Patent ID: 9522464
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: B25C,B25F,B25H,F16M

Claim Text:
1. A multi-position hook assembly for a tool, said hook assembly comprising: a hook having a first leg and a second leg joined by a top span member, said top span member having a longitudinal axis and including opposing ends, said first leg and said second leg each including a side member and a top member, said side members of said first leg and said second leg each having a longitudinal axis and extending transversely and in opposite directions from said opposing ends of said top span member, said top member of said first leg having a longitudinal axis and extending from said side member of the first leg such that the longitudinal axis of said top member is nonparallel to a first plane including the longitudinal axes of the top span member and the side member of the first leg, the top member of the second leg having a longitudinal axis and extending from the side member of the second leg such that the longitudinal axis of said top member is nonparallel to a second plane including the longitudinal axes of the top span member and the side member of the second leg; and a mounting member configured to slidably receive said top span member and releasably lock said hook in a plurality of positions.