Patent ID: 6983676
Filing Date: 2006-01-10
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. An adjustable wrench comprising: a handle including a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposed to the first lateral side, a fixed jaw being formed on an end of the handle, the handle including an engaging section, the handle further including a transverse through-hole extending from the first lateral side of the handle through the second lateral side of the handle; a movable jaw including a longitudinal hole through which the engaging section of the handle extends, allowing the movable jaw to slide relative to the handle, the movable jaw further including an underside having two ends, a toothed section being formed on each said end of the underside of the movable jaw; a retaining member movably mounted in the transverse through-hole of the handle, the retaining member including an elastic element mounted therein, the retaining member further including two toothed sections; a fixing plate securely mounted to the second lateral side of the handle, with an end of the elastic element abutting against the fixing plate; the retaining member being biased by the elastic element to a position where the toothed sections of the retaining member are engaged with the toothed sections of the movable jaw, thereby retaining the movable jaw in place; the retaining member being pushable to another position wherein the toothed sections of the retaining member are disengaged from the toothed sections of the movable jaw, allowing the movable jaw to slide relative to the fixed jaw.