Wrench retaining device

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1982-09-29

1988-11-29

Meislin, Debra

Tools

Bolt holders

81125, B25B 1300

Patent

active

047872730

ABSTRACT:
A wrench retaining clip mounts on the shank of a wrench and is operative to retain a working head of the wrench in an engaged position on a nut or bolt head of a threaded bolt. The clip includes a channel-shaped yoke which extends partially around the wrench shank. A prong member extends longitudinally from the yoke and has a free end adapted to engage the threads of the bolt, and the yoke is slideable on the wrench shank to move the prong into and out of this engaged position. A releaseable locking mechanism is formed by a pair of resilient arcuate arms extending from the yoke in a semi-circle. These arms may releaseably embrace the working head of the wrench to lock the yoke and prong into the engaged position with the prong being biased into thread engagement. A notch is preferably formed at the free end of the prong to mate with adjacent side surfaces of the nut or bolt head where thread engagement is difficult or impossible. In one alternative embodiment, a second set of resilient, arcuate arms and a second prong are positioned on the end of the yoke opposite the first set, and a second alternate embodiment includes enlarged nubs at the free ends of the arcuate arms. In another alternative, the prong includes a shoulder which can engage the inner side wall of the wrench working head.

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