Patent ID: 6216567
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: B25G

Abstract:
A ratcheting tool comprising:a head including an end with an arcuate toothed face;a handle including an end defining a compartment for pivotal connection with the end of the head, the handle including a longitudinal hole having an inner end and an outer end communicated with the compartment, the handle further including a transverse hole communicated with the inner end of the longitudinal hole and a reduced hole intercommunicated between the transverse hole and the inner end of the longitudinal hole;a catch mounted in the longitudinal hole and including a first end with an arcuate toothed surface and a second end including a stub extended through the reduced hole;a push button mounted in the transverse hole and including a stem, the stem including a relatively higher portion and a relatively lower portion;means for biasing the push button to a retaining position in which the second end of the catch engages with the relatively higher portion of the stem such that the arcuate toothed surface of the catch is biased to engage with the arcuate toothed face of the head, thereby retaining the head in an angular position relative to the handle, and wherein when the push button is pushed, the second end of the catch is disengaged from the relatively higher portion of the stem such that the arcuate toothed surface of the catch is disengaged from the arcuate toothed face of the head, thereby allowing adjustment of the angular position of the head relative to the handle; andan elastic member being mounted around the stub for assisting in bias of the catch toward the head when the push button is in its retaining position.