Patent ID: 6098226
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: B25B,B25F,B25G,G01B

Abstract:
A tool combination comprising:a) a handle including a front portion and a rear portion;b) a driving stem including a first end engaged in said front portion of said handle;c) a hand grip detachably secured to said rear portion of said handle;d) a tape received in said hand grip;e) a knife slidably received in said hand grip;f) means for actuating said knife inward and outward of said hand grip; andg) a ratchet mechanism for controlling a driving direction of said driving stem, said ratchet mechanism including:i) at least one gear engaged with said driving stem and rotated in concert with said driving stem;ii) a pair of pawls rotatably secured in said handle and each including a pawl member for engaging with said at least one gear; andiii) means for selectively actuating said pawl members of said pawls to engage with said at least one gear.