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US 6,779,424 B2Granted
Electrician's wrench
OwnerFred William Schmidtinventor
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Abstract
A tool for engaging a nut, the nut being configured for engaging an abuting surface and having at least one laterally-extending projection. The tool comprises a base and a plurality of upstanding axially projecting tangs extending from the base for alternatively engaging opposing sides of the laterally-extending projection.
Claims11
A tool for engaging a nut, the nut configured for engaging an abuting surface and having at least one laterally-extending projection, the tool comprising
- a handle;
- a first head connected to the handle and having a plurality of upstanding axially projecting tangs for alternatively engaging opposing sides of the projection, and
- a second head carried by the handle and having a plurality of upstanding axially projecting tangs for alternatively engaging opposing sides of the projection,
- wherein at least one of the first and second heads is an annular ring.
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A method of engaging a nut, the nut configured for engaging an abuting surface and having at least one laterally-extending projection, comprising
- providing a tool comprising a handle and a first head and a second connected to the handle, the first and second heads each having a plurality of upstanding axially projecting tangs for alternatively engaging opposing sides of the projection, at least one of the first and second heads being an annular ring,
- selecting the first or second head,
- positioning the selected head to engage the nut, and
- manipulating the tool to adjust the position of the nut.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.