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A wirenut driver includes a ratchet ball which drives a socket. The ratchet ball is formed with a center opening which allows the ratchet ball to receive a stem of the socket in either end thereof for rotation in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction. The socket is formed with a center

A wirenut driver includes a ratchet ball which drives a socket. The ratchet ball is formed with a center opening which allows the ratchet ball to receive a stem of the socket in either end thereof for rotation in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction. The socket is formed with a center bore. The center bore is formed by a plurality of alternating channels and ribs which engage complementary shaped channels and ribs of a wirenut. Rotation of the ratchet ball produces rotation of the socket and wirenut for attaching the wirenut to a plurality of wires for electrically connecting the wires together. A pair of slots are formed in an open end of the socket adjacent the center bore for receiving a wingnut-type wirenut. The inner surface of the center bore may be stepped or tapered to receive various sizes of wirenuts.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A wirenut driver system for connecting a wirenut to at least one wire, said system including:a socket having a sidewall which forms a center bore, an open first end and a second end, said center bore having a diameter which is larger adjacent the open first end of the socket than ad

[ I claim:] [1.] A wirenut driver system for connecting a wirenut to at least one wire, said system including:a socket having a sidewall which forms a center bore, an open first end and a second end, said center bore having a diameter which is larger adjacent the open first end of the socket than adjacent the second end of the socket;a stem connected to the socket; the stem extending out from the second end of the socket; the stem having a through bore that communicates with the center bore of the socket; andratchet means attached to the socket for rotating the socket; the ratchet means having a center opening extending through the ratchet means and communicating with the through bore of the stem thus providing a passageway entirely through the wirenut driver assembly.