Patent ID: 6257100
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: B25B,B25F

Abstract:
An adjustable wrench comprising:(a) a grasping portion having front and rear end sections and an intermediate section extending longitudinally therebetween, said front end section having a first wrench engaging surface, said intermediate section including bottom and side surfaces defining a channel having a substantially U-shaped sectional contour, said bottom surface having formed thereon a plurality of teeth;(b) an adjusting portion slidably coupled to said grasping portion, said adjusting portion having a second wrench engaging surface;(c) a positioning portion pivotally coupled to said adjusting portion, said positioning portion being pivotally displaceable between first and second positions, said positioning portion being received within said channel in said first position, said positioning portion having a toothed segment formed on a bottom side thereof for engaging said bottom surface teeth of said grasping portion intermediate section when in said first position, whereby said adjusting portion is releasably locked in position relative to said grasping portion;(d) at least one rule being formed on at least one of said side surfaces of said grasping portion intermediate section for indicating a measurement scale corresponding to a distance between said first and second wrench engaging surfaces; and,(e) an indicator formed on said positioning portion for indicative alignment with a marker of said rule.