Hand tool with ratchet handle and associated quick release mecha

Details Hand tool with ratchet handle and associated quick release mecha Hand tool with ratchet handle and associated quick release mecha

1998-12-11

2000-08-08

Smith, James G.

Tools

Wrench, screwdriver, or driver therefor

Handle clutched to head

8117785, B25B 1346

Patent

active

060985003

ABSTRACT:
A hand tool includes a shaft and a rotatable handle that is coupled to the shaft bar by a ratchet mechanism. The disclosed ratchet mechanism provides a clockwise ratcheting action, a counterclockwise ratcheting action, and a freewheeling action, as selected by a ratchet control ring. The shaft bar includes a quick release mechanism using a symmetrical ring that facilitates assembly.

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