Abstract: An adjustable socket including a housing designed on a longitudinal axis, with a series of grooves extending longitudinally along the interior wall. A disc with drive channels intruding obliquely off-center from the perimeter is locked into position within the housing. Jaw members with drive rods are mounted in the disc drive channels, free to move laterally along fixed paths. An axially rotatable drive core with a drive surface is positioned within the housing, engaging the drive rod of each jaw. Rotation of the drive core forces the jaws to travel inwardly along the disc drive channels as dictated by the drive elements of the drive surface, to be forced against a fastener within the jaws. A locking mechanism holds the jaws in position on the fastener. Release of the locking mechanism allows rotation of the drive core in the opposite direction to release the fastener.

Abstract: An adjustable socket including a housing designed on a longitudinal axis, with a series of grooves extending longitudinally along the interior wall. A disc with drive channels intruding obliquely off-center from the perimeter is locked into position within the housing. Jaw members with drive rods are mounted in the disc drive channels, free to move laterally along fixed paths. An axially rotatable drive core with a drive surface is positioned within the housing, engaging the drive rod of each jaw. Rotation of the drive core forces the jaws to travel inwardly along the disc drive channels as dictated by the drive elements of the drive surface, to be forced against a fastener within the jaws. A locking mechanism holds the jaws in position on the fastener. Release of the locking mechanism allows rotation of the drive core in the opposite direction to release the fastener.

Abstract: An adjustable socket including a housing designed on a longitudinal axis, with a series of grooves extending longitudinally along the interior wall. A disc with guide slots intruding obliquely off-center from the perimeter is locked into position within the housing. Jaw members with bottom stems and cams are mounted in the disc guide slots, free to move laterally along fixed paths. An axially rotatable drive core with a cam surface is positioned within the housing, engaging the cam of each jaw. Rotation of the drive core forces the jaws to travel inwardly along the disc guide slots as dictated by the spiraling guide elements of the cam surface, to be forced against a fastener within the jaws. A locking mechanism holds the jaws in position on the fastener. Release of the locking mechanism allows rotation of the drive core in the opposite direction to release the fastener.

Abstract: An adjustable socket including a housing designed on a longitudinal axis, with a series of grooves extending longitudinally along the interior wall. A disc with guide slots intruding obliquely off-center from the perimeter is locked into position within the housing. Jaw members with bottom stems and cams are mounted in the disc guide slots, free to move laterally along fixed paths. An axially rotatable drive core with a cam surface is positioned within the housing, engaging the cam of each jaw. Rotation of the drive core forces the jaws to travel inwardly along the disc guide slots as dictated by the spiraling guide elements of the cam surface, to be forced against a fastener within the jaws. A locking mechanism holds the jaws in position on the fastener. Release of the locking mechanism allows rotation of the drive core in the opposite direction to release the fastener.