Patent ID: 7156004

Claim:
An adjustable wrench for gripping and rotation of a generally cylindrical canister comprising, in combination: a first hand grip handle having a hand grip end, a jaw attachment end and a pivot connection intermediate the hand grip end and the jaw attachment end; a second hand grip handle having a hand grip end, a jaw attachment end and a pivot connection intermediate the hand grip end and jaw attachment end of said second hand grip handle; said first and second hand grip handles pivotally connected at their said pivot connections, the hand grip handles being substantially coplanar and pivotal about their pivot connections; a first, separate, canister gripping jaw having an attachment end, and a generally arcuate gripping arm extending from the first gripping jaw attachment end, said attachment end adjustably attached by a first pivot attachment mechanism to the first hand grip handle jaw attachment end for pivotal movement of said first gripping jaw between a position generally coplanar with the first and second hand grip handles and a non-coplanar position with respect to said handles; and a second separate component canister gripping jaw having an attachment end and a generally arcuate gripping arm extending from the second gripping jaw attachment end, said attachment end adjustably attached by a second pivot attachment mechanism to the second hand grip handle jaw attachment end for pivotal movement between a position generally coplanar with the first and second hand grip handles and a non-coplanar position with respect to said handles and said first and second gripping jaws comprising a clamping device with said jaws in opposed relation.