Patent ID: 7895921
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. A ratchet tool comprising: a head and a handle connected to the head, the head having a space defined therein and a first groove defined in an inner periphery of the space, a ratchet received in the space and having teeth defined in an outer periphery thereof, the ratchet having an engaging portion, two recesses defined in the inner periphery of the space; two pawl sets respectively received in the two recesses and each pawl set having a pawl and a spring which is located on an inner end of the recess and biases the pawl to protrude out from the recess corresponding thereto, each pawl having engaging teeth defined in an end thereof which protrudes into the space and is located corresponding the teeth of the ratchet, the engaging teeth of each pawl removably engaged with the teeth of the ratchet, each pawl having a flat surface defined in the end having the engaging teeth; and an operation member having a flange rotatably engaged with the first groove and the flange including a pressing surface which presses one of the flat surfaces of the two pawls, wherein a recessed area is defined in a side of the head and a hole is defined in the recessed area, a spring and a block are engaged with the hole, the operation member includes a lever and a plurality of notches are defined in an underside thereof, the block-is engaged with one of the notches, wherein the recessed area includes two sidewalls and two sides of the lever are stopped by the two sidewalls.