Patent ID: 6223631
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
A Monkey wrench, of the type comprising a handle, a fixed jaw integral with the handle, a mobile jaw provided with a rack, the mobile law slidingly engaged in the handle, and a drive worm for operative connection with the rack, said drive worm held in connection with the rack by the flexible element being displaceable so that the drive worm can be disconnected from operative connection with the rack, the monkey wrench being characterised in that:said flexible element is a shaft comprising a flexible elastomer material, said shaft having two ends and further comprising a cylindrical body received in a bore of a housing portion of the handle;wherein in the assembly of said shaft in the handle, said shaft is slightly bent whereby the drive worm is biased against the rack of the mobile jaw, said drive worm being displaceable out of engagement with said rack by a pressure applied against the bias action of said shaft.