Clamping and spreading tool

A tool comprising:

• a handle assembly including an actuator;
• a bar supported by the handle assembly and configured to move relative to the handle assembly when the actuator is actuated,
• an inner rod coupled to the bar;
• and
• a detent mechanism coupled to the bar and configured to selectively lock the inner rod to the bar;
• wherein the inner rod is adjusted relative to the bar to vary a span of the tool;
• wherein the bar includes a slot spanning from a first end of the bar to a second end of the bar;
• the inner rod is received within the first end and coupled to the bar to provide a clamping force, and wherein the inner rod is received within the second end and coupled to the bar to provide a spreading force.

A hand tool comprising:

• a handle assembly including a trigger;
• a bar supported by the handle assembly and configured to move relative to the handle assembly when the trigger is actuated;
• a telescoping inner rod adjustably coupled to the bar to vary a span of the tool and to switch the tool from a clamping configuration to a spreading configuration;
• wherein the telescoping inner rod is coupled to a first end of the bar in the clamping configuration and coupled to a second end of the bar in the spreading configuration.