Patent ID: 6752045
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
A squeeze type wrench comprising:an elongated body member having first and second ends; a handle at said first end of said body member; a toothed drive gear rotatable at said second end of said body member; a tool element detachably connected to said drive gear for rotation therewith; a finger grip lever pivoted to said body member for movement between first and second positions; a push arm having a first end engagable with said grip lever and a second end moveable longitudinally relative to said body member; an elongated pawl member having a midpoint pivoted to said second end of said push arm for movement therewith; a set of gear engaging teeth formed at each end of said pawl member for movement of a selected one of said sets into engagement with teeth at a selected side of said drive gear; said finger grip lever being moveable relative to said handle to move said push arm and said pawl member as a unit to rotate said drive gear in one direction with one set of said teeth engaged with said drive gear and in the other direction with the other set of said teeth in engagement with said drive gear; and spring means for resiliently resisting pivoting of said finger grip lever toward said handle and assisting pivoting away from said handle.