Patent Abstract:
A wrench includes a body having two ends and a handle between the ends of the body. At least one of the ends of the body can be used for driving an object. A plurality of character units are provided on each holding face and form an anti-slipping section. At least one of the holding faces includes at least one indication area located in the anti-slipping section. The indication area includes an indication marking.

Full Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention relates to a wrench with character units that form an anti-slipping section. 
         [0003]    2. Description of the Related Art 
         [0004]    Typical wrenches include a smooth handle with anti-rusting treatment. However, these wrenches cannot provide anti-slipping effect at the handles. Taiwan Utility Model Publication No. 530724 discloses a wrench having a handle with an indentation section with embossed or debossed characters. However, no anti-slipping effect is provided, for the characters are located in a central area of the handle. As a result, the user&#39;s hand is liable to slip while using the wrench, as it is not uncommon that the user&#39;s hand has oil and dust. 
         [0005]    Taiwan Utility Model No. M294392 discloses wrenches including handles with various pressed patterns. The pressed pattern of each handle is located around a trademark on the handle. However, the pressed pattern providing a background of the trademark is too complicated and, thus, obscures the trademark, failing to obtain the desired advertising effect. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0006]    A wrench in accordance with the present invention includes a body having two ends and a handle between the ends of the body. At least one of the ends of the body is adapted for driving an object. A plurality of character units are provided on each holding face and form an anti-slipping section. At least one of the holding faces includes at least one indication area located in the anti-slipping section. The indication area includes an indication marking. The character units provide a prominent characterizing effect in addition to anti-slipping effect. 
         [0007]    The character units may be embossed or debossed. 
         [0008]    The character units may be regularly arranged to provide an anti-slipping effect in a desired direction or irregularly arranged to provide an anti-slipping effect in all directions. 
         [0009]    Preferably, each character unit includes trademark, figures, characters, marks, symbols, trade name, or combination thereof. 
         [0010]    Preferably, the indication marking includes a size of the wrench, trademark, figures, characters, marks, symbols, trade name, or combination thereof. 
         [0011]    Preferably, the indication marking is the same as but larger than each character unit. 
         [0012]    Preferably, the indication marking has a length two to four times of that of each character unit and a width two to four times of that of each character unit, providing the required prominent characterizing effect. 
         [0013]    In an example, the at least one indication area is surrounded by the character units. 
         [0014]    In another example, the indication marking is spaced from the character units. 
         [0015]    In a further example, the character units extend into the at least one indication area and overlap with the indication marking. 
         [0016]    In still another example, at least some of the character units overlap with each other. 
         [0017]    Preferably, the holding faces of the wrench respectively correspond to upper and lower horizontal faces of the ends of the wrench and the lateral faces of the wrench correspond to outer circumferential faces of the ends of the wrench. 
         [0018]    Other objectives, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
     
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0019]      FIG. 1  is a top view of an example of a wrench in accordance with the present invention. 
           [0020]      FIG. 2  is a top view illustrating another example of the wrench in accordance with the present invention. 
           [0021]      FIG. 3  is a top view illustrating a further example of the wrench in accordance with the present invention. 
           [0022]      FIG. 4  is a top view illustrating still another example of the wrench in accordance with the present invention. 
           [0023]      FIG. 5  is a top view illustrating yet another example of the wrench in accordance with the present invention. 
           [0024]      FIG. 6  is a top view illustrating still another example of the wrench in accordance with the present invention. 
           [0025]      FIG. 7  is a top view illustrating yet another example of the wrench in accordance with the present invention. 
           [0026]      FIG. 8  is a top view illustrating still another example of the wrench in accordance with the present invention. 
           [0027]      FIG. 9  is a top view illustrating yet another example of the wrench in accordance with the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0028]    Referring to  FIG. 1 , an example of a wrench in accordance with the present invention comprises a handle  10  having two ends  11 . Each end  11  of the handle  10  includes a driving section or diving member  111  for driving a fastener, a socket, an adaptor, etc. In the example shown in  FIG. 1 , the handle  10  includes an open end and a box end. In another example shown in  FIG. 2 , the handle  10  includes two open ends. In a further example shown in  FIG. 3 , the handle  10  includes two box ends. 
         [0029]    The handle  10  includes two opposite holding faces  101  and two opposite lateral faces  102  extending between the holding faces  101 . Each holding face  101  has a width greater than that of each lateral face  102 . In this example, the holding faces  101  respectively correspond to upper and lower horizontal faces of the ends  11  of the wrench whereas the lateral faces  102  correspond to outer circumferential faces of the ends  11  of the wrench. 
         [0030]    A plurality of character units  131  are provided on each holding face  101  and form an anti-slipping section  13  for providing the handle  10  with friction. The character units  131  may be embossed or debossed to provide the required anti-slipping effect. Further, the character units  131  may be arranged in a matrix. Alternatively, the character units  131  may be aligned crosswise or slantwise to provide desired anti-slipping effect in desired directions. 
         [0031]    Each character unit  131  may be meaningful words such as English characters or trademark. Alternatively, each character unit  131  may include figures, characters, marks, symbols, trade name, or combination thereof. The character units  131  provide a prominent characterizing effect in addition to the anti-slipping function. The customers will be impressed and the desire of purchase will rise in the customers&#39; minds. 
         [0032]    Each holding face  101  of the handle  10  may further include an indication area  14  in the anti-slipping section  13 . In this example, the indication area  14  is surrounded by the anti-slipping section  13 . The indication area  14  may include an indication marking  141  that shows the size of the wrench, trademarks, trade names, figures, or combination thereof. Alternatively, the indication area  14  is an indentation into which a board (not shown) is fixed, with the board bearing the size of the wrench, trademark, trade name, figures, characters, marks, symbols, or combination thereof. 
         [0033]    In the examples shown in  FIGS. 1 through 3 , the character units  131  are trademarks, and the indication marking  141  of the indication area  14  is a trademark identical to the character units  131 . Further, four sides of the indication marking  141  in the indication area  14  are spaced from the character units  131 . 
         [0034]    In the example shown in  FIG. 4 , some or all of the character units  131  overlap with each other to provide directionless anti-slipping effect. 
         [0035]    In the example shown in  FIG. 5 , the character units  131  are figures, and the indication marking  141  of the indication area  14  includes figures identical to the character units  131 . 
         [0036]    In the example shown in  FIG. 6 , which is modified from the example of  FIG. 5 , some or all of the character units  131  overlap with each other to provide directionless anti-slipping effect. 
         [0037]    In the example shown in  FIG. 7 , the character units  131  that form the anti-slipping section  13  extend into the indication area  14  and overlap with the indication marking  141  of the indication area  14 . However, the trademark (i.e., the indication marking  141 ) in the indication area  14  is larger than each character unit  131  to provide the desired characterizing effect. 
         [0038]    In the example shown in  FIG. 8 , there are two indication areas  14  on each holding face  101 , with the indication marking  141  in each indication area  14  showing the size of the wrench. 
         [0039]    In the example shown in  FIG. 9 , there is only one indication area  14  on each holding face  101 , with the indication area  14  separating the anti-slipping section  13  into two parts, with left and right sides of the indication marking  141  in the indication area  14  being spaced from the parts of the anti-slipping section  13 , and with upper and lower sides of the indication marking  141  in the indication area  14  being free of the character units  131 . 
         [0040]    In the examples of the present invention, the length of the indication marking  141  in the indication area  14  is preferably two to four times of that of each character unit  131  and the width of the indication marking  141  in the indication area  14  is preferably two to four times of that of each character unit  131  to provide the desired characterizing effect. 
         [0041]    Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described, numerous modifications and variations are still possible without departing from the essence of the invention. The scope of the invention is limited by the accompanying claims.

Technology Classification (CPC): 1