ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,759, issued on May 26.
"Sprocket wrench with clamp" was invented by Ross Whitney (New River, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sprocket gripping tool has a clamp with first and second opposed jaws. The first jaw has first, second, and third holes and the second jaw has a first threaded hole and a protuberance receivable within the second hole of the first jaw. A threaded knob passes through the first hole of the first clamp and threadingly engages the second clamp to draw the jaws together. A lever arm with a grip end has a pin that engages with sprocket teeth and a hole for attaching one end of a length of roller chain. The othe...