Patent ID: 7340981

Claim:
A tool comprising: an elongated housing having a proximal and a distal end; a first direction changing transmission mounted near said proximal end; a socket drive connection on said first direction changing transmission wherein said socket drive connection is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said elongated housing; an elongated handle formed as a part of the distal end of the elongated housing for holding the tool, said elongated handle having sufficient length to be grasped by a hand; a second direction changing transmission mounted in said elongated housing proximally of said handle; a ratchet wrench connection on said second direction changing transmission adapted to provide connection to a ratchet wrench with the axis of rotation of said ratchet wrench connection being parallel to and offset from said socket drive connection of said first direction changing transmission; drive structure contained within said elongated housing between said first direction changing transmission and said second direction changing transmission for transmitting force from said ratchet wrench to said socket drive connection; said portion of said elongated housing between said first direction changing transmission and said second direction changing transmission being longer than said handle; and stops provided on said housing to prevent rotation of said ratchet wrench past said housing.