Patent ID: 8555753

Claim:
A strap wrench comprising: a strap in a continuous loop having a plurality of notches; and a tension mechanism for tightening the strap around an object to be turned using the strap wrench, wherein the tension mechanism comprises: a first handle having a first roller disposed to contact the strap; and a second handle pivotally coupled to the first handle having a second roller disposed to contact the strap, the first and second rollers being separated by a first distance when the first and second handles are in an open position and being separated by a second distance that is less than the first distance when the first and second handles are in a closed position; and wherein the strap forms an opening external to the first and second handles for receiving the object to be turned, and the tension mechanism tightens the strap around the object to be turned when the first and second handles are in the closed position and loosens the strap around the object to be turned when the first and second handles are in the open position.