Hand tool with ratchet handle and associated quick release mechanism
US6182536A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B23/0035
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
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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