Elastomeric sleeve on rearward portion of wrench socket to facilitate recognition and selection of the socket

In combination with a wrench socket having a forward portion and further having a rearward portion, a sleeve carried by the rearward portion of the socket, the sleeve having an outer diameter which is substantially coterminous, radially, with the outer diameter of the forward portion of the socket, said sleeve further having a recess formed therein, keying means between the sleeve and the rearward portion of the socket, thereby precluding relative rotation between the socket and the sleeve, and indicia means disposed in the recess on the sleeve for identifying the socket.

In combination with a socket for a ratchet wrench, wherein the socket has a rearward portion provided with a rearward end face, a molded elastomeric sleeve carried by the rearward portion of the socket and extending to at least the rearward end face thereof, and the sleeve having a recess formed therein, said sleeve further having size indicia disposed in the recess, thereby facilitating a convenient recognition and selection of the socket.

In combination with a socket for a ratchet wrench, the socket having respective forward and rearward portions, the rearward portion of the socket having a reduced outer diameter, thereby forming an annular shoulder between the forward and rearward portions of the socket, the forward portion of the socket having an outer diameter, the rearward portion of the socket having a rearward end face, a molded elastomeric sleeve having a recess formed therein, said sleeve being secured on the rearward portion of the socket and abutting against the annular shoulder, the sleeve extending axially substantially to the rearward end face of the rearward portion of the socket, the sleeve further extending radially substantially coterminous with the outer diameter of the forward portion of the socket, indicia means disposed in the recess on the sleeve for facilitating convenient recognition of the socket, and knurls formed on the sleeve, thereby facilitating a manual rotation of the socket, and thereby preventing the socket from rolling when placed sideways on a flat surface.

A sleeve adapted to be secured to the rearward portion of a wrench socket, said sleeve comprising:

• an annular sleeve portion adapted to be received on the rearward portion of the wrench socket, said sleeve portion having a recess formed therein and an indicia means disposed in the recess for facilitating a convenient recognition and selection of the socket.

An elastomeric sleeve adapted to be secured to the rearward portion of a wrench socket, the sleeve comprising:

• a sleeve portion adapted to be received on the rearward portion of the wrench socket, said sleeve having a recess formed therein, said sleeve further having indicia means disposed in the recess for facilitating a convenient recognition and selection of the socket, the sleeve and socket having respective rearward end faces which are substantially aligned axially with one another, and knurls on the sleeve for facilitating a manual rotation of the socket.

In combination with a socket for a ratchet wrench, a molded elastomeric sleeve positioned on the socket, said sleeve having an outer diameter provided with knurls for facilitating manual rotation of the socket, adhesive means between the socket and the sleeve for securing the sleeve to the socket, thereby precluding relative rotation between the socket and the sleeve, said sleeve further having at least one recess formed therein, and size indicia in each respective recess.