Patent ID: 9475178
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B25B

Claim Text:
1. An adjustable socket comprising: a housing having a longitudinal axis, the housing having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough; a rotatable member engageable with the housing such that the rotation of the rotatable member causes the housing to move upwardly or downwardly along the longitudinal axis; an adjusting collar engageable with the rotatable member and the housing, the adjusting collar having a beveled surface; a plurality of jaws, each jaw being received in a corresponding one of the apertures, each jaw having: a retainer having a flange supportable by the housing and a protrusion extending from the flange between the jaws' inward faces, each biasing element extending between the protrusion and a corresponding one of the jaws; and a lock member operatively connected with the rotatable member and constructed and arranged to secure the adjusting collar to the housing and the plurality of jaws; wherein the jaws are movable towards and away from the longitudinal axis of the housing through a range of positions upon the rotation of the rotatable member, and wherein the rotatable member is constructed and arranged to be movable relative to the adjusting collar to facilitate the movement of jaws towards and away from the longitudinal axis of the housing.