Patent ID: 7024970

Claim:
A socket wrench, comprising: a first socket element having a first socket, said first socket element having a first axis; a second socket element having a second socket, said second socket element having a second axis; a lever arm having a handle portion including a first end and an opposing second end, and an elongated channel-type opening on one side thereof and having a substantially U-shaped configuration, said elongated channel-type opening having a longitudinal axis; said lever arm having a first angled end portion attached to said handle portion first end and a second angled end portion attached to said handle portion second end; a first hinge; a second hinge; wherein said first socket element is dimensioned and configured and is pivotally mounted to said first angled end portion via said first hinge wherein said first axis is collinear with said elongated channel-type opening longitudinal axis when said first socket is in a first position, and said second socket element is dimensioned and configured and is pivotally mounted to said second angled end portion via said second hinge wherein said second axis is collinear with said longitudinal axis when said second socket element is in a second position, wherein said first socket element, said elongated channel-type opening, and said second socket element provide a continuous channel for receiving a work piece therein when said first socket element is in said first portion and said second socket element is in said second position.