Pipe wrench jaw

#This invention relates to wrenches, and particularly to pipe wrenches or the like wherein the jaws are designed to exert a firm grip on a cylindrical or similar object.

#The present invention particularly concerns itself with a removable jaw that is easily placed into position and removed without the use of tools, and without reference to retaining means, such as detent means of rigid or spring forms. By providing a jaw of this character it can be conveniently put into position and so designed for biting into and firmly gripping a workpiece which may be cylindrical or of other shape.

#An object of the present invention is to provide a replaceable jaw for use in a pipe wrench and capable of exerting the required force on the pipe to be engaged.

#Although the characteristic features of this invention will be particularly pointed out in the claims, the invention itself, and the manner in which it may be made and used, may be better understood by referring to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views and in which:

#FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a removeable jaw in position on a wrench, in accordance with the present invention;

#FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the removable jaw of the present invention;

#Referring now to the drawings there is illustrated in FIGS. 1-4 a removeable pipe wrench jaw 10 that may be utilized in conjunction with a more or less conventional pipe wrench structure 12 having a handle 14 with a pair of jaw members 15 and 16 adapted to be moved towards and away from each other. A cylindrical member 18 is provided in a manner well known in the art, to move the respective jaws 15 and 16 towards and away from each other. The lower jaw member 16 may include a contacting or mating surface 20 adapted to receive thereon the pipe wrench jaw 10 without the need for any fasteners or other securing means as is commonly the case.

#The pipe wrench jaw 10 includes a housing member 22 and a plurality of gripping members 24 which function to grip the workpiece 25, which may be in the form of a cylindrical or otherwise shaped object.

#The housing member 22 made from a metallic material, includes an upper end 26 and lower end 28 spaced from each other. The respective ends 26 and 28 define planar surfaces that may be parallel spaced from each other. A pair of sides 30 and 32 defined the side walls of the housing member 22. The sides 30 and 32 fit across the width of jaw member 16 of the wrench 12. The housing member 22 further includes a front face or wall 34 and rear face or wall 35 spaced from each other. The housing member 22 may form a rectangular configuration.