TOOL FOR MULTI-SIDED COMPONENTS
A tool having a body that includes at least one aperture is provided. The aperture has a closed perimeter of side walls and a plurality of spaces. The plurality of spaces include a central space and a plurality of auxiliary spaces disposed radially outward from the central space. Each space is configured to receive a multi-sided component therein. The multi-sided component can be a hexagonal nut or bolt head or other polygonal component.
1 . A tool comprising:
a body having an aperture, the aperture comprising a closed perimeter of side walls and a plurality of spaces;
the plurality of spaces comprising a central space and a plurality of auxiliary spaces disposed radially outward from the central space; and
each space configured to receive a multi-sided component therein.
2 . The tool of claim 1 wherein the central space is configured to receive a component larger than the component received by the auxiliary spaces.
3 . The tool of claim 1 wherein the plurality of auxiliary spaces comprises first, second, and third spaces.
4 . The tool of claim 1 wherein the plurality of spaces are each configured to receive components of different sizes.
5 . The tool of claim 1 wherein the multi-sided component is a hexagonal component.
6 . The tool of claim 1 wherein the central space comprises at least five radially disposed side walls.
7 . The tool of claim 1 wherein at least one auxiliary space comprises at least five radially disposed side walls.
8 . The tool of claim 1 wherein the plurality of spaces each comprise at least 5 radially disposed side walls.
9 . The tool of claim 1 wherein the plurality of spaces at least partially overlap each other.
10 . The tool of claim 1 comprising a second aperture having a closed perimeter of side walls and a plurality of spaces configured to receive a multi-sided component.
11 . A wrench comprising:
a body having an opening having a closed perimeter and a plurality of spaces therein;
the plurality of spaces comprising large central space and partially overlapping smaller spaces;
the smaller spaces disposed radially outward from the large central space and at a plurality of angles around the central space;
the larger central space and the smaller spaces configured to receive hexagonal components of differing sizes.
12 . The wrench of claim 1 wherein the large central space comprises two corners and five side walls.
13 . The wrench of claim 1 wherein the smaller spaces comprise four corners.
14 . The wrench of claim 1 wherein the smaller spaces comprise four corners and 5 side walls.
15 . The wrench of claim 1 wherein the plurality of angles comprise approximately 120 degrees each.
16 . The wrench of claim 1 wherein the body comprises a second opening having a plurality of spaces therein configured to receive hexagonal components.
17 . A wrench comprising:
a body means;
a space means for receiving a multi-sided component of different sizes; the space means comprising a central space means and a plurality of auxiliary spaces means; and
the plurality of auxiliary spaces means disposed radially outwardly from the central space means in at least three directions and at least partially overlapping the central space means.
18 . The wrench of claim 1 wherein the central space means comprises at least five side walls and two corners.
19 . The wrench of claim 1 wherein the auxiliary space means comprises at least five side walls and 4 corners.
20 . The wrench of claim 1 comprising a second space means for receiving a multi-sided component of different sizes.