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Socket and ratchet wrench

US5626062A · kind A · utility

70Cited by
12References
9Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 15, 1994
Grant dateMay 6, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 15, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25B23/0035
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A socket and ratchet wrench combination (20) disclosed has a socket (22) and a ratchet wrench (24) that are detachably connectible to each other through a retainer (58) preferably embodied by a split ring (68) to provide nut driving even when a threaded shank of a relatively long length extends outwardly from the nut being torqued.

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