Patent ID: 6101901
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
A ratchet device comprising:a housing having internal teeth;a main drive having a first portion for engaging a first and second pawl, said main drive provided for outputting the rotation of said ratchet device;first and second pawls for engaging said teeth in said housing;first and second pawl-biasing members, one of said pawl-biasing members for biasing each of said first and second pawls toward said housing;a shifter fog axially disengaging one of said first and second pawls from said teeth in said housing; anda selector for selecting the ratchet direction;wherein said ratchet device is adapted such that when one of said first and second pawls is disengaged from said teeth in said housing, the other of said first and second pawls is engaged with said teeth in said housing.