Illuminated hand tool assembly

摘要

A lighted hand tool includes a cylindrical-shaped rivet member, and a first and second tool member each having a handle, a jaw, and a pivot portion therebetween. A cylindrical bore section is defined by each pivot portion, and each bore is in co-axial alignment for aligned receipt of the rivet member therein. The rivet member prevents lateral separation of the first and second hand tool therebetween, while enabling pivotal movement of the jaw portions. An illumination device is formed for sliding receipt in the receiving channel of the rivet member, and aligns an output portion with the communication port to illuminate the work area. A first end cap and second cap are threadably disposed in the opposite openings into the rivet member. The first and second end cap cooperate to securely abut and seat the illumination device therebetween.

主权项

1. A lighted hand tool apparatus comprising:
a generally cylindrical-shaped rivet member having an exterior wall and a threaded interior wall defining a receiving channel longitudinally extending from a first opening at one end of the rivet member to a second opening at an opposite end thereof, said rivet member defining a side communication port radially extending into said receiving channel from said exterior wall to said interior wall; a first tool member and a second tool member each having a respective handle portion, a jaw portion, and an intermediate pivot portion therebetween, each respective pivot portion defining a respective generally cylindrical bore section each extending substantially laterally across the corresponding pivot portions from an inner facing wall to an outer facing wall, said bore section being in co-axial alignment for aligned receipt of the rivet member therein such that in a secured condition, the rivet member prevents lateral separation thereof while simultaneously interconnects the first and second tool member together for relative pivotally movement, about a rotational axis, of the respective jaw portions that collectively define a work area between an opened condition and a closed condition, said side communication port being in communicative alignment with a respective central passageway defined by at least one respective pivot portion and extending from the respective bore section to an end port terminating at the work area to permit communication of the rivet member receiving channel with the work area during operative use; an illumination device having an illumination output portion outputting a direct light beam therefrom, and having a housing formed and dimensioned for removable, axial sliding receipt in the receiving channel of said rivet member in a manner aligning the output portion with the side communication port to directly illuminate said work area during operative use; a first end cap threadably disposed in said first opening of said rivet member; and a second end cap threadably disposed in said second opening of said rivet member, said first end cap and said second end cap cooperating to securely abut and seat said illumination device therebetween.