US Patent: 2,196,297
|
| Tool Handle Joint and the Like
|
|
Patentee:
|
|
| Gideon R. Gagne (exact or similar names) - Kenosha, WI |
|
|
Patent Dates:
|
| Applied: |
Nov. 30, 1936 |
| Granted: |
Apr. 09, 1940 |
|
Patent Pictures:
|
|
Gideon R. Gagne patent April 9, 1940 |
USPTO (New site tip)
Google Patents
Report data errors or omissions to steward
Stan Schulz
Snap-On Tools Company History
|
|
Description: |
| The key element in the patent is the spring which helps the universal joint retain any particular angular setting until the point the joint is turned. This feature facilitates reaching a socket into hard-to-reach locations and holding a socket in horizontal alignment.
A DATAMP correspondent advises 1941 and 1946 Snap-On catalogs cite this patent and earlier patent no. 2,005,202 in relation to "flex" features on Nut Spinner handles.
Harry C. Alberts - patent attorney
|
|
