Patent ID: 6938525
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. An adjustable pipe wrench, comprising: a slide bar having a gripping portion; an upper jaw mounted pivotally to the slide bar and a spring mounted between the upper jaw and the slide bar; a lower jaw, slidably mounted on the slide bar, said lower jaw having a lower portion receiving the slide bar and an upper portion not intersecting with and apart from the slide bar, and supported only by the lower portion; said lower portion having a length in a direction along the slide bar; and a brake lever, pivotally mounted between the upper and lower portions of the lower jaw and spring-biased against said lower jaw wherein a portion of the brake lever extends along the lower portion for substantially said length, and wherein a user may adjust a position of the lower jaw on the slide bar by actuating said brake lever and moving said lower jaw relative to said slide bar.