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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2003
Frederick James Diggle, Iii, Birmingham, AL (US);
Jacob P. Jackson, Cullman, AL (US);
Frederick James Diggle, III, Birmingham, AL (US);
Jacob P. Jackson, Cullman, AL (US);
BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A multi-purpose hand tool is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the tool may include a socket body and a shaft arm. The socket body may include a first socket at a first end and a second socket at a second end. The sockets may be differently sized. The shaft arm is connected to the socket body. According to one embodiment, the shaft arm may be a multi-sided key, such as a hex key, for turning female fasteners (i.e., fasteners, such as bolts or screws, with opening for receiving the shaft arm). The socket body may be cylindrical and the shaft arm may extend radially from the socket body.