Patent ID: 6216565
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: B25G,Y10T

Abstract:
A wrench comprising:a handle including a horizontal plane and including a first end,a driving cartridge including a first end having a driving mechanism provided therein and including a second end rotatably secured to said first end of said handle at a shaft, said driving cartridge including a horizontal plane parallel to said horizontal plane of said handle and rotatable about said shaft in said horizontal plane parallel to that of said handle,means for selectively securing said driving cartridge at an angular position relative to said handle, said selectively securing means including a pawl slidably disposed between said second end of said driving cartridge and said first end of said handle, and means for selectively coupling said pawl to said second end of said driving cartridge, andmeans for guiding said pawl to slide along said shaft and to be rotated in concert with said shaft.