Clench wrench

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9849569-B2
Application number	US-201614994220-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 13, 2016
Priority date	Mar 18, 2015
Publication date	Dec 26, 2017
Grant date	Dec 26, 2017

Abstract

A clench wrench includes a structure defining a first body defining a handle and a second body integrated with the first body and defining an engaging head respectively. The second body has two opposite sides with one side defining a front side and the other side defining a back side respectively and includes an engaging space. The engaging space extends through the front and back sides, and an opening is defined on both the front and back sides. One of the front and back sides includes a clenching member of a clenching device connected thereto. The clenching member is selectively movable between a first position blocking the opening of the engaging space adjacent to one of the front and back sides and a second position in which the opening of the engaging space adjacent to one of the front and back sides is not blocked.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A clench wrench comprising:
a structure defining a first body defining a handle for a user of the clench wrench to grasp and a second body integrated with the first body and defining an engaging head respectively, wherein the second body has two opposite sides with one side defining a front side and another side defining a back side respectively and includes an engaging space for engaging an object to be driven by the clench wrench, wherein the engaging space extends through the front and back sides and an opening is defined on both the front and back sides, wherein one of the front and back sides includes a clenching member of a clenching device connected thereto, wherein the clenching member is selectively movable between a first position blocking the opening of the engaging space adjacent to the one of the front and back sides and being capable of preventing the object engaged with the engaging space from disengaging therefrom, and a second position in which the opening of the engaging space adjacent to the one of the front and back sides is not blocked, wherein the clenching member is connected to the one of the front and back sides of the second body by a pivot of the clenching device and being pivotal about a pivot axis, with the pivot inserting through a through hole defined by the clenching member and fixed to a first engaging hole defined by the second body; and
a positioning device interacted with the clenching device and configured to limit positions of the clenching member between the first and second positions thereof, wherein the clenching member is limited by a limiter of the positioning device, with the limiter inserted through a groove defined by the clenching member and fixed to a second engaging hole defined by the second body, and wherein the groove is curved and elongated and has a center of curvature located on the pivot axis.

2. The clench wrench as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the engaging space is defined by an inner periphery of a ratchet wheel, wherein the ratchet wheel is disposed in a compartment defined by an inner periphery of the second body, wherein the ratchet wheel is rotatable and has a center of rotation on an axis, and wherein the axis extends in a thickness direction of the second body.

3. The clench wrench as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a switch device interacted with the ratchet wheel and configured to releasably stop the ratchet wheel from rotation, and wherein the switch device includes an input control exposed on the second body.

4. The clench wrench as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the clenching member is a thin plate that has a substantially smaller thickness than a thickness of the second body.

5. The clench wrench as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a switch device interacted with the ratchet wheel and configured to releasably stop the ratchet wheel from rotation, wherein the switch device includes an input control exposed on the second body, and wherein the clenching member has a thickness not greater than that of the input of the switch.

6. The clench wrench as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the clenching member has a main body selectively blocking the opening of the engaging space, wherein the opening of the engaging space is selectively blocked by a bottom side of the main body as well as by a segment of a lateral edge of the main body, and wherein the lateral edge extends upwardly from the bottom side and on a periphery of the bottom side.

7. The clench wrench as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the clenching member forms a lever protruding upwardly from the main body thereof.

8. The clench wrench as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the engaging space is defined by an inner periphery of a ratchet wheel, wherein the ratchet wheel is disposed in a compartment defined by an inner periphery of the second body, wherein the ratchet wheel is rotatable and has a center of rotation on an axis, and wherein the axis extends in a thickness direction of the second body.

9. The clench wrench as claimed in claim 8 further comprising a switch device interacted with the ratchet wheel and configured to releasably stop the ratchet wheel from rotation, and wherein the switch device includes an input control exposed on the second body.

10. The clench wrench as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the lateral edge of the main body of the clenching member has a second segment having a concave contour to avoid interfering with the operation of input control.

Assignees

• Hong Ann Tool Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Su Cheng-Wei

Classifications

• B25B13/06

  of socket type · CPC title

• B25B23/0071

  Abutment for screws or nuts · CPC title

• B25B13/463 Primary

  a pawl engaging an externally toothed wheel · CPC title

• B25G1/063

  for screwdrivers, wrenches or spanners · CPC title

• B25B23/0057

  Socket or nut ejector means · CPC title