Patent ID: 7997166

Claim:
A joint tool, comprising: a first wrench assembly configured to be placed in gripping contact with a first rod; a second wrench assembly including at least two jaws configured to selectively grip a second rod, said second wrench assembly being adapted to rotate the second rod relative to the first rod when said second wrench assembly is rotated in a first direction, said second wrench assembly being further adapted to rotate relative to the second rod when said second wrench assembly is rotated in a second direction, said second wrench comprising an engagement arm, wherein said at least two jaws are pivotally coupled to said engagement arm, a fetter adapted to be adjustably coupled at both ends thereof to said engagement arm, and an arcuate lever arm coupled to said engagement arm between said at least two jaws; and a drive assembly operatively associated with said first wrench assembly and said second wrench assembly, said drive assembly being configured to rotate said second wrench assembly in the first direction and the second direction, and wherein said drive assembly is pivotally coupled to said lever arm.