Patent ID: 6067882
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
In a ratcheting driver of the type having a handle, a driver head connected to the handle, a driver stem, ratchet means contained in the head and including ratcheting direction selector means disposed on the head in axial alignment with and remote from the driver stem and operable to lock the driver stem against rotation in a direction which is preselected by the user by the limited rotation of the ratcheting direction selector means in a predetermined direction, the improvement comprising:the ratcheting direction control means including a ratcheting direction control wheel disposed on the head in axial alignment with and remote from the driver stem and fixed to the ratchet means,a control wheel cover disposed over the control wheel so as to be separated from the head thereby; andmeans for fixing the cover to the head so that the cover is locked thereto, and in which the means for fixing the cover to the head includes a tail element formed on the cover so as to extend toward the handle, an aperture formed in the tail element, a complementary aperture formed in the head, and a fastener extending through the apertures in the head and tail element.