Patent ID: 6516692
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
A ratchet tool comprising:a head having a hole defined therethrough and a recess defined in an inner periphery of the hole, a slot defined in a side of the head and communicating with the recess, a notch defined in an inner periphery of the slot; an engaging member rotatably received in the hole of the head and having a toothed outer periphery; a pawl movably received in the recess and having a toothed surface defined in a first side of the pawl, the toothed surface matched with the toothed outer periphery of the engaging member, two concavities defined in a second side of the pawl; a selection member movable in the slot and a bead and a spring received in the notch to position the selection member, and a V-shaped spring secured to the selection member and two distal ends of the V-shaped spring respectively engaged with the two concavities.