Patent ID: 6401576
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: B25G

Abstract:
A hand tool, comprising:a shank for engaging with screw heads; a connection member having one end engaged with said shank and another end that defines a pivotal connection section, the pivotal connection section having a bore extending therethrough, one end of the bore having a square shape that forms a fastening section, and another end of bore having a circular shape that forms a release section, the release section, having a diameter that is greater than a diagonal length of the fastening section; a handle movably engaged with the connection section and being turnable to a first operative position in which the handle is in an axial relationship with the shank and to a second operative position in which the handle is normal to the shank; and a locking bolt engageable with the connection section and extending through the handle, said locking bolt having a locking block engageable with the fastening section of said connection member to keep the handle locked at the first operative position or second operative position, and being positionable in a release position in which the locking block is located in the release section to enable the handle to be moved between the first operative position and the second operative position.