IP Library Granted Patent US 12,508,692
Granted Patent B2
US 12,508,692 · App. 17/460,896 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Anti-slip torque tool

Inventors: Paul Kukucka (Brandon, FL); Thomas Stefan Kukucka (Brandon, FL)
Assignee: GRIP HOLDINGS LLC
B25B13/08B25B23/105
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Patent No.
US 12,508,692
App. No.
17/460,896
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An anti-slip torque tool that utilizes a plurality of grooves to prevent slippage and facilitate torque transfer to a fastener. The tool includes a wrench torque-tool body and an at least one engagement element. The wrench torque-tool body includes a plurality of internal sidewalls, a first base, and a second base. Further, each of the internal sidewalls includes a bracing surface. The engagement element includes at least one first groove and at least one second groove, wherein each further includes a primary cavity and a secondary cavity. The engagement element is laterally integrated into a specific sidewall to provide additional gripping action. The first groove and the second groove are positioned offset from each other, along the bracing surface of the specific sidewall. The primary cavity and the secondary cavity each traverse normal and into the bracing surface from the first base to the second base.

Claims (107)

1 . An anti-slip torque tool comprises:

a wrench torque-tool body;

an at least one engagement element;

a second cavity;

a third cavity;

a fourth cavity;

the wrench torque-tool body comprises a plurality of internal sidewalls, a first base, and a second base;

each of the plurality of internal sidewalls comprises a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, and a bracing surface;

the engagement element comprises at least one first groove and at least one second groove;

the plurality of internal sidewalls being radially distributed about a pivot axis of the wrench torque-tool body;

the engagement element being laterally integrated into a specific sidewall from the plurality of internal sidewalls;

the engagement element being centrally positioned in between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge of the specific sidewall;

the at least one first groove and the at least one second groove being positioned offset from each other along the bracing surface of the specific sidewall;

the second cavity being positioned in between the second lateral edge of the specific sidewall and the at least one second groove;

the second cavity traversing normal and into the bracing surface of the specific sidewall;

the second cavity being extended from the first base to the second base;

the third cavity being positioned adjacent to the first lateral edge of an opposing sidewall from the plurality of internal sidewalls;

the third cavity traversing normal and into the bracing surface of the opposing sidewall;

the third cavity being extended from the first base to the second base;

the fourth cavity being positioned adjacent to the second lateral edge of an opposing sidewall from the plurality of internal sidewalls;

the fourth cavity traversing normal and into the bracing surface of the opposing sidewall;

the fourth cavity being extended from the first base to the second base;

the fourth cavity comprising a convex portion and a concave portion;

the convex portion and the concave portion being adjacently connected to each other;

the concave portion being positioned adjacent to the second lateral edge of the opposing sidewall from the plurality of internal sidewalls; and

the convex portion being positioned adjacent to the bracing surface of the opposing sidewall.

2 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a wrench handle; and

the wrench handle being externally and laterally connected to the wrench torque-tool body.

3 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 2 comprises:

a fastener-receiving hole;

the fastener-receiving hole traversing through the wrench torque-tool body, perpendicular to the pivot axis;

the fastener-receiving hole being positioned opposite the wrench handle, across the wrench torque-tool body; and

the fastener-receiving hole being oriented parallel to the specific sidewall.

4 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

at least one primary serration;

the at least one primary serration being positioned in between the at least one first groove and the first lateral edge of the specific sidewall;

the at least one primary serration being laterally integrated into the bracing surface of the specific sidewall; and

each within the at least one primary serration extending from the first base to the second base.

5 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

at least one secondary serration;

the at least one secondary serration being positioned adjacent to the first lateral edge of an opposing sidewall from the plurality of internal sidewalls;

the opposing sidewall being positioned parallel and opposite to the specific sidewall, across the wrench torque-tool body;

the at least one secondary serration being laterally integrated into the bracing surface of the opposing sidewall; and

each within the at least one secondary serration extending from the first base to the second base.

6 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a first cavity;

the first cavity being positioned adjacent to the first lateral edge of the specific sidewall;

the first cavity traversing normal and into the bracing surface of the specific sidewall; and

the first cavity being extended from the first base to the second base.

7 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 6 comprises:

at least one primary serration; and

the first cavity being positioned in between the first lateral edge of the specific sidewall and the at least one primary serration.

