Pivotable and magnetic wrench
View Patent ↗A wrench includes a generally elongate shaft defining an axis and having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The wrench also includes a handle assembly that is attached to the shaft. The handle assembly terminates in a magnetic mount that is configured to magnetically engage a working surface. The magnetic mount has a passage for receiving the shaft therethrough. The passage is sized and dimensioned to allow the shaft to pivot within the passage and with respect to the magnetic mount.
1. A wrench comprising:
a generally elongate shaft defining an axis and having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; and
a handle assembly attached to the shaft, the handle assembly terminating in a magnetic mount that is configured to magnetically engage a working surface, the magnetic mount having a passage for receiving the shaft therethrough, wherein the passage is sized and dimensioned to allow the shaft to pivot within the passage and with respect to the magnetic mount.
2. The wrench of claim 1 wherein the magnetic mount further comprises at least one magnet disposed at a lower surface of the magnetic mount.
3. The wrench of claim 1 wherein the first end of the shaft has a U-shaped opening.
4. The wrench of claim 1 wherein the second end of the shaft is oriented about 10-degrees from the axis and angled towards the handle assembly.
5. The wrench of claim 1 wherein the handle assembly is attached to the shaft at a second attachment location.
6. The wrench of claim 1 wherein the handle assembly has a generally U-shaped support member with a first leg attached to the shaft at a first attachment location generally near the second end of the shaft, and a second leg attached to the shaft a distance from the first leg at a second location.
7. The wrench of claim 6 wherein the handle assembly has a grip member disposed on the support member on a third leg located between the first leg and the second leg.
8. The wrench of claim 6 further comprising a secondary mount attached to and extending from the second leg for attaching the handle assembly to the shaft.
9. The wrench of claim 8 wherein a secondary passage extends through the secondary mount for receiving the shaft.
10. The wrench of claim 8 wherein the magnetic mount further comprises a body portion including the passage extending therethrough, and a foot portion extending from the body portion and configured to engage a working surface.
11. The wrench of claim 1 wherein the passage is one of rectangular-prismatic and cylindrical in shape.
12. A handle assembly for a tool having a shaft, the handle assembly comprising:
a generally U-shaped support member with a first leg attachable to the shaft, a second leg generally parallel to the first leg and attachable to the shaft, and a third leg extending between the first leg and the second leg;
a magnetic mount extends from the first leg and is configured to magnetically engage a working surface at a lower surface of the magnetic mount, the magnetic mount having a passage for receiving the shaft therethrough.
13. The handle assembly of claim 12 wherein the passage is sized and dimensioned to allow the shaft to pivot within the passage and with respect to the magnetic mount.
14. The handle assembly of claim 12 further comprising a secondary mount extending from the second leg and attached to the shaft, wherein the second mount has a secondary passage for receiving the shaft.
15. The handle assembly of claim 12 further comprising a grip member disposed on the third leg.
16. The handle assembly of claim 12 wherein the magnetic mount includes at least one magnet.
17. The handle assembly of claim 16 wherein the at least one magnet is located at the lower surface of the magnetic mount.
18. The handle assembly of claim 12 wherein the magnetic mount further comprises a body portion including the passage, and a foot portion extending from the body portion and configured to engage a working surface.
19. A wrench comprising:
a generally elongate shaft defining an axis and having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; and
a generally U-shaped handle assembly attached to the shaft, the handle assembly comprising:
a first leg terminating in a magnetic mount that is configured to magnetically engage a working surface, the magnetic mount having a passage for receiving the shaft therethrough, wherein the passage is sized and dimensioned to allow the shaft to pivot within the passage and with respect to the magnetic mount;
a second leg generally parallel to the first leg and attached to the shaft; and
a third leg extending between the first leg and the second leg.
20. The wrench of claim 19 wherein the magnetic mount includes at least one magnet located at a lower surface of the magnetic mount.