OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002404

Flip socket adapters

Published: 2026-09-15T19:12:46.092405Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002404
Categories: Tools & Tooling > Clamping Tools

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ABSTRACT

A tool includes a reversable first socket having a pair of opposed first
socket ends and a first engagement portion therebetween, and a reversable
second socket having a pair of second opposed socket ends and a second
engagement portion therebetween. The tool includes an elongated first adapter
having a driven end, a first drive end opposite the driven end, and an
extending length therebetween. The tool includes an elongated second adapter
having a receiving end opposite a second drive end. The receiving end includes
a first interior portion, a second interior portion connected to the first
interior portion, and a third interior portion connected to the second
interior portion. In a first configuration, the first drive end is engaged to
the first engagement portion. In a second configuration, the second drive end
is engaged to the second engagement portion. In a third configuration, the
second drive end is engaged to the second engagement portion, and the first
drive end is engaged with the third interior portion.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002404
Published 2026-09-15T19:12:46.092405Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002404