8 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the third cavity comprising a convex portion and a concave portion;

the convex portion and the concave portion being adjacently connected to each other;

the concave portion being positioned adjacent to the first lateral edge of the opposing sidewall from the plurality of internal sidewalls; and

the convex portion being positioned adjacent to the bracing surface of the opposing sidewall.

9 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 8 comprises:

at least one secondary serration; and

the at least one secondary serration being positioned within the convex portion of the third cavity.

10 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

an intermediate sidewall from the plurality of internal sidewalls being perpendicularly positioned in between the specific sidewall and an opposing sidewall from the plurality of internal sidewalls;

an entire cross-section of the intermediate sidewall being a partially-circular profile; and

the partially-circular profile being concave along a direction from the first lateral edge to the second lateral edge of the intermediate sidewall.

11 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the plurality of internal sidewalls comprising an arbitrary sidewall and an adjacent sidewall; and

the arbitrary sidewall adjacently adjoining to the adjacent sidewall by a curved corner.

12 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the plurality of internal sidewalls comprising an arbitrary sidewall and an adjacent sidewall; and

the arbitrary sidewall adjacently adjoining to the adjacent sidewall by an angled corner.

13 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the at least one first groove and the at least one second groove each comprise a primary cavity and a secondary cavity;

the primary cavity and the secondary cavity traversing normal and into the bracing surface of the specific sidewall;

the primary cavity and the secondary cavity traversing into the wrench torque-tool body from the first base to the second base; and

the primary cavity from the at least one first groove being positioned adjacent to the primary cavity from the at least one second groove.

14 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 13 , wherein a depth of the primary cavity being equal to a depth of the secondary cavity.

15 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 13 , wherein a depth of the primary cavity being greater than a depth of the secondary cavity.

16 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 13 , wherein a depth of the secondary cavity being greater than a depth of the primary cavity.

17 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 13 comprises:

an intersecting portion;

the primary cavity and the secondary cavity being intersected each other about the intersecting portion; and

the intersecting portion being offset from the bracing surface of the specific sidewall.

18 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 13 comprises:

an entire cross-section of the primary cavity being a partially-circular profile; and

the partially-circular profile being concave along a direction from the first lateral edge to the second lateral edge.

19 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 13 comprises:

an entire cross-section of the secondary cavity being a partially-circular profile; and

the partially-circular profile being concave along a direction from the first lateral edge to the second lateral edge.

20 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the at least one engagement element being a plurality of engagement elements;

the plurality of engagement elements being radially distributed about the pivot axis; and

each of the plurality of engagement elements being laterally integrated into a corresponding sidewall from the plurality of internal sidewalls.

21 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bracing surface is selected from the group consisting of: a flat surface, a convex surface, a concave surface, and a combination of thereof.

22 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bracing surface is adjacently adjoining to the at least one first groove by a radial corner.

23 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bracing surface is adjacently adjoining to the at least one second groove by a radial corner.

24 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bracing surface is adjacently adjoining to the at least one first groove by an angled corner.

25 . The anti-slip torque tool as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bracing surface is adjacently adjoining to the at least one second groove by an angled corner.

26 . The anti-slip wrench-type tool as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

an attachment body;

an engagement bore;

the attachment body being centrally positioned around and along the pivot axis;

the attachment body being connected adjacent to second base; and

the engagement bore traversing into the attachment body along the pivot axis, opposite the wrench torque-tool body.

27 . The anti-slip wrench-type tool as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

an intermediate sidewall from the plurality of internal sidewalls being perpendicularly positioned in between the specific sidewall and an opposing sidewall from the plurality of internal sidewalls; and

the bracing surface of the intermediate sidewall is selected from the group consisting of: a flat surface and a convex surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2021
From: KUKUCKA, PAUL; KUKUCKA, THOMAS STEFAN
To: GRIP HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 057328/0011 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation In Part PCTIB2020058278 · Sep 4, 2020
Continuation In Part 17006272 · Aug 28, 2020
Continuation In Part 17006272 · Aug 28, 2020
Continuation In Part 16033970 · Jul 12, 2018
Provisional Application 62639619 · Mar 7, 2018
Provisional Application 62531828 · Jul 12, 2017
Related Publication 20210387312A1 · Dec 16, 2021
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