Patent ID: 7237291

Claim:
A combined nut area debris remover and nut driver tool, said tool configured for removing debris from a utility box nut recess, said nut recess containing a nut, said tool comprising: a body having an axis, said body extending from a first end to a second end, said first end configured for connection with a handle, said second end for connecting with a nut driver; a nut driver connecting to said body, said nut driver having a rim defining an internal portion, said internal portion configured with a suitable polygonal shape for engaging a nut; a debris removing portion circumscribing said nut driver, said debris removing portion having a first end comprising a plurality of rigid teeth, said plurality of rigid teeth for dislodging and removing debris from the area adjacent said nut before said nut driver engages said nut, wherein said plurality of rigid teeth can be moved from an extended position where said plurality of rigid teeth extend past said rim thereby allowing said plurality of rigid teeth to dislodge and remove debris from the area adjacent said nut to a retracted position where said nut driver can engage said nut, and a spring configured for biasing said plurality of rigid teeth in said extended position and in said refracted position.