Patent ID: 6349621
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
A wrench for applying a force to a work piece, the wrench comprising:a handle having proximal and distal ends and top and bottom surfaces; a fixed jaw mounted at the distal end of the handle having an inner, contact surface for contacting the work piece; a moveable jaw pivotally mounted at the distal end of the handle having an inner, contact surface for contacting the work piece; a biasing means mounted in the handle for biasing the moveable jaw toward the fixed jaw; a slidable button mounted on the top surface of the handle; a connector having a distal end fixedly attached to the moveable jaw and a proximal end fixedly attached to the slidable button; and means for locking the slidable button in a fixed position to hold the moveable jaw in an open position.