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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1996
Jack D Jarvis, Memphis, TN (US);
Other;
Abstract
An articulating adapter for use with a set of socket wrenches for connecting a socket to a socket drive. The adapter includes a first drive section having a square drive at one end and a skirt section at the other end. The skirt defines a cavity. There is a bias spring seated in the cavity and held in place by a pivot pin which extend across the mouth of the skirt section. The adapter includes a second drive section within the skirt of the first drive section. The second drive section has a square drive at one end and a substantially round base at opposite end. The round base is pivotally seated in the skirt cavity. The round base has a substantially oblong bore therethrough. The pivot pin extends through the bore to allow the second drive section to articulate approximately 360.degree. within the skirt. The pivot pin, however, drives the adapter by engaging the sides of the bore when rotated. The square drive on the first drive section and the square drive on the second drive section are of different sizes so that the adapter can be used to step up from a smaller socket wrench drive or step down from a larger socket wrench drive. The square drives include spring-biased detents to secure a socket of adapter onto the square drive.