Wrench With Angled Base For Stable Self-Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wrenches lack stability when used on their side, requiring additional tools or personnel for support, which is inefficient and not as sturdy as a vice, especially in portable work settings where vices are not available.
Innovation Solution
A wrench design with a top, bottom, left, and right side, featuring a clamp on the top, left, and right sides, a handle region, and a separate head region attached to a unitary constructed mid-region with a flat base that can be angled to rest stably on a surface, allowing for self-support and clamping of items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional wrench is used with elongated sides for grasping items, then the wrench can grasp items of various sizes, but the wrench will only rest on a surface on its side, causing the item to hit the ground
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a base dimension to the wrench, transforming it from a linear elongated tool to a three-dimensional stable structure. The base provides a broad flat surface that contacts the work surface, creating stability in the vertical dimension while preserving the horizontal elongated sides for grasping items.
Solution Approach 2:
The wrench is divided into distinct functional segments: the base portion for stability, the elongated sides for grasping, and the working end for engagement. This segmentation allows each part to fulfill its specific function without compromising the others.
2Reliability
If a vice is used to grasp an item in place, then the item is held securely while working, but vices are generally not available at work sites and lack portability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the stabilizing function of a vice base with the portable wrench design. The integrated base provides vice-like stability for securing items during work, while the overall compact wrench structure maintains portability for work site mobility.
Solution Approach 2:
The wrench becomes a multi-functional tool that combines grasping, stabilizing, and item-holding capabilities in a single portable device, eliminating the need for separate vice equipment at work sites.
3Reliability
If a colleague holds the wrench while working on an item, then the item is held securely, but this requires a second person's time and is not as efficient
Solution Approach 1:
The wrench is designed to be self-stabilizing through its integrated base, eliminating the need for external assistance to hold or stabilize the tool during operation. The base automatically provides stability when the wrench is placed on the work surface.
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AI summary
The disclosed technology is a wrench or other tool with a top side, bottom side, left side, and right side. A working end of the tool has a clamp open or openable on the top, left, and right sides. A handle region defined by an elongated shape is adapted for gripping. A mid-region of unitary construction is attached to the handle region and a head region, wherein the head region is a separate piece fastened to the mid-region, such as by threads or bolts. A base with a flat side is formed of unitary construction, such as forged in the same metallurgy process, as the mid-region. The flat bottom side of the base may be angled to entirely rest on a surface when a corresponding bottom side of the handle region rests on the surface.