Selective one-way wrench

• US 7,165,479 B1
• Filed: 09/13/2005
• Issued: 01/23/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yi Min Lee
• Original Assignee: Yi Min Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Yi Min
• Primary Examiner(s): Thomas; David B.
• Application Number:
  US11/225,464
• Time in Patent Office: 497 Days
• Field of Search: 81 60- 632
• US Class Current: 81/60
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 13/463 a pawl engaging an externally toothed wheel

Abstract

There is disclosed a selective one-way wrench with a device for retaining a socket. The selective one-way wrench includes a handle and a head formed at an end of the handle. The retaining device includes a cover installed on the head. Two parallel grooves are defined in the internal side of the cover. A stop is formed between the grooves. A shackle is put between the cover and the head. The shackle includes two slides sliding in the grooves. The shackle defines an opening larger than the socket. The shackle includes a retaining portion at a front end. An arched leaf spring is compressed between the shackle and the stop. Thus, the shackle is normally at a locking position and will be returned to the locking position after it is moved and released. Because of the above-mentioned design, the socket can easily be retained and released. As the slides slide in the grooves, the operation of the retaining device is smooth. Therefore, its lifecycle is long.

Claims

1. A selective one-way wrench comprising a handle (10), a head (11) formed at an end of the handle (10), a selective one-way mechanism installed at the head (11), and a retaining device (20) for retaining a socket (30) on the head (11), the retaining device (20) comprising:

a cover (21) installed on the head (11), the cover (21) comprising an opening (22) through which the socket (30) can be inserted, a stop (23) on a side, and two parallel grooves (24) between two lateral walls thereof and two lateral walls of the stop (23); and

a shackle (26) put between the cover (21) and the head (11) movably, the shackle (26) comprising an opening (260) larger than the socket (30), two slides (261) for sliding in the grooves (24), and a retaining portion (262) for entering a groove (35) in the periphery of the socket (30) when the shackle (26) is moved backwards so that the selective one-way wrench can be operated easily and smoothly.

2. The selective one-way wrench according to claim 1 comprising screws (25) for attaching the cover (21) to the head (11).

3. The selective one-way wrench according to claim 1 comprising a friction plate (27) secured to the shackle (26) so that by pushing the friction plate (27), a user easily moves the shackle (26).

4. The selective one-way wrench according to claim 1 or 3 comprising a spring (29) compressed between the shackle (26) and the stop (23) so that the shackle (26) is moved backwards automatically.