizes you start with the first colors.

[0080] For intermediate sizes it is left at the discretion of the manufacturer.

Color Code

MM

Tan=5

Magnesia=6

Silver=7

Brown=8

Purple9

Yellow=10

Lavender=12

Peach=14

Cardinal=15

Violet=17

Aqua=18

[0081] Light blue=20

[0082] For the following sizes you start with the first colors.

[0083] For intermediate sizes it is left at the discretion of the manufacturer.