(under subclass 58) Wrench or screwdriver wherein the handle
extends generally radially from the axis of rotation of the head and is pivoted or mounted to rotate eccentrically thereof whereby motion of the handle in one direction about its pivot will cause clutching or driving engagement with the head, motion in the opposite direction releasing the engagement.
(1) Note. In some instances movement of the handle to extreme positions in each direction will effect driving engagement in that direction there being a neutral position approximately midway between the extreme position wherein the driving engagement is disabled.
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58, for wrenches or screwdrivers having two handle portions, one being movable relative to the other, arranged to be gripped by the hand and squeezed together to thereby drivingly engage the head.
