Global Patent Index - EP 2255927 A2

EP 2255927 A2 20101201 - Ratchetable open-ended wrench

Title (en)

Ratchetable open-ended wrench

Title (de)

Offener Ratschenschlüssel

Title (fr)

Clé à extrémité ouverte à cliquet

Publication

EP 2255927 A2 20101201 (EN)

Application

EP 10153675 A 20100216

Priority

  • EP 09159662 A 20090507
  • EP 10153675 A 20100216

Abstract (en)

The inventions discloses a ratchetable open-ended wrench for turning a workpiece (W) having a drive end with at least one pair of opposed contact edges (WS), comprising: a handle (H) with a first end; a wrench head (100) including a base portion (200); a first jaw (110) extending outwardly from the base portion (200) and including a first driving wall (114) disposed in a first plane; a second jaw (120) extending outwardly from the base portion (200) of the wrench head 100 such that the first and the second jaws define a drive opening configured to receive the drive end of the fastener (W), the second jaw including a rear-end wall (127) disposed in a second plane adjacent the base portion (200); and an auxiliary jaw (140) including a driving surface (143) and being slidably received in the second jaw (120) such that the driving surface (143) of the auxiliary jaw (140) extends outwardly into the drive opening and the rear-end wall (127) is disposed between the auxiliary jaw (140) and the base portion (200), wherein the drive end of the fastener (W) is slidably receivable in the drive opening of the wrench head (100) such that the fastener (W) can be rotated in a first direction by the first driving wall (114) and the rear-end wall (127).

IPC 8 full level

B25B 13/08 (2006.01); B25B 13/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B25B 13/08 (2013.01); B25B 13/46 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2248631 A1 20101110; EP 2248631 B1 20110907; AT E523294 T1 20110915; EP 2255927 A2 20101201; EP 2255927 A3 20120328; EP 2255927 B1 20150805

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09159662 A 20090507; AT 09159662 T 20090507; EP 10153675 A 20100216