Dual-handled drive wrench
OwnerJustin A. Kennedyinventor
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Abstract
A dual-handled ratcheting socket wrench having a drive head and a pair of handles pivotably attached at opposite ends of the drive head, and a manually-withdrawable, quick-release pin extending through each handle and the drive head to form a hinge. The quick-release pin can be withdrawn manually from the aligned holes without the use of a hand tool. The dual-handled ratcheting socket wrench can have a locking mechanism for independently securing the handles at a variable pivot position relative to the drive head. The dual-handled socket wrench allows a mechanic to apply substantially equal, co-rotational force to each handle.
Claims9
A dual-handled drive wrench, comprising:
- a) a drive head including a drive post extending along a drive axis, and opposed first and second shanks extending radially from the drive axis, the first and second shanks each having a hole through the shank along a handle pivot axis;
- b) a first handle and a second handle, each including a clevis at a proximal end having aligned holes through the legs of the clevis, the holes of the legs of the clevis aligned with the hole of the shank to provide a hinge that pivots around the handle pivot axis;
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- c) a manually-withdrawable, quick-release pin extending through the aligned holes of the clevis legs and shank, which can be withdrawn manually from the aligned holes without the use of a hand tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.