Ratcheting mechanism
US5873288A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49963
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A ratcheting mechanism and a process for making same, including a tool handle and a gear and pivotal pawls which are urged into gear engagement by means of springs which can be assembled with the handle before a final cap or actuator is assembled over the end of the handle to enclose the pawls and the springs.
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