Patent ID: 8893589
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. A ratchet, comprising: a handle; a head connected to the handle; a rotating drum rotationally mounted within the head, a top edge of the rotating drum being open, a bottom edge of the rotating drum being closed by a surface, a rotating head extends from the surface of the rotating drum, a pair of pawls within the head interact with the rotating drum to drive the rotating drum and the rotating head in a first direction or a second direction in response to a force being applied to the handle; and a direction toggle connected to the pair of pawls by a pair of linkages retractable substantially parallel to the handle, wherein one of the linkages is connected to a first pawl of the pair of pawls and the other linkage is connected to a second pawl of the pair of pawls, the direction toggle being operable to engage the pair of pawls for selecting to drive the rotating head of the rotating drum in the first direction, the second direction, or neither direction corresponding to a first position, a second position, and a third position of the direction toggle, respectively.