Wrench capable of applying driving force on object to be driven effectively

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11426840-B2
Application number	US-202016995982-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 18, 2020
Priority date	Dec 12, 2019
Publication date	Aug 30, 2022
Grant date	Aug 30, 2022

Abstract

A wrench has a driving head segment defining a portion of a receiving space of the wrench and including a first driving side of the wrench. The driving side includes a plurality of driving sections for abutting against the object. The plurality of driving sections includes surfaces aligned along an axis. The driving side includes a plurality of first recesses disposed alternatively among the plurality of first driving sections.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wrench capable of applying driving force on an object to be driven effectively comprising:
a first driving head segment defining a portion of a receiving space of the wrench and including a first driving side of a plurality of driving sides of the wrench, wherein the first driving side includes a plurality of first driving sections for abutting against the object, wherein the plurality of first driving sections includes surfaces which form flat surfaces aligned and extending along a first axis, wherein the first driving side includes a plurality of first recesses disposed alternatively among the plurality of first driving sections such that flat surfaces of adjacent first driving sections are separated, and wherein the plurality of first recesses each extends in a slanting direction to the first axis.

2. The wrench as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first recesses each is not symmetrical and has one short side and one long side.

3. The wrench as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first driving head segment includes a second driving side of the plurality of driving sides of the wrench, wherein the second driving side is adjacent to the first driving side, wherein the second driving side includes a plurality of second driving sections for abutting against the object, wherein the plurality of second driving sections includes surfaces aligned along a second axis which extends in a slanting direction to the first axis, and wherein the second driving side includes a plurality of second recesses disposed alternatively among the plurality of second driving sections.

4. The wrench as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the plurality of second recesses each extends in a slanting direction to the second axis.

5. The wrench as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the plurality of second recesses each is not symmetrical and has one short side and one long side.

6. The wrench as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a second driving head segment pivotally connected thereto, wherein the second driving head segment defines a portion of the receiving space of the wrench.

7. The wrench as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the second driving head segment is urged by a resilient member.

8. The wrench as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the second driving head segment is pivotally mounted on the first driving head segment, wherein the resilient member has two legs and a turn between the two legs and delimits a space between the two legs, and wherein the two legs are respectively retained on the first and the second driving head segments.

9. The wrench as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the second driving head segment includes a third driving side of the plurality of driving sides of the wrench, wherein the third driving side is adjacent to the second driving side, wherein the second driving side is disposed between the first and the third driving sides, wherein the third driving side includes a plurality of third driving sections for abutting against the object, wherein the plurality of third driving sections includes surfaces aligned along a third axis which extends in a slanting direction to the second axis, and wherein the third driving side includes a plurality of third recesses disposed alternatively among the plurality of third driving sections.

10. The wrench as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the second driving head segment is pivotal with respect to the first driving head segment to a first position in which the second and the third axes are intersected with an included angle of 120 degrees and to a second position in which the second and the third axes are intersected with an included angle greater than 120 degrees.

11. The wrench as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the plurality of third recesses each extends in a slanting direction to the third axis.

12. The wrench as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the plurality of third recesses each is not symmetrical and has one short side and one long side.

13. The wrench as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the second driving head segment includes a fourth driving side of the plurality of driving sides of the wrench, wherein the fourth driving side is adjacent to the third driving side, wherein the fourth driving side includes a plurality of fourth driving sections for abutting against the object, wherein the plurality of fourth driving sections includes surfaces aligned along a fourth axis which extends in a slanting direction to the third axis, and wherein the fourth driving side includes a plurality of fourth recesses disposed alternatively among the plurality of fourth driving sections.

14. The wrench as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the plurality of fourth recesses each extends in a slanting direction to the fourth axis.

15. The wrench as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the plurality of fourth recesses each is not symmetrical and has one short side and one long side.

16. The wrench as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the second driving head segment includes a fifth driving side of the plurality of driving sides of the wrench, wherein the fifth driving side is adjacent to the fourth driving side, wherein the fourth driving side is disposed between the third and the fifth driving sides, wherein the fifth driving side includes a plurality of fifth driving sections for abutting against the object, wherein the plurality of fifth driving sections includes surfaces aligned along a fifth axis which extends in a slanting direction to the fourth axis, and wherein the fifth driving side includes a plurality of fifth recesses disposed alternatively among the plurality of fifth driving sections.

17. The wrench as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the plurality of fifth recesses each extends in a slanting direction to the third axis, respectively.

18. The wrench as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the plurality of fifth recesses each is not symmetrical and has one short side and one long side.

19. The wrench as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the first and the second axes are intersected with an included angle of 120 degrees, wherein the third and the fourth axes are intersected with an included angle of 120 degrees, and wherein the fourth and the fifth axes are intersected with an included angle of 120 degrees.

Assignees

• Hong Ann Tool Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Su Cheng-Wei

Classifications

• B25B13/08

  of open jaw type · CPC title

• B25B13/46 Primary

  of the ratchet type, for providing a free return stroke of the handle · CPC title

• B25B13/462 Primary

  the ratchet parts engaging in a direction radial to the tool operating axis · CPC title