Ratchet wrench
US6109140A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B23/0035
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A ratchet wrench including a handle, a drive stud and a ratchet mechanism further includes a tool release mechanism. The tool release mechanism includes a control rod that slides along the centerline of the drive stud and a ramp that is slidable in a plane transverse to the drive stud axis. The illustrated actuator is confined to the region of the ratchet wheel, and does not move between the pawl of the ratchet mechanism and the head of the wrench. Centering elements extend from the head of the wrench into an annular recess on a face of the ratchet wheel opposed to the drive stud. The actuator moves in a gap formed between opposed portions of the centering element.
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