Patent · US Expired

Single-wedge wrenches

US7270035B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 31, 2003
Grant dateSep 18, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 31, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25B13/12
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a single wedge wrench including two jaws, one of which has a zigzag gripping surface. The wrench further includes a wedge having a zigzag gripping surface. The wedge is mounted on an inner surface of the other one of the two jaws by means of a joint member, being slidable along the inner surface. The wrench disclosed can be used for bolts or nuts with various types and sizes, and an operation can be performed as long as a handle of the wrench is returned. The wrench can be manufactured with a simple process in a production line.

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