Ratchet wrench

Details Ratchet wrench Ratchet wrench

1984-01-19

1985-04-02

Jones, Jr., James L.

Tools

Wrench, screwdriver, or driver therefor

Machine

81 5731, B25B 1700

Patent

active

045079900

ABSTRACT:
A ratchet wrench having a top housing and a first handle cooperating with the top housing; a bottom housing with a cooperating second handle; a ratchet drum disposed within the top housing and the bottom housing and provided with exterior teeth and a pair of side bevel gears rotatably mounted on a shaft in opposed relationship inside the ratchet drum; a top bevel gear disposed inside the top housing and extending inside the ratchet drum to engage the side bevel gears; a drive bevel gear rotatably positioned in the bottom housing opposite the top bevel gear and also engaging the side bevel gears and carrying a socket drive extending from the bottom housing; top and bottom ratchet means mounted on the first and second handles, respectively and selectively cooperating with the teeth on the ratchet drum; and pivoting handle lock means for selectively allowing the first and second handles to be manipulated as one handle or separately, to operate the ratchet wrench in a more efficient manner.

REFERENCES:
patent: 755569 (1904-03-01), Freeland
patent: 1860914 (1932-05-01), Wellman
patent: 2174502 (1939-09-01), Rueb
patent: 2520443 (1950-08-01), Seaquist
patent: 2641136 (1953-06-01), Marsden et al.
patent: 2725772 (1955-12-01), Stone
patent: 3587364 (1971-06-01), Peyre
patent: 3828629 (1974-08-01), Moore
patent: 4426895 (1984-01-01), Lack

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