Improvements in and connected with Ratchet Braces.
Year: 1898

page_text: KRUVIDIUNAL DIUITIATION.
Improvements in and connected with Ratchet Braces.
WILLIAM BROOKES, Howard Works, Woodbourn Road, City of Sheffield, County
of York, Engineers' Tool Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:
My present invention consists of the improvements hereinafter discribed in
ratchet braces, having a revolving spindle at the upper portion of handle, and
worked by means of a ratchet wheel, pawl, and spring. One end of such spindle
having a square hole for the reception of drill head or shank. (The drill being
used for drilling holes) and the other end of such spindle having a centre and
screw, by which means pressure is obtained for boring with drill.
In ratchet braces of this description the action or motion is generally either a
right hand, or left hand motion and it is particularly to adapt the spindle for
either or both purposes by making it interchangable or reversible from either
side of the upper portion of handle that I have invented this improvment.
In constructing a ratchet brace according to my present invention I form the
spindle either square or otherwise wherein it works in the upper portion of handle,
and secure it with a loose screwed collar upon one side. The usual fast collar
being upon the other side. The loose collar being movable, I therefore can change
or reverse the revolving spindle for either right or left hand motion or action.
I also adapt and reserve to myself the right in so constructing this ratchet brace,
that I may leave out the revolving spindle altogether, thereby adapting the
fulcrum or handle for use either for ratchet spanner or as a lever, stud driver,
or for any other purpose.
Dated this Wat dan of Tau
1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Ratchet Braces.
I, WILLIAM BROOKES, Howard Works, Woodbourn Road, Sheffield, Engineers'
Tool Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:---
My present invention consists of the improvements herein after discribed in
ratchet braces having a revolving spindle at the upper portion of the handle,
and worked by means of a ratchet wheel, pawl, and spring. One end of such

page_text: spindle having a hole for the reception of drill head, or shank. (The drill being
used for boreing or drilling holes) and the other end of such spindle having a
centre and a screw by which means pressure is obtained for boreing with drill.
In ratchet braces of this discription the action or motion is generally either a
right hand, or a left hand motion.
It is particularly to adapt the spindle, A, for either or for both purposes, by
making it interchangeable or reversible from either side of the upper portion of
handle, B, that I have invented this improvement.
In constructing a ratchet brace according to my present invention, I form
the spindle either square or otherwise wherein it works in the upper portion of
handle, and secure it with a loose screwed collar, C, upon one side. The usual
fast collar being upon the other side. The loose collar being moveable I can
therefore change or reverse the revolving spindle for either right or left hand
motion or action.
I also adapt and reserve to myself the right in so constructing this ratchet
brace that I may leave out the revolving spindle altogether thereby adapting
the fulcrum or handle for use either for ratchet spanner, ratchet lever, stud
driver or for any other purpose.
Having now particularly discribed and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1st. A ratchet brace having a moveable spindle as herebefore described and
shewn upon drawing.
2. By leaving out the said spindle the ratchet brace may be used as spanner
lever, stud driver or any similar purpose.
Dated this Twenty-seventh day of October 1898.