Tool Having Pawl Travel Control

Abstract: a tool includes a head portion having a cavity, a ratchet gear, a pawl carrier, first and second pawls, and a raised portion. the ratchet gear is rotatably disposed in the cavity and includes a drive portion and a toothed portion. the pawl carrier is rotatably disposed in the cavity and includes a groove. the first and second pawls are adapted to selectively engage with the toothed portion for selecting one of either first and second drive directions. the raised portion is disposed on a portion of a perimeter of the cavity and protrudes radially inward towards a center point of the cavity. a first side of the raised portion engages with the pawl carrier to arrest rotation of the pawl carrier in the first drive direction and a second side of the raised portion engages with the pawl carrier to arrest rotation of the pawl carrier in the second drive direction.

Inventor(s): David T. Ross, Daniel M. Eggert

CPC Classification: B25B13/463 (TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING)

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