Patent ID: 9156138
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. A spreading tool, comprising: a ratcheting sliding rod; an elongated primary housing having a cavity at one end for receiving an external member, said primary housing further including an external member aperture for receiving an external member pin and a channel at the end opposite the cavity receiving a length of said ratcheting sliding rod; a lower clamp member adjacent said primary housing receiving said ratcheting sliding rod, said lower clamp member having a ratcheting actuator for ratcheting said ratcheting sliding rod arm up said channel; and an upper clamp member attached to said ratcheting sliding rod; wherein said upper clamp member moves away from said lower clamp member as said ratcheting sliding rod moves up said channel; also wherein said channel is formed by at least two rods fit together inside said primary housing.