enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Allen (brand) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_(brand)

   Originally named Allen Manufacturing Company, the business produced hexagonal set screws and wrenches to fasten them. The terms "Allen wrench" (American English, though "Allen key" is also common in the US) and "Allen key" (British English) [3] are derived from the Allen brand name and refer to the generic product category "hex keys".

3. Hex key - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_key

   Hex keys are best known as "Allen keys" or "Allen wrenches" in English-speaking countries like the UK, Australia, Canada and the U.S. and in Spanish-speaking countries such as Spain and Mexico (The "Allen" name is a registered trademark, originated by the Allen Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, circa 1910. [1]

4. List of screw and bolt types - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_and_bolt_types

   A hex key (sometimes referred to as an Allen wrench, Allen key, or hex driver) is required to tighten or loosen a socket screw. Socket head capscrews are commonly used in assemblies that do not provide sufficient clearance for a conventional wrench or socket. carriage bolt: cup head bolt, coach bolt

5. Put the Final Touches on Your Projects With These Hex Wrenches

   www.aol.com/lifestyle/put-final-touches-projects...

   Hex wrenches — also known as Allen wrenches — are a great tool to have. Between assembling furniture or maintaining a bike, these are a must around the house. Grab a set of hex wrenches from ...

6. Wrench - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrench

   The term wrench is generally used for tools that turn non-fastening devices (e.g. tap wrench and pipe wrench), or may be used for a monkey wrench—an adjustable pipe wrench. [1] In North American English, wrench is the standard term. The most common shapes are called open-end wrench and box-end wrench.

7. List of screw drives - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives

   Standard 12-point hex socket bits and wrenches fit these screws. The screw heads are typically flanged, and may fit into standard Allen hex socket cap screw counterbores molded or machined into parts to be fastened. Compared to Allen hex sockets, the advantages of these bolts include higher torque capability and the lack of a recess to trap water.