Patent ID: 6516691
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
A ratchet tool comprising:a main body having a handle, one end of the handle having a head section formed with a ratchet cavity, the main body having a slide channel formed in as top face thereof; a ratchet received in the ratchet cavity; a receptacle formed between the and the handle, the receptacle being open to the ratchet cavity on one end thereof and having a leaning section formed on an opposing end, the receptacle having a pair of radially diverging stop faces extending from the leaning section toward the ratchet cavity, the slide channel having a slot formed therein in open communication with the receptacle; a ratchet block disposed in the receptacle and having a longitudinally extended cavity formed in a rear end thereof and a top face formed with an insertion section; a spring disposed in the receptacle and having two tapered ends for pushing the ratchet block into engagement with the ratchet, a first on the ends abutting the leaning section and the second end being disposed in the cavity of the ratchet block; a driving block disposed in the insertion section of the ratchet block and having a driving rod extending through the slot, the driving rod having a threaded section formed thereon; and a push button disposed in the slide channel and coupled to the threaded section of the drive rod for lineraly displacing the drive rod within the slot and thereby displace the ratchet block to abut a selected one of the stop faces to change a ratcheting direction of the ratchet tool.