Patent ID: 6032556
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
A hex wrench for driving a screw having a screw head with a counterbore defined therein, the hex wrench being L-shaped and comprising a longer section and a shorter section, the longer section including a neck defined therein, thereby forming a distal driving end with an end face, the neck including an end edge that faces the driving end, a distance between the end edge of the neck and the end face of the driving end being smaller than a radius of the screw to be driven, the end edge of the neck bearing against the screw head when the driving end is received in the counterbore of the screw head in a slanted manner for driving the screw, a portion of the longer section above the neck being engaged with the counterbore of the screw head when the driving end is received in the counterbore in an upright manner.