Patent ID: 7454997
Filing Date: 2008-11-25
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. An axial pawl ratchet mechanism comprising: a ratchet assembly including: a ratchet body through which torque can be applied, the ratchet body including first and second sets of radial gear teeth; a manually actuable actuator coupled to the drive subassembly and rotatable, without translation relative to the ratchet body, to shift the first disc relative to the drive subassembly to and between a shaft having a track formed therein, the track being engageable with the actuator, wherein movement of the actuator directs the track in an axial direction to shift the first disc to and between the first and second engagement positions, the track is a spiral groove cut into the shaft, and the actuator includes a detent in engagement with the track such that rotation of the actuator and detent shifts the first disc axially.