Adjustable and Ratchet Wrench Combination

Abstract

A two jaw adjustable wrench having two opposing jaws that adjust inward and outward, one jaw having a left hand thread and the opposing jaw having a right hand thread for ease of adjustment. The user rotates the central knurled wheel in either a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation. The direction of rotation influences the opposing jaws to move inward or outward for various fastener size adjustments.

Opposite end of the ratchet wrench has a universally adaptable and slideable ratchet wrench for accepting universal ¼″ hexagon tool bits such as a #1 and #2 Phillips or slotted screwdriver bits of various sizes. Both tool ends are easily retractable and extendable by sliding either tool forward for use and or retractable when not in use.

The Adjustable and Ratchet Wrench's upper housing half provides two pocket-slots to store the Phillip's #1 and #2 screwdriver attachment and a #1 & #2 slotted screwdriver attachment.

Claims

1. An adjustable, extendable, retractable two jaw wrench having jaws moving simultaneously together or apart depending upon the axial rotation of the central knurled thumb spacer to adjust the opposing jaws to the desired hexagonal or square shaped fastener to be tightened or loosened. The opposing jaws each having a left and right hand thread to accomplish their simultaneous movement inward or apart. The wrench of claim 1, wherein said first and second jaws being moved by rotating a member having first and second threaded members connected thereto. One end of said first threaded members male with internal threads formed in said first jaw member and said second threaded member mates with internal threads in second jaw member. The wrench of claim 2, wherein said first and second jaw members are housed in a slideable yoke member within the confines of a upper and lower track within the upper and lower main housing covers. An extendable and retractable ratcheting wrench in claim 3, being extendable and retractable within the confines of a slotted track on the opposite end of the tools upper and lower main housing cover. The ratchet wrench mechanism in claim 4, having a serrated main ratcheting gear and a ratcheting two way swiveled pawl to lock said ratcheting gear m one direction for tightening of various fasteners and or swung in the opposite direction to lock said ratcheting gear for loosening of various fasteners. Said ratcheting gear provides a universal hexagonal configured hole to accept universal hex shaped Phillip's and slotted drivers for fasteners of various sizes and a universal adapter having a ¼″ square top to accept ¼″ square universal sockets.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING FIGURES

[0011] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the Portable Dual End Wrench Assembly 20 with all relevant components 10 and 15 Sub-Assembly embodiments.

[0012] FIG. 2 is an ISO view of the assembled Portable Wrench Assembly 20 with embodiment 10 extended. 15 also extended, and the Jaws sub-Assy. swiveled 45 degrees upward.

[0013] FIG. 3 is an ISO view of the assembled Portable Wrench Assembly 20 with embodiment 10 and 15 extended.

[0014] FIG. 4 is an isometric view of the Wrench Assembly's—Ratcheting assembly 10, and the Two Jaw Adjustable Wrench in the stowed positions.

[0015] FIG. 5 is a right side profile view of the dual end wrench assembly with the Ratcheting Assembly embodiment 10 fully extended and the Adjustable Two Jaw Wrench, also fully extended.

[0016] FIG. 5a is a section view showing the internal Ratcheting Gear 14 and Ratcheting pawl 10 extended.

[0017] FIG. 5b is a section view showing the internal adjustable wrench's right hand and left hand threaded jaws and their mating right hand and left hand threaded male screw.

[0018] FIG. 6 is lower half embodiment 20 showing the Two Jaw wrench assembly extended and the opposite end showing the ratcheting embodiment extended within the lower half of the wrench housing FIG. 16.

[0019] FIG. 7 is a right hand side view of the embodiment 20 showing embodiment 10 and 15 in the stowed positions.

[0020] FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the lower housing 16 showing embodiment 10 and 15 within the guide channel 16d in the retracted positions.

[0021] FIG. 9 is a section view of lower half section view of the embodiment 10 ratcheting driver assembly showing the ratcheting gear 14 and the ratcheting Pawl 10 engaged within lower ratchet housing 12.

[0022] FIG. 10 is a top view of the ratcheting housing embodiment 10.

[0023] FIG. 10a is a cross section view of embodiment 10 showing the ratcheting components.

[0024] FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the embodiment 10 ratcheting mechanism and its relevant components.

[0025] FIG. 12 is an ISO view of the ratcheting embodiment 10 showing a complete ratcheting assembly.

[0026] FIG. 13 is a top profile view of the wrench sub-assembly-right hand and left hand jaw members 2 are adjusted outward to a ½ inch hexagonal bolt size.

[0027] FIG. 14 is a top profile view of the wrench sub-assembly-right hand and left hand jaw members 2 are adjusted inward to a 10 mm size hexagonal boll size.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] “Adjustable and Ratchet Wrench Combination”, Embodiment 20: consisting of a two jaw adjustable wrench end and an opposite end which is a ratcheting component. Both are extendable and retractable.

[0029] The adjustable range of the two jaw members is approximately ¼″ to ⅝″ and 6 mm to 17 mm maximum opening. The adjustable wrench end can be used on both hexagonal and square configured fasteners of various sizes. There are two ways the tool can grip the fasteners:

[0030] #1: Smaller square or hex shaped size fasteners can be gripped from either the v-end diamond notch at 120 degrees configured within the jaws or the interior central opening.

[0031] #2: When the user rotates the central knurled cylindrical knob in an upward and clockwise rotation, the opposing jaws move apart to a wider and larger opening for larger hexagonal or square fasteners. Counterclockwise or downward rotation of the knurled cylindrical knob reactivates the jaws to move back inwardly or closer together for smaller hex or square size fasteners.

[0032] The internal right-hand and left-hand knurled thread screw is housed within the jaws' upper frame cylindrical square slotted feature. The thread screw is secured by the central external knurled cylindrical thumb wheel.

[0033] The two opposing jaws' maximum adjustments (distance outward) are each secured by a dowel pin to stop any further outward movement. This prevents the jaws from dissembling from the yoke housing. When adjusted outward, the square feature of the yoke housing rides within the internal track of the upper and lower exterior handle and is secured by a stop pin. To extend for use or retract for storage, the user grips the wrench assembly's knurled outer guide pads inward with his thumb and index fingers and slides the desired component in or out at either end.