Socket wrench having a rotatable handle

A socket wrench, comprising:

• a head having a drive shaft adaptable for a coupling engagement interchangeably with any one of a plurality of tool elements;
• a shank extending substantially transversely from the head and having a journal surface adaptable for a journalled engagement with the tool elements about the shank, so as to permit a rotation of the tool elements about the shank to provide a rotatable grippable surface for the socket wrench;
• and
• a retaining member attached to the shank for retaining the tool elements about the shank.

A method for storing spare tool elements on a socket wrench in a manner providing a handle with a rotatable grip surface, comprising the steps of:

• providing a socket wrench with a journal surface on an extending shank;
• journalling a tool element about the journal surface;
• and
• attaching a retaining member to the shank to retain the tool element about the journal surface.

A socket wrench adapted to facilitate a neutral wrist position during use of the socket wrench, comprising:

• a plurality of tool elements;
• a head having a drive shaft connectable to the tool elements for interchangeable coupling engagement with one of the plurality of tool elements,
• an elongated shank extending substantially transversely from the head and supportingly storing the plurality of tool elements so as to permit an operator to grasp the tool elements and rotate the tool elements about the shank;
• and
• a retaining member attached to the shank for retaining the tool elements on the shank while permitting the tool elements to rotate about the shank providing a rotatable grippable surface.

A socket wrench adapted to facilitate a neutral wrist position during use of the socket wrench, comprising:

• a plurality of tool elements, each tool element having a bore;
• a head having a drive shaft connectable to the tool elements for interchangeable coupling engagement with a selected tool element of the plurality of tool elements;
• an elongated shank, extending from the head, the elongated shank having an abutment at a proximal end thereof;
• a retaining member connected to a distal end of the shank and having a shoulder, wherein a plurality of non-selected tool elements of the plurality of tool elements is supportingly engaged by a disposition of the shank within the bore of each non-selected tool element so that the non-selected tool elements are retained on the shank between the abutment of the shank and the shoulder of the retaining member while permitting the non-selected tool elements to freely rotate about the shank.