Patent ID: 6848345

Claim:
A wrench comprising: a handle including an end having an engaging portion; a head including a pivotal portion pivotably connected to the end of the handle, the pivotal portion of the head including a fore lug and a rear lug that are located with reference to a ratcheting direction of the handle, an opening being defined between the fore lug and the rear lug, the engaging portion of the handle being received in the opening and pivotable about a pivotal axis, each of the fore lug and the rear lug having an arcuate outer surface section, a plurality of teeth being defined in the arcuate outer surface section of the fore lug; a retaining mechanism for releasably engaging with the teeth of the fore lug, allowing the head to be pivotally moved to a desired position relative to the handle and retaining the head in the desired position; and an axial hole defined in the end of the handle and having a first end and a second end, with the second end of the axial hole facing the teeth of the fore lug, with the retaining mechanism including a catch slideably mounted in the axial hole and urged to be engaged with the teeth of the fore lug.