Turnbuckle wrench assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9566693-B2
Application number	US-201414283635-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 21, 2014
Priority date	May 21, 2014
Publication date	Feb 14, 2017
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017

Abstract

A wrench assembly for turning a central portion of a turnbuckle. The wrench assembly includes first and second wrenches that are substantially identical. Slots in body portions of each of the wrenches define open ends that are oppositely disposed to one another when engaging the central portion of the turnbuckle. The wrenches may be detachably secured together around the central portion of the turnbuckle. At least two spokes extend outwardly from a periphery of each of the body portions of the wrenches that are utilized to impart rotational movement to the central portion of the turnbuckle. In at least one configuration, a distal end of an elongated member is used to push and pull on the spokes to impart the rotational movement.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wrench assembly for turning a central portion of a turnbuckle about a rotational axis, the wrench assembly comprising:
a first wrench comprising a first body portion and at least two spokes extending outwardly from around a periphery of the first body portion; and
a second wrench comprising a second body portion and at least two spokes extending outwardly from around a periphery of the second body portion, the first and second body portions each comprising a slot defining an open end, the open ends of the first and second body portions oppositely disposed to one another about the central portion of the turnbuckle, and the slots at least partially adjacent one another along the rotational axis of the central portion and simultaneously engaging the central portion of the turnbuckle for the first and second wrenches to turn the central portion of the turnbuckle about the rotational axis,
wherein the at least two spokes of the first body portion and the at least two spokes of the second body portion are equally spaced from one another and distal ends of each of the at least two spokes of the first and second body portion includes an opening therethrough for interfacing with an end of an elongated member, the elongated member configured to impart rotational movement of the central portion of the turnbuckle through one of the spokes of one of the first and second wrenches.

2. The wrench assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first wrench further comprises two spokes extending outwardly from around a periphery of the first body portion and the second wrench further comprises two spokes extending outwardly from around a periphery of the second body portion, and wherein each of the two spokes of the first body portion and each of the two spokes of the second body portion are approximately 90 degrees apart from one another.

3. The wrench assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first wrench and the second wrench are substantially identical to one another.

4. The wrench assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first wrench and the second wrench cooperate to encircle the central portion of the turnbuckle.

5. The wrench assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second wrenches are detachably secured to one another.

6. A wrench assembly for turning a central portion of a turnbuckle about a rotational axis, the wrench assembly comprising:
a first wrench comprising a first body portion; and
a second wrench comprising a second body portion, the first and second body portions each comprising a slot defining an open end, the open ends of the first and second body portions oppositely disposed to one another about the central portion of the turnbuckle, and the slots at least partially adjacent one another along the rotational axis of the central portion and simultaneously engaging the central portion of the turnbuckle for the first and second wrenches to turn the central portion of the turnbuckle about the rotational axis,
wherein the first body portion further comprises an opening therethrough and the second body portion further comprises at an opening therethrough, and wherein the opening of the first body portion aligns with the opening of the second body portion when the open ends of the first and second body portions are oppositely disposed to one another about the central portion of the turnbuckle and when the slots are at least partially adjacent one another and engaging the central portion of the turnbuckle.

7. The wrench assembly of claim 6 , wherein the openings of the first and second body portions are aligned with one another and further comprising a fastener configured to be received in the openings of the first and second body portions when aligned to detachably secure the first and second wrenches to one another about the central portion of the turnbuckle.

8. The wrench assembly of claim 6 , wherein the central portion of the turnbuckle comprises a plurality of flat portions, and wherein the slots of the first and second body portions engage with the flat portions for rotating the central portion of the turnbuckle with the wrench assembly.

9. A wrench assembly for turning a central portion of a turnbuckle about a rotational axis, the wrench assembly comprising:
a first wrench comprising a first body portion;
a second wrench comprising a second body portion, the first and second body portions substantially identical to one another and each comprising a slot defining an open end, the open ends of the first and second body portions oppositely disposed to one another to encircle the central portion of the turnbuckle, and the slots at least partially adjacent one another along the rotational axis of the central portion and simultaneously engaging the central portion of the turnbuckle for the first and second wrenches to turn the central portion of the turnbuckle about the rotational axis; and
at least two spokes extending outwardly from around a periphery of the first body portion and at least two spokes extending outwardly from around a periphery of the second body portion, wherein the at least two spokes of the first body portion and the at least two spokes of the second body portion are equally spaced from one another and comprise openings through each of distal ends of the at least two spokes of the first and second body portions and an elongated member configured for interfacing with an end of an elongated member, the elongated member configured to impart rotational movement of the central portion of the turnbuckle through one of the spokes of one of the first and second wrenches.

10. The wrench assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first and second wrenches are detachably secured to one another with at least one fastener.

11. The wrench assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first body portion further comprises an opening therethrough and the second body portion further comprises at an opening therethrough, and wherein the opening of the first body portion aligns with the opening of the second body portion when the open ends of the first and second body portions are oppositely disposed to one another to encircle the central portion of the turnbuckle.

12. A method for turning a central portion of a turnbuckle about a rotational axis, the method comprising:
providing a first wrench comprising a first body portion and a second wrench comprising a second body portion, the first and second body portions each comprising a slot defining an open end and at least two spokes extending outward from a periphery of each of the first and second body portions;
oppositely disposing the open ends to one another about the central portion of the turnbuckle;
simultaneously engaging the central portion of the turnbuckle with the slots at least partially adjacent one another along the rotational axis of the central portion;
detachably securing the first and second wrenches together; and
imparting rotational movement of the central portion of the turnbuckle about the rotational axis through one of the spokes of one of the first and second wrenches.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising aligning an opening in the first body portion with an opening in the second body portion.

14. A method for turning a central portion of a turnbuckle about a rotational axis, the method comprising:
providing a first wrench comprising a first body portion and a second wrench comprising a second body portion, the first and second body portions each comprising a slot defining an open end and at least two spokes equally spaced apart and extending outward from a periphery of each of the first and second body portions;
oppositely disposing the open ends to one another about the cen

Assignees

• Boeing Co

Inventors

• Atkinson Grant J
• Goebel Garry A
• Freeman Richard D

Classifications

• B25B13/08 Primary

  of open jaw type · CPC title

• B25B13/48

  for special purposes · CPC title

• B25B13/481 Primary

  for operating in areas having limited access · CPC title

• B25B13/04 Primary

  of ring jaw type · CPC